thats interesting...yeah the symtoms co-incided with a course of steroids...to me it look like my skin was inflammed and i thought the steroids werent working....(i was taking steroids for UC flare...
I had some joint pain recently during a flare. Seems to have left me with crackling left wrist - but no pain. I have a sense now and then of slight fleeting pains in my hand. My doc said "how long do...
Hi, A few weeks back I noticed my hand was quite stiff and I was having problems playing golf and tennis with pains in my middle 3 fingers. This really freaked me out. I started to get some numbness...
its amazing what happens when the brain is turned off...be it caught up in a certain compleeling situation (like tennis!!)...or because you must urgently attend to something else....i find im a...
thanks for that BeRock...your posts are always very reassuring to newbies....additionally im a type A OCD which makes things worse...i sense im actually willing my pain to arise at times....and i...
Does anyone feel that the mind can cause you to sense pain when it isnt there - by that i mean just slight pain. As well as having tingling sensations in my fingers I've noticed that when I focus in...
ive been getting these muscle twitches which have freaked me out a little...so i tried to analyse when i get them....i never get them when im moving around...when i sit still and read a book i might...
thansks for that....is it something dangerous...does it mean im flaring?...
Hi...generally post on UC forum but have a query that good folks here might help me with....Does anyone suffer from Dermographism. I notice impressions from clothing or touching something hard can...
Does anyone suffer from Dermographism as part of their UC / or reaction to medication. I notice impressions from clothing or touching something hard can remain on my skin for 10-15 mins. Then they...
Hi there to all, I've been worrying about a health issue now for like 3 months. It defo has induced anxiety and panic in me. Does anyone ever kinda feel that you get to the point where you cannot...
I agree with Damo. I find this original post appaling. It goes against the goals and aspirations that are listed for this website. Everybody who is honest and open on this is entitled to express his...
Has anyone had nasal or gum problems as a result of UC. Maybe inflammation in nasal passages or gum area? Maybe I'm reading too much on extra-intestional manifestations of UC but it did occur to me...
I posted last week about having sudden onset of joint pain but without any bowel issues. Well what do you know... the bowel issues have followed now this week. Seems like I'm entering a flare....
Just wondering how people control or manage their anxities and worries about UC so that it doesn't affect the disease itself and feed into a vicious circle of making symptoms worse? Thanks...
thanks for all this advice. amazing what you can learn on this site in a few hours!!! out of interest do joint pains disappear for those who have had a colectomy?...
does reactive arthritis cause permanent damage to joints like RA?...
and does reactive arthritis get better over time itself or will it need an immuo-suppressant / steroids...im still on Asacol and hoping to stay away from the big guns for as long as i can....i read...
InSoFl....you mean that dairy and gluten induce an immune response in the joints?...
Thanks for both replies. So do you get over reactive aritihis fully? Does it flare up from time to time? My doc (not my GI) has suggested NSAID drugs until he runs or repeats some more bloods to...
I mentioned last week I was struggling with onset of severe joint pains bouncing from one joint to the next. Thanks for the help and opinions on this. My doc did blood tests, my CRP was high but I'm...
this is the first time i have experienced joint pain. did your joint pain present itself constinuously or did it present as flare-ups and remission akin to UC? if a person has surgery to remove bowel...
that's really interesting...thanks for both answers...is the suggestion then that even though im not experiencing any symptoms in my bowel that there could still be an immuo-respose present that is...
Hi. I'm a mid 30s guy, from UK, have had pancolitis for about 5 years now. Symptoms were well under control with Asacol oral meds and rectal meds. Had a flare about 3 months ago but successfully got...
Thanks quincy.Imuran and asacol. My liver readings were fine all theu my bad flare and thereafter. I read that UC can affect joints, eyes etc. If you have your colon removed Marianne does that mean...
Thanks for that. I was diagonsed last year at age 35 with pancolitis. I'm doing great. Was just coming to terms with UC and managing it well and then heard from some guy at work that people with UC...
Hi, I'm new to UC but been doing a lot of reading on this site and forums. I was looking for info on Primary sclerosing cholangitis. How prevalent is that with people with UC? Does anyone have it...