I send her the results a little while ago so I am just waiting to hear back! I'm hoping she gets back to me soon. I tend to get anxious about these things and in turn, that makes my stomach feel yuck!...
Hello iPoop! I am currently just on Canasa and Apriso. No prednisone! I do take Toprol for tachycardia. But just 25mg/day. Dr. didn't want to shake things up so she told me to wait a little while...
Hey Guys! Just wondered if anyone has had this issue.... I had a physical 2 weeks ago and last week they called with my results and told me that my platelets were elevated and then my absolute lymphs...
Let me start off by saying how very very sorry about the situation you are in. Sending you love and healing thoughts. I know that is an overused saying but -- it truly hurts my heart to read your...
I have had HPV and abnormal PAP's. Shortly after I had my son I had some abnormal PAP's as well and I just went every 6 months for a while and eventually I tested negative and didn't have to have the...
Most definitely understand that everyone is different! I will be working with a nutritionist to ensure that I get the correct nutrition - I figure to cut it all out and see what improvement there is...
Hi Guys! So I recently sat down with my GI - she took an hour of her time to talk to me and I was so appreciative! I had a colonoscopy almost a month ago and it was much better than we had...
Definitely ask about just taking a huge dose of Miralax next time. It always works for me. I am prepping right now for a scope tomorrow at 12:30. Good luck with your results!...
My husband made me SO incredibly mad a couple of months ago. We were discussing eating disorders and I made mention of how I didn't understand how people could do that and he told me he didn't...
There is someone out there named Davidji - he is amazing!...
Yeah I saw this too - was disappointing!...
Please please please just go to the ER. I say it from recent experience. I waited and waited until I walked in the door of my parents' house to get feed for my horse and my dad took one look at me...
I haven't taken it since before 7AM yesterday - and this evening the hives are running wild. So that's over 30 hours....thinking it's not the Pentasa. Ugh! I'm on prednisone too 50mg - you'd think I...
So I keep getting hives - bad ones....and my Dr. is thinking that it's the Pentasa and/or all mesalamines. However, I stopped taking the Pentasa for 2 days and the hives are still just as bad as they...
Check out www.againstallgrain.com - Danielle (who is the author of that blog and 2 cook books) has plenty of great ideas for snacking. She too has UC so she is very familiar with what it takes to...
nightside of eden - no this Dr. was at the Kaiser Center in Springfield, VA. My Dr.'s in c-ville have always been incredibly nice and caring as well as educational. And last but certainly not least -...
I can relate - currently in a flare right now and the cramping this time around is horrible! Makes me sick to my stomach and I literally almost throw up! Dr.'s gave my bentyl but I got 50mg of...
Good news! I was able to get another insurance through the marketplace that allows me to continue seeing my Dr.'s at UVA. My coverage starts 3/1 but that is ok. At least I will not have to be under...
Gary - you have it exactly right. They will not cover anything outside of their "network". Being at one of their facilities makes you feel like a cow in a herd....terrible experience. I am in the...
I was a patient on financial assistance at UVA prior to receiving insurance through the govt. So my meds were incredibly cheap there - but without insurance or financial assistance they cost a ton of...
So I have Kaiser Insurance but I have been going to UVA to see the GI Dr.'s there for years now and I fully trust them. I am currently in a flare which I have discussed in a couple of threads here...
I have been on prednisone a few times - and I just started a 40mg taper a week ago. I am to take the 40mg for 10 days (until Saturday) and then start tapering down by 5mg every 7 days from there. In...
Kevin Watson - sugar is truly in everything! You even have to be careful when you buy stocks and broths in the store as I have found there is sugar in almost all of them. I have taken to making my...
I do MUCH better when I don't have sugar. I can handle honey and maple syrup and any other non-refined sugars but straight refined sugar makes me very ill. For instance I was totally fine back in...
I've been taking aloe vera juice off and on for a while now as well as fish oil and probiotic. They have never bothered me and when I stopped them - the diarrhea still kept coming. Today I am giving...
