Thanks DBwithUC!! Yea, my GI has me scheduled for a blood test before I see her. She told me all about the liver enzymes thing so I'll be getting tested before I see her again. Then maybe the way I...
Fruitgirl, I am trying Imuran at the moment but I've only been on it for... uh.. a little over... a week, I think.... And I think I'm having bad reactions to it. If you know anything about Imuran and...
As the subject says, 20mg of Prednisone isn't working anymore. Has this happened to anyone else? My GI does NOT want me to be on any higher dosage and she doesn't even like me being on it for as long...
Dr-A, for me, it is. I can't afford it. However, considering the ORIGINAL price... it's A LOT better. I think the ORIGINAL price was somewhere in the thousands. So in reality, THAT price is...
It's ok!! I just thought I'd ask! It's ridiculous the cost of the Infusion clinics... I seriously didn't think that they even cost anything!! I'm going to ask my Primary Physician for some help in...
Oh, what I mean is Infusions that are similar to Chemo Therapy! When you get Remicade infusions, you go to the Infusion Clinics and get hooked up and everything and then sit there just like you would...
Hey guys! I was wondering if any of you knew if there are infusion clinics that aren't ridiculously expensive? The cheapest one I have found so far is 200 dollars per infusion. I do not have...
Kazbern made some great points!! I didn't even THINK about swimming and I LOVE to swim! It's actually one of the few things I can do that doesn't cause pain! And it's great physical therapy in...
Hey! I was diagnosed with Severe Left Sided UC in the beginning of August but have been suffering from it for well over a year. Currently, I am going through a ton of different medications to try and...
No problem!! It's always nice to know that you aren't alone and that there are others who understand what you're going through! :3 Good luck and I hope you get relief as soon as possible!!...
Thank you everyone!!! It's really nice to hear all of your input and feedback. I REALLY appreciate it! Jimbo: I really hope I don't need to take Prednisone or something like that. I have...
Hey!! Oh man, I thought I was the only one who had UC and had problems with Constipation more than Diarrhea!! I actually take Amitiza 24mg once a day to combat the constipation and for me, it helps!...
Hey everyone! I was officially diagnosed with UC on August 21st and am currently waiting for news about the medications I need to take. I am to start Asacol and Rowasa therapy ASAP but I needed to...
I'll definitely keep you updated!... As long as I don't forget, of course :P Haha So far, the implant healed VERY nicely! It's injected in the upper arm of your non-dominant hand. There used to be...
I was diagnosed with Endometriosis a year ago back in May and had surgery to remove most of it. There is still a layer of it on my bladder, but besides that, I've been doing pretty well! Now I have...
Is the l-glutamate amino acid powder a prescription or over-the-counter medicine?? Because I don't think she'll give me anymore prescriptions meds until I try the Asacol and Rowasa. Right now, I'm on...
Thanks to everyone who replied to my previous thread! I was able to talk to my GI about everything people mentioned that required a prescription but... My GI told me that my condition right now is so...
Dsm4life, my parents don't have any health insurance of any kind. They also don't have any assistance. We can't afford it... and we don't qualify for anything as a family. The only way I could...
Andrina, thank you for replying! As far as how much of my colon is inflamed, let me check. All the paper says is..."Severe Colitis found in the rectum and sigmoid colon, 25 cm from the entry site."...
So after just a year of being diagnosed with Endometriosis, I have now been diagnosed with severe Ulcerative Colitis. After my Colonoscopy I got the pictures and.. wow... I didn't think the rectum...
Thank you everyone. Dagger, my surgeon didn't explain the types of endo that I had very thoroughly. I think she called it those names because of the way they looked and not because of something more...
Hey everyone. I'm a little frustrated and confused and I just kind of want to vent a little. I was diagnosed with Endometriosis and had surgery to remove as much of it as they could May 18th. I have...
Thank you, everyone!! All of your information, personal experiences and tips are really helpful! I got Gas-X which is helping and I'm not nauseous anymore but I don't really have much of an appetite....
I just had my surgery yesterday which consisted of a Diagnostic Laparoscopy, Cystoscopy and removal of Endometriosis. I have officially been diagnosed with Endometriosis. I also had blood taken and...
I have been suffering from chronic pain ever since I was 12 years old (I'm 21 now) and every year it gets worse. I have days where I feel empty and angry but what helps me is looking toward the...
Hello! I had posted a topic on here about getting a Diagnostic Lap scheduled a while ago. It is now scheduled for May 18th, with pre-op May 16th. During pre-op, I want to talk to my doctor about what...
Thank you everyone! I will definitely keep you all updated and make another post after I get my surgery. It might not be for a while, but I won't forget. And thank you so much for all of the...
Hello! I have a Diagnostic Lap scheduled this month to diagnose and treat Endometriosis. I'm nervous but also really excited! I've been suffering from this pain ever since I hit puberty at age 11 and...