Hello everyone, I was first diagnosed 3 years ago with Crohn's disease and I'm happy to say I've maintained remission for a year and a half after a double resection by using Azathioprine and Pentasa....
Thanks Djin, for the most part it does. Getting away from Pred has made me go bananas once again though, so it's back to the old ways again! Good luck with everything : )...
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I was on Pred for about 3 months and have only just (2 days ago) come off them completely after a long long taper. I like being free of the steroids, but the drawback for me now is waking up today...
After visiting my local GP upon returning to England from Indonesia, I was referred straight away to the hospital where I was able to get a bed quickly. I have had the works in terms of tests so far,...
I've had three today from a packet of clove cigarettes from where I used to live. I only have about 5 left and you can't buy them in the UK, plus non clove cigarettes I don't like so they will stop...
Hey all, I posted a little something about a journey I was due to take from Indonesia to the UK. 2 flights of roughly 8 hours each followed by a 5 hour train ride. Reading it back now I can see I was...
I can only agree that stopping smoking can cause some horrid symptoms. I cut down from 30 to to about 15 over 2 weeks, then stopped completely 3 days ago. 2 of those days have been marked by stabby...
I have found Tramadol to be pretty good for this. I does take around an hour or longer to have any significant effect for me (50mg a dose for me or sometimes 100mg if its very bad.) If you do end up...
I am slightly worried about travelling this Sunday. I'm flying from Jakarta to the Uk, which is 2 8 hour flights with a 2 hour stop over in Abu Dhabi. I'm not currently very stable with my BM's and...
Though not strictly a bacteria, but a protazoa. Entamoeba Histolytica was recognised as the cause of my UC, the amoebic infection I am told is now gone or very nearly gone. So the second step is now...
Positive visualisation, this I can agree certainly works. I don't know if you have to be of a certain disposition, but I can think about something negative and it would cause a twinge or cramp in my...
Well, I'm feeling a little more positive today. Yesterday was another proverbial 'dark night of the soul.' I just wanted to share a few things about how it's been going for me. It helps me to be able...
So the cramping lasted around 5 days. The things that helped for me the most were Tiger Balm and just laying on my left side. I was very careful about what I ate ofcourse. Nohing that caused gas. I...
It sure is! I'll be in England in two weeks though, so some answers should start appearing soon after. Such a confusing and unpredictable illness ~_~...
Oh also on the topic of contacting an expat community for help, that is a very good idea. However, the insurance I have with the school I work for here is almost maxed. Ideally I would go to...
Thanks for the advice guys, I'll get hold of a heating pad or hot water bottle and see how that works out. By my own mad logic i thought of putting the heat cream Tiger Balm all around the area and...
Firstly, thankyou all for your replies. I have been investigating the connections between Ulcerative Colitis and Amoebiasis which presents almost identical symptoms. The medicines I have been taking...
It's the second day of intestinal cramping and the pain is rediculous. I lay on my side as it starts on the top right of my colon and seems to make a draining gurgling sound then the pain passes I...
Hi everybody, this is my first post so if I make any faux pa's please don't hesitate to let me know. Kind of in need of people who understand what's happening and perhaps a little advice. So I was...