It has totally worked for me before - had to be a long taper but it helped me a ton. As far as the Pentasa goes - I have only been on that for a year and a half and was on Asacol before that (I think...
Hey Guys - I am always lurking on this board because I believe it provides great support and I don't post a ton but I have been in remission for over 2 years and over the past 3 weeks it seems I am...
How many of you got your Canasa through Aptalis with the Patient Assistance Program? Apparently Aptalis was sold to Forest and all of the people on their PAP are SOL right now when it comes to their...
My mom just came back from Italy. She is gluten free - she had absolutely no problem at all finding food. In fact, they made fresh gluten free pasta and bread for her. Her comments were that Italy is...
Anyone here allergic to Pentasa? If so, what are your symptoms? Does anyone suffer from very itchy skin hours after you take it? I get a slight rash with very tiny small raised bumps - itchy...
I have started to flare and need advice on how to take slippery elm. Should I take my regular meds first and then take it 2 hours later? Or take it and then take my meds 2 hours later? Trying to ward...
YES! It is very annoying - I even get in the shower and put the water as hot as I can and it just doesn't go away. I did start eating gluten here and there back in the winter months so I guess it...
Red - did you ever figure this out? I am finding on the internet that stopping Zyrtec could cause these symptoms and I am currently suffering from them. I took Zyrtec for 3 months and stopped nearly...
Hello - has anyone experienced itching on various parts of the body without a rash? I have been suffering from this for a few months now and I went to see my Dr. today and she told me that it was...
Why not just use Miralax?? I used it for my last scope and it worked wonderfully!...
I was told to take Miralax for my colonoscopy prep.....was very cheap and worked extremely well! Didn't taste at all either!!...
Grain-free Sandwich Bread (Paleo and SCD) Author: Danielle Walker – Against All Grain Recipe type: Breads and Baked Goods Serves: makes 1 8.5×4.5 loaf Ingredients 1 cup smooth raw cashew butter at...
Go to the blog Against All Grain -- she has a really good recipe for a gluten free bread!...
Madpotter - you can make "rice" out of cauliflower if you are craving it really bad! Tastes almost exactly the same!!...
I don't think you should just cut gluten. You should also cut dairy, sugar and processed foods. Anything that promotes inflammation. Dairy is just not natural for a human to consume whether we love...
It took a good month for me to recognize any changes with the GF diet. But I didn't just go GF. I cut the gluten, the sugar and the dairy. And I also try my hardest to just eat fresh foods. It was...
You know what else is maddening? The fact that people have been on this drug for years and achieved continuous remission with it and the switch could cause them to spiral into a flare. What can be...
So my question to you guys is....is this discontinuation grounds for lawsuits? I'm just sayin'.....they didn't give us a heads up about this at all and the worst thing is, most Dr's weren't aware...
Bananagirl - what is your recipe for the sunflower seed/coconut oil fudge!?!?! I wanna have it!...
I use coconut oil daily....I even eat it by the spoonful at times. Doesn't ever hurt me at all. I also make my own coconut milk by soaking shreds of unsweetened organic coconut in hot water for 2...
I suffer with palpitations and have since my early 20's. Have had multiple tests and it's the same thing you have. Cardio Dr. told me to drink a lot of water when it happens frequently and cough!...
Stay away from Ensure. It is packed with sugar and other things that people with digestive problems should stay away from. My recommendation? Get away from anything gluten, dairy, sugar.....get on a...
I think the Seahawks have even admitted that they saw when RGIII became weak.... And I'm still am scratching my head as to why he played so long. Or why he even started in the first place? From what...
Has anyone ever had problems with them???? I applied back at the end of August and they granted me assistance and I got my first RX on the 4th of Sept. Have re-filled every month since then. Went to...
guilty. SOMEONE had to take a bite out of the cookies we left out for Santa, right? My husband went to bed with my son so.........no the dog couldn't do it cause they were chocolate......that person...