I haven't been an active runner for some time, but I can say I'd suspect a couple of things. First of all, UC itself takes a great toll, and I'm sure it's contributing to wearing you out. Also,...
I noticed in Mitzo's signature that for him/her UC started after quitting smoking. This is the case for me as well, and after reading a few articles about studies showing that nicotine patches have...
I can't say it's something I've particularly associated with my issues surrounding anxiety (also bipolar/ADHD), but more something I label as just being human. For me random, particularly unwanted or...
Check these out: Learned Optimism - this was recommended to me by a business psychologist and it was a great, and quick, read. The War of Art - recommended by the same psychologist. This book is very...
Doctor > forum. Take your Prednisone. Or, talk to the doc about other options. No sense just waiting around - UC is a black hole that just swallows hope and time if that's all you're feeding it....
Take the Prednisone as prescribed by your doctor. What it comes down to: is taking a chance on the Prednisone worse than what you're going through? If you have concerns about taking it, they're...
I've got a surgery consult coming up soon myself and was also wondering whether or not anyone who'd already been down that road had assembled a list of questions... I feel like I've already got a...
From what I've seen here, most folks are getting probiotics in one form or another. My GI doc told me to take Align and eat three things of yogurt per day (I just get Activia). There are folks on...
Also, though you didn't mention it being an issue for you, another good reason for quincy's advice to switch the steroid enema to the morning is that it can cause insomnia....
During the worst of it, I would get pretty nasty abdominal pain with eating - which is how I ended up on liquids-only for a couple of weeks - but as the flare got under control this problem went...
I was on Azathioprine (Imuran) and Remicade at the same time (along with Prednisone and some other stuff). And the doc was stepping up my Imuran dosage in 50mg increments weekly (starting from...
Hi Susan. Sorry to hear about all the trouble. As something of an opposite to you, UC is new to me (thought it's been severe and unresponsive), but I've been dealing with severe anxiety for many...
Debbie, try not to think of the pill as medication. A lot of that fear comes from feeling of it being something foreign and unknown - the wonder of what it will do. I feel this way about new...
I was on 150mg for a few weeks when I developed serum sickness. The docs (multiple) aren't sure whether or not it was the Imuran alone, or the Imuran in combination with Remicade. Having tried to go...
Give what more time? As I understand it, Imuran takes several weeks to kick in. And the steroids, if they were going to help, should've helped quickly - at least, that's the typical case as far as I...
I took the steroids (40mg Prednisone for several weeks now, though starting to taper) as soon as my doc prescribed them. What it boils down to, honestly, is that I believe the doc knows better than I...
I'm curious, do any of you develop anal fissures during a flare? I developed one that provided a few weeks of agony before starting to heal, and after a reaction to Colazol that increased my BMs...
Pam, Sorry to hear about the diagnosis. I hope the treatment goes well and gets it under control. Thank you for your post though. Some of the responses have given me a lot to think about. I'll be...
The last time (well, second to last) that I was in the hospital (a couple weeks ago), my HG had dropped to 7 (male, 29). They transfused me - 2 pints....
Krissy, Having read through much of the history in this forum, I can see that there are members here (many of whom have replied to this thread) that have extensive knowledge of UC and its treatments....
Thinking positively is a good idea, Super. I expect you'll do just fine. I spent the last couple of months at 40mg and just started tapering down (on a 10-day/10mg cycle). I've definitely had similar...