omg banana! you got down to 84lbs.....I'm sorry to hear that :( actually....i have worn "big kid" pull-ups before. that was a funny moment.....
When I first got sick I was a size 8 and then went down to size 6 - that was two years ago and I maintained at a 6 so I did get rid of all of my size 8 clothing. I am now a size 4 because of a recent...
I can relate to the anxiety you're feeling. I was really overwhelmed and worried when I first started. Luckily, I haven't experienced too many of the side-effects. When I first began it made me feel...
Gotta love it when you're in a public bathroom and it sounds like a war-zone happening in your toilet hahahahaha...
When I need to be careful (which luckily isn't 100% of the time) I miss pizza, popcorn, Emerald Dry Roasted almonds, fresh fruit.....and booze. Mmmm.....pizza is my weakness though. I torture myself...
I do take my pred in the morning. I don't think it's 100% to blame because I was having trouble sleeping for about 2 weeks before I was put on the taper. I'm sure that it doesn't help the situation...
Bezzy - the pain is in the center of the small of my back..it generally spreads from my tailbone in a 3-4 inch radius....
HAHAHAHA no actually that joke was just what I needed today!...
I know that after my first scope I had grand ideas for what I was going to eat...but was too nauseated to eat anything more than a plain turkey sandwich. It's always such a disappointment because...
Thanks everybody for all the suggestions! I did try Tylenol PM last night and I still woke up but not nearly as much as previously - although my cramps this morning are the worst that they've been in...
I've been in a flare for a few months. It's slowly, slowly, slowly getting better. The worst part of it right now is the lack of sleep. For the past 2-3 weeks I've been waking up about every hour to...
I AM lucky that my family and co-workers are very understanding and supportive and don't make stupid comments. I do have friends that say things like, oh wow you look great, what are you doing?!...
deltaforce - I am experiencing the exact same thing right now. Although I feel the cramping and urgency in my lower back. It's terribly hard to ignore - last night I was woken every hour with it -...
That happens to me unless I'm in a flare of some sort. It usually is more of a time frame for me - somewhere between 6:30-7:00am. It's kind of nice...get it out of the way and then don't worry about...
Salad doesn't bother her? I find that my body has a lot of trouble digesting lettuce (because of the cellulose maybe?). Diet is different for some many people...some find that going gluten-free helps...
Wow! Thanks for posting that article..what an eye opener! I sent it along to my family to read too. Luckily I'm seeing my GI next week so we'll be able to discuss different avenues to strengthen my...
I haven't been on prednisone since April but had been on it twice in the past 1 1/2 year...
I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this - I know I am lacking calcium even though I am taking a supplement, drinking almond milk, etc. I went to the dentist today and I have 9 (NINE!!!)...
I often get canker sores when I am flaring - the severity of them seem to go hand-in-hand with the severity of my flare. I used to get them when I was younger randomly but now it seems like they only...
I like to call those sharts...
I've noticed that vodka doesn't bother me too much - if i drink it with ice or lemon juice - but if it's drank with something sugary it's over! Dry wine is okay too. I was bummed when I thought I...
@soystud - I understand why you suggested it to me..I def feel a ton better when I do make time to get to the gym and that would obvs help with weight gain...
@soystud - I do exercise 2-4 times a week -- both cardio and weights (depending on the day and how much time I have)...
I was taking it orally, I can't remember the exact dosage -- I know it was 4 horse pills (I actually still take 1 daily) and then it was also (and still is) taken through enemas when needed. Mine is...
Thanks for the replies :) @quincy - I was on mesalamine from Jan '12-Jan '13 but my doctor didn't feel like it was controlling things enough (which it really wasn't) so at the end of Jan I was placed...
I am on a prednisone taper and only have 2 weeks left but am experiencing the worst swelling yet. The 1st time I was on the taper was from Jan '12-April '12 and had barely noticable swelling in my...
don't feel guilty about it at all; be happy and kick ass!...