From the study in the link posted here: "Whether IBD patients carry an increased risk of COVID-19 infection and whether subjects who discontinue IBD drugs experience disease flares leading to...
I did a video date and could see myself on the screen and noticed that as soon as I got nervous I started blinking really fast and couldn't control it. This is something that happened to me back in...
I'm on Mercaptopurine and aside from having some bad flare ups since I first got UC 20 and several other bad flares up I've been symptom free the past 5+ years or so and have no other physical...
The local pharmacy also being the mail out center was what the person on the phone from the mail service told me, but I find the whole thing rather odd. My doctor definitely wrote a 30 day supply as...
With the new year I have a new insurance plan and am quite confused by something. I'm taking 6MP for my colitis, which is covered by my plan with a small copay. When I went to pick it up the pharmacy...
Bleeding is only on tp and everything else is completely normal. I had gas once last week, but other than that I've felt fine. I've been kind of in disbelief with going through this again. The...
Sorry about the typo. I'm taking 2 50mg tablets. I used to take rowasa and still have some, but they're long past their date....
It's been nearly 3 years since I last had any UC symptoms, but a few days ago I noticed some blood on the paper, then it went away for a day and was back yesterday and today. Should I change anything...
I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for your advice. About a week ago I started taking a refrigerator probiotic and drinking an Aloe Vera drink designed to help digestion and things have...
Exactly, I'm getting extremely bored with this diet. I really love all kinds of foods and it's driving me crazy. Are there any other foods that would be universally considered safe considering my UC...
The blood is both on the paper and in the bowl. Although sometimes there's no problem at all. I had similar symptoms a couple years ago and the GP checked for hemorrhoids and didn't find any. By the...
Hello all, I've been having some trouble lately. It started w/a tiny bit of blood on the paper, but perfectly formed stools. The blood went away then came back. Then instead of my normal 2x a day,...
Thanks for your help. Does anyone else with an allergy to mesalamines have any advice? The blood is relatively light and I would like to get it checked out, but I'd like to go in better informed so I...
The last week I've been bleeding on the toilet paper, but nothing in the stool and am otherwise having normal BM. Before it started I was constipated and have since added more fiber (oatmeal, fruits...
I forgot to mention I'm also concerned about dehydration or other problems from having diarrhea 5+ times every day for so long. I'm 5'9. When the bleeding started in mid October I was about 165, now...
Thanks everyone. I don't know what I'd do without this forum. The only change I've noticed since my last post is that my stomach is pretty sensitive, so I'm having trouble wearing my normal underwear...
I started taking the Lialda a week ago and take all 4 pills in the morning as per my doctor's instructions. The doctor mentioned it takes 1-2 weeks for it to work, so I'm not as concerned with it....
Towards the end of October I started having a tiny bit of bleeding on the paper, but aside from that everything was normal. Since it didn't go away I started using the Rowasa enemas and changed my...
I think the diet helped as things improved for several days. Its just really difficult to have such a restricted diet and I feel a little weak and hungry all the time now. This is a difficult...
I had a really bad flare in the summer that went away. Now I'm in a strange situation where the only issue I have is diarrhea, but this has been going on for 3.5 weeks. It went away for a few days,...
I'm thinking of making an appointment to see my GI next week. I'm in graduate school and it will be very difficult for me to keep my current diet and maintain any social life. Can the doctor tell...
Thanks for your help everyone. I've added fish and it seems to be ok. I've had canned tuna, salmon, fresh salmon, and trout. What I find odd is that I went 2 days with perfect BMs, then tonight the...
Thanks you for your help Qunicy. I can see you have a lot of great posts on this forum. What about starting to exercise again? I was watching a tennis match this morning and I'd really like to start...
I'm really happy to be doing better. Before I was afraid to be away from the bathroom for more than a few minutes. First thing in the morning the BM has the Mesalamine mixed in, the second one is in...
My flare started a few weeks ago after I started taking flonase for my nasal congestion. I am currently using the generic Rowasa and am only going 2x a day with normal stools that are large and...
