1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon a day of what exactly lol. Thanks for your help....
Aguywithuc - according to the lab results my gfr was low on their scale. Thank you for all of your information. I do appreciate all the effort you put into the details of your answer. However, the...
I had a blood panel run a few days ago that showed my sugar was only 1 point low (although I had recently eaten a peanut butter and banana sandwich). Calcium one point low. And GFR showed low at 71...
I just had my yearly checkup.....I asked the doc about why all the SSRI's I tried last year put me into a flare. She said it is very uncommon and possibly the way my body metabolizes them causes my...
I had to use that rinse recently (one of those dentists who say you have tons of stuff wrong to get you to have lots of costly procedures) I kept thinking the after taste it leaves ......all day...
I use welbutrin. Lexapro is what really helps my mood but it causes me to flare and have a constant period! (all ssri's do it to me ) so welbutrin is sort of half way compared to the lexapro and I...
same with me, stabbing- throbbing pain. I also occasionaly get it on the right side but slightly higher. Any one know about that???...
Yep. I was on celexa, zoloft and lexapro and all caused me to start flaring after a couple of weeks. The celexa and lexapro also caused me to have a non-stop period. Im currently a week and a half...
I got pregnant and quit smoking immediately at 7 months pregnant tried to stretch forward a little (belly) and had sudden pain like I had torn something in my stomach the very next bm had ribbons of...
I'm pretty open about my UC. If it comes up I don't have a problem telling someone. But they always ask, "what exactly is UC?" I usually say, "google it cuz its pretty gross." LoL But if I try to...
I was on very heavy doses of iron because of the blood loss from childbirth. I was borderline needing a transfusion so they left my IV in "just in case" and put me on heavy doses of iron to build my...
I just read in another post that there may be a link between iron supplements and uc??? I took major doses of iron after childbirth and literally, immediately had my first flare. For the first time...
I struggle with constipation when I flare. I don't get the bloody D till its extremely bad. But the beginning of my flares start with C then I have mucus then I get the blood and then comes the...
thanks quincy!...
Looking for reviews on this product- http://www.digestaqure.com/Ulcerative-Colitis2.html...
I tried Celexa, Zoloft, and Lexapro. All low doses to begin with that never got increased. Thanks for your reply!...
I take diurex to help with the water retention. Be sure its the plain kind an not the PMS kind since it has an NSAID for pain relief. And I use a laxative once a week to "clean out". Also, behind the...
Since my recent experience with SSRI's (3 different ones) causing me to flare I did some research on the effects of serotonin on UC. Basically what the study says is that when there is active...
Ive never taken it more than a month. I always do quick tapers and keep doing enemas a little longer if needed. I usually go from 40 to 0 in 2 1/2 weeks. Took it a month on a severe flare. Then...
Meds can definitely effect the way your hair takes color. They can affect a lot of things with your hair. For example, being put to sleep can cause it to shed much more quickly so you feel like its...
Update: So, the SSRI's make me feel so much better but even on birth control pills to control the bleeding I still am having crazy periods from them and even while taking prednisone I still am having...
And no, I am not taking generic colozal anymore. It wouldn't keep me in remission so I switched to Lialda. And Lialda has kept me symptom free until I tried introducing new meds. Hoping I can get it...
Wow, thanks so much for all of your replies! I feel better knowing Im not backwards at least. I'm on pred right now for the flare and taking fiber supplements has helped to bulk the stool enough to...
I am really glad to have this forum with people who know what this disease is like, but I feel like backwards from most of you. When I flare, I begin and end with constipation. Diarrhea doesn't come...
Actually, kloe, when i first begin to flare i get constipated from the inflammation. I have gotten constipated with all of the SSRIs and needed to use laxatives. so no poo, just mucus equals definite...
Yes, kloe, I'm sure....mucus.....and now that ive started lexapro, 13 days in, more mucus. took about 3 weeks with the zoloft. im going to treat it and continue lexapro in hopes my body will adjust...
I started Celexa 10 mg and it made me have a period 2 weeks early and it didn't end till I stopped the medication. Then I started Zoloft 50mg and it made me start flaring....... Trying Lexapro now...
i have decided to taper off the enemas this time like i did the first time and stayed in remission. I haven't thought about the med change causing depresion but I haven't been on pred since september...
I was Mylan. And yes it is BRIGHT ORANGE. A bottle came open and a few busted and it was a MESS. it stained my counter tops. The amount from just one pill could color 5 gallons of water....
I was doing so well taking 9 colozal a day along with 1mg folic acid, multivitamin, B-vitiamin complex, and Omega complex. Then, august I started flaring and bumped my colozal up a few per day and...
i though I as doing good on the generic but I guess not. Started flaring yesterday.....UGH!!!!...
I started a new job last year and the anxiety caused me to flare. I wasn't comfortable with those people yet to just come out and tell them so I took immodium before work every day and it did the...
I have had awful headaches and neck pain for a few months now. I did everything I knew to do and finally went to Dr since Tylenol just didnt help, and that's basically all we can take. I have...
Thanks everyone! Good to know :)...
I have just been reading that brand name colozal has been discontinued. But what I want to know is how the balsalazide disodium works. I know it is considered safe for pregnancy but am wondering if...
medco had been sending me brand name for over a year and suddenly switched to generic. I had to take it since I didnt have anything else and am doing well on it. Im glad since I wont be getting brand...
I was just thinking how nice it must be to be able to take a break when most of us, unless hospitalized, have to just dose up on meds and keep going. I have had very little concern or compassion...
it only happens to me during the beginning and the end of a flare. so basically while it is mild. and it happens through out the day. For me it is definitely a sign of inflammation....
For those battling the extreme exhaustion. Please get on a B-vitamin complex. This disease causes us to not absorb nutrients properly, even while in remission. A B12 supplement makes a world of...
I too developed UC after childbirth! DEFINATELY get a GI. Regular MDs dont know or understand enough. Rectal meds are key to helping with flares. Enemas are great for nightime and suppositories for...
I just came out of a mild flare and used pred to top it. I was only on it and enema for 2 weeks . started at 4omg for a week 20 mg for 5 days and 10 mg for 2 days. i barely slept lol but it did the...
I was in remission for a little over a year and never had normal BMs I eventually got used to it and can be thankful that its not hard to go LoL In the first stages of my flares is sever constipation...
I am on a 2-3 week course of it right now. And halfway through, I can tell I'm not as "wired" as I was when I began it. I am cutting the dose in half in a few days and am wondering how I will feel....
I am in my second flare and it seems it was preceeded by being very bloated and constipated. The less frequent kind of constipated not the hard stool kind. The Colozal keeps things very soft....
Colazal or Balsalazide Disodium is the generic. I take 5 in the am and 4 in the pm and 1 folic acid at pm. This alone has worked wonders for me :) Dont know who all has tried it but it is worth...
thanks all, I'm begining to feel much better about everything that goes along with UC. This community and your willingness to share has helped me cope....
I think the rowasa enema at night is aiding in my soft stools. But you all would know better than me. So, does your poo ever get back to normal? with or without enema...
I'm recently diagnosed and have been flaring for 1 1/2 yr. The first half was during pregnancy. I believe I may finally be heading into remission, but this is my first time and it's been so long...
I am using Rowasa enema for a month and am to stop using it unless still flaring. I have been in it for a week and haven't seen any blood or mucous in a couple of days, so I believe in 3 more weeks,...
For a quick update on my situation: The first dr. was just a general surgeon who I was referred to and diagnosis was "non-specific colitis". He treated with Asacol and prednisone and told me to wean...