Hi all I have recently told my gastroenterologist that I wont take prednisone anymore as the side effects are just too much to cope with and it never really seems to work anyway. I am currently on...
Hi all Any tips on how best to approach someone who is depressed? I always say the wrong thing and seem to make things worse. My mother is very low at the moment and even admits she needs medication...
I am aware self medicating is never a good idea and have tried several times to get new appointments with my gastro. Each time I get told to see how I am in a few more days as there is no appointment...
Hi all Thought I would ask here as I am getting very little help from my gastro Dr. I was referred to a new one in November and still waiting for tests. In the mean time they just left me on pentasa...
Hi All Just curious, but how many of you have had non-immediate allergic reactions to medications? Has anyone had an allergic reaction to a medication they have previously used for years with no...
Has anyone had an allergic reation to Balsalazide sodium? The inside of my mouth all swelled up a few days ago and nothing much had changed in my diet - had not eaten anything strange that i can...
Hope you are doing better today Ju My pain came back last night too- after eating, although it feels slightly more to the right than it was before. I was doing a bit of a panic because i don't want...
Hi Ju I just got out of hospital after suffering from Acute Pancreatitis. The cause for me was Azathioprine. At the time i went in I was taking mezavant and Azathioprine. I was taken off both of them...
I cant really answer except ti say that GI specialists are there to help you. If you don't call and tell your Dr what is going on, how will they know something is not right? I am currently in...
Scratch that info, turns out blood work came back pancreatitis. I got sent to emergency yesterday and won't be home before monday. Obviously I am discontinuing azathioprine treatment. Back to the...
Hi All Went to the dr yesterday for persistant upper abdominal pain - just under the sternum. Apparently it is my stomach and must likely reflux. I am on Nexium now to see if it helps and have just...