I asked a question about FTs, but it wasn't answered. The prebiotics stuff was new to me, too....
I did, but I had forgotten... thanks for the reminder!...
Have a great time!!!...
I've been on it since early September. Never higher than 50, and I think 10 was the lowest I got to before I had to go back up....
So I'm tapering off of prednisone, going down by 5 mg every week. I always have random aches and pains, but ever since I got to about 20 mg (started at 40), I've been having really bad back pain in...
Sorry for the late reply... computer issues. From what I understand (but I am not the best at understanding medical stuff), C Diff is a bacterial infection that causes a lot of the same symptoms as...
I was on Vanco and prednisone at the same time. The prednisone was for the UC, and the Vanco was for the C Diff... I hadn't known that Vanco was used for treatment of UC. I would definitely check...
I only took the Vanco to clear up the infection... I think I took it for about 10 days. I would only take it again if the infection came back. So you would potentially be using this long term?...
Glad you liked your new doctor! I just got an appointment to see a new one... hoping I have a good experience as well!...
I took it for my C Diff infection when Flagyl didn't work. It got rid of it fairly quickly, and I didn't notice any side effects (but with all of the other medications I was on, I'm not sure I would...
I'm not sure exactly how it works in the US. I heard that it could be in violation of HIPAA laws somehow, but I don't know for sure. I don't know that there's any way I could stop him, though; how am...
Well, he said he *would* tell anyone who called looking for a reference about my illness, but that was awhile ago, so I don't know if he still feels that way. I am concerned that this would stop me...
Yay!!! How exciting!...
I worry about Crohns a little bit. My colonoscopy showed continuous inflammation throughout the colon, but said the rectum was spared. There was nothing in the ileum, though. I haven't had any tests...
Yay!!! Glad to hear things went well....
Thanks for the advice. I am going to see another GI doctor in the area, and if that doesn't work out, I might look at doctors in the Philly area. I live a couple hours away, but several people I know...
If one of your former employers is called for a reference, are they allowed to tell the person who calls that you have UC? That's what I'm worried about. If it got to the point that they were...
He grabbed me to check my neck for something, he was squeezing it... but instead of saying what he was about to do or reaching for it normally, he was rather abrupt and painful about it. I think one...
I just had my second visit with my new GI doctor. My former GI doctor was not very good... totally downplayed how severe my UC was, told me I could take my medicine if I "wanted" to (or not) rather...
Good luck! Sending positive thoughts your way!...
I am so sorry about what your husband is going through :( Sending hugs and positive thoughts to both of you! You are clearly a very loving, supportive spouse, and he is lucky to have you in his...
No, I'm not constipated, been going much more than usual actually. Even more annoyingly, my asacol pills seem to be coming out whole. I used to sometimes see bits and pieces, but this is just...
I definitely get where you're coming from. I'm tapering my prednisone, too, and it's making me crazy. Between flaring and having C Diff (which is thankfully gone now), I haven't done much of anything...
I take Acidophilus. I also forgot to mention that I had C Diff and recently tested negative for it. My doctor said it can come back, though... I hope that's not what this is....
The past few days I've been tapering off of prednisone, and I don't know if this has set off a flare or what, but I now look like I'm pregnant. Seriously... I just noticed yesterday that my stomach...
I feel the exact same way. My mom has a lot of health problems to begin with (though not UC), and I feel like I made her worse by getting sick. I know the stress is taking a huge toll on her, as well...
I had just started my first job out of college when I was diagnosed. I ended up in the hospital and got C Diff, which made things even worse. I am now on unpaid sick leave and have applied for short...
I've been on 40 mg of prednisone for the past couple weeks; before that, I was on anywhere from 40 mg to 10 mg, starting in early September. Every time I try to taper off the prednisone, I get...
I normally would, too. It's just that when I mentioned having C. Diff, that was the VERY first thing he said with no prompting....
So I have C. Diff, and I'm *trying* to get to where I can go back to work soon. I am currently having about 8 bowel movements a day. I asked my GI doctor if I could take Imodium with C. Diff, and she...
Maybe the fact that it's worst at night has something to do with when I take it. I might try taking both pills in the morning instead of one in the morning and one at night. Of course, I'd really...
The last few times I went to the doctor, they said my pulse was fast. It usually isn't. I recently started taking Centrum, but I'd taken it in the past with no problems. My pulse was fast before I...
... and it's not because I'm cold. Over the past few days, I haven't been able to stop shaking. It's hard for me to type correctly, and I seem to drop everything I try to pick up. My doctor upped my...
Thanks for the tips. I saw my doctor, who said it wasn't thrush, but strep throat... then she tested for strep and said I didn't have that (or at least, she was 95% sure I didn't have that.) I have...
I don't know if it's from the prednisone or what, but now I have thrush. I called my doctor hours ago, and she promised to send in a prescription for "magic mouthwash," but she never did and now the...
Yes, I do work in the U.S. Thanks for all your advice. It does make me feel a bit better that there are people out there who understand what I'm going through. :)...
I don't even know that there is anyone to talk to. It's a small school that is not run by a district. Also, the boss doesn't seem to believe me, either. He told me he "doesn't even know what I have,"...
And it gets worse... now my co-workers are texting me, trying to get me to quit. They're talking about how I'm hurting them and stressing everyone out, not doing my share, etc. They've also shown...
Thanks for the advice, everyone. My doctor has started me on Prevalite three times a day, in addition to everything else I'm taking. I only get a break for lunch at work, so I have no idea when I'd...
Thanks for your reply, mom2panda. I know they won't give me any extended time off. I don't know if I would be able to get another job if I quit... well, if I had to quit, of course I'd take some time...
I talked to my boss again, and I really don't think he believes me... he threw out a comment about how this is hurting the kids, which of course made me feel even worse......
I was recently diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. I am in my first year of teaching in an extremely high stress job. I've already had to miss work due to hospitalization, and due to a flare up, my...