LOL notsosicklygirl, that's funny! No, unfortunately that's not an option....
Yes, my boss and co-workers know. The bathroom is right across the hall from my office, so on one hand, it's easily accessible. On the other hand, it's hard to be discreet about why I'm ditching my...
Thanks for the tips. I usually avoid caffeine anyway, and have a piece of toast for breakfast so I can take my medicine. During a flare, I usually nap instead of eat on my lunch because I'm just so...
I work in a small office (3 of us are full-time, and we have 1 part-time gal). The nature of my work is having customers in my office, or on the phone, most of the day. It's been a few years since...
I've been on Lialda for a couple months now (started at 2 pills x day, but when we suspected I was in a flare, upped it to 3 pills x day). Maybe I'm just imagining it, but I think I feel worse on the...
It's been a while since I've really felt like I was in a flare, and my symptoms aren't terrible (moderate ab pain, fatigue, quite a bit of mucus, some blood, no actual diarrhea though). I do that...
Gut hasn't been feeling great for a couple weeks now, and I'm starting to pass a bit of blood. I recognize a flare coming on, and am not panicking. I thought I'd try a low residue diet for a bit to...
38-year old hubby went to the ER Tuesday. He's always been healthy (a bit overweight and I suspect sleep apnea, but that's it). His heart rate was 240, blood pressure plummeted, and they ended up...
Hi all! I'm sneaking over to this board from the UC board for a moment. :) I'm having terrible pain in my hip, one finger, and the ball of one foot. Saw a rheumy a little over a year ago to be tested...
That's why I'm so thankful for this online community. I don't really have anyone in my life who really sympathizes with me. They're more the type that only understand if you're in a wheelchair,...
So, dealing with UC for about six years now. Last year, got a rheumy involved because they think I'm developing RA. Now they want me to see a girlie-doc to be checked for endometriosis. The nurses at...
We're in the middle of moving from one house to another, in the same town, but only have a couple of weeks to get everything moved and cleaned. My husband has been awesome, working from sun up to...
I work full-time because we can't really afford for me not to work at all, but do any of my fellow working UC'ers find themselves dreaming about going on disability? Along with UC, I suffer from...
That's funny! Well worth dreaming about, though. :)...
Waiting on a return call from the doctor's office to see if they want me to come in for an exam, or if they're just going to prescribe more antibiotics. Remi infusions two weeks from tomorrow, so I'd...
Sorry you're having such a rough time. I posted a something similar just a few days ago, because it just seems like there's always something. I'd like just one full day of feeling "normal". Sometimes...
Had a nasty sinus infection a few weeks ago, did a round of antibiotics (5 days), felt better. However, I've noticed in the last 2-3 months my sinuses hurt ALL THE TIME. I don't always have a stuffy...
Honestly, I find I have a low sex drive, too (I'm female), but it's mainly from feeling exhausted so often. It's like my body is using all its resources to try to heal, and there's just nothing left...
Sorry to hear about the problems. I have 2 little ones myself, and I know how that can add a whole other layer to this struggle. As far as worrying about going to your GI because of meds he/she may...
Peety: I see in your signature line about your traveling. Wow, that's amazing...and gives me hope! Although I'm still not 100% who/what I used to be, live has gotten better since Remicade. I hope at...
The upside to doing this with little ones, is that my oldest has decided she wants to be a doctor when she grows up. The other one has decided she'll be a superhero when she grows up, so she's never...
I wish I was better at asking for help. My entire family lives in the same town (fairly small town), but any time I even think about asking for help, I get a lecture about how much they've managed to...
As far as hubby, he's good to mow the lawn, clean gutters, clean the garage, etc. He doesn't do much of the regular housework, though. I take care of all the bills, get the girls to t-ball, give them...
I'll apologize ahead of time if I sound like a big, whining baby, but I need to vent (and don't really have anyone else to whom I can vent). Sometimes I just feel so overwhelmed, not only by the UC...
Thanks for the tips and advice, everyone! Most importantly, I know I'm not alone. :) I had a Remicade treatment yesterday, so I think today is going to consist of being lazy and getting caught up on...
Did you not have good results with remicade?...
Fortunately, we have health coverage under my husband's job. What isn't covered (as far as the high deductible), is taken care of under the Remistart program. That has been the one huge help we have...
I know we're all already under a good deal of stress anyway, but for those of us who are struggling financially also...how do you deal with it? My husband and I both work full-time, so we don't...
I've found sublingual B12 helps as much as anything. On my days off, I try to get as much sleep as I can. I know what you mean about not really being in a flare, but still just being exhausted!...
Diagnosed w/UC summer of 2008, started Remicade in 2010, been going ok. I go every 8 weeks for my treatments, and while my GI says I'm not in total remission, I feel much better than I did in 2008....
Hubby switched jobs recently, so we have to pay the higher COBRA rates for two months. I had to have a Remicade treatment during that time, so I can't imagine NOT having the coverage during that...
I'm going to see my GI tomorrow, but I'm having a lot of pain in my hips, shoulders, elbows, and fingers. I've had UC for almost 4 years now, been on Remicade for 1 year. The last time I remember...