Yes, that makes sense. I've done my own searches to see if anyone else had experienced this, and I haven't found much. I shouldn't have said caused in my precious post because we can't be sure. It...
Ah, that makes sense. Thanks for the clarification! Any tips on websites/books for following the diet?...
For my last prep, I didn't finish drinking the Miralax. I was to the point of puking and everything was coming out clear anyway. My GI didn't have a problem seeing all around on the inside. I think...
Hi everyone! I have been thinking about trying to eat Paleo because I would love to eat healthier. I'm just concerned about the amount of fiber in the diet. Everything I've read says it is a...
Welcome! I was on Asacol for my entire pregnancy, and my son was just fine. I know the pharmaceutical company used to have a program to help defray the cost of Asacol. I think they may still do and I...
Doctors did some testing for me after I was diagnosed in 2004, and they found I was not genetically predisposed. They did the testing because I had been healthy until that point. I only ever caught...
Rectal meds weren't the most fun, but they are effective. You will feel like you have to move your bowels shortly after you give yourself an enema, and you want to keep the medicine in as long as...
I would also like to add that not every GI doctor thinks that alternative medicine is crock. My GI is very open to my trying different things like probiotics, omega-3, etc. From the moment I was...
I have heard it, and I just can't bring myself to like it. Meh. I seem to like pop songs on the radio that don't get much air time. Like "Titanium" by David Guetta. Now that is a good...
Welcome! Wow...I had no idea that 6-MP could cause bone marrow suppression. I was on it for a little over a year after I was diagnosed. I was a bad 18 year old and didn't get the monthly blood draws...
It's true...diet is so tough because what can be eaten by one person can't be eaten by another. For me, my trigger foods are spinach (in any form), beverages high in caffeine (like coffee and...
I definitely agree that there is a mind-gut connection. One of my biggest triggers for a flare is stress. Thanks for all the article links! Lots of reading to do for me! :)...
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I hope they figure out what's wrong! I admit that I'm not sure if an iron increase that quick is normal or not. Keep us posted if you can!...
I'm not sure if they can cause a flare, but I know some stronger antibiotics have caused GI symptoms for me. A few years ago, I was put on a short course of antibiotics (I think it was Azithromiacin)...
Welcome! I'm sorry you're in the middle of such a long flare! I was wondering if your doctor had tried other treatments to get your UC under control...it scares me that the doctor just wants to go in...
I didn't think it did either so I kept putting off seeing my GI. When I did finally see him, he said it sounded like a flare. If my doctor thinks the flare is severe enough, he puts me on a short...
I'm not sure why that is. My disease didn't respond to Pentasa, but it did respond to Rowasa and Asacol. I'm not sure what your options would be. For me, if I stopped responding to Asacol, my doctor...
I haven't been in remission the entire 9 years, but my flares are nowhere near as bad as the first one. My last flare was in 2011, and I just experienced extreme fatigue and loss of appetite for...
Congrats! I just had my baby two months ago! I was on Asacol my entire pregnancy without issue. The only thing I would do is make sure you take extra Folic Acid because Asacol interferes with the...
Hi everyone! I just joined this website after cruising around and seeing the wealth of information! I am 26 and was diagnosed with Pancolitis in 2004 when I was 17. My initial flare was so bad that I...