I've been on the two since the mild bleeding started about 2 weeks ago. It hasn't alleviated the bleeding...
quincy, what do you mean by make sure it's covered? Sorry, consistency is normal. Going about 4 times a day. Basically just minimal blood and two BMs more than normal. I will try going...
Well the beneficial effects would depend on where the inflammation is located. If it's around the rectum then the enema won't be very effective since it travels farther up, and if the inflammation is...
I don't really want to get into my other UC meds at the moment but my symptoms have been bright red blood on TP (not noticeable in bowl) for ~2 weeks, and this morning's BM had a lot of blood in the...
I've decided office jobs are not for me. While access to the bathroom is there, how often can you actually go without being suspicious or your coworkers wondering/gossiping about you/thinking you're...
I have both Canasa and Rowasa. I'm wondering which do you all use for what symptoms. I know Canasa is more the rectum and Rowasa works up further but which symptoms are better tackled by which...
I guess it depends on how bad your flare is. My flares ramp up quickly and I find that after a couple of weeks when bleeding starts, I can't risk going to the gym because I'll soil myself in the car,...
Why not? This is a discussion of the law as it pertains to UC, and not about promoting or even discussing anything illegal...
Seems like Rep. Lou Lang is planning on presenting the bill this week, or next week at the latest. I'm a bit bummed though because while the bill mentions Crohn's, there's no mention of UC. Would...
I'm afraid to work out now. The past 3 times I've begun lifting weights again, I've gotten bleeding 3 days after my first session that led to flares. It just happened again now... After a 3 month...
Humira should definitely not be your next step. It's a very serious medication (in case you didn't know it's in fact an injection, not a pill). After 5-ASAs you should think about immune suppressants...
I've had UC for I think 3 years now and have yet to find medication that suits me. I've tried Asacol (but only for a few weeks), Colazal (couple months) and Apriso (3+ months) and none of them worked...
I've just been diagnosed with very severe anemia of all kinds.. extremely low folic, iron and B12 levels among others. Doc guesses it's because of UC but my dementia symptoms started before I was...
The only way to tell if it's UC is by a colonoscopy, there's no way we can diagnose you by symptoms alone because many things overlap. Blood in stool can be from so many things, same with diarrhea...
Interesting stuff, never heard of it before. Sounds like it's a localized version of prednisone so instead of affecting your entire body it's only affecting the colon? That's neat. Wonder how long it...
The instructions that come with the medication certainly will...
Ask the doctor who prescribed them to you or read the instructions that came with the medication...
Hehehe, that is my bane during a flare! I will never learn...
Have you tried them when in remission? If so was it the same case? Did you get cramps and such right away?...
I've had a colonoscopy only once a couple years ago and it was no big deal but I was scared like you were. The prep is the worst part because you can't eat solids for something like 24 or 48 hours...
I'm curious if anyone here had their doctor say after taking a prescribed mesalamine that their symptoms are due to acute intolerance to the drug.. If so, how long did it take for the symptoms to...
My parents don't have health insurance themselves :( We are on a group plan as far as I know (it is a public institution) but I spoke to the benefits coordinator just this morning and this is what...
I'm also sorry if I sound very mean. But I know many of you have been in my shoes in the past with this stupid disease. It feels like my world is tumbling down on me and the last thing on my mind is...
I know there are many people here who just *demand* to know what meds someone is on before even reading the question/topic so I will say I am not on any medication because I can't afford it and...
You might think, well, if you really can't afford to go to the doc and get medication then you can get it for free. This is what happened with Apriso last time - I was able to get it for free because...
I haven't had insurance since the state dropped me when I turned 19 almost 4 years ago now. Private insurance I cannot afford because I am unable to work enough because of colitis, and I've only now...
If it wasn't such a gamble I would definitely take up smoking.. UC is horrible, but the risk of 500 types of cancer from smoking would be much worse....
I'm afraid I have to get on Prednisone (30-40mg) for the second time. I'm really worried about the long term side affects. I don't recall having any short term side effects other than I think...
Thanks for the tip. I'll keep my mouth shut :X However I did make a stupid mistake already. The morning I decided I had to take the 3 days off I sent my supervisor an email. In there I said [...] "It...
I live in IL which according to http://www.nrtw.org/rtws.htm is not a right to work state. Hmm...
I just got hired a couple months back for a temp-to-hire position (3 months sort of probation period before you get taken on as a perm). Around the time of hiring due to stress (I think) I developed...
That it's only temporary :_(...
Just wondering, if you're in a flare, would granola bars make your symptoms worse? http://www.amazon.com/Nature-Crunchy-Granola-Oats-Honey/dp/B000LTM29M/ref=reg_hu-rd_add_1_dp I'd like to eat one per...
What choice do you have? You may have paranoia, but it's either being paranoid or crapping yourself infront of your co-workers. Which do you prefer? Kind of an easy choice.. If you have your own...
Lialda has patience assistance program. If you're low income and whatnot you will get them for free. Usually takes 3-4 weeks before you actually have the meds in your hands after you send out the...
Can this be safely taken for the rest of your life instead or in addition to regular UC meds or is this the kind of 'extreme' drug like prednisone and Humira?...
I guess it depends what type of gas. If it's gas you can safely release you are doing better. If it's gas you have to hold back, you're doing worse. That's been the case with me. I'm so happy when I...
Oh so it's the opposite? It means above my rectum is more healed?...
In the past few days I noticed a few changes in my flare. Can anyone explain what these two signs mean? 1. My first... release (first push of poop?)... in the toilet comes out as brown pebbles. But...
Not a very useful poll, because it all depends how inflamed a person is. I start with one BM, and when starting to flare it goes to two, by the end of the flare I'm 15+ BMs a day with accidents...
Ahhh the one wiper.. what bliss...
Actually let me take that back. I forgot about this... last week my donor only went on Saturday. Sunday he couldn't. And today we ran out of enema bottles and only had one left (I always do two...
Thought I'd post an update on my situation: I've been in a relatively mild flare for the past 2 months. Started out as usual: some blood on TP occasionally, then I started going twice a day, then a...
I've taken Pred 40mg only once, for 4 months. Other than possibly extra irritability I didn't have any side effects. Helped get rid of my terrible flare rather quickly. Just wish it could be stopped...
edit: wow apologies for the very long post.. my last paragraph is a summary of my question Sorry for the bump but I may be intolerant to mesalamines. Ever since diagnosis 3 years ago I've been having...
Thanks notsosicklygirl. My mom said they were about $85 (generic I believe) for a week's supply but I didn't believe her! We got it a long time ago so I thought maybe she got confused. Unfortunately...
What are these? Google search doesn't really turn up anything useful. Is it enemas like Rowasa? How much do they cost for a monthly supply with no insurance?...
Just curious what the average is. For me it's about 3-4.5 months....
What I mean is, is it generally safe to eat a known bad food (in my case, for example, a burrito) once in a while? I'm afraid to eat any sort of fast food because I'm afraid if I will eat a burger or...
I read in a book that eating bad food will only temporarily raise your symtoms. So if you ate a burger you might bleed more for a few days or have stomach pains, but is that true? Or does it worsen...