God I hope you are right about being happy post surgery ! I want my life back! The immuno drugs just didn't offer much benefit versus the extreme sides. I don't know why anyone would take them...
Chris' mom- You are so right! Every doctor that I mentioned that to, looked me in the eye and agreed that the sides of these drugs are likely and to a severe extent. My gi doctor didn't even put up a...
Nope and I wouldn't ever. Humira is a TNf blocker just like Remicade. It has only been FDA approved since 2008 and long term safety tests won't be available for 10yrs, just like remicade. Anytime you...
So glad he is doing well!...
It has been a month since I've posted...got diagnosed with uc sept 21st 2010. I've went to the ER a few times and have been hospitalized twice for a total of 18 days. I tested positive for c diff...
I was just diagnosed about a month ago with severe left sided UC. Update: A couple emergency room visits, and then a full blown 5 days hospital stay, and I was also diagnosed with C diff. I am back...
I had to withdraw from school this semester. This disease is brutal. I just got out of the hospital after 5 days and 2 er visits prior , and also got diagnosed at the hospital with C diff a bacterial...
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Someone here told me to stay away from Ensure and Boost drinks because they have carregenean(incorrect spelling!), and aggravate colitis. He was right! Is there any low sugar nutritional drink that i...
how is it "gentler" fiber???...
Thanks for the info. Yeah, I feel old and arthritic! Luckily, I bumped into a friend the other day who told me that she had uc from 16-19 (shes 30 now), and he had a j pouch at 19, and said she has...
I've lost 20lbs. in two weeks, and I don't understand how I could get moon face? If I'm eating a restricted calorie healthy diet with a lot of water and no sugar...how can I get fat deposits on my...
I just talked to my friend who got UC when she was 16. She tried all kinds of meds until she was 19 with no luck. She had her colon removed when she was 19. She is now 30, and says she would do the...
NEED ADVICE: So since being diagnosed two wks a go with UC, I finally met again with my gi doctor since the colonoscopy. Iasked a million questions and he said that I have a severe case of left sided...
So after having a jpouch surgery or whatever surgery you had, you can only be out and about for 5 hours before you have to jump into a shower and clean out your rectum? How do you have a normal life?...
Yeah, I'm just really stressed, scared, sad, and feeling helpless. I just took some anxiety medication, hopefully that helps some....
I just googled prednisone, and found a site that said that circulation problems are a side effect of prednisone use. What do you think? Anyone experienced anything like this?...
I have been having really cold feet for the past 10 or so days that I have been on prednisone, asacol, and the canasa suppositories. Today, I've noticed that at one point, I felt my left arm slightly...
Yeah, I ate two plain bagels with a little cream cheese on each yesterday, and I was constipated and sick all night and morning. I felt like I completely went backwards! Today, I haven't eaten much,...
The way my dermatologist explained it was that the retin-a keeps the pores unplugged, and the antibiotics kill the acne that is on the surface. He made it seem like the cream kept dirt and oil on the...
hope: keep me posted as well!...
Hey Brad: Keep me posted on everything will you?! I'm 26 and freshly diagnosed. I'd love to hear your experience as you go through and come out of surgery! Best of luck with it as well!...
I have considered myself "acne-free" for 5 years because I have been taking my medication everyday, however, if I stop taking the retin-a(which I have only done a few times)...then I get whiteheads,...
Well, I want to keep my face free of clogged pores. I get a lot of whiteheads, etc. I don't think that there is any research that advocates negative effects of putting topical retin-a on your face to...
I appreciate the advice. I'm going to try the meds first. I'm 5'9, 153lbs. and currently eat pretty healthy and used to workout 5 days a week. Then, I was anywhere from 170-185 around 12% bodyfat....
I've been acne free for 5 years. I look like a neutrogena model (minus the fact that I'm a guy, and not a model):) I'm just taking the acne meds because It seemed to makes sense since they worked. I...
Sweetie: Yeah, I hope you are right. I just am in college and have a long way to go before I have financial stability. I can't let myself be sidelined for years with a disease or have it pop up and...
Notsosickly: Is your condition not severe that surgery would be a viable option for you?...
Please share your tips/meds with me! I'm on prednisone, asacol hd 800mg, and canasa suppositories. I can't sleep because of the stomach discomfort. Any suggestions??...
Oh and the mesalamine enemas wouldn't stay in longer than a minute. literally. It made me run to the bathroom. You would think that they would have some other longer reaching rectal med other than an...
I didn't get his thoughts on the antibiotics. Acne can be a very serious condition in itself, but I have to put things into perspective at this point. Doctors are sometimes reluctant to say too much...
i take doxycycline hyclate 100mg twice a day for acne remission, but since UC, ive slacked off to one pill a day....
Okay, I will definitely do that. Everyone that I have seen post on here, said that Asacol didn't help them!...
Thanks for the simplification SUE!...
Here's my story: A year ago I noticed bright red blood in my stool. I went to get a physical(blood tests for stds and other came back fine). Physician said he wouldn't worry about a little blood...
Is there anyting that I can eat only a couple times a day that will give me my bare minimum nourishment to stay alive, and not make me have horrible stomach pain? I don't want to eat, but I know I...
Can someone in plain English define what ostomy, ileostomy, j pouch are? If I wanted to have my colon and rectal lining removed, what surgery would I have to have if I didn't want a permanent...
I'm praying for both of you! UC is horrific!!!...
My flare is getting worse, and I am switching to a liquid diet. I'm getting horrible BM pain from gas... Does anyone have experience with or can recommend a good liquid supplement drink (like Ensure)...
Q: I'm on Asacol HD 800mg 3 times a day plus prednisone 40mg a day and Canasa. I don't feel better yet, but it has only been about a week...I'm hoping to turn the corner soon....
yeah maybe i will give this site a break for awhile. So it took you 5 weeks to feel better?...
My stomach isn't distended, but I haven't had dairy in a few weeks. I have been eating wild salmon flavored with olive oil, shrimp cocktail without sauce, bananas, cantaloupe, organic applesauce(no...
I have been eating really bland, but healthy food, however, I'm really sick of not being able to eat ketchup, mustard, spaghetti sauce, or any other condiment for flavor. Is there something bad about...
Thanks, well...if there was an actual MD on here...he could share his personal experiences and what has worked for him, without giving out any info as if it was medical fact. But honestly, when I...
Okay well I changed my signature. Are there any doctors on this board?...
For the last few days, my pain has only been in the form of "gas" pains or unreleased air. Anytime I try and lay down, I feel the urge to go to the bathroom, but nothing comes out but some occasional...
I have classes also! My heart goes out to you!...
notsosicklygil: Does Canasa work well for you??...
myuc: You say that Imuran put the smackdown on your UC. Can you elaborate, and tell me what days are like for you?...
I just read an article on diverticulitis, which is a disease affecting the large intestine. Apparently, low fiber diets are thought to be potentially harmful or maybe a cause of this condition. The...