I am!!! Egg nog & rum, cookies, lots of mixed nuts, wine, jalepeno/cheese peanuts, chocolates, and of course dinner and then beer and chili releno cheese crisps! Yes today I'm paying the price! But,...
That's exactly what I did!!...
I drink coffee in the morning to basically get things all out. It works great but then I sometimes have a case of the nerves. Driving in this morning I felt a little panicky and tried something...
Yes!! The feeling of urgency and the fear goes away. Whether it is real or imagined. That is why I am so excited about this. It takes practice though putting your focus and attention on to your back....
Hello! I've been away from these boards for a while but made a really interesting discovery the other day. It's sort of like one of those things in life that is so blatantly obvious you never notice...
My most embarrassing story has nothing to do with UC! Several months ago I was on my way out of town for a work event. I was dressed casually nice. I stopped at a gas station and started to fill up...
...what do you tell yourself? Are you negative? Are you positive? Do you have a "whatever" attitude? UC is a tough thing to deal with, believe me...I know! Lately I've been wondering how other people...
Alice, no on the umbrellas and rubber boots. Nobody has that stuff there and I have rarely seen an umbrella. Just a rain jacket/poncho with a hat will do. I think I got mine at Cabella's. Nothing too...
Alice you will be in awe at how vast and majestic. When it's fogged in it's awesome, and when it's sunny it's awesome, it doesn't matter, but get ready for some very foggy, misty, rainy times! Walk...
Alice22 I bet you're going by their town, Haines! Just remember there are always restrooms on the docks. You may even dock at Haines. Even though it's a very tiny town sometimes the giant ships come...
I have family in AK so it's a much more intimate visit than a cruise. However, I had to take the jet, a small plane, a fast ferry, and a larger ferry, and share a bathroom with my brother for a week!...
Well it's not a med but I've found learning how to stomach breathe is amazing and always helps. You put your hand on your stomach and make sure when you breathe your stomach moves and not your chest....
I have the utmost respect for a clean unoccupied toilet! I still think in heaven there will be a huge row of very private, spacious, and super clean toilets....
I've had this a long time so way back in the past when it seemed much worse I was panicking like you. One time I just quit. Then soon after that I got disability. Later I improved and went back to...
Usually I swim but I started walking again. The trick here is to be as empty as you can be before heading out. You can line up your walk where there is a restroom along the way for peace of mind....
"ushipped" it's not active at all. I just had a colonoscopy several weeks ago and of the 7 biopsies only one came back with a very slight indication of UC. My colon showed no inflammation visually. I...
1. Morning coffee (yes coffee, gasp!) 2. Regular bathroom emptying out (maybe 3-4) 3. Mesalamine enema (leave 10-15 min then empty) 4. Mesalamine suppository (leave 10-15 min then empty) 5. Regular...
Go to church early tomorrow morning. On the way home stop and buy some coconut water, some fresh fruit, chicken breasts, dark chocolate w/almonds for a snack, and then go home and curl up in front of...
Yeah. Before I was wheeled back one of the nurses was talking with me about Propofol and jokingly said, "Of course it's a good drug. Just look at Michael Jackson..he's still asleep!"...
For those of you facing a colonoscopy you can be rest assured...things are very comfortable these days. I happened to make things even easier by making my own "gatorade" which went really well. I'm...
Ok update!! Last of 8 glasses about 10 min. ago and really, really surprised at how much easier. First of all it was a pleasantly light refreshing flavor. Sort of like drinking a lemonade or...
Ok great because, no, seriously I didn't know if it would ruin their scope thingy or whatever they do in there! I tried researching and kept seeing "clear liquids", but then I'd see "as long as it is...
After 35 years of UC I decided to make my own Gatorade. And...people on this board know what the Gatorade is for right?!?! I made 32 oz. with fresh squeezed oranges, lemons, filtered water, and a...
