I am in the same boat as you. I feel as if it wasnt for the gas I would be able to control the urgency. Once I feel the gas coming there is not stopping it and I have to get to a bathroom. It also...
After having more than five flares the only connections i have been able to make is that the flares start right as my period finishes. I am really starting to believe that the surge in hormones...
I have tried rectal meds enemas and suppositories only thing that works is prednisone. I dont have blood but have mucous and extreme urgencies that make doing day to day things impossible. I have gas...
Thinking about seeing a naturopathic dr. What are peoples experiences with seeing one. Did it put you into remission? I have been on prednisone 40 mg for the last 24 days. Remicade has stopped...
yes im doing mesalamine enemas at night...
I am coming out of a flare and have been doing better for weeks. This morning I noticed a lot of bright red blood in the toilet and on the paper. I have no mucuous or pains so Im wondering what this...
I have been thinking of starting a support group/club for Chrons and Colitis at my school. Anyone have one at their university? I am a junior at the university at albany and havent met one person...
Just to update, I had my second remicade infusion on march 27th and am seeing improvements! I am not in remission yet some days are worse than others, but I can definitely say the remicade is...
Personally when I am in a flare the only type of enema that gives me improvement is the Rowasa. I am however on prednisone and I believe the combination of the two really make a difference. Before I...
Christine1946 what kind of surgery did you have and what is your bathroom routine like now?...
When i get down to 10 mg and below my symptoms slowly start to return. Ill get really bad gas and then come the stomach pains and before I know it Im in a flare. My joints ache when I taper as well...
Thanks for letting me know! I have been doing slightly better each day but I think it is because of the prednisone and not the remicade. Feel free to keep updating on how your doing...
UC-Logic it seems like you have as similar of symptoms and troubles as me. Im really having a tough time dropping any dosage of prednisone and have lost some hope after not seeing results after the...
I am taking vitamin d, calcium, l glutamine, and fish oil. I have started Remicade to help taper off the prednisone but havent seen any difference and am starting to consider starting 6mp or imuran....
I have tried to taper four times since August and each time I would go down from 40 to 30 to 25 to 20 to 17 to 15 to 12.5 to 10 and then 9,8,7,6,5. I would stay at each for about a week. If i flare...
I have been on prednisone since August and have become steroid dependent. I have been trying to ween off but everytime my dosage is below 10 all my symptoms return, fast. My symptoms are urgency,...
Hi zed92 Im a college student and also play soccer for my school. I have been in a major flare since preseason (august) and it has really been a struggle. My friends dont always understand and I do...
I definitely agree with you! over the passed summer i went to greece for a month and it was like I never had UC. Late winter is when my symptoms are usually the worst....
Yes they gave me tylenol and benadryl and the whole remicade infusion process took about three hours...
thanks for the replies! bananagirl I am exhausted as well. All I've been doing is sleeping or wanting to be asleep!...
So i had my first remicade infusion yesterday in a hospital and everything went great. I had no reactions and just watched tv for a few hours. I havent noticed any difference in my symptoms but it...
Red_34 when you say reaction what kind of symptoms did you have?...
I am starting remicade on monday and would just like peoples personal stories of their first infusion (day off and days after)...
I have been having extreme pains on my left side and sometimes feel like im going to faint from them. Under the left side of my rib cage is puffy and I can barely lay on my side or stomach. I feel...
I have been on Prednisone since august and only thing that allowed me to sleep was Melatonin. You should definitely give it a try I havent had any side effects and it naturally puts you to sleep....
Im the exact same way. I get anxiety when Im away from home but what I do that helps is as soon as I walk into a place I look for the bathrooms. Knowing where there are and that Im close by makes me...
I have been getting crippling pains on my left side, right where there is inflamattion. I have left sided colitis and I really dont think its just gas. What do people do to deal with the pain? Its...
yea thanks InSoFla the list is a really big help! for the paleo diet what are some examples of food? or sources where i can find lists of the food allowed?...
I have been on prednisone since August and have had no succes in tapering off. I have tried mesalamine enemas, hydrocortisone enemas, canasa suppositorys, and nothing has worked except for high...
For me mucus is the first sign of my symptoms coming back. I will usually see mucus for a few days and then blood....
Old Hat do you have any suggestions to supplement the asacal and mesalamine enemas? I dont want to go up dosage on prednisone because ive been on it since august....
how can you tell the difference between IBS and UC though? Isnt it kind of related?...
Ive been on Prednisone since August and have had my symptons return everytime I got below 10 mg. This time around though Ive been doing the tapering process very slowly using that alternating method....
Im beginning to believe that I am at the start of a flare because of the tapering off prednisone. Are there any steps I can take to stop it early? I dont think the mesalamine enemas and asacol will...
What are antispasmodics and what brand/how much should i take? My BM movements are formed but skinny...
When I was flaring I had BM movements about 8-10 a day with blood and mucus. Then I started the mesalamine enemas three weeks ago and within days the blood and mucus went away with only a few BM...
I have been in a flare since August and for the last few weeks have been getting significantly better but for the passed few days have been getting terrible pains from gas. Is this a sign of my...
How long does the overnight relief take to work? I took two tablets at 2pm and have to start drinking magnesium citrate in an hour....
I am taking 3 ducolax tablets and then 10ox Magnesium Citrate two times after. Any advice on how to take it, ive heard lemon gatorade makes it not so bad. Its my first colonoscopy and my parents...
It definitely has made me miss a lot of practices and has effected my performance. When im in a flare up waking up for morning practice/weight room is really tough. I feel like all my energy is...
Im getting my wisdom teeth removed tomorrow and will be put under anasthesia. Im taking 15mg of prednisone and am wondering if and how prednisone will react with it and the pain killers im going to...
I would say try avoiding it if you can. Ive been on it since August (between 40-20 mg) and have never gotten sick so many times in my life. It definitely weakens the immune system and have heard a...
Im also a university athlete and have spring season coming up. Im a bit worried because practices start at 7 am every weekday. Last spring I missed a lot of it because I couldnt leave the bathroom or...
Am I the only one who thinks that UC is the worst in the morning? Anyone know why? Every morning I wake up and immediately run to the bathroom. I have urgencies for the first two hours of my morning...