Hi everyone! I am 20 years old and had my colon and rectum removed a little over three years ago. I have a j-pouch currently and take 1000mg of cipro and 100mg metronidazole daily for pouchitis. The...
I tried remicade and it was my last hope. I did not have a choice I had to lose my colon. I lost too much blood and had to get a transfusion. I have had a j-pouch for a year now and I can not say it...
I have been on Cipro and Flagyl (metronidazole) since November 2012. I am on 500mg for both medicines and I take that doze twice a day. I really do not think a week and a half would hurt you. I am...
I was not having any stress in my life when the signs of my UC started/was diagnosed. Also there have not been any correlation with stress levels in flares. My case of UC has been a lot more serve...
I have been there. I lost my colon at 16, because I stop responding to medicine and lost too much blood too quickly. It was very sudden and it was an emergency operation that I had no choice in the...
I am sorry if what I asked was confusing. I was just wondering what seems to bother people less to a certain degree with food and if certain things you eat or did not eat affect you differently in...
I was just wondering if anybody has found certain foods better to eat as well as what foods to avoid from having UC? Whether you should limit intake of some and increase of others . . . just any...
It really is all about water intake. Your UC is in your colon which main purpose is to extract water when digesting. Since that is not properly function, drinking lots of water is EXTREMELY...
The best thing to do is to see an arthritis specialist. It is VERY common to have arthritis with UC. They are siblings in the disease department with people who carry auto-immune illnesses. I myself...
Arthritis is a common problem that derive from UC. If you talk to your doctor you can speak about an anti-imflammatory medicine to help relieve some pain. In reality arthritis is not no pain no gain....
Pains are different depending on the activeness of your colitis. Hopefully the colonoscopy will show the areas of issues and can be treated accordingly to help your pain. The pain your describing...
When it doubt try anything. If the medicines just are not working, surgery might me the next best option. I was force to do surgery because of the amount of blood I was loosing. I had only battle...
8 months, gained 50 lbs and took me a few years to lose the weight. I got really depressed and insomnia with I have dealt with since then. My stretch marks are fading and still have a couple more...
Yes the doctors are right when you are only taking it for a short period of time. It would only be worry someone if you needed to extend the period you were taking the medicine, but it sounded like...
Thanks! I really appreciate you taking the time to reply, I have never spoken with anyone who has experienced anything like me. It is really nice to know that I am not alone!...
I have Ulcerative Colitis and was later diagnosed with RA. I am only 17 so I dont know how much I could help, but I really just hated the pity and sympathy because no one can really understand what...
I was diagnosed with UC when I was 13. I had all three surgeries when I was around 17, emergency removal of colon and rectum and then creation of a j-pouch. I was just wondering when everyone else...
I was diagnosed with UC when I was 13. I was put on predizone for an on and off period of a year with trials of difference maintenance medicines. I gain about 50 lbs in a very short time. The doctors...