Lialda put me in the hospital due to side effects. It's rare, but possible....
Are there any other UC sufferers out there who have this? Just lately I've had tiny blisters under the skin on my palms and fingers - literally ulcers that pop up when I have to unscrew a lid, grab...
I cannot tolerate mesalamines and that sounds just like my reaction. I actually switched to Rowasa last night because they thought that if it wasn't going through my entire system it wouldn't effect...
So I saw my GI and my Osteopath on Monday. They both listened pretty well and each had different ideas for a course of care. My GI wants me to go on Rowasa and come back in 2 months. My osteopath...
Can you encapsulate it?...
I tried to drink it. That wasn't happening. What are the guidelines for encapsulating something? I'd MUCH rather do ti that way if the stuff can be encapsulated. Can someone give me guidelines?...
Is there a way other than water to take GlutAloeMine? The water mix looks just terrible. Can I try it with applesauce or something?...
oh wait. double strength?...
What's the difference?...
Very interesting, thank you! I cannot tolerate masalamines, and I'm still very young, breastfeeding and plan to have several more children/c-sections. My GI is telling me that I need to go the...
I know I'm still new to all of this, but I'm trying to wrap my head around years of immunosuppressants vs surgery. Can someone explain why more people don't have colectomies and the like more...
I cannot tolerate mesalamines at all - I have an appt with my GI in the morning. He's heavy into Big Pharma, so I thought I'd ask you guys tonight ahead of the "you're crazy" stare he's going to give...
I started Lialda in Nov and within two days was into a horribly painful flare that needed a long dose of pred to handle it. There was some confusion as to whether or not it was stress or the Lialda,...
So I went in the this morning with my November calendar and it was decided pretty quickly that the Lialda is what threw me into my massive flare. I'm about to taper down to 30mg pred, and since my...
Aquafly, "cold" just means we have to trade the flip-flops for real shoes. But what a hassle! :-) I ended up in the ER last night for IV pred and painkillers because my 40mg pred wasn't even touching...
I see my GI's PA first thing tomorrow morning. I don't know how I could even START to taper right now, as I've had NO change at 40/day. I'm supposed to step down to 30 tomorrow and that's definitely...
I don't think so. I'm still BFing exclusively and ovulating is usually a non-issue for me. The way my calenday lines up, it looks like my pain and symptoms have subsided with stopping and starting...
Help. I ended up in the ER last night on IV pred, and I think that it was the Lialda. I started taking it about a week after my colonoscopy, three days later I was into a massive flare. I stopped...
I'm seeing the PA on Friday and I'm DEFINITELY going to talk to her about it. At this point I really, really, really have to make complete remission my only goal....
I was on Asacol, but didn't take it for more than a month, and my GI never followed up. He just told me that he wasn't concerned if I wasn't having any issues with day-to-day life....
I've had three in my life, the last one being 2 weeks ago. He put me on 4/d Lialda and my scope put me into a massive flare, so I'm on pred now, 40mg for now. I'm also doing 900b VSL#3 until things...
I'm so sorry that I'm asking so many questions. I feel like this is the only place I can ask my questions and get enough to go on... /community/emoticons/rolleyes.gif I have had daily blood and mucus...
The thought of rectal/colon cancer scares the hell out of me. :-( I'm back on the Lialda, and am getting a list of things together to talk about at my next appt. This is all just so overwhelming and...
I'm considering going gluten-free, but wanted to know a little more about how it helped those of you who have done this and seen improvements. Nothing too detailed - just a "before and after"...
My symptoms are mucus and bleeding, on a normal, "flare-free" day. I only say this because I've had blood and mucus every day since I was 11, and NO doctor has considered it serious until 2 weeks...
kazbern, Thanks for your detailed reply re: BFing -My weight right now is lower than it was after the first two, but I probably have another 20 to go before I would feel like I'd need to maintain...
I am at that perfect place in our BFing relationship where it's so fun and sweet and the bonding is just superb. My 3rd DD is 7 months old this week and I REALLY don't want to quit. But I feel like...
I've got quite a few here, and would like to add them in - how many would you add to 40mg pred and 4 Lialda daily during a really bad, painful flare?...
Just a little background. I've had UC since I was 11, daily blood and mucus since then. (Is this considered a flare? I'm not sure what optimal health even looks like. Is it possible to flare for 17...
I feel like I'm going to go crazy. I've had colitis since I was 11, no pain or flareups until May, after the birth of baby #3. It feels like stress brings them on, but I don't FEEL stressed until...