Good Morning from the UK, For the first time in 8 months I'm not bleeding! I dont know if thats a coincidence or the azathioprine is finally kicking in! ps I'm certainly not trying to advertise/sell...
Sorry forgot to say, if anyones interested......... The carbon monoxide study is from 2005. There may be something in it but we wouldn’t want to breathe it would we? Nicotine patches and gum have...
aha Qunicy, pigs latin ! we used to do that as kids! Well thanks anyway. I guess this nasty condition effects people in different ways......I'd much rather 'try' anything than lose my colon.....so...
Hi, thanks for the replys. I did indeed smoke and was well for best part of 10 years (med free), since giving up 3 years ago I have had several nasty bouts. Each one being more agressive and stubborn...
Hi Everyone, Well 13 weeks into azathioprine and making no difference at all...........upped dose to 150mg. I've decided to come off all the other meds and try nicotine??? I've had a patch on for 3...
Hi, I' ve been on 100mg azathioprine for 7 weeks now. I wasn't sure in the beginning but after the pred, iv steroids and the messalazine don't appear to be touching this flare it seemed like the most...
Oh thanks for the posts. I had a flexi sigmoidosocpy and there really was nothing to it. I did have a sedation and watched the whole thing on TV so that was a first for me! Would appear I have the...
Hi all, Not feeling too good today........azathioprine has kicked in I think and making me feel a little bit vacant and wobbly. Gob a nasty sore throat too. Anyway, I'm having a sigmoidoscopy on...
Hi, I'm in the UK and on messavant. I started on balsalside which is all part of the same family I believe. Moved onto asacol but now settled on the messavant XL, I was on it while in remission last...
Hi Bowiestar, Your posts are fine! and feeding the baby at the same time now thats impressive! Welcome x I have found this forum the very best for info and advice and there are so many people who...
Hi, You need to just hold your nose and get on with it! LOL, Have you had a scope before? Good luck tomorrow. It will be worth it to enable the doctors to see what they need to! Debbie :)...
I agree, it has an impact on the female sex drive too. Particularly at ones worst! As for the genetic link, I have a cousin who has UC, and I have three beautiful children who show no signs! I've not...
Hello All, I saw my doctor yesterday, I'm moving onto azathioprine. Feels as though this is the obvious next step and lots of people on here seem to have been through the meds cycle. The oral pred...
Hello again, Gosh it would appear you guys know more than I ever imagined I'd find out about !. its so refreshing seeing posts which understand this............. I'm on day 3 of the wicked...
wow! Thank you for the quick responses.......I am really grateful. I'm not taking any radical maintenance drug, been on mesalazine for about a year (not entirely sure if this is doing anything) was...
Hello everyone, I'm new to this forum as have been posting on the uk version. Sounds like you guys have so much experience and knowledge about this awlful disease. I apologise for the length of this...