Thanks for the input guys! Somedude, I totally agree. Drives me crazy as well... I think back to how foolish and hopeful when my GI met me after my first scope with some samples of Lialda and I was...
Hi everyone. I’m writing to see if anyone else has struggled with UC in a similar fashion. Unlike it seems like a lot of you, I don’t have a history of bleeding, I very seldom even have mucus. I have...
cherchezlafemme, thanks for the response. Very happy to know that I'm not alone. I'm hopeful I just need to wait this out a little bit. Just another side effect of this disease and related meds! :)...
Bootstrap - thanks for the reply. I was on it for quite a while (> 6 mo) so I'm surprised that I'm just now having this issue at this time. I'll wait in hope that I have a couple months left and I'll...
I just recently completed tapering pred and am completely off it. However, now I have really bad acne. I'm over 30 years old and look like I did when I was 14! I thought steroids were supposed to...
I was in almost the exact same situation. Went into the hospital to try to knock out my flare. Did IV steroids (60MG) for 10 days. No real improvement. The day I was discharged I started the SCD...
I agree with Andrina - make sure you do the intro diet. This had three benefits for me. 1. Instantly eliminated most foods so it made it easier to tie signs of progress or setbacks to entries in my...
Anyone have luck with Humira that didn't have luck with Cymzia? Cymzia didn't seem to do too much if anything for me. I realize everyone is different, but I would be curious to know if Cymzia doesn't...
For anyone with experience, where would you rank SCD yogurt in this? Pretty cheap - some milk and a pack of yogurt starter (<$5). Does anyone have a comparison of how well yogurt works when compared...
Was your surgeon talking about life after J-Pouch, or after getting the bag|. The surgeon that I've consulted with had similar comments about the J-Pouch - that it is highly likely that you'll never...
I did not see improvement right away. In fact - the biggest thing that it got me was an outbreak of Shingles. What was interesting for me is that after they put me back on it (when mostly over the...
I've given up coffee for the last 6 months or so trying to control my symptoms. This was a bigger sacrifice than most things (including alcohol and many foods). I really like the taste of coffee and...
imagardener2, I would prefer to actually not use the excuse to indulge... I guess I'm just a bit overwhelmed at the thought of being away from the kitchen and what I've worked out as "safe". I...
Mine seems to just get worse and worse the longer I've been on pred. I'm starting a taper now - so hopefully I'm only a couple months away from seeing some relief. Are you taking pred?...
Question for all you SCD'ers... I've been following a strict SCD diet for a couple months now. I really think it has helped. It reduced bathroom trips from 12-14 to an average of about 8. About 2...
I’ve had a stubborn flare for several months now. Because lialda, prednisone (60MG), cimzia, etc. haven’t been able to get it into check in 9 mo of trying, the doctor wants to try checking me into...