If my definition of remission was as strict as yours, I would never have been in remission since diagnosis (more than 3 years ago). So, in order to not feel discouraged, my definition of remissions...
I would agree with your neighboor. For me, steroïds enemas do absolutely nothing, while pentasa enemas help tremendously. Hopefully it is the same for you....
I live in Canada. I'm sure the side effect I felt were from Salofalk since I tried them once again a couple of months ago and it gave me nausea. I don't understand either why Pentasa suppositories...
Hello, I tried oral salofalk about 2 years ago, but felt reallt dizzy, nauseous and felt unwell as a whole. Salofalk suppositories did absolutely noting either, but no side effects. My GI straight...
I personnally never gave up my main goal which was to get into medical school. However, My first flare was so intense that I had to give up everything else except school : friends, family time,...
I believe that my diet was way healthier than the average Canadien, yet I still developped UC at 17 years old. I don't think that it came into play for me, although it might have for others....
Thank you all for your support. I know many of you are worse off than me, and you have no Idea how I admire you and everybody who fights chronic illness. I tried oral salofalk 4g and salofalk enemas...
Mesalamine was 4g of salofalk a day, cortifoam was 2-3 times a day, entocort 2 times a day, I'm on 150 mg of imuran (I weight 120-125 lbs), Prednisone I sarted at 40 mg for 2 weeks than tapered. A...
Hi, As the title says, every time I try a new medicine, it works for about a month and almost brings me to remission, but then suddenly stops working and I'm brought to square one. I'm so sick of...
I'm on Imuran since januray 2013, I never had any side effects on it and it helped a lot. I now take 150 mg right after breakfast. Good look and don't worry it'll be alright !...
Thank you for your advice, but I don't understand why you think 25 mg is such a high dose ? according to this table http://med.umkc.edu/docs/em/Corticosteroid_Table.pdf and many others on reliable...
Hi ! I'm in a flare since early september and nothing seemed to work. I tried oral pred (40 mg x2 weeks then taper), budesonide enemas, curcumin (up to 6g), Mutaflor and oregano oil. I decided to add...
Hello ! Basically I'm in a flare right now, but it is pretty mild and I'm sure the inflammation is only in my rectum. Everybody recommends rectal meds for proctitis, but I think I tried them all.....
Finally, I decided to go with prednisone. After a bit more than 3 weeks on 40mg/day, I see absolutely no improvement. My sympoms are still mild though (2 BMs a day, formed stools with a little blood...
@IBDISTHEPITS How can you take 2 enemas daily ? I have absolutely no problem keeping it when I take it at night, but when I use en enema in the morning, I have to focus the whole morning until lunch...
Thank you everyone ! your advice is invualuable. I'll try WOO and resistant starch, they seem promising. Actually, I don't know if it makes sense, but I don't want to take remicade. Not because it is