hey :) i took the same one i think, mine was called Pico Salax, its orange flavoured and i had to drink ALOT of water after....
hey quincy! Yes i was on rectal meds, that was actually the first kind of medication i was on but the reason i stopped was because i couldnt keep any of it in, i had extreme difficulty with it.I was...
@Babeinthewoods Im really sensitive to dairy, the only think i can think of eating that was dairy was the tiniest bit of sour cream i put into crepes i was making, and i had one crepe. Also if i have...
So ive had UC for about 9 months all together but i was finally diagnosed in October 2010. Since then my symptoms usually go up and down. In the begenning i went to the bathroom 20 times a day,...
When i was first diagnosed i had an accident like every 3rd day, it was humiliating and i couldnt leave my house. Lately its been okay other than last week, and it was awful. I was at my boyfriends...
That happend to me a couple weeks ago!! Although I ended up finding Cheetos is the toilet, definetly not something I wanted to see lol....
great news!! good to hear :)...
Thank you for the advice!...
Hi everyone, I was just wondreing if anybody knows if Salofalk effects birth control pills? I asked my pharmacist when i picked up my meds and all he said was "i dont think so"...really that doesent...
yaaaay!! congratulations!...
Thanks everyone soo much!!...
Thanks everyone! @peetey: no theres no way of changing our destination, weve already paid and everything so i really dont feel like going through the trouble lol, but now at least i know for next...
Hey everyone, im going on vacation soon to Mexico (its an anniversary gift from my boyfriend) and im still pretty new at all this Colitis stuff. My trips to the bathroom hace significantly gone down,...
Currently un-employed due to a car accident. Although I was working at the mall at GUESS Co. part time. And I worked for my dads construction company :)...
hey! thanks for the reply. But no i am not on any other medication so i have no idea what else can cause it....
Hi everyone! I hope you are all doing well :) I posted a month or so about my whole situation since i am newly diagnosed and learning something new everyday. But just for a short re-cap, im 20 years...
Hey there! Thats so wierd because i had the exaxt same thing happen to me a couple days ago. I was diagnosed with UC a few weeks ago but I think ive had it since March, but i had to wait 6 months to...
Thanks for your input quincy :) Although I still do think that stress can affect you majorly, because every individual and they're body deals with stress differently....
Okay so i have another issue that has been bothering me since i have been diagnosed..HOW do you end up getting Ulcerative Colitis? What triggers it? I have never had any health issues until this...
Reply@ SoIGotIBD- Thanks for the post! But yeah these liquid enemas are awful, i have alot of difficulty with them especially in the morning to the point where i just get frusturated and it ruins my...
My UC is in my colon and im guessing its affecting 40cm all together with my large intestine. The reason why i dont kow exactly is because when the nurse was explaining it to me i just woke up from...
Thanks Alinus, i was just unsure of how long this actually takes to work, or if ill have to take it forever. Its day 3 for me so far so im guessing its too soon for any improvements. Thanks again :)...
Does anybody know how long it takes for this Salofalk to take effect?...
Thanks so much for the tips! Im new at all of this so it helps alot!! Its all very much appreciated and definetly makes me feel more at ease. Thanks again everyone :)...
Thanks Alinus! Ill try my best to igrore the urges, its just really uncomfortable, but i guess it is only my second day of using it so maybe my body just needs to get used to it....
Hey there! Thanks for the reply, and tell your daughter I say hi and i hope everything goes well for her! We definetly have something in common :) Im not taking anything with the enemas, i havent...
Reply to Wolverine. So far ive been perscribed the enemas for a year..but im hoping I can stop before that lol. Im not on any oral medications, Salofalk is the only thing ive been given so far and im...
Hi there! Thanks for the reply! Yeah my colonoscopy didnt go so well, I was out for the first bit but then i woke up in the midde of it, and I definetly felt the pain. On my first trip to the ER I...
Hi everyone! My names mela, im 20 and last Wednsday I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colotis. Three days after my appt with my doctor I had a Colonoscopy..one of the worst experiences I've ever had....