I never, ever, ever let my family see me cry. I think the only times they've ever seen me cry are coming out of anesthesia (it seems to have that effect on me, unfortunately). I'm very uncomfortable...
Agreed. I have ankylosing spondylitis (a form of spinal arthritis), and both AS and IBD are closely linked with the antigen HLA-B27. I've never been tested for it, but given that I have both...
Hi, Carlysan! My primary migraine symptom is severe pain and pressure behind my right eye. I've had MRIs of my brain for an unrelated condition and eye exams (also for an unrelated condition), and...
HeyAim - It sounds like you've found a migraine specialist, so I'm very glad for you! I'm just posting some general info for anyone else who may be looking for one. I've been seeing a neurosurgeon...
Thank you, Red! And as any one of us with UC knows, once you've had a camera shoved up your butt, any sense of modesty kind of flies out the window, so I have no trouble sharing anything. XD And...
Asacol makes my hair fall out like crazy. I'd say it's definitely the meds, because I was on Lialda in the past (same active ingredient as Asacol), and I lost a ton of hair then, too. Fortunately, I...
I have UC and ankylosing spondylitis (oh, how I wish spellcheckers would learn these words!), and my rheumatologist suggested sulfasalazine, but all it did was make me really nauseous. I'm on Asacol...
I very rarely cry, but on the few occasions that I do, it's because of one of the following: - Those stupid SPCA commercials. Animal abuse makes me so unspeakably angry that I rant and scream until I...