hey guys, me again. So, I'm still drinking the movicol and am putting in an enema (once or twice max). Do you think this enema is okay for people like us with ibd? Any dangers to using this product?...
Not to worry guys. An enema is helping, slowly. Thx...
Hi all, I've been on the forums for quite a while now but must ask a question. I have proctitis and am flaring. I am on mezavant, 6mp, and will start vedo/entyvio in 6 or so weeks. I was on...
hi all, i'm on the drug mezavant: MEZAVANT 1.2g, gastro-resistant, prolonged release tablets. It contains the active ingredient mesalazine (also called 5-aminosalicylic acid or 5-ASA), an...
hi all, can you use the probiotic VSL#3 in the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, is this allowed / legal??? Thank-you[b]...
hi all, I have a question on toxic megacolon, if someone could clarify this for me I'd really appreciate it very much. I'm needing to begin a benzodiazepine. Is it safe for a colitis sufferer to take...
Hi all, yes I did give it enough time between increases in dosage. I'll be seeing a specialist to fix this current problem. I've got an appointment. I'll have to wait a bit though, luckily am on a...
Hi, I have been on prozac 20mg daily for 1.5 years. In the beginning it helped my anxiety and ocd. The last few months have been extremely difficult for me. My anxiety and ocd have returned quite...
Hi all, would like to get your thoughts on this doctors suggestions for recovering from colitis. Has anyone come across the article, applied his dietary suggestions? Thanks all....
i take it in the morning, 20mg....
hi all, i'm on prozac and it's day 6. I'm having trouble falling asleep and staying asleep, it's quite difficult. Should i persist with this? Has anyone gone through similar and had this 'trouble...
thanks guys, some of the meds mentioned i will ask my specialist about....
i've tried colifoam, it probably helped the most from the topicals....
hi all, I've never had much relief with suppositories or enemas. I still hold faith in them and use them. Presently, I'm flaring and the topicals aren't helping. I'm doing my best to have something...
I'd listen to the doctors suggestions. Routine blood tests whilst on the med, nothing to fear. Good luck....
thanks for the replies and reassurance....
hi, i'm worried about the long term use of all the meds i'm on. I'm concerned about taking my drugs long term and how my kidneys, liver and pancreas will hold up. I'm on 6mp, on MAX dose for my...
hi all, are the routine blood tests for 6mp mercaptopurine going to test for non alcoholic fatty liver disease? thankyou....
how important is it to keep out of the sun for those of us taking such meds? Considering an outdoors job, but am hesitant because of 6mp and skin cancer risk. thankyou....
my dad is very critical, quick to anger, constantly judging and just so loud. Growing up, i just remember him being so loud. He doesn't think much of me at all, it doesn't bother him that i know...
hi, i have colitis, i am so itchy all over my face and body. I don't know why this has come around again. I saw a specialist and he didn't know. My GI specialist has never come across it. I'm...
hi, do you think eating organic chicken with the skin on, and organic fruit and vegetables going to be of any help???? thankyou....
if i didn't have this disease, i honestly wouldn't date someone with ibd. I know it sounds bad, but i'm being honest. Why would i want to take on these problems, when i could do so well without them....
i've been on those meds and they just caused me a great deal of trouble. I wasn't able to control myself and ended up saying things to my loved ones which i regret. If i were you, i'd try to get off...
hi, i was diagnosed when i was 19, ten years ago. For these ten years, my blood test CRP reading has always been abnormal, there has always been inflammation. For most of that time, and presently,...
i am a devout christian, i know of him and do not like him and his lies. The only person profiting is him with his sold out auditoriums. Prosperity this/prosperity that, give me a break. People love...
It will always be there. Try meditation....
i've been on 6mp for years now, hoping the increased dosage will induce remission, it's 25mg above my weight....
keep with it, don't give up on yourself. You are there for you and your future, nobody there cares about you ultimately. Don't let the anxiety define you, it's after all only sensations. Best of luck....
hi guys and gals. I am on a high dose of 6mp, higher than my weight allows for, in an attempt to get into remission. My doctor is carefully watching my blood in 4 weeks. I have a somewhat sore...
stress makes many people (sick healthy) have loose bowels etc. Often times, before exams, students will experience some minor trouble with their bowels, u always hear about it, it's normal. What's...
undoubtedly, u all have heard of the connection between smokers who give up and UC-it's common. I've never smoked, never liked it, not even socially. I'm in a flare which isn't too bad, but it's...
didn't work for me, made flare worse. I even gave it time to work, thinking it will 'kick in' after a few weeks, not good for me. U will have to see for urself, do try....
any1 know what i'm on about?...
hi all, i am having bowel noises, they sound very similar to stomach digestion sounds, however it's for me in the bowel not stomach. Sometimes it's air, but most often not. When others around me hear...
i am taking a folic acid supplement and a probiotic (one that's kept in the fridge). I have used colifoam, a steroid 'foam' topically in the past. thanks....
hi quincy, i am on 6mp at highest dose for my weight, doctor is reluctant to push it higher. Also on mesalamine oral, 2.4g. Also on topicals, enemas and suppositories. With the topicals, i feel like...
anyone get this feeling whilst emptying bowel when flaring. Not sure if it's the awful smell that's coming out of me that's causing it....
interesting...
i have proctitis, 'severe' and 'stubborn.' It's usually quite difficult for me. I tried a number of immuno-suppressants (salazopyrin, methotrexate, imuran) and i am currently on 6mp at the highest...
the guys a moron, not worth ur time....
thanks for the reply and the caution....
hi all, has anyone tried going on a raw food diet (raw fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, herbs, green juices/smoothies)? I've read that it's 'the way' to eat. Also, that meat, bread and dairy are the...
there are immunosuppressives. prednisone, standard taper, can be very helpful....
In my experiences, my colitis flares and goes into remission when it chooses to. What i eat seems to play no part. However, i still follow a strict diet, why not do all i can do....
i take mercaptopurine, i think its put me into remission. I will continue taking it for as long as i am told to, i feel like a zombie on it. Ur doctor is well aware of all the risks associated with...
thanks....
i totally avoid wheat, my dietitian has told me that wheat can be a big problem for uc'ers, that gluten/other flours are 'safer.'...
i don't drink ever. I went on 6mp after imuran had failed for me, methotrexate worked for a while, then stopped. Symptom free for me is being able to make it to the toilet, no pain when emptying...
hi all, hows it going, good i hope :cool: I have UC in remission by the sounds of it. I've been on 6mp for well over a year and a half and now for the first time, my liver enzymes are up. The...