Thank you so much. I will look into it....
I have anxiety and depression. I'm not sleeping much and take ambien. When I wake up I have a racing heart beat and shaky hands. It's very scary. My doctor said it is probably panic attacks. My...
I've been on the steroid enemas for 3 days now. I still have a little bit of pain but not much. I'm eating only "white" foods, such as crackers, toast, mashed potatoes and tortillas, plain. I can't...
I have been on the steroid enemas on and off. I'm not on them full time. I recently lost 35 pounds during a very emotional divorce. I can't afford to have diarrhea for any length of time. I tried to...
I work in an elementary school. I woke up at 5 am Wednesday morning with bad upper abdominal cramps and lots of "D". It hit me out of the blue. I admit I haven't been watching what I eat. I've been...
Thank you all. I will look into the rowing thing on the internet. Have a great day!!...
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So, I fell a few months ago and broke my ankle. I've healed pretty good. It won't twist around anymore. I gained 15 pounds while I was hurt. I had some blood tests run the other day. My blood plague...
I really, really love reading vampire novels. Have u read any House of Night Novels? Author is P.C. & Kristin Cast. I love them!! There are also some novels called the Carpathians. They are very...
Sherbear46, that's all I've ever been on. I would like to try something else. But, everything is so expensive, even with my insurance. My asacol would cost me $600 a month until I reach my deductable...
I have been taking Asacol for 19 years. I thought I was the only one who passed the whole pill. I take 3, 3x's a day, when I can afford it. I have asked for generic asacol several times and have...
I have had UC for almost 20 years. I am tired of having the pain, bloating and overall feeling like crap. My GI doctor said in 10 years I would need surgery, that was 2 years ago. How did you go...
Thank you for the advice. I have had UC for almost 20 years. I can't stay in my classroom, where I work, much because of frequent bathroom breaks. Its not just "I can''t eat this or that". I have...
Has anyone else fought with depression? I can't eat like a "normal" person. It is so frustrating. I eat like a "normal" person and get sick. Has anyone found a diet that works? I can't eat fruits or...
Thank u. I noticed when I woke up this morning I was very dizzy. I took my blood pressure. It was pretty high. I am going to drink more water to see if that will help. My fingers are swollen when I...
The dr said I had fluid n my right ear. Yea, maybe but it wouldn't make me so dizzy that I want to puke. I'm sure it is a vitamin shortage of somekind....
I've noticed my face is very puffy. Also I've gained 10lbs, but lost 5. I lost 5lbs is 5 days. I been having really bad dizzy spells. If I take extra vitamins & potassium & calcium I don't get dizzy....
I have had UC for 19 years. I was diagnosed when my daughter was a little over 1 year old....
The dr gave me a prescription for 30 days of steroid enemas. I told him, "I have this lump in my throat. I noticed it when I have bloody bm's." I wanted to slap him. He said, "I've never heard of...
I was 20 years old when I was first DXs. I was hospitalized for 6 days because my dr thought it was just a "stomach bug". I can't take any kind of fiber, eat any kind of cereal or eat fruits or...
I had c-diff recently. I thought I was going to die!! When the medication got rid of the c-diff I was in a horrible flare-up. My lower back hurts a lot when I'm in a flare-up. My husband gave me a...
Oh, I didn't know it was the same medicine in Asacol. I will talk with my GgI about the side effects thing. I'm not sure what king of steroid enema it was. It was liquid not foam. Thank you for the...
I was on the steroid enemas. I haven't felt that good in that short of a time. I felt better in 2 days. But as soon as I stopped the steroid enema I got sick again. I am going to ask about a higher...
Dear UC friends, I received some advice the other day about a type of enema that works better than the steroid type. I know the name of it started with an "m" but I can't remember what it was called....
I have been on a higher dose of Asacol before. I can afford it right now. But in September when the fiscal year starts over my deductable will go back to $1250. One prescription of Asacol will be...
Thank you for the advice. I will ask my dr about imuran & a different type of enema. The asacol I have been on for 18 years does nothing now....
I have been on steroid enemas 1 time a night for 10 days. 3 days ago I started having some bleeding, urgency, shakiness and nausia again. I had a stressful weekend but nothing really bad. It seems...
Thanks y'all. I will call my doctor tomorrow and ask about Apriso & ask her about some iron suppliments. Have a wonderful day!!...
Dear UC friends, I am in a flare up & have been since mid May. I have been having dizzy spells right before, during & 10 minutes after I have a bowl movement. I have been doing this since Wednesday...
No, I don't think a hospital & surgion will do my surgery for free when the time comes....
For some people surgery isn't an option. I've had UC for almost 20 years. Over half of that time I didn't have health insurance because I couldn't afford it. Now I have health insurance through the...
I too have experienced hair loss while on pred. Right now I am having hair loss due to lack of nutrients, I'm sure. I have really curly hair so the only one who can tell is me, thank goodness! My...
I too have just been given a prescrition for steroid enemas. I am so tired of hurting & spending time in the bathroom, I'm ready to try anything. I am a little worried. I've never done one....