Full Catastrophe Living - Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness, by Jon Kabat-Zinn. This book is my anxiety bible. After the first chapter you'll be addicted - in a...
Wow all of these suggestions are spot on, and sound delicious!...
My ultimate cure, and it always works for me - I do it daily - is water, then witch hazel (on tissue), and again and again till clean, then some Vaseline to super clean it. The witch hazel is amazing...
Just be glad you're not in the dental or massage therapy industry. Their stomachs are just inches from people's heads and it's generally quiet in the rooms. I often hear THEIR stomachs growling. :)...
Try some of these comebacks for fun. :) “Explaining what I have and getting the response "Oh, so you mean you have IBS?" no matter how many times I correct them” Comeback : IBS? Oh I don’t have IBS....
Yeah, you know everyone has "their cross to bear." Be it colitis, being crippled, and on and on. I actually thought my cross to bear in life was being gay, which actually is a really huge cross to...
Work stress has to do with the people you work with, period! It's rarely the work. So the real key is getting the chance to work with and around people you actually like, and can trust. Sometimes you...
Of course I have, but mostly just for piece of mind. I've never had to actually use them. I've worn them on long road trips, or airplane flights. I have "Prevail" you can get online. I'm sure TSA...
Oh boy here we go with that "nopal" word again. hahaha Here in Arizona it's called Prickly Pear Cactus and has always been called Prickly Pear Cactus! You can buy things like Prickly Pear Jelly,...
"Vodka is OK..." "I almost always stick with the vodkas." "Vodka doesn't bother my gut.." Ok the Russians must love us, but I gotta say...vodka may give a nice buzz but the after effects are...
I dredge skinless chicken breasts (butterflyed) in flour, then in 1/2 and 1/2 and egg, then in a mixture of flour, corn meal, breadcrumbs, some garlic powder, chili powder, then deep fry in hot olive...
Wow, okay I was a little nervous about going back to see what the responses were gonna say so I'm very surprised! The "anti-alcohol" group must be avoiding this! LOL I did notice some people agreed...
Beer? Ok, ok, I know I'm going to get slammed about how any alcohol is "bad for the gut" and "irritates the colon" but hear me out. It seems when I drink in moderation (2-3 beers) in the evening I do...
Ok know I know you're REALLY rubbing it in!! hahahahaha...
Ok I know you girls are just rubbing it in..i just know it. :)...
Hello! Every now and then I post something just for kicks. So I recently got a new (used) car. I'm really happy with it. I was waiting for the plates and could see around my city the letters on the...
"...and how to use this information to get better?" I guess I don't know what you mean by that, but yes, normal gas is good. When you are flaring, more than just gas comes out - hence you know you...
"...I'm just like seriously..." Hahaha I think you've got it! :)...
No, but NASA may be interested....
kiwi wrote: "Coffee in the morning ensures I can empty the tank before heading to work. Without it I'm less able to predict my mornings." And I agree with kiwi 100,000%! That's why coffee is my...
In the old days I had some bad experiences waking up. Nowadays I just make sure I'll get Propofol. You'll never wake up! Just make sure you tell them before you absolutely don't want to wake up....
Ok I should probably clarify. I thought about what I wrote when someone typed "mind boggling statement." UC absolutely seems like the worst thing in the entire world when you're in a bad flare. I've...
Ohh that sounds bad. Ok I guess it depends on what stage you are at with UC. Mine is usually minimal fortunately, but I've been there!...
Fifth day of really bad cold. I'd switch to just having UC any day. With a cold/flu your entire body hurts, eyes, breathing, lungs. It's the worst!!! I'm sipping on some Theraflu and trying to zone...
dmc, mcfarl...same here. I only buy low acid from Trader Joe's. It works great for me....
I have a very good relationship with my UC. :turn:...
"I really feel like sometime's it's a mental thing..." Of course it is!!!! Think about this... Every day many people...no, hundreds of people...no, millions of people....no, hundreds of millions of...