I'm on oral and rectal, and only took one Imodium on Saturday. The bland diet is mostly, white rice, chicken breast, white bread, bananas, etc...(gluten doesn't bother me) Going for a stool test...
How do u guys tell the difference between whether or not it's a flare, bug or something that you ate? I don't have blood right now, but I do have diareah cramps without the diarrea and it's lasting...
Thanks guys, and I'll look into LDN. I used my suppository yesterday and last night and had a normal BM last night without blood but this morning I had stomach cramps and urgency and D without blood,...
I'm an expat in Mexico, so it's really tough here and the hospitals that I can afford look more like one from Germany in WW2! Lol and I can't find a GI that knows anything about UC unfortunaly. I'm...
I bled for a little over two years the last time ending the struggle with a 2 week hospital stay, so these past 6 weeks have been heavenly, so this is the reason why I'm concerned and wish there was...
I'm on oral mesalamine and the suppository. I really hope it is just a hemmie, but things here have been stressful so it's hard to say. What do u guys do to stop the bleeding?...
Well I have had no diarrhea, bloating or blood for about 6 weeks then bam, this morning I had a a good BM but there was lots of blood!!! I'm on asacol and pantasa, I hope it goes away! :(...
I agree with Gary, I was In a nasty flare for 2 years, finally with only mesalamine and a different diet, I'm in the clear. No more Coffee, alcohol, dairy products, however I have replaced milk in my...
No one in my family has UC except me, but Lupus runs in my family, from mr great grandma, to my grandma to my mom.......
Pretty much all of the food here is delicious!!! It's so hard living here and not being able to enjoy everything! I'm so glad my husband is so supportive, but I knw it must be hard on him too...
It's a very similar diet to your, I agree. The apple juice was a trial to see if I can tolerate it and I tried it while I was still in the hospital and thank goodness I can have it. I'm one to barely...
Ewakedals! I was thinking the exact same as you! Im Canadian, but i live in Mexico. And im looking at what the doctor and nutritionist here gave me and it basically says "No melons, No berries with...
Thanks geeker, it's much cheaper to smoke then to buy all these meds that I can't afford! especially on my Mexican wage! So I'm willing to try anything!...
I just got out of the hospital, spent 3 nights then went home then only 3 days later and I was back in for 10 more days!! I'm willing to try anything, and to tell you the truth, a cig sounds good...
My worst flare happened a couple months after I quit smoking... I am considering starting again to see if it does help me, all of these meds I'm on, and the ones I'm supposed to take for the rest of...
Thanks so much, I feel a lot better knowing that taking them both isn't going to be too much. Another question that may sound silly...but because it's extremely hot here, I live in Cancun, the...
my whole colon is effected, and while in the hospital i was on 3 types of antibiotics through IV and 3 types of pain meds through IV, along with Salofalk pills. Now that im home, im only on the...
I was just released from the hospital after spending 13 nights in there. My treatment that I am to follow is Salofalk Oral every 8 hours, Salofalk suppositories every 12 hours, and entocort 3 times a...
Is the cortisone a shot? And i live down here, so I wont be going back to Canada for at least another year or so. I have been away for too long that I lost my Canadian Health Insurance, so therefore...
Thank you for the piece of mind Andrina! Im im the worst flare up right now and i am in so much pain! I spend the Wednesday to Saturday in the hospital here in Cancun and its so hard to deal with the...
Hey guys, My doc just prescribed me Salofalk mesalamine, 500mg. Can any of you tell me what to expect? How quickly will it reduce the swelling and pain? Any bad side effects?...
Yeah that is what i was thinking, i literally laughed in his face. I mean, i have seen these commercials on the tv but i mean, come on.... Its guava pills! And i cant find any info about this in...
So i finally went to the Doc here in Cancun and he prescribed me something that i can buy over the counter called QG5 para colitis!! Which is basically a guava vitamin pill! Are you effing kidding...
kazbern, i appreciate your advice regarding NSAIDs, I had no idea they were triggers to UC! Thank you! Also, i ment to ask if anyone else gets joint pain? Seems like when my flare up are at their...
I deleted my post...and asked for Someguys post to be deleted as well because I feel i do not need to explain my personal life to you folks nor hear about how much someone is bias against this...
I have been sticking to a strict diet, with no change. I dont do dairy anyway and try to stay away from wheat and dont have anything with preservatives in it (to the best of my knowledge) . I would...
No, he did say Ulcerative Colitis and the snapshots really show that some parts are quite bad! So, i think your right, maybe i will find a doctor here that speaks some english and see what he says......
Im going through some of these medicines online and translating them into spanish and im having a hard time with some as they are only available in Canada, US or UK. :( Ugh, this is frustrating...
WOw, thank you so much for your info imagardener2, this really helps me out! And PathogenKiller, 2 years ago, I kind of figured I had UC from googling all of my symptoms, but I didnt mention it to...
No, i havent been treated with anything...they just said to eat bland food and that "it will go away". I have tried that, and still no changes. No body really understands the seriousness here and its...
I know, your absolutely right, but i live off of a mexican wage, and the colonoscopy that i went for last year dipped into my wallet to $750 dollars....That is what I make in 2.5 months! This is the...
Well, without getting too graphic, for the most part of the 2 years, its has stayed at the stage im at now which is going 2-4 times per day diarrea-soft stool (never a good healthy hard stool) with...
Thank you so much for your information, this site really helps me to realize that im not alone in this. My husband and the rest of my family dont really understand the severity in this disease. I...
June 2011 to present, however im not on any medications....
Hi, Im new to the forum and was diagnosed officially with UC about a year ago. My situation is a little complicated, so here it goes.... Im a 28 year old female however, had my first flare up about 8...