Red_34 "Ah okay....that explains it! lol No, Sherri - what you did was right and you had every right to step in. It was just a misinterpretation is all." Very sorry, Red_34, that doesn't explain it....
sherbear, "I am sorry that I intervened at all at this point since it seems that the whole thing got blown out of proportion." You'll excuse me if I find this non-apology utterly vacuous. If anything...
Thank you, notsosicklygirl, for your reply and for the spirit in which you made it. Here's what needs to be done: I think that sherbear needs to walk-back her comment: "I have deleted parts of it. I...
Red_34, notsosicklygirl, sherbear46, I want an explanation. Earlier this evening, I posted a new topic titled, Inappropriate Gifts For Valentine's Day. The post was intended to provoke laughter as is...
Let me be absolutely clear. If someone - anyone - finds what I said above offensive, I'm out of here never to return and happy to be so....
I have a little cat here, name Velvet, who just showers me with love after dinner. That's treat time, you see. I got her a card with a little bear on it for Valentine's day a couple of years ago...
Somedude, "Clinical trial just to get a colonoscopy, what a joke." Yes, isn't that just outrageous. There was someone here just the other day that couldn't get Rowasa because her husband's employer...
Christine1946, "I used to have four portapots stationed throughout the house because I could never make it to the bathroom." OK, I'm sold. Congratulations, Christine 1946, you've just been named a...
I probably had ulcerative colitis long before I knew it, but when it made itself unmistakably known to me, within three weeks time I'd progressed from watery diarrhea four or five times a day to...
They shouldn't, but they do probably because they've been improperly diagnosed as was the case with kasbern. Like so many others that participate here, I'm presently dealing with rectal bleeding...
Gidhike, Day to day changes in symptoms are probably meaningless. If a pattern persists over a week, two weeks then you're better equipped to make a judgment about them. In the main, though, the fact...
We really must insist that you stop drinking laundry bleach, Carlie. :-) Kidding aside, vinegar can provoke diarrhea even in normal folks. But I'd be careful to make the distinction between food...
Dach, The testicular pain is likely related to spasms in the distal colon. Not surprising when the diagnosis is ulcerative colitis, eh? The pain is referred. I had these symptoms prior to the time...
lpleidholm, Really think you need a colonoscopy if you are experiencing "moderate to severe" bleeding with every bowel movement and have for almost three months now. Your disease might not be...
Ipleidholm, OK, moderate to heavy bleeding with every bowel movement for two and a half months, no other symptoms, on mesalamine enemas nightly. You still haven't answered how your physician went...
I'm not one to buy into the idea that stress causes flares. Stress may exacerbate flares but the best science sees no known cause for ulcerative colitis. You really want a career in plumbing. I'd let...
coffeeman, "Now beings that I can barely get my pants down in time, where does the time come from to do this?" Prudent users recommend preparing a supply in advance so that even under the most...
lpleidholm, How was your diagnosis established, what did your physician do? What is the enema that has been prescribed? How much bleeding are you experiencing? Have you mucus, diarrhea or cramps?...
Luv2Jump, "I agree, Captain Ca-Ca's Splash Guards are the answer. They can be a real time saver for today's busy UC sufferers." You get it, Luv2Jump. And at no cost, they're family friendly too. Why...
Luv2Jump, "This is a brilliant idea. If the retardants cover the entire bowl they can also be used at home to help prevent unsightly bowl stains caused from spraying poop, mucous, blood, canasa,...
beatUC, I've always liked that imagery. :-)...
The title, Captain Ca-Ca, carries with it certain responsibilities, the principal obligation to make inquiries into as broad a spectrum of questions bearing upon the reality of pooh as possible. Over...
This is absolutely unconscionable. Your husband's employer should have considered possibilities of this kind when making the change to Aetna. I would be willing to bet dollars to donuts that the...
Since this man is a friend of your husbands's, get him on the telephone right away and level with him. Tell him what you know, what you suspect and what you think he ought to do. Would you want...
The diarrhea is of concern, the blood is even more so. My gastroenterologist's rule: One day with diarrhea, not to worry; two days with diarrhea, still not to worry; three days with diarrhea, call...
