Good luck to you!...
I often get chills & fever with now other symptoms. I think it's related to my u/c because I tend to have bowel issues around it. Also I too have experienced the night sweats. Never had those before...
The surgery should never be taken lightly & definitely a last resort. I admire my friend for having the courage to say yes to it. I cannot imagine the amount of time & emotion to be spent on such a...
The only way to find out if soy is good or bad for you is to probably try it! That's how I found it didn't work for me. Actually 1 of my kids is highly allergic to it. if you do experiment follow...
I don't know much about your condition specifically but my good friend just had surgery this past August. She had j-pouch done. She had been on prednisone off & on for 3 years. It was really reeking...
Sounds like a great poopie potty...oops I meant party hehehe! Gotta put the GI's on porta potty detail!...
Wow, very long time to be on such medications(azathioprine & xifaxan &prednisone) Do you feel comfortable with your current GI doc? have you considered alternate routes to control your condition?...
When my inflammation would flare up & I would get in to doc & he asked what it felt like, I would say kinda like there's a little man with a cheese grater in my rectum!! :)...
no reason to "mock" anyone's thought's! I think the point you were making summer is valid. LESS IS MORE IN MOST OF THOSE PLACES. I really think people like us, living in developed countries have...
Are you sure you've never experienced this before?? I only ask because I know for me when this happens it's directly related to something I ate somewhere along the line. My enemy seems to be wheat...
Have you tried seeing a chiropractor? I have a terrible neck. In my case if it starts giving me pain, it's a prelude to either an impending flare (much like impending DOOM!! LOL!) or a bout of IBD...
GOD BLESS & good luck....
Less wheat, nothing processed & NO artificial sweetener! Try & eat as restricted as possible right now. You will see it pay off later...you may even get into a remission. I wish you luck. It's a very...
True that there are no real sulfite free wines however I have found wines which are not imported or from other countries contain much less sulfite & additive's. I m a red drinker so I used to enjoy...
Napacabs- Also, I should add that I had a scope a week before starting the drug, which showed my disease as being moderate in severity & had a sig. this past Tuesday which showed marked improvement...
no, was not informed yet. Just going off of how I feel now & how I felt then! Feeling too good for a placebo is what I am thinking right now....
Thanks so much songlady :) We are settled in nicely & the kids are doing great! I know, I have a million different theories rolling around in my head as to why the remission came sounexpectedly. It's...
Hello my U/C friends...long time no posts! After about a year & a half of ups & downs (both w/my u/c & my life!) I am FINALLY in a SOLID remission...can you all hear me shouting out loud right now!...
wishing you good ju-ju :smilewinkgrin: Hope things are going well now...Congratulations!...
Hi all...just wondering if any of you have tried Bio-Identical hormone therapy? I'm considering the possibility of seeing a specialist on this. I am particularly intrigued by this especially since...
AWESOME...you go songlady!!...
Hello Kitty, I have to tell you that if you choose not to take the prednisone, you HAVE other prescription options.Quincy recommended (as if she would not lol!) 5 ASA's. If you have gotten to a place...
Sounds like the prednisone...don't get to nervous, I remember experiencing alot of "strange" abdominal thingies!! Along with headaches & achy muscles (my knees are still not right & I've been off the...
Hi Micky...not sure where you live but we are in Dutchess county NY and it is the most BEAUTIFUL place to be in the fall because of the foliage. There are numerous hotels & some really great smaller...
EXCELLENT songlady...It's great to hear you are doing well post surgery :) Good luck to your friend, many years of happiness ahead...god bless!!...
What things if any do you avoid in diet other than just spicy...do you go eliminate anything such as dairy or gluten? If so, how long do you modify that? It would be super helpful to include a...
I too am a very proud mommy :wink: My 4 year old daughter is way to smart beyond her years & what an attitude to boot! I have to say compared to the boys...so different right from the womb!! She is...
Thanks everyone...I sure do feel like I've been hit by a Mack truck! Will call doc today anyway just to make him aware....
So I began taking 50mgs. of 6 mp 4 weeks ago thanks to flare that started up early in March (thank you seasonal allergies...just my opinion!) and was using rowasa nightly & canasa daily. I refused to...
Fantastic!!! Hope you enjoy a VERY LONG remission :)...
Good Job girl!!! That ROCKS...love Texas & you will also. Congrats :yeah:...
I thank god everyday I have the strength to ignore those comments ! (I get them EVERYDAY from my mom in law UGGG) Anyway, eventually I just started laughing at the people who claimed they knew what...
It really does sound time for the switch for ya Jen- TRY NOT TO THINK about the future of your colon...we never know what's coming down the pike with this! Why worry yourself sick over it when who...
I think certain peanut butter & things made with peanuts contain lenolenic acid...am I right?? I do know peanut butter kills my intestines!!...
Hey kweeks...try to remember, you are doing the best you can with the baby! It is no easy task to have a newborn & go through this. Do you have family or friend support close by? Don't be afraid to...
I was on prednisone during the last trimester while carrying my twins & had to continue taking it for approx 8 weeks after their birth... I was breastfeeding while on the pred & neither of the twins...
WOW...this is very interesting to me, considering I was taking Flax seed oil prior to & during the beginning of my colitis. But, have not used it in years, nor do I use any kind of margarine or...
Thanks Kim123...that link you provided on MS...fascinating! Good thread....
...you have more reading materials in your bathroom than your local library!...
Q...WOW, thanks for the link...again it sucks that you have to deal with this also. Darn genetics! Let's play see if you can find the inflammation now...GOD!...
Quincy...what is U/C related liver disease?? If you don't mind me asking. Sorry to hear you have to deal with that too... first I have ever heard of this....
when you tell the person on the phone you really have to go...because...YOU REALLY HAVE TO GO!!...
Good one Christine...I needed that :) but...hope not at your expense...hopefully the shell is as easily digested as the seed!! LOL...
...I echo fitmom, check on the c-diff. If you have already...double check!...
Oops...forgot to add that I think coming down on this writer may be hasty...don't forget, she has to get her (so called) facts from someone/somewhere. Kind of like us...when relying on our doctors...
...I think it's important to keep an open mind. The simple fact is we still really can't answer certain questions b/c there are just simply no conclusive answers (except when your looking at gene's...
I recently had my yearly c/u with the GP & he tested my thyroid for the same reasons symptoms you just mentioned. It came back fine...Thank God along with all the other blood work which also showed...
pb4- So sorry for your loss & deepest sympathy to you & your family during this time....
My daughter thought it was the coolest thing to sit around by candle light for an hour. That in itself was a good reason to participate! We may actually make it a monthly thing in our house & come up...
You got it Elaine! Hope your feeling well these days :smilewinkgrin:...