@Malkavian - Well for the past 3 years I've been told I have UC so I don't know what to say to that @Dr-A Maybe I'm not describing it properly. I'm just saying was said to me, it wasn't a in depth...
So I got to spend another 3 day jaunt in the Hospital. :( I had something a little freaky happen to me though, while I was in they took some chest x-rays and found a spot on my right lung! Needless...
They work outs themselves shouldn't be much of a problem, the problem will probably come from the increase of Protein that you have to take and the abrupt change in diet. I was doing P90X and...
Ohh yeah I've gotten it looked at by our school's nurse... its either badly rolled or sprained... either way, the swelling isn't too bad it never turned black and blue but I was just curious about...
Aww somebody already made a "get out of line" joke :( :p oh well... I guess I'll just behave myself then. ;) Hip Hip Huzzah for the new mod!...
Okay I am moving out of my dorm and I rolled my ankle badly... if Ibuprofen is anti-inflammatory, why is it bad for us to take? Or is it? Isn't the idea of going into remission to get rid of...
My mornings are so awkward. Sometimes I'll wake up and rush down the hall to the bathroom, other mornings it is just a few casual trips. When I sleep in really late my body just doesn't care about my...
I used to feel bad about not being able to donate blood, and it wasn't even about my UC... I lived in England during a time of mad cow disease outbreak... humorous in its own right but after 5 years...
Have you thought about working out? I would ask a doctor or two before doing so, but buy some weights that you can lift only a handful of times, find a few easy free weight work outs on either...
I take Glucosamine but not with Sulfate... so I'm not sure, sorry :(...
Heh it does do wonders on the knees too... My left knee used to pop every time I went up stairs (not down oddly enough) and since I've been on it that has stopped....
I'm not saying that it is a wonder drug and will solve all of our UC problems but I don't mind taking 2 extra pills a day to see a little bit more of a result....
@ Serenity Now It helps with the D and it is an anti-inflammatory. Though the side effects say that it can cause constipation and or D. Heh I found out that if you take too much, you'll get the D, or...
@ Ugh Just Ugh My pred got up to 80mg and I wasn't seeing a change. I hated the pred so I tapered off of it and started searching for other means of getting rid of my symptoms. The Glucosamine worked...
Well, I'm back. :( Things have been going quite poorly since Thanksgiving time. I started to flare a bit and it just wouldn't go away! I was on a ton of Prednisone and nothing. Was bumped up to 200mg...
For me, I've been on 6mp for er 3 or 4 months now. I suffered minor side effects, just a little nausia, but I solved that by taking the 6mp at night. I'm down to 5mg of Pred as of last tuesday and...
Well it has been quite a while since I gave an update on how I'm doing. I only hope that my progress is encouragement to others. A lot has changed for me in the past two months. Last summer 2007 I...
Sounds like you have a good thing going for you. I might have to look into it....
Okay, update time... I have stopped taking the Imodium as of yesterday June 25th. I had two morning BMs yesterday and only one today! w00t I'm very excited and feel great. My routine has yet to...
Congratulations seriously thats great. So if I may ask how long were you on Pred for? I've been on Pred for a long time and I hope I can have your success....
If you look at the posible side effects it lists D. Just like all the other meds I've take for UC. They all can cause D. hehe crazy eh?...
I couldn't tell you without looking at the package, but I'll try to remmber you asked and do a post on it tonight. :)...
Okay I hope that I don't jinx myself with this but let me give an update. I've changed two things in my daily medication. 1 I started useing D/A Chrones and Colitis Formula. 3 pills a day taken at...
Okay, so since my scope I've had lots of D. Lots of D and little control/warning. I've missed a bunch of work because of it and thats not good. So I've decided that I'm going to start using the...
I take immodium only when I feel like I "have" to. Not because of any doctor's reccomendation, but because the next day, I pay for it. Usually badly. Having an "urgency issue" isn't quite strong...
Like my mom always told me "Be good, be careful." And How I always responded "Pick one!" Hehe enjoy your vacation Sherry, I hope your toe is doing better....
My tummy rumbles a lot at night, especially if I am laying on my left side. Its like I can feel my large intestine moveing things along. Not a very comforting feeling....
Nickety, sorry to ask but I am confused. Were you told that your husband's infertility was a result of the UC or the Prednisolone and asacol? (or one of the three)...
I bet that asprin you took caused some bleeding. Us UCers arnt supposed to have apsrin. BTW take the job, then tell them of the medical issue. heh...
I don't know about that but where I come from good intel = life....
Seconder, I really don't mind them. Sure the prep isn't fun, but as long as I don't remember the procedure I don't mind one bit. Icebound, I've never had a negative reaction to carbs. I've been...
icebound, congrats, I just don't think that I could stay on a diet like that. But if you're doin it great....
If you are very concerned then please go into the Dr. or the ER, however its done in your area. It is better err on the side of caution. I hope its just something silly and not something serious. I...
They needed a clear picture of what was going on. The first scope I had they saw little to no inflamation but saw some ulcers, or something to that effect. So they put me on drugs to help, some made...
Hey Jellybean, welcome, and I'm very sorry you're here. I myself have yet to reach full remission, but there are quite a few people here who have and who are in remission. So to answer your question,...
Hehe its cool, I can share virtual space :p Now if you try to take over my house we'll have some issues :p hehehe...
I can understand a lot more now, thank you ediekristen. Are those larger side effects a result of long term use? I am concerned now because of how long I've been using prednisone. Sometimes its been...
You'll be fine. Trust me, if you can have a 1/4 inch scope pushed into places where things should only come out of you'll be just fine for this....
I'm sorry seconder I don't understand your desire to avoid prednisone. I've been on some level of prednisone since december. I've never fully gone into remission. Probably because as soon as I...
It wont be comfertable but if it is anything like an ingrown toenail they'll give you a local and you have you look the other way. Badda bing badda boom, you're done. Tomorrow is another day and...
The blood is fairly bright. Maybe I have been straining a bit more than usual. If I do have hemmies they are definatly internal. I've never really had the discomfort of an external hemmie. However...
My scope was last monday (the second of June), so I'm not worried about the blood being from that....
Okay since my scope last week they bumped my pred up to 40mg and put me on 50mg of 6mp. I've had increasingly more formed stool since then and I attribute that to the Pred. But today and a little bit...
Scottjk7890 heh yeah guns are where its at, anyhoo now that I'm home I have my link with me check out this site... http://www.beachbody.com/product/fitness_programs/best_sellers/p90x.do...
Ramp up your stationary cardio. Get some good at home aerobics dvd's or something. If that doesn't sound like your cup of tea, as a Marine myself aerobics just doesn't sound good enough, there are...
Well... when they start all depends on you and your luck. The first time I was put on Pred, the only side effect I had was that I was easily irratated for about a week. The second time I started...
First off, welcome, and I'm sorry you had to find us :( This forum has got to be the #1 place on the web for getting info and support for UC. (w00t first welcome post) Stress can cause all sorts of...
Hehe opps yes that was definatly a typo, 50mg is what I'm taking. I was right in my siggy not my post. Sherry as always you provide some excelent insight. Odd I don't get the fatigue but since...
Okay I used to sell insurance. I can't vouch for the entire country but this is how it works in New Mexico (though I'm pretty sure that it is similar thorughout) Most companies will insure for...
Some of these may be more suited for my GI, but since I don't see him until next week and some of you might just know the answers from personal experiance I'll throw them out there and see what...