I used a nasal spray called Astelin before without any side effects. The breathing problem that I haven't isn't a seasonal allergy. I am like this all the time...
The blood is gone but the frequency has gone way up. I've also lost my appetite. Is this normal when first starting this medication?...
I ended up getting something called Mesalamine (which was quite a bit cheaper than the Rowasa) because my symptoms have been getting worse. I used it for the first time last night and now I've having...
I don't have Rowasa and my insurance doesn't cover prescriptions so if there was a way I could treat this without resorting to the medicine I would like to try that. That's why if this doesn't...
I believe I have left-sided UC, but I'm not sure. I've had some success with Rowasa in the past, but I absolutely hate using those kinds of meds even though I know they are effective. After my post...
Thanks for the advice about diet. I'm willing to try anything to get a good night sleep. I got UC in 99 and was hospitalized because of it and ended up staying there for 3 weeks and had really bad...
I have had trouble breathing out of both nostrils and cannot sleep more than 4 hours at a time, so I always wake up at least once during the night. To combat this I went to the doctor and he gave me...
Thanks for the help everyone. When I was first diagnosed my GP recommended me to a GI doctor and he was horrendous. I was a good athlete and had never been sick before then so I didn't know any...
I'm going away to school and don't know anyone in the area. I did a search on the CCFA website and see the nearest GI is about 45 minutes away. There is a large group as well as a few individual...
I just had one a few months ago. The prep isn't anywhere near as bad as with the c-scope since they can only need to see the lower colon. I was not sedated during the procedure although some people...
I had one bar the other day but it wasn't a good test as I was also taking Mesalamine enema after my GI found mild inflammation the previous day using a sigmoidoscopy. I also had a turkey hot dog...
I feel a little better that its normal to have this happen, but is it going to happen every time now that I'm on this? I have to provide a stool sample tomorrow so I hope it won't be a problem that...
I bought a couple of these at the health food store today. Has anyone tried these long enough to see if they actually work as well as yogurt or other probiotics? I don't see the specific cultures...
I had a sigmoidoscopy done and it turns out I have mild inflammation, so my doctor suggested using Rowasa for at least a week. They gave me something called mesalamine, which I'm guessing is the same...
I never started drinking so the UC gave me a good excuse as to why I didn't consume alcohol if I was really pressed on it. I got my UC the 1st semester of college and don't see what the big deal is...
Well, "lamps" can be pretty hard to digest LOL (sorry, couldn't resist on your little type-o there)...but seriously your diet sounds pretty healthy (granted that is if you're not eating junky stuff...
About a month ago I had a flare up (going 6+ times a day, BM not formed, lots of blood, etc) which gradually got better. The past couple weeks I've been down to just twice a day and perfectly formed,...
I you have to go somewhere in Tenn this looks like the place to go. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/04/28/national/a040030D13.DTL&tsp=1 The Hermitage Hotel has afternoon tea...
I'm taking 6MP and coumadin. The coumadin is a blood thinner which means I bleed more than most people. At this point I'm only going twice a day and everything is formed. I'm getting so tried of the...
When this flare started I was going over and over and it was mainly blood, flem, or some kind of liquid that went to the bottom of the toilet. Lately its been more formed and the # of times I've been...
I've been taking 6MP for years and have never had any kind of salty taste. Could it be from something else?...
I was 18 when I got it and I met a lot of people in the doctor's office who were not even teens yet. As other people said I don't think you can be too young to get it. I just wish we knew what caused...
Thanks for all your help everyone. Yesterday was as bad as its been with a lot of blood. The fact that I'm on coumadin means that I bleed a lot more than normal. The urgency is the most frustrating...
Thank you for the nice welcome. This is not exactly what I was expecting to worry about during easter time. Its just a little surprising to get this flare up almost immediately after getting a clean...
Its been about 4 years since I've had a flare up and just visited my doctor last week to go over my colonoscopy results which he said were fantastic with almost no signs of inflammation. The last few...