Nate0130, I believe the other party was Baggravation. Her symptoms were quite similar to yours. If you had bloody diarrhea earlier, you were probably reacting to it the moment you felt it appear and...
It sounds to me as though you might be making progress, actually. This is the second report of urgency part way through a course of prednisone we've had here on the forum in two or three days. What...
bananagirl, "when i was sick last year, my poop smelled so bad. i'd have to open the window every time i went or else i'd throw up- really. now, they don't smell like much of anything- maybe like...
sherbear46, "BTW, I really don't want to think about how my poop smells. Ewww." But how in heaven's name can you avoid thinking about how your poop smells? Your family can't, I'd wager. Why with...
Not long ago, one of our members proudly announced the attainment of remission. Her standard: An 18 incher, firm and comfortably curled up in the water. Now in no way to criticize this achievement,...
Baggravation, ":D I guess I'm gonna have to wait this out. Oh how I wish there was an easier solution :(" Use the adversity you're currently experiencing to build yourself up personally. Embrace the...
beeswax, "Captain Ca-Ca, Perhaps you should post a picture and then we can make a more accurate analysis of your theory:)" I know, first its the pictures then its the phone calls. Some people are...
Baggravation, "THANKS! So can I do anything about this tenesmus? How do I make it stop? :l" Well, there are two things you can do, actually. One, since tenesmus is a sign of inflammation, you can...
Baggravation, "@ Captain - I think the bloated feeling is the gas :( I'm seeing my GI in about a week so we shall see what she says. BUT, it's not that I don't pass anything when I go. I always pass...
In my view, its best to construct a diet as though one were a patient with cardiovascular disease, to make as much of the diet organic as possible, and to walk regularly....
Bagravation, "I feel like I HAVE to go a lot of the time but I don't pass a lot. When I say constipation, I mean that I have a hard time going. I want to pass a BM but it's just not happening and...
ItsAlwaysSomething, "Maybe while you were staring into the mirror, you went into a trance and did not eat for several months, allowing your colon to heal ????????? :-)" See what I mean. They never...
notsosicklygirl, "but... I am a goddess and I struggle with Colitis." Yes, perhaps, but are you a good-looking goddess? :-)...
notsosicklygirl, You know, its absolutely outrageous that patients in need of Asacol, Canasa and/or Rowasa that lack the funds for them are in danger of being denied effective treatment. That the...
stereofedelic89, Well, I suppose its a matter of deductive reasoning. I mean I'm very good looking and for the longest time was in remission on Asacol. Others, too, have achieved remission with...
I have long been convinced that possessing wholesome good-looks alone can bring about long term remission in ulcerative colitis. How else to explain the thirteen year ceasura in my case? Surely...
It is interesting to me to see the experience that is being reported here. My first bout with this scourge was awful since I had no knowledge of what was happening to me. By the time I was...
He isn't associated with either Ernst Hoess or Alfredo Guarnera is he? Just kidding. :-)...
"Before, I wouldn't even be able to get to the bathroom before I had a BM in my pants." I like this. Sign this guy up! :-) Kidding aside, the disconnect between your feeling an urge to go and what...
quincy, My bleeding is confined to the rectum, its not left-sided. Mine is a pancolitis that is being successfully treated with Asacol except for this rectal involvement. My gastroenterologist would...
There are two likely explanations for these symptoms.The first is that they are nerve, not UC related and that you need to see either a neurologist or an anesthesiologist specializing in pain...
Both the steak and the chocolate contain lots of fat and fats require bile to digest. A fatty diet is more likely to produce a darker colored stool than a low fat diet. Beyond that, God knows what...
aquafly79, "We really should have disclaimers on us at all times, its scary to think the damage we could do to the world." All I can say is that nobody had better light a match. :-)...
A few weeks ago, I called the office of the manufacturer of Canasa to get guidance on dosage. Nothing I could find on the web made reference to anything more than 1000 mgs/day. Their technical people...
I note that the so-called "usual" daily dose of Canasa rectal suppositories is one, 1000 mg. My gastroenterologist has me on two, 1000 mg suppositories /day in addition to 3600 mg of Asacol. I note...