I agree. Tell you gi as soon as possible!...
In my opinion, anxiety can make urgency worse but you can't stop all urgency from methods of eliminating anxiety if you have disease. Finding ways of coping when urgency hits can help a great deal...
I tend not to trust tap water!...
Since I don't drink soft drinks and when I'm feeling crappy I need something to drink, I always bring a sealed bottle of water with me. Last night at a concert I was a searched and discovered for the...
Prometheus has a program to limit your bill to $250 if you are below a certain income so try calling them first....
I think being on immunosuppressants should make us guilty of 5 and 15....
Always keep paper towels or a little tp on you in case you need it in a pinch!...
After mild improvement but no remission after a few years of remicade and Imuran, I started entyvio yesterday. I've felt wiped out all day but not the normal wanting to sleep I felt after remicade. I...
Congrats! Pets are great! We have a silky terrier, 3 hermit crabs, and a hedgehog in our tiny apt. and they never stop making us laugh! It definitely helps when I'm not feeling my best....
I got a little better but nothing really significant....
I read a few of the older posts which said no one had withdrawals. My gi told me to taper every other day for a week. I've been feeling a little lightheaded now in the middle of the taper week. I'm...
I just watched the movie and it gives an interesting take on the corruption money can cause in FDA regulation. Just thought it would strike a chord with all of us pill poppers!...
Sports drinks yuck. High sodium levels and corn syrup....
I've been thinking of you and great to hear you getting by. Thanks for sharing such great firsthand knowledge.be well!...
You live your life and make your choices and I think everyone should support you in that! Your posts leading up to surgery are invaluable because they help me imagine how I would feel before surgery...
Although I have been around so long I am deemed a regular member, I often go through phases of reading and not reading but the info I have found here is invaluable despite the occasional drama. My...
I hear you. My wife often provides the optimism for me when I'm down and frustrated with UC symptoms. It is often really hard to be optimistic when you feel like crap literally and figuratively....
I've read that cinnamon can be an irritant so I usually avoid it. Also watch out for seeds at the Japanese places and try to avoid fruit or veggie skins which can all get stuck or irritate inflamed...
I do hydrocortisone enema sometimes and then put in my usually canasa supp. Without a problem....
It's not massive bleeding but there is always more at the cleanup than can be noticed in the toilet. I've always been like that when flaring and my dr checked for fissures and he miles it to long ago...
Why is there straight blood when you wipe during a flare yet little to none in your stool? I get that the stool absorbs your blood but not why the bloodiest part is at the end of the process....
I had c diff in early October. I have had an increase in d lately. Anyway to tell if it is UC or cdiff? Would my tests still be positive now?...
Not much to add other than good info above. I wonder the same lately!...
My gi always says get it when I ask him since I am on immunosuppressants....
Thanks "on the flip side". Fortunately, my insurance company should be paying according to them....
Well my diagnosis is UC but I know of people who have had surgery and then find out they have Crohns so since there is something going on on my right side I feel like UC with the possibility if...
On a Tuesday a few weeks ago, I woke up feeling lousy but as this happens about once a week with my UC, I thought nothing of it. I went to work and felt freezing all day and by the end I felt...
http://gizmodo.com/fda-decides-gluten-free-foods-dont-actually-have-to-be-1002518565?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_twitter&utm_source=gizmodo_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow ...
Sounds eerily similar to my story except I managed to avoid the hospital. Thanks!...
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My gi was going to switch me to delzicol but I convinced him of lialda. He made no mention of any controversy and is usually very knowledgeable on new stuff and it was a busy day in the office and I...
I agree. Definitely be careful when you taper. I've been through that. Imagardner: when you say no fruit juices what do you mean? I drink an organic cranberry blend with no additives. I need vitamins...
I have tried meditation and it helps overall but does not help my anxiety related issues from uc but more likely the ibs. I appreciate your thoughts and I'm not big on more meds but I feel desparate....
I never thought it would cure uc. I just nought it might improve nutrition....
A friend suggested I try it. Any ucers have tried and successful? I know I don't have enough fruits and veges. Thanks y'all....
My dr says I have a mix of uc and ibs. I've never taken anxiety meds but have been having anxiety in cars or when I have to something where I can't interrupt and go to the restroom. My gi dr says...
Anyone hear anything on studies of this with uc?...
I remember a thread on bread makers before. Any suggestions? I may try some gluten free or alternative methods so I want one that you all may have used successfully. These are the four choices I'm...
My last long-term gf and I broke up and part of it was because she didn't know how to deal with it (and I didn't either) when I was first diagnosed, among others. However, my fiance is amazing,...
I feel guilty staying home sick when it is just UC symptoms like I'm having pretty bad today and this past weekend. Is it sometimes better to stay home and relax rather than to work and be stressed...
They talked me into quick blood work at the end. But I think it was just CBC basic stuff. Even with that it seems insane....
They let me pay the twenty dollar copy and said nothing to me that it was out of network or that the cost would be that much....
I went to mass general for a consult. The doctor looked over my records while I was there and only talked for 20 min and old me the same thing as my normal gi dr. I got a bill for around 550 because...
This is about celiac buy mentions implications for those with dietary restrictions. http://articles.boston.com/2011-12-30/lifestyle/30573669_1_celiac-disease-gluten-autoimmune-disorder ...
I answered my own question by seeing your post in another thread. I did a full battery of food allergy tests and they were all negative. I guess it's good but no answers there. Glad you found...
Was it blood tests for the allergy?...
I don't know if you are a guy but the one thing that has been worrying me about surgery is that less than 10 percent of males can have problems with impotence that may or may not go away. I'm getting...
I agree with all of you. I only lasted 2 weeks trying gluten freee and ended up depressed and weak. On top of that, the social interactions were also difficult. I have been down on myself about...
The 1 in 5000 risk of lymphoma is scary. I'm just over 30 so my doc says risks are a little less than that now that I'm not over 30. So did any of you have remission for the first time with this...
Anybody on both? Thoughts? Two serious drugs are scary....