Thank you sheri...
Hi guys, Do u usually combine mesalamine suppositories with enemas ? I am currently getting out off prednisolone enemas ( out of of a flare thank God) And I want to keep up with rectal meds to avoid...
notsosicklygirl, Thanks for ur post. U really all help me alot. As for ur question " Why Pentasa?" Its because its all there is where I live " North Africa", Morocco. So, I dont hav any idea about...
Quincy, I agree about the fact that my rectal meds are not enough and that's exactly what I hav been trying to convince my doc about. Anyway I'll ask for higher doses tomorrow. Uc Challllenger, still...
thank u guys for ur replies, I'll keep u posted if there is any improvement. I am visiting my doc again Monday to c what she wld suggest. UC Challenger, desperate...
Hi, I hav been flarin for 2 months and d doc put on Pred enemas for two weeks only. 4 days after stopping pred enemas the symptoms are back again. the doc wants to put me on oral pred but I dont want...
Hi guys, I've been in a flare for 1month and half . My symptoms were constant diarrhea ( 6-10/day) with very little or no blood but a lot of cramping and pain + fatigue. All the doc did was...
I totally agree with you i_love_coffee. Sometimes we tend to worry too much that we can trigger anxiety and even a flare....
thanks for telling me about this SHERRY...
thank you so much guys, really. your comments have been of great help to me. I would try reintroducing salads to my diet gradually and tell you how it goes. thanks, UC challenger,...
well, I asked her what food should I eat and if there is anything I should avoid and she said everything raw will be exacerbating my UC and so should be eliminated along with whole breads and citrus...
she also said I should avoid all citrus fruits, yogurt, whole bread...eating white bread only and cooked viggies is really wearin me out.. Frankly, docs are confusing. they never explain the "why" ....
Hi guys, My doctor has just said I should not eat any raw viggies and that means no salads? I have been diagnosed with moderate left-sided Uc its been 3 years and have been eating all kinds of salads...
Hi all, I just wanna ask u guys if bread is a sth godd or bad for us UC' ers. Lately I have been trying to go on the low carb diet after a flare up that went on two months. I cut out all breads and...
It was some medication I was prescribed to manage stress and depression. I had to take 3 tablets per day and that made me so bloated. So I stopped immediately and the symptoms are fading away. I have...
Hi, I have been diagnosed with limited ulcerative colitis 3 tears ago. I have noticed that the majority of medication contain lactose, knowin that I am lactose intolerant and my doctor advised me to...
InSoFla, My blood tests say am not anemic. diarrhea stopped 3 days after medication yet am still losing weight. I lost my appetite as I keep worrying abt what might happen in the future. I've read...
Hi, yes I had colonoscopy. My UC is limited to my left side. Am currently on on Sulfasalazin ( (brand name Azulfidine in the U.S and Salazopyrin in Europe) 3 pills a day (8 hours separating each) and...
Hi, am new to this forum and not a US citizen. am 27 married woman. I live in a country in North Africa ( people there have white skin). Today I discovered that I have Ulcerative colitis. I have been...