Had something similar happen to me. Three days after Monoferric infusion. I thought I had COVID again because of the flu symptoms. Made my gut hyperactive too. Had a couple watery bowel movements...
Humira stopped working after 4 years. Sorry wasn't more clear. Thanks for the info, Keith....
I have a colonoscopy in two weeks. Think I'll ask to have more frequent Stelara injections. I want to know if anyone had a drastic change in response to Stelara by upping frequency. When I started...
VanJordan, what does your natural regimen look like beyond prebiotics? I'm assuming you also had to cut out foods that the harmful bacteria consume so you can starve them out. I've been tinkering...
I'm far too mentally drained from this flare to post anything in depth so I just have a simple question. I'm currently on what seems to the last stretch of Entyvio's effectiveness on my symptoms. I...
Thank you, Sara. Appreciate the story, valleyguy, thanks. Not much change since my last post little over a week ago. In fact I think the frequent movements with actual formed stools have caused a...
Could you elaborate, Happier? How was the progress? As you can tell by my quick replies I'm hovering the forums today as my mental state is in shambles. How does one wait nine months for medicine to...
But before the 4th infusion you did have improvements and the 4th brought you to complete remission? I'll give my specialist office a call and see what they have to say....
Thank you again, FlowersGal and thanks for the good luck, valleyguy. I've had a rough past couple days. My rectum, like many others I assume, is the most problematic and stubborn part of this flare....
I used the suppositories and the enemas. I think the enemas caused more symptoms maybe it was just the amount of fluid causing problems. I used to get some relief with steroid foams but I stopped...
Currently, I also take Asacol. I finished my prednisone taper last week just before the day of the infusion. You're right, I am at the sixth week mark. I guess I can give rectal medication another...
Had my third Entyvio infusion last Thursday and I haven't gotten the results I was hoping for. I'm scared that since this infusion didn't improve my symptoms that I'll have to try something else....
Thanks for the help, everyone. I've still been going to the toilet a lot, sometimes for a bowel movement and other times it's just gas. I'm having on and off pain at my bum. I calmed down a little,...
I was diagnosed in 2012 and had a very rough path to remission. I was put into remission in 2014 when I was hospitalized. I've been doing alright since then. I'd say I'm 80% better but sometimes, I...
You'll just have to experiment and see what sits well. Rice and chicken is a good start. If it helps, don't eat all at once and split big meals into two....
Personally, I wouldn't fast or anything like that. You already lose weight in a flare and doing that to yourself can make things worse. Keep eating healthy. I had an increase in bowel movements for 2...
I'm sorry for your loss. I was thinking of Chiron since he said in a recent post he would be having surgery soon....
Dealing with hemorrhoids during a flare is awful. Make sure if it is hemorrhoids though. Mine bleed after wiping a lot and itch afterwards with a little burning sensation sometimes. I've been on and...
Thank you both. I started sneezing last night. Clearing my throat brings out clear mucus. I called my GI's office but he's not in this week. The receptionist said if I don't have a fever, I should...
I'm struggling right now. Two months ago I had a bout of bloody stools that my GI said were most likely from hemorrhoids since I had no other UC symptoms. I had diarrhea but I suspect it was from the...
There's discomfort from time to time. 'Could be gallstone,' that made the discomfort come back! I'll bring it up with my GI. He actually called yesterday and told me again not to worry. He's seen me...
This blood test was on the 6th this month. I doubt my doctor will have me get another one so quickly. If it's the kind of level that fluctuates, it might just lead to more uncertainty....
You can click my name and see my last post to catch up on my situation. My anxiety has been at an all time high recently. I wasn't even this bad when I was diagnosed with UC. Anyways, I saw my GI and...
Tomorrow, I'll be calling my GI's office to schedule a colonoscopy. This is all because I had some bloody stool on Thursday morning. I had hallmark symptoms of hemorrhoids but I'm very scared that it...
