My opinion is also no, I've had my J-pouch over a year now and honestly I might be inclined to say that they could get worse. My reason for saying that may have to do with the fact that other then...
I'm only going to touch on a few points but I agree with a lot if not all of what Pluot wrote. There is likely to be a bit of irritation from more frequent bms, as well as if you have a raw spot from...
I wouldn't worry about the stoma issue too much, if anything it makes sense for them to go a head and then you won't be having issues with that site. They may however have to do more of a dressing on...
Have some salt, seriously. When I get really thirsty and can't figure out why I keep drinking to no avail, it's because I need salt. It goes hand in hand and if you keep drinking and diluting the...
I had so many problems with medications not working or side effects, not to mention other problems from any number of complications between meds and just my physical being. I am totally happy with my...
Why do you want to keep your loop and not use your J-pouch. I agree that if my only option was to have the bag and not have UC I would have stuck with the bag. I however am very happy with my...
Definitely make sure it isn't something someone else has mentioned already. I always try to stop drinking and eating around 7pm every night just to help ensure a better uninterrupted sleep. I do end...
Good luck, I'm sure everything will be fine. I thought having a stoma would suck but it wasn't that bad, and in the end I decided it would be much preferable to having to live with UC. I am however...
I honestly found it was easiest to eat whatever I wanted to eat. Don't gorge yourself on anything, and eating healthy/varieties of food is good. The less stress you put your body through the better....
Just more affirmatives but I know a couple people who didn't have any issues doing it. It's not a bad idea to let your doctor know if he/she doesn't already but it's up to you....
I have definitely been in remission before and had sever joint pain, to the point that I had to keep taking pred to move. At that point I was waiting to get on Remicade though and once I was on...
Congrats! I'm almost 2 months out and I'm feeling really good already, can't to see what it's like in a year!...
It definitely takes a bit to start up I was tapering pred when I first started as well and I remember it felt iffy at the begining and it just turned out to be the pred, after the first couple...
Hi everyone, I've been waiting to make this post until I knew everything was fine and I think I'm past that point now. I had J-pouch surgery in February and step two in May, I was not flaring and...
Stop eating/drinking before bed time at least a couple hours, it should help with having to deal with sleeping time urges etc. I know you shouldn't really be trying to hold too often after only 5...
I wouldn't hold out for that miracle cure. I just finished my j-pouch in May and I couldn't be happier, life with out UC is awesome, there are still possible issues but knowing that the UC can't come...
I just finished my last stage J-pouch in May and I am very happy. The first part of the surgery was the worst/scariest but it's also the biggest. It wasn't really bad though and it was very...
Eating foods like potatoes (chips etc) will help to firm things up. There are always things like Metamucil and other foods or products that will help. As far as sleeping goes, when I had a bag I use...
I haven't required any packing for about 2 weeks now and the skin is grown over, but there was never any pain during packing or bandage changes. Everyone is different but it might be worth talking...
My skin was always itchy, there was no real irritation, it was just because my skin didn't like having the bag stuck on me. I always find that when I have things stuck to me they get itchy. Hopefully...
You also need to consume enough salt... if you are low on salt you will always feel thirsty....
I had an epidural and was walking about 2 or so hours after my surgery, mind you it wasn't the easiest walk and I may not have gone far but it was manageable. Just go easy on the pain management...
It's a bit more about what he eats then taking "something", although there are products out there like GasX etc. Time will help but some peoples stoma's are just noisy. Gassy foods will make you...
Mt Sinai Hospital is definitely the place to go, I had UC not Crohns but all the doctors/surgeons at Sinai seem very confident and have a high success rate. Good luck!...
I've just had the first step of a J-pouch, which basically leaves me in the position you'll be in. It was my first major surgery and I'll admit I was concerned but happy to finally be rid of...
Sorry I didn't reply sooner, I haven't been able to get on. I talked to a nurse at another hospital and the stoma nurse that comes. The pain is much better and I'm feeling better in general, everyone...
No fever, although my body's temperature control is horrible usually happens to me after I have been on blood thinners. Usually at night I'll just break into sweats and then it's gone, usually...
Hi, I recently went through the first surgery for my J-pouch (Feb 6th) I was in the hospital till Feb 14th due to my bowel falling asleep. I've been figuring the pain in my tail bone is from the...
I agree with Mr. Natural about getting tested I am sure my last flare was c diff from the beginning and not a flare at all. I definitely had lots of pain right before a bm, during and after. I also...
5mg a day is fast, it might be worth going back on and finding a maintenance drug that works before you are tapered off. Good luck...
I would wait and see how the next doses go, I felt similar and it was like that for the loading doses. It got better the longer I was on Remicade and the fatigue and tiredness went away along with...
I got some road rash on my hands and knee about 4 weeks ago, and it was healing well after about another week one of my hands started looking worse. I ended up in emerge with an infection in my hands...
I imagine even a healthy colon would burn a bit with a garlic enema... I think I'd stick to just eating it. Good luck though...
I get wicked calf pain on occasions, I have for a long time and no one can seem to find any issues other then if I continue taking calcium I don't seem to have any issues with it, it is usually just...
Go to the vet and don't experiment on your dog. I'm sorry but this just isn't right. Next time try it on yourself and save your dog pain an discomfort....
Congrats, have a great summer and enjoy yourself and family!...
I just find movement best, depending on the situation I may just walk around a bit, sit and stand, do some stretches anything just just moves muscles, even rubbing your sides/belly can help....
I take it before meals, in the morning I'll take a 150 before I eat, 75 before lunch and another 75 before dinner. The GI gave me Tecta 40mg tablets to try, suppose to be better then Zantac but I...
I've been flaring for over a month now and pred didn't really do anything (it's not worked as fast as it did in the beginning) but I started taking Zantac to help with acid indigestion and now my...
Don't get discouraged if you flop back and forth a bit after the loading doses are done your body can take a bit of adjusting to the 8 week schedule as well. Good luck and think only positive thoughts...
Honestly didn't read your whole post but personally I'd op for surgery before you are too far gone, if there is no controlling your flares then it may be time. I don't want to be too old before I op...
Thrush would be from the pred, or at least that's how I got it. I'm sure pred doesn't help your breath neither would thrush. Honestly I can't think of any med that really helps your breath, unless...
Making you wait to get on Remicade is probably the dumbest thing I've heard yet, especially when you are experiencing joint pain and such. I had a horrible time reducing my pred until I started...
Eat yogurt it should help. When I had thrush I was prescribed something I had to take 3 times a day, it really helped. I also would suck on Regular Fisherman friends, gargle with salt water, gargle...
I mostly flare during the winter, I feel better any time I can get warmer whether it's a shower, bath, standing by the wood stove, but nothing beats summer sun/heat! I think a big part of UC is...
During the infusion I do notice my hands and such are cold, but the infusion room is always cold, people constantly asking for blankets and such. Strangely though I have always had cold hands and...
Alcohol thins your blood making bleeding much easier, so it definitely cannot help....
I had extreme joint pain before I got on remicade and during my loading doses, I also experience some joint pain now and towards the next infusion. I was also to the point of barely being able to...
I found no relief to my pred acne but time. I also pop, there is no way around it for me, if I don't they explode everywhere. I did find that doing very little was the best, just clean, if I used...
I usually feel better the day after and I also get the run down about a week before. I am having issues since my last infusion and just hope the Remi is still working, I am hoping to switch to 6...