This is all perfectly normal/natural. I don't really think disease has anything to do with it. Life is full of ups and downs. It's like a roller coaster. You can't always be on top....there will be...
So I did start taking Lialda and noticed it helped. I also went back to the doctor after blood test. He said my Vitamin B was low so he asked to start taking it. I asked him where is the inflamation...
I understand that Judy, but to me action is always dependent on the need. Right now, I just don't think my condition is severe enough for me to take medication on daily basis and I'm willing to take...
If I'm still flaring than I guess this flare isn't really all that bad. But what I don't understand is why is my poop not consistent. It's not always blood or diarrhea. There are days where there is...
Thanks for the answers Sherry. So do you guys think I should wait it out before jumping on the meds? It seems like my bleeding/diarrhea is still here (2 our of 4 times). Am I in a flare now than? Not...
This is a very tricky/sensitive subject. Personally, I think Anti Depressants are WAY to oversubscribed. It's a simple balance. How bad is your depression? Do these meds actually help you? What's...
Past few weeks I've done quite a bit of reading on this disease. I try to keep it limited to an hour or 2 a day as I don't want the thoughts to dominate my mind. I've been diagnosed with...
Well, I can't say it healed me all together. But when I do flare up it seems to have an immediate effect on urgency (which is one of the worst things right now for me). It also minimized # of...
I sense high tension in here hehe...
That's what I'm slowly finding out. I will have to talk to my doctor about it....
It was some kind of disentile something (few months back). They put me on Antibiotics (don't remember the name but I can probably dig it up. Both stool tests and Colonoscopy results were UC I will...
That sounds about right/good. But I think there is a pretty significant difference between UC and Crohns disease. I've known few people that had Crohns and it's pretty serious/life threatening....
Don't scare me, I'm still trying to get over the UC shock.... Will talk to a doctor though...
You have a good point, what can I say. I guess the goal was to instantly get rid of Inflamation? Not sure if Lialda would accomplish that as well as steroids....
I will have to put this down on my list of questions to ask the doctor (location). I see what you mean!!! Chances are they are by the Cecum (but I will confirm) as the Doctor prescribed Orals....
I believe he said it was inflamed right by the colon/deep on the other end/not rectum. I would prefer to start with Rectal since almost everyone seems to have good results with it. I would prefer to...
Thank you everyone for your input!!! :( My doctor warned me of this. PS. There has been times where urge was immediate....not lately (since taking steroids) They told me this at the hospital (Yale)...
You are scaring me :(...
Only side effect from prednisone was I wasn't able to sleep AT ALL for 2 random nights.I've been lucky. It was inflamed A LOT from what he said. Very swollen and he labeled it as "Moderately/Severe...
Thanks, I was actually reading that page now! Yea, I def want to get off the steroids asap. As for Mary Jane, Crohn disease is on the list in CT legislature but not UC. Access is a none issue as we...
Edited, Sorry and thx...
Hi All, I've been diagnosed with UC this month and I'm doing all kinds of research/learning about this disease. I have couple of questions/concerns. Here is some history: For # of years I've been...