My first flare started after quitting cigarettes 15 years ago. Smoking is terrible for your health, though, so keep quitting. It's just a trigger, but worth it overall to stop cause you'll never have...
I had a terrible time with this after I started tapering prednisone. I tried all the over the counter products to no avail so I went to a dermatologist who perscribed me epi-duo. This helped, but...
Ambien. Would not sleep a wink without it....
I feel your pain!!! I had acne realllllly bad for the first time in my life while I was on pred this last time... my whole face was covered and it got to the point the my skin was a huge amount of...
Sorry you are feeling bad. When I started Imuran I was fine for a couple of weeks. Then I started getting tired and it got really bad with nausea and vomiting. Not to fear though... as Red_34 said,...
perfume or cologne ;)...
HA HA HA HA HA!!!! You should have told her that the cure for a big mouth is also macaroons... lots and lots of macaroons....
This was a hard realization for me too. I was an avid drinker before UC. Now I don't drink because I get symptoms after drinking every time and it's just not worth it. Trust me... I came this...
I had the same problem with prednisone. (horrible stuff!) I had insomnia before taking predinisone so it may have affected me more than most. I literally could not sleep at all and would be up for...
Hi Ruthie! I'm so sorry your are having trouble, I know what you are going through. I had very similar sharp pains for the first time with my last flare. Mine would come on before, during and after...
Hey Auburtica!!! I am from Austin, TX too /community/emoticons/cool.gif I see Dr. Craig Lubin at Austin Gastrological Clinic. I found him on CCFA's website. He is a very good Dr... Explains...
I hope that it works well for you too!!! I can not take it anymore because I had a bad reaction to Remicade. I had one infusion which got me into remission right away but I stopped taking it...
I use Ferrex which you can get as a perscription from you doc. This works great for me because I can use my insurance to pay for it. It comes in a 150 mg capsules and I take one per day as I am...
When I took 10mg for one week last year for allergies, my doc had me stop without tapering at all. I would check with your doctor, though!...
I'm tapering now and having the same problem. I always get headaches on the first couple of days of each mg drop. Sooo glad I'm finally getting off of it though!!! /community/emoticons/cool.gif ...
I do not ever one at all when I am flaring. Missed over 6 months worth with my last flare and it just now came back (darn!)...
Stress for sure. Physical and mental. Lots of alcohol has a very bad effect on my gut also. I think that ties in with the physical stress part. Food has no effect on me, but I prefer to eat pretty...
I was a smoker for 8 years. It was the very year that I finally decided to quit that my UC started. When I was first diagnosed I actually had a doctor in the hospital I was staying at tell me to try...
I had gotten pretty comfortable after a couple of years in remission and a clean scope. I decided to go ahead & reduce my maintenance dose of Asacol down to 4 pills daily. My doc told me that it was...
No problems. I like soy the best personally. TRying to gain some weight & it has the most calories. I only like Silk Very Vanilla, though. Almond is yummy, & a close second. I only use plain rice...
I like soy the best personally. TRying to gain some weight & it has the most calories. I only like Silk Very Vanilla. Almond is a close second. I only use plain rice milk for my recipes such as...
I am going to get a second opinion! q- I tried enemas with my last flare, but it didn't seem to work at all and my disease progressed. My GI said that since the inflamation is so high up in my colon...
I really like Nature's Secret Women's 73 Nutrient soft-gel Multi. It has a nice range of vitamins, minerals, & herbs, but no mega doses. It is a liquid capsule which is very mild on my stomach. It's...
I'm also from Texas in the Austin area. Rented a boat & cruised the lake last weekend. I'm going tubing on the comal river hopefully soon. The lakes & rivers are great here!!!...
This is exactly what my GI told me. Which does make sense... but, since pred did not get me into remission nor does it maintain remission... why would there be any risk of a flare comming off of...
I've been on Prednisone for almost 5 months now and I realllllly want off of it!!! I had a really bad flare that started in March... progressed very quickly and hit me like a freight train. Started...
I'm in a real bad flare (10-15 BM/day). I have had so much intense pain with every BM that I can not even describe it. It comes and it goes, but it is for sure a complication you can get from UC. I'm...
LOL, it's so true. I've had sooo many suggestions and ideas from my family about natural remedies. You just have to remember that they care about you and just want to see you get better. Try not to...
I got a negative C-Diff result yesterday. My symptoms have improved and I think that I may be at a turning point. I'm not sure if I have acheived full remission, but I'm getting there. I still have...
I stopped Remicade because I went into full remission right away. It was actually the very next day and I didn't get sick again at all for 3 years. I like to avoid drugs if at all possible but I was...
Howdy! I'm 30 and I'm from Austin, Texas ;) I've lived in CA & AZ too. I had no idea there were so many folks on here from around the world. Amazing!!! It's good to know we are not alone with this. I...
Yeah, it's a real bummer but I'm getting through it. I kinda thought these were weird symptoms to be having with UC. I guess this is a pretty bad case. I see my doc tommorow, so we'll see!...
Got an iPhone?!?? It can be a great tool for Ulcerative Colitis! I'm in the hospital right now and I'm using my iPhone to access the HW community. This has not only kept me busy, supported, and...
So, I just started my second ever flare in 5 years... and it's back with a vengance! I Just wanted to share & see if anyone has had similar second flare like this or has any suggestions. My first...
My Dr. recommended AD ointment. I put it on there after showering. It has totally prevented any fissures this time around. I also have been trying to sort of "pat" instead of "wipe" and I think that...
I was diagnosed in 2005 and after an almost year long flare, I made it into remission. It took a hospital stay and just one Remicade injection to get me there. I was in full remission for 3 entire...
I get the hairloss too. It's hard to get off of all the drugs, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel! Over the course of 2 years, I have dropped down to 2 pills a once a day... total! Was on...
I am able to drink as long as I drink alot of water along with and keep it moderate. If I get at all drunk, I'll be having UC issues the next day or week for sure. Burli, I would be more worried...
Caffeine, if you can tolerate it! I know this is probably not the best thing for everyone, but It works fine for me. I started out with weak tea at first. Now I drink coffee in the morning. Actually...
Gathered form various websites including wikipedia: The active ingredient is Infliximab. The inactive ingredients in REMICADE include: sucrose, polysorbate 80, monobasic sodium phosphate monohydrate,...
I am currently in remission, but I only take 2 pills ONCE daily. I started on 4 pills 2 times a day with my major flare a couple of years ago. When I went into remission I talked with my doctor about...
Thank you! I think this young lady is really couragous. To not only talk about it, but to actually bare it all to the world in photographs must have taken a lot of nerve. I remember when I was told...
Hi. This is my first post in Heart&Cardio... I am a UC paitent, so I normally use the Ulceritive Colitis forum in HW. So please pardon my ignorance about this subject... My dad is 62 and has no...
Ahh... my 2 best friends and 2 worst enemies! I have to admit, I was not at all worried about changing my diet when I was diagnosed with UC, but freaked out when I realized I might not ever be able...
Tell your doctor! I had insomnia before I ever started taking steroids. I would literally go days and days without sleep, to mention the slew of other side effect that the "crazy pills" brought to...
I live in Austin, TX. Yikes! $400/mo is a little out of my price range! I'll bet the deductables are astronomical too......
[tr ][td class=msgThread2 vAlign=top height="100%"]I once worked at an insurance company, so I probably already know the answer to this question... But I was wondering if any of you UCers out there...
I know that Arthritis can be a somewhat common sister condition of UC. (How weird is that?!?!) I had some really bad lower back pain during my last flare... which pretty much went away along with the...