Hi, I posted in the ulcerative colitis (which I was diagnosed with about 5 years ago) forum some months ago during a flare. Following a colonoscopy I was diagnosed with Crohn's. Prednisone and...
Update. Following an improved day (Saturday 19 Mar) as noted in previous post, I again was apparently unable to handle the Prednisone 40mg dose yesterday morning and threw it up along with breakfast...
Thanks songlady. Doing better. Did without food and water yesterday and I think that provided a needed rest for my system. No danger of dehydration. Before yesterday I was steadily and significantly...
Thanks Subzeromambo. I just don't eat or drink anything when it gets like this. It could be a lot worse. It's 9pm now and I only have about 9 hours to go before eating/drinking and prednisone. I...
Thanks. I use the VA, no telephone contact with the doctors. It's 12:35 here now. Still feel weird. Lots of bloat and gut pain. Will lay down some more....
Hi, I took 40mg prednisone at 8:10. (On 8th day of 8 week prednisone schedule starting at 40mg per day for two weeks, which was preceded by 1 week on 40mg prednisone per day.) Had a couple pieces of...
Thanks quincy. Improving slowly. And you? I had a craving for a Milky Way Dark today, so I ate one. No bad reaction, but will eat more of the right kind of stuff tomorrow so I don't get as hungry...
Glad to hear you're improving. For me, constipation was scarier than diarrhea....
When I started the thread I was pretty much totally ignorant wrt any UC related stuff except for the meds I was taking -- and wasn't eating properly. Now that I'm slowly expanding my diet, and...
Thanks. Your experience and info is most helpful. This is exactly what's happening with me now. So, apparently, I'm no longer constipated. What a relief! Hopefully, my rather long term prednisone...
@ aguywithuc -- thanks, I checked the Brian and Amy's coconut juice out and will definitely be getting some. @ Tigerdan -- thanks, I'm learning as I go. As you note, fructose is in all fruits and...
Thanks quincy. Info noted. Yes I'm eating small quantities of boiled potatoes and carrots, applesauce, baked fish and white bread. Drinking more liquid than normal while at the same time not...
Thanks ENIGMAWRAP. I was almost out of Gatorade anyway. While I was drinking it there were no negative effects, but I agree with you. I've got the apple and papaya juices, and plain water of course,...
Thanks kiolm. I'm going to try your solution instead of Gatorade and see what happens. I can get my potassium from the apple and papaya juice, and banana. Having done more research on this, Gatorade...
First symptoms/flare -- late 2007. Diagnosed w/pancolitis, ulcerative colitis. Prednisone to remission within weeks. Mesalamine (2400mg/day) and Azathiaprine maintenance. Normal diet -- anything and...
Your current situation sounds somewhat like mine, except no actual diarrhea. High pain but over whole gut, not in back. Lots of bleeding, but no real fecal bm. Finally I went to doctor and was put...
Thanks so much to everyone. Largely due to this forum, I'm no longer feeling fearful and helplessly ignorant. Below I address each reply briefly. @ Eva Lou -- Thanks. Gatorade seems ok for me so far....
My current flare began 6 weeks ago with constipation. I've been on 40mg prednisone per day for the past 10 days. As with you, my UC symptoms are way less, but still no bowel movement. Enemas have...
Thanks blksteeda. According to Wiki, Smart water has crystaline fructose in it which I think I should avoid at this time. I just drank 12oz of Gatorade. Substituting Gatorade for tapwater most of...
@ aguywithuc Thanks, I'll check it out. I remember reading somewhere that during an active, more or less severe, flare that coconut might aggravate the pain. But maybe just the juice with no pulp is...
MomWithUC, your situation sounds somewhat similar to my recent/current flare. It started with being unable to have a normal bm. Only bloody water, and mucous/blood clots for about two weeks. But no...
Hi, I'm new to this forum. Hopefully am on the way to remission from a recent flare. I have a question about, say, Gatorade types of drinks to restore possible electrolyte imbalance. Is there...