It'salwayssomething: If the people on the bus had only known the alternative to you using the bathroom when needed... they might not have been so annoyed! LoL. I tend to look at it as: I'm helping...
This is what I'm trying, to no avail, to get my signature to say: -Lialda, 4 times a day -On my second round of a 6-week taper of Prednisone. I'm at 5 mgs right now with two weeks to go as of...
Yes, I'm sold on using SPF. I guess I mentioned getting checked out b/c I've never had freckles show up before, and now here they are in the dead of winter (the sunburn was back in Sep 2011). Just...
I'm also on birth control, so maybe the two combined were the right combo to make me extra-sensitive to the sun. Anyway - I think they are super cute, I just don't want toooooo many more! lol =) I...
Or could it be erythema nodosum? I had that before I started drugs for UC: itchy, inflamed, painful lumps but they were on my shins and ankles for the most part. Once, I had a very small one on a...
Does Prednisone cause freckles to, um, sprout? I have been noticing freckles on my face for a while now - seems to coincide with when I first started prednisone, but we also took a Beach vacation at...
I have lost, not gained, on Pred. I am big on exercise and eating carefully but I don't know why it makes some gain and not others. I did have some random salt cravings at the 40mg dosage and um, I...
Stereo, my leg pain went away in a couple of days. I think I was not able to tell how hard I was exercising until I tapered down to a lower dosage and then I could feel all the soreness - that's my...
Journey2health - no I have never tried rectal meds/enemas. I'm keeping that in mind for the future, if necessary. I had another GI check up a week ago and the Doc and I are pleased at this point. I...
Just bumping this back up with a question. I have been cycling for over a month now - we live around hills so it's a pretty good workout. I've been doing really well with it in that I can make it up...
I take four a day and split them up. Taking all four in the morning was making me nauseous and that was taken care of by splitting them up....
I went to have my blood drawn to be tested for Imuran (if I am compatible with it?) today and PASSED OUT!! ARGH! I have veins that are apparently REALLY hard to get into b/c it usually takes a lot of...
I have been using the MyIBD app. It helped me realize how many time I was having BM's before it was even noon - that was eye opening for me. I like knowing that the data is stored, but I don't tend...
I have taken 40mgs of Pred for a week now and I have been so relieved that I am considering staying on 40 for another week while I travel. My prescription was to taper down by 10mgs each week until...
Thanks for the response Peety. The only thing I haven't seen with this Prednisone is normal looking stool and being able to have a BM without bad, cramping, pain. I don't know if I'll ever have a...
Just wanted to give a little update. I was complaining just a week or two ago about being prescribed Prednisone. My Dr. prescribed it as a pre-curser to Imuran. This was my first time being...
I get exhausted after a morning of lots of BM's - I get a sense of feeling "weak." My dr. seemed to imply that this was from UC and she mentioned how important rest was....
Just wanted to hear from some others on this: My white blood cell count has been high consistently for several years now. The dr's always suggest I might have had a cold when having my blood checked,...
Well I have never vomited, but when I get a severe cramp while having a BM, my stomach feels like it's churning and I have a sensation of wanting to vomit. I didn't know anyone else experienced this....
Thanks for the info. fruitgirl, livingagain, and babeinthewoods. I can certainly try avoiding gluten - that sounds easy enough. I've already stopped choosing anything with wheat in it and I notice I...
Subdued - I was so surprised when the PA I first saw at a GA office told me that it was not possible. It almost makes me laugh... I abused laxatives severely while ED (I told them so)... and it's not...
Hi all - I don't get on the forum often, so forgive me for taking so long to respond. I have never tried any enemas... I'm not even sure what they are or how they work, but I'm sure I can find out...
Hi all, Looking for advice. I currently take Lialda - 4 pills a day. At the beginning of the summer, my husband and I were traveling quite a bit and the stress that my body felt from the planes, long...
I had erythema nodosum for months with UC, even after I started medication. It was at it's worst while I was super sick for about year, pre diagnosis. There was nothing the DR offered for the severe...
Oh my! It's a little encouraging to find some folks who can identify with my experiences EXACTLY! Just recently, my husband and I were on vacation and of course I was unfamiliar with ALL of my...
Btw, thank u so much for the info!...
Oh sorry, yes just a polyp. I didn't know if they were looking for cancer or if they diagnose the disease with the lab result....
Sorry, I know what the word benign means just not what it refers to in the context of a colonoscopy....
My biopsy came back benign. What does that mean? What were they looking for? Doc never explained tho I'm sure he would if I could get him to sit down with me long enough ;)...
Like you, Tessmick, I'm just so confused about whether the fiber I eat is helping or hurting me. I truly love raw veggies (cauliflower is my fave, and looove sweet potatoes, skin and all) but I am...
Hi! Well, it seems that no one else has had significant erythema nodosum experiences. So, moving right along. I'd like to share my little story and ask for advice from the forum members regarding an...
I am bumping this up, would appreciate any responses from anyone who suffers from this....
Does anyone else suffer from this? It's had a noticable impact on my life since I began having trouble with nodules, joint pain, and swelling a couple months ago. I'm wondering when it generally...