Currently in a flare..I get stomach pain..not cramps..Had a scope 5 months ago..looked good..Now I feel like crap.WTF happened..I feel like somebody has their hand inside me and is squeezing my...
hemmroid...
Conner, I have lived with UC for 50 years or so..Not as bad as some and worse then others..It appears yours is worse. But most uc'ers really have to put up with a lot of Sh*t ,pun intended...There is...
First I agree with the others call Dr. Is the pain a cramping type or stabbing pain. And where is the pain. Middle of stomach or left sided, or right sided..etc..Rod...
Hello CD...I myself have had UC flare just start with blood, no cramps...I have also had cramps and no blood. Now once things get in full gear I would get both. As far as sweets go I been eating them...
Hello, First of all your GI should be able to dx the condition as either UC or Crohns. Normally if your in a real bad flare that keeps you up all night, it should also bother you during the day. If...
40 years I been dealing with this. Mine stayed more or less the same. Left sided UC. It can get worse but you can also get many years without symptoms. Follow your dr's advice Natural to be scared....
Used it for 40 years never had a side effect. Just lay on your side use some ky slowly squeeze and stay on your left side for about 30-45 mins. It works like a charm for me every time...Rod...
When you have to build a chimney in your bathroom to make sure Santa leaves you presents you can get too......
My mom had tmc 15 years ago. Back then removing the colon was pretty standard procedure. She got pretty lucky as the Dr who treated president Bush's son took her case. He was using huge amounts of...
You know you have UC when you rather have a roll of scott tissue on you rather then your cell phone...
You contact your dr and ask him to help you...Rod...In the meantime warm baths should help...Rod...
I would ask your dr about hydrocortenema...Rod...
why not get nicotine gum or the patch. " outside of the cancer"...kidding right...Rod...
You are in pretty tough shape. I'm surprised they let you out of the hospital w/o improvement. Have you tried hydrocortenema..?...I would also try a nicotine patch, what have you got to lose. Cut out...
I feel very happy for you. Getting ones life back is the most important thing in the world. May your learning curve speed along. Rod...
For those times when you got to go why not travel with a portable potty like they have in hospital. You can pick one up at most good drug stores...Rod...
I'ts possible you have two different problems on..Are you currently taking any traditional meds for your UC.?...Are you bleedind at all..? How many BM are you having...Formed...Any Mucus...Rod...
For me foam enemas never did a thing for my left sided UC. Put me on Hydrocortenema and within a week the blood problem was taken care of. Also used Azulfidine 6-8 tabs a day. If your GI is willing...
There is only one " CURE" for UC...Surgery...We have all read the "cure" stories..Now if I could go into remission till the day I die I have no problem with people claiming I was cured. I am also...
Fred, the ambien CR got me good sleep. Make sure you get the ambien CR cause it is time released. Did not have any hang over effects...Rod...
I take my cortenema at night while watching tv on my left side. I also take drugs that make me alittle tired. Can be over the counter, or in my case I have some anxiety drug which slows me down. I...
As a general rule internal hemmies don't hurt. If they prolapse and become strangulated then you need to go to a hospital. The warm sitz baths for 20 mim's is good. It's those hemmies on the outside...
Enema tips can cause hemms. I would ask your GI for a cortiszone suppository to calm things down. Then maybe a meslamine suppository. Then when things calm down start the enema if needed....Rod...
Good luck Fred, I too just started taking 40 mg of pred. I', taking one in the morning, 2 in the afternoon and one at bed time. I make sure to eat right before I take the pred. First time for me at...
My advice, keep the puppy and start hydrocortenema to cut things off at the pass. I can see where talking care of a puppy can be stressful but as for it causing an allergic reaction causing a flare...
All I know when I first started college I was doing poorly. I was failing and burning the candle at both ends trying to keep up. As a child I had a lot of stomach aches. High school I always had to...
I would try hydrocortenems they work better then the foam, at least for me. I would ask your GI about trying that before Imuran..Rod...
The constipation could be part of the UC...In any event I use over the counter stool/laxative pills. I take one to two a night. Good luck...Rod...
IBD helpline, GP...I'd call my GI doctor, I'm assuming you have one. Staying up will not help you recover. Get your Dr to give you something to help you sleep if the over the counter stuff doesn't...
Sounds like you covered all the bases..I will say there is stabbing pain and there is cramping pain. Both are a real pain. Hell we even can get pain from the meds we are taking. So you can start off...
Cortifoam never worked for me. Cortenema would stop the bleeding within as little as 3-4 days. I would usually take it for two weeks then taper down for another week or so by taking one every other...
I ain't no Doctor but if you got active ulcers in both your large and small intestines and going to the bathroom up to 15 times, the real problem is getting the correct meds ASAP. Both conditions are...
notso, 8 tabs of azulfidine hurts my stomach and gives me nausea. I was going to try Lialda till I found out 90 tabs would cost me about $700. That got me nausea too :-)...So here I sit, with a 30...
And I wonder how many woman die from smoking related problems.....
Hello Mike, This is the first time I am posting on this thread. I guess the only thing worse then pain is not knowing what is causing it. I am sorry you are feeling pain. I currently am have moderate...
Well I stopped the Azulfidine and started the colazal...Within 24 hrs my mucus and bm increased..To go back to Azulfidine at 6-8 tabs for me I really don't want to do. But if I allow things to...
I also have a first cousin who has UC like me. My first dr I saw over 42 years ago asked me about any relatives with IBD. At the time I didn't know any. My Mom developed it while in her late...
5 mg is pretty low...I'd be more then willing to take 5 mg till the end of time to stay in remission..As long as your dr takes blood work and no problems it beats the alternative. My mom with chrons...
So as some of you know I was stuck on Azulfidine 8 tabs per day since last Tuesday to combat a flare. Now my BM's are really soft now feels like D barely formed. My guess is it's the Sulfar. My...
Hello ba, I am relatively new here myself...I feel your pain. I am taking 8 tabs of Sulfasalizine a day and it's pretty hard on my system. I need to drink like an ocean of water just to stay...
So soystud this my fault is it...I spoke to the DR roughly 1 pm. He tells me he will phone it in. So exactly what time should I call him back to make sure he does his job..?..2, 3 maybe 4...Maybe I...
You are right beatUC, I agree everybody can forget q, but there is no excuse for the DR to not correct his mistake. All he has to do is pick up the damn phone and make a call...Ok, it's not the end...
Let them walk in our shoes during a flare for a day and I'm sure they wouldn't forget... Rod...
So I speak to my GI Friday about 1 pm. Keep in mind I was the very first patient my DR had 35 years ago. We agree Azulfidine is to hard on my system and he will call in Colozal. So I wait till 5 pm...
I am an ex smoker. Got my first colitis attack while I was smoker. Smoked quite a few years after my first attack. Continued to have flares. Maybe the flares would have been worse if I wasn't a...
Hello, thanx for the reply I've used cortenem's on and off for 40 years. They work pretty well for the blood issue but have never really worked for mucus..Never could figure that out. Azulfidine...
So my GI is taking off 8 tabs of Azulfidine per day, and starting me on Coloazal...He wants me to start with 3 tabs a day, and if no reaction up it to 9 tabs a day... I hate to ask what to look for...
I just called up my drugstore for a price on Lialda...120 pill about $700!!!!Really??? If my stomach wasn't hurting before, this would do it...The drugstore asked to see if my Dr had any...
I'll usually have a swiss cheese sandwhich, love chocolate during the day. I failed to mention alot of grumbling noise from stomach. At night usually a piece of meat...Per the doc I am taking mylanta...