Thanks again SC, I will have to have a look at those "coping skills", mine are lacking a bit right now, hahaha. Cheers,...
Thanks Cat, I didn't realize that the SSRI's might increase anxiety to begin with... Prior to medications I would wake up with slight anxiety, but since starting the SSRI it has gotten slightly...
I was recently diagnosed with an anxiety disorder and my doctor has me on something called Cipralex. This is supposed to be a long term medication but it apparently takes 2 to 4 weeks to take effect....
Will do Lanie... PS - home made oatmeal, almond milk and 1/2 banana is the usual breakfast,,, snacking on celery sticks and chunks of cucumber.. The oatmeal is NORMALLY eaten with some brown sugar...
Hahaha... ok, sounds good... by the way I was 8.2 , 2 hours after breakfast today and just tested again now, 4 hours after and it's 5.5.. That is pretty typical. In fact the 8.2 was slightly higher...
Gotcha, and yes, I have had an A1c about6 mnoths ago and it was ok. My 7 is just a guesstimate, I range between 5.5 and 8, so it may be less than 7... That said, no matter WHATS goin on, I am taking...
I would say it's in the 7 range, but not entirely sure and I dont know what an A1c is?...
Thanks Lanie, I do have a desk job, but I constantly get up and move around and do mini exercises each 1/2 hour... I also TRY to do as much cardio on our treadmill at home, but the colitis flare up...
Hi there, I am type 2, diagnosed about 5 years ago... Started out taking Metformin , 1 pill per meal time... then , about 2 years ago when my blood sugars had "stabalized I went down to 1 pill per...
Just a follow up... For those on Mezavant, have you found when UPPING the dose, you are a little more tired than normal... It could be just a coincidence, but since I doubled my dosage from 2 to 4...
We sound very similar nssg... I feel like like a lump of awful for most of the morning and ya, coffee is out... unless its the weekend and I drink a small amount , at home, and it's not past noon (...
I actually bought one of those little "5 hour energy" drinks, but I'm scared to try it.. hahaha. I drink one strong coffee and Im awake for 2 days, LOL. Hope you feel better soon nssg... Like you, I...
Thanks quincy/Heather :) I have actually cut out most meats lately, but have chicken a few times a week. Thanks for the tip on the slow digestion thing. My latest blood workup was very good actually...
I am presently in the middle of a flare up... so I have been eating a little less than normal the past couple of weeks, mostly on soft foods and protein shakes, but have had some "normal" food and...
I am "ok" with the 5 to 6 visits to the bathroom each morning and I am "ok" with the occasional tummy issues I have on a daily basis and I am "ok" with a few other related aches and pains associated...
Hi franny, Thanks, Indeed, my Doc told me to take them all at once... fine by me, hahaha....
Awesome , thanks joe... I was good ( for the most part ) on 2, but this latest flare is bein an A-hole... Just started on 4 today and after posting this I did some research and 4 is fine to take so I...
I have been on TWO Mezavant pills per day since I was diagnosed ( I believe they are 1.2 gram per ). Things were good for about 6 months but recently I flared up. I thought it might pass ( hahaha ),...
Hi there, I was diagnosed with UC about 2 years ago. I am presently on 2 Mezavant a day... that's it. Not sure , think it's 500 mg per pill. For the most part my UC has been relatively ok , up until...
Hi CGK, Not really D... fairly solidish... small amounts of B and M... but not the same as pre Mezavant. Very glad to hear you are doing better... I am seeing my specialist in mid August and will...
Hi Michele, Thanks for your reply too... I will try more rest, but it really is hard to do... Yesterday I was supposed to go and play golf and I decided to give it a miss ( and I took the day off to...
To CGK I am fairly new to this ( diagnosed in October ) and I am not sure what constitutes a severe flair up... I have been in the same boat since my diagnosis ( more or less ). Daily routine, wake...
I cannot seem to shake this feeling of absolute tiredness... and I cannot seem to shake this feeling of "not quite being right"... When I say that I mean, I am not so much dizzy, but I am very close...
Hey Leon, Without getting any blood work done, I just started taking 1 iron pill and it seems to have helped. Obviously I need to have full work done to check everything, but at least I feel a BIT...
Thanks Marty and Chrissy, I have an appointment to see my GI this Friday, but think I will get in to see my GP and arrange some bloodwork. Cheers and thanks for your feedback....
Hi Everyone, Relatively new to this forum and wondered if anyone else suffers from dizzy spells and fatigue??? I am not sure if my iron is low, or if it is an absorpotion issue or maybe it's just the...
Hey stereo, These pains come and go all day long... After BM's , before BM's... and all time in between. Again, not alarmingly painful and I am quite sure they are part and parcel of the whole thing,...
Hey BGirl, Thanks for your reply... The pain itself is a"pain" but it isn't the worst thing I have had... I just wondered if these particular pains were par for the course. Could it be some kind of...
Hi Kloe, No, it's not that type of pain, although I have become a card carrying member of "Heating Pads R Us" , since this whole thing started... The back issues MIGHT be muscular, but having had...
about 1 week ago I started getting stabbing pains in the front of my lower left side. Not severe and not long lasting ( about 3 to 5 seconds ). I could have 5 to 10 of these in an hour or none at...
Thanks Babeinthewoods, I was afraid of that sucrolose... I just thought I would give it a try and I will get those blood levels checked out....
Thanks Sherbear, Lots of great info, much appreciated. I am going in to see my GI next Friday and will be armed with many many questions for him. Not exactly a fountain of info, but I am not leaving...
Thanks Serenity Now, Sure is a yucky day in Coquitlam today, isn't it... I actually don't mind the results I get with Meta but it's a catch 22... I find that it sometimes gets me up in the night and...
Thanks Pluot, I will give that a try......
Thanks Somedude... Ya I guess it could be a LOT worse... good luck to you. Thanks as well imagardener, lot's of very helpful information. As far as the Salofalk goes, I am having trouble in the...
I was diagnosed with UC last October, suffering symptoms since last May. Specialist has me on Mezavant ( 2 per day ) and Salofalk enamas which haven't been too successful... The last couple of weeks...