Thanks for the great info and support everyone. Given me lots of new info and lots of good tips to think about. This community always comes through for lost and scared newbies like me. Thank you!...
Petah we're so similar you're scaring me -- we must be brothers from another mother! I too have been on PPI's for two years. I want off of them so I can make at least PART of my system function...
I'm from the US, Petah. If you're wondering why I post at the hours I do, well, some nights I can't sleep because my stomach makes awful noises and motions all night!...
That's great advice... I'll look into getting that done! Thank you...
Wow, that bowling ball feeling under the ribs, bingo. I've had that ever since actual diagnosis, even during remission. My GI doc says it's IBS and that there's medications for it but he'd rather not...
You mentioned that it's trapped, I assume that means you have difficulty getting it out? I'm having the same thing my friend... happens to me after eating. Can't really seem to get it out. Noisy and...
Diagnosed "early ulcerative colitis" back in 9/12. Inflammation was limited to rectum area. Biopsies just showed "inflammation", nothing else helpful....
I know that one of the side-effects of Mesalamine can actually BE a condition that looks and acts like UC. How quickly would this side-effect occur? To people who can't tolerate it, do we know within...
From what I understood, Entcort has fewer side effects and targets the gut better. But most of the people I see here are on Pred instead. I'm just curious what the reason is, since there's obviously...
My first flare lasted 3 months. All I had was somewhat minor bleeding with 1 or 2 BMs per day. 2 Lialdas and 1 Canasa per day got it under control. Had 5 months remission, half on Canasa and Lialda,...
You folks are awesome. Thanks for all of the great replies. Best of luck to all of you. I've been around here long enough to recognize some of the usernames in this thread too so I'm pretty familiar...
Thanks for the reads, replies, and input everyone. Whew, lots of stories similar to mine on here. I try my best not to let it interfere with work or any relationships but man.... it's all I ever...
Hi. Been lurking since tentative diagnosis in August of 2011 (diagnosed for sure in september 2012). Let me just say that you all have been an invaluable resource, amazing source of information, and...