I have been getting Humira injections every 2 weeks for the past 3 months. Not much has changed in my symptoms. When I told my doctor this, he told me to include methotrexate once a week to see if it...
i have a colonoscopy tomorrow and i have to use citro mag as a part of the prep. it says the full dose is one bottle, which i understand but i dont get how it's taken . you just drink the whole...
I have a remicade infusion scheduled for this Friday. I would be confident going in without imodium if it was in the afternoon but it's at 11am and I'm always more symptomatic in the morning. This is...
Had my 2nd loading dose of Remicade yesterday. Been in remission since my first infusion though. Been an amazing two weeks. I was in a flare for one and a half years and the last few weeks of the...
prednisone side effect - sensitive teeth. the drug is brutal. try sensodyne toothpaste, it won't help throughout the day but it will at least be easy on your teeth when you feel the cold is affecting...
I just got out of the hospital on Friday after having a 12 day stay. I was given Remicade on Thursday because I didn't respond well to the steroids, both IV and oral. The GI doctor said that my colon...
About a week back I had an accident at the store when I was doing some holiday shopping. I felt a big gas bubble had moved down my colon and it just needed some steady release. I figured I would try...
I'm starting to forget. Like someone else said, not all my trips to the toilet produce much. Sometimes its just gas but I still sit on the toilet just to make sure. I average 8 trips....
oh c'mon, man, don't tease me with this Christmas stuff already! I love the holidays :D I'm deep in school work right now, haha...
Canadians. me, quincy, and somedude in the same lab? watch out, science!...
slight fever, headache, general laziness / tired feeling, sneezing, dry itchy throat - all symptoms I've been feeling since the morning. I've been taking care of my mom who got sick on the weekend...
i've been trying to relax using new methods. I have a bday party to go to tonight but I think I'll stay home and just chill out. thanks...
4 800mgs of asacol a day and 50mg of zoloft are the meds I'm on. I've been steadily getting better with some bumps in the recovery process. I'm dealing with insomnia ever since being on prednisone...
keep doing what your doing, it might just be a one of those movements... of course, if that one movement starts looking like all of them, you need to change your medications or diet. good luck....
Being hospitalized is a risk factor for DVT. Of course, the longer the stay, the more at risk you are. Were you given blood thinners at the hospital? YOu can google DVT in hospitalized patients, its...
I have been to the hospital multiple times because of ulcerative colitis. Mostly due to ignorance. I don't go to the hospital anymore. I never got any help and always felt sicker when I came back...
Could be a deficiency causing pica, a disorder that makes you crave odd things. I think wanting to eat chalk, clay, ash, rocks, etc, is called geophagy. It happened to me and I subsequently was...
sometimes people only want help when they become desperate. I was very head strong with my first flare. it took a little bit of adjusting to how UC changed my routine but I got the hang of it once I...
I would try it. It says it 'removes toxins' which is a phrase I usually look down on but it has studies to prove it's efficacy, testimonials and good reviews on Amazon. Just one of those things...
hmmm go to the hospital for hydration and blood transfusions ? come out with c diff, blood clots, lung infections, etc. keep fighting the good fight, dude.... w/e that means...
Black walnut and cloves are not good for uc but good for parasites if you have them. If you suspect you do you should add wormwood to the mix![/quote] hmm not good as in bad or not good as in...
thank you for posting this. i gotta try black walnut extract + cloves next, haha. down with flares!...
someone in Boston on the forum can help. until then check...
there's a new gravol with ginger in it. my cousin was having really bad motion sickness and started to spit up and eventually vomit in the car. we got him the ginger gravol to chew on and it stopped...
try rectal steroids. either for 2-3 weeks with just steroid enemas or rectal steroids in am and mesalamine at night....
for people that have used steroid foams or enemas, how long were you on them for before thinking about tapering or adding in mesalamine enemas? I'm having trouble holding salofalk enemas in longer...