I also show, I mostly do jumpers, sometimes hunters too but I prefer jumpers. I'd post pictures but I prefer not to identify myself with this disease on a public forum. But there isnt much horse...
Glad to hear you're riding again. Riding my horse has helped me so much to get through being diagnosed with a chronic illness. Riding has never helped my symptoms but UC has never stopped me from...
That's really an interesting concept. I hadn't thought about that. My chief complaint has always been bleeding, that's how this whole thing started. I don't think my UC is gone but I must say, I'm...
I'm so happy and I don't have anyone to share this with. So I'm posting it here. I had a colonoscopy two and a half years ago when I was first diagnosed and my doc recommended getting one again since...
Your blogs are great, thanks for posting them. So glad to hear you're doing well....
Over the counter meds are not qualified medical expenses. If you use HSA money for anything other than qualified medical expenses, the amount is subject to income tax and an additional 20% penalty....
Any possibility you could have pinworms? Me and my daughter both had them once and we were sore up to our butt cracks. They come out at night and lay eggs in your crack and that causes irritation. It...
What labs need to be done? I'm taking generic Colazal and my doc hasn't recommended any labs. What should I be getting checked?...
I agree with InSoFla,you should ask Skip. I had an LDN question so this morning I called Skip's Pharmacy and told the person that answered that I wanted to talk to a pharmacist about LDN. Skip got on...
Congrats! And great pics. I like the one of the dog under the drape. I'm partial to animals though. There are some awesome beach shots too....
I go for the expensive stuff - Charmin Ultra Soft Mega roll. Love those mega rolls.......
The same thing happened to me. I have high deductible insurance and there's no way I can afford that much for Canasa. It's obscene really. I want to give you a word of caution about ordering from...
I hope this is what you need to get into remission. Make sure to keep us posted,...
I'm a CPA and I think an office job is probably the way to go with this horrible disease. Actually, working from home is probably better. I do tax so I don't travel which is good. The bathroom is...
According to the info Crystal sent me, LDN should not be taken with either of those. I'd call Skip's Pharmacy and ask them....
I asked him to write it for transdermal 1.5 mg for two weeks, 3.0 mg for 2 weeks and 4.5 mg thereafter. I was going to take in the PA study to show him but I forgot and it turns out I didn't need it....
Saw my G.I. today and asked him to write me a script for LDN. He whipped out his script pad and asked me how I wanted it written. He told me he has one other patient taking it and it's helping that...
Great article, thanks for sharing....
When you say we, I'm assuming you mean you and your doc. So how much and when are you currently taking?...
I only skimmed these articles (too long). But I've often wondered about BPA exposure and IBD. For years I bought bulk water in big plastic bottles. And then I found out the bottles had BPA so I...
You could call your pharmacist and ask their opinion. I was under the impression that the reason the entire pred dose is taken once a day is so your body will naturally produce its own cortisol at...
Tucson, Arizona...
A couple years ago I met an oncologist that told me in the next ten years the way serious diseases are treated will change drastically due to gene sequencing. He told me treatments will become...
I have proctitis and eliminating gluten didn't help me at all. I wish it would've....
This is a great post, thanks for sharing. My dad was a doctor (now deceased) and he used to tell us the same thing. He told he us expired drugs might lose some of their potency but they're still safe...
Sorry to hear this Stacy. I was hoping you'd get years of remission. Sounds like things aren't out of control though. Too bad you can't do another ft right now to head things off before they get...
My HSA is a Mastercard and there are no blocks on the card, I'm not even sure how that could be done. There are specific rules for being able to withdraw funds from your HSA tax-free and...
This has never been an issue for me. Universal Drug charges USD so conversion isn't necessary. The only extra charge I've ever had has been a cross border fee, it's usually around $2....
I've ordered drugs from Canada about ten times. I've always bought from Universal Drug. Each time I used my Mastercard tied to my HSA account and I never had a problem. Be aware that it can take two...
Madpotter said... I hope Cortenema works for you. I also had an allergic reaction to that one - chest tightness and shortness of breath. That was the first supp I used before doc switched me to...
I had some hydrocortisone supps, I started taking those twice a day and I'm still seeing dramatic improvement. I called my doc a couple days ago, he's putting me on cortenema. I'll start that in the...
Not sure what you're asking by where does UC play into this. Yes, I'm getting better by stopping the meds. I didn't say I'm in remission. My point is that my symptoms got worse because of the meds....
I have been on Canasa (Salkofalk) for a year and a half and Salofalk enemas for the past 6 months. My symptoms got progressively worse to the point where I was in the bathroom every hour and I had a...
Captain Ca-Ca said... Yes, sprays can be a difficult problem and Captain Ca-Ca's Splash Guards are the answer. I agree, Captain Ca-Ca's Splash Guards are the answer. They can be a real time saver...
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, rowasa, etc....
My only option through my employer is an HSA. You have to have high deductible insurance with an HSA (mine is $2,600). Once I reach the deductible everything is covered 100%. An HSA is funded with...
No, I do not have anyone non related that I can use. Maybe I'll try my twin sister's son anyway. I guess it's worth a try since that's all I have....
That makes sense. I wonder if using my twin sister's son would do? Or would he have the same flora because his mom is my twin?...
I had my amalgam fillings replaced 15 years ago. I still got IBD about two years ago. I think it's a good idea to get them replaced. You might want to research the proper removal protocol for making...
I tend to think the results have more to do with the bacteria of the donor. I have fairly mild UP and did over 25 transplants. I used my daughter as a donor. All my symptoms except bleeding went...
I LOVE jumping horses, it's a blast!! And hanging out with my horse when I first got sick was really great therapy. It was hard for me to accept that I have a life-long chronic illness. Horses are...
I can't tell you how likely it is that you have something other than UC going on although it seems unlikely since you were just scoped. But I can tell you that bleeding has been my chief complaint. I...
Does anyone know if this also applies if only using 5ASAs rectally?...
I live in a climate with 300 days a year of sunshine and I still got UC. My vitamin d was tested after getting diagnosed and my level was very low. But I've been told to always wear sunscreen when...
I heard about this on NPR yesterday. It's oranges imported from Brazil that are the cause. So if you juice your own OJ. make sure the oranges you buy are from the U.S....
I ride my horse 3 or 4 times a week. We jump fences, ride on the flat in an arena and do trail rides. Sometimes I'm on my horse for 3 or 4 hours at a time. I've never had urgency while on my horse....
I fired my GI doc, both him and his assistant were really rude and nasty. Plus I felt like I knew more about UC than he did. I never gave a reason, I just found a new doc. His office sent me a letter...
I agree, more people should try it. But it doesn't work for everyone. It only worked for me while I was doing it....
The type of saline is the same. It's used as a base ingredient and mixed with different things depending on the purpose. For ft the donor poop is too thick to implant so it needs to be mixed with...
The saline enemas have more than saline in them. They contain another ingredient that causes the colon to expel its contents. It's not the saline that causes that reaction. Saline is a neutral...