I just called my doctor, he said he doesn't want to add any more meds until there is a reason to, which part of me understands and part of me finds annoying as I've been through this twice and want...
Can you recommend a good probiotic supplement? I've never taken anything like that before....
Asacol - 400 mg/8 pills/day. It's stupid but I hardly take them b/c I've been fine for literally years w/ out them. My old doc was ok w/ me off them but my new doc wants me on them all the time. I...
Thanks stereo but I have the opposite issue - smoking greatly helps my UC, it doesn't exacerabate it at all. Practically NO flare ups in several years other than when I try to quit smoking. I know...
So after having a sinus infection/bronchitis for about 3 weeks I've decided I really really need to try to quit smoking again. The only problem with this is that unfortuantely, the last time I tried,...
No, that's a good suggestion perhaps w/ colon cleansing but I've also heard it's not good for UC sufferers. I don't know 100% what's going on w/ me because last night into today I've been having lots...
Thanks I love Coffee. My preps involved the dulcolax/miralax which I love, I wonder why I can't just drink miralax...oh well. I'll stop by CVS on my way home :/ I just wish I knew why this was...
There is really nothing you can do about missing work and anyone that bothers to read up on UC should be nothing but sympathetic. Who in God's name would want to be at work and near a PUBLIC bathroom...
Update: Soooooo I finally got a call from my doctor last night- it wasn't until 9 p.m. so I was pretty ticked and thinking he wouldn't call - but to give him credit, I was in his office at 6:45 a.m....
I am definitely going to let him know - here's the thing, he wasn't the vet tech, I check their website, he's an MD - a radiologist. I just can't believe what he said - what does it mean?? And now I...
So I've been waking up in the middle of the night lately intermittently - about once every two weeks - with urgency and horrible stomach pains and unable to go to the bathroom - the next day I feel...
Thank you - I know I probably wont need anesthesia, but do you think there is any harm in getting it since my doc said I could? Also, is it weird that there is no prep at all?...
Ok - so it's kind of weird but this is my first sigmoidoscopy coming up tomorrow morning - I've had UC for over 10 years, many of them I've been lucky enough to be in a state of remission, and I've...
I think it's what you're willing to deal with - I'm 27 and love to drink a bottle of wine on a Saturday night or 5 or 6 beers - over several hours - and I am in remission with UC - I'm usually ok,...
The other three I tried [which I DON'T recommend} are osmo-prep, fleet phoso-soda and movie-prep - miralax/ducolax was best - also - I was the same age as your daughter when I had my first...
Ducolax Miralax/Gatorade prep is very tolerable - I've tried four different preps and this is def. the best, might be good for your daughter b/c she gets to drink gatorade too - the miralax has no...
I'm sorry that really sucks - I hate things about some doctor's offices - while I like my actual doctor, I cannot stand his staff at all they are rude, abrupt, and put me on hold forever when I call...
The colonoscopy was perfect - they all have been except one, two years ago, which showed a mild-flare up while I was quitting smoking - other than that they have all been perfect - my old doctor used...
I would definitely start with a stool test - everyone is different but I was diagnosed at 15 - thought I had D and the flu but it didn't go away and eventualy I started seeing blood - went to family...
Hello all - So I was diagnosed with UC when I was 15 - about 12 years ago - I was extremely sick for about a year but gradually recovered - I did everything right until I went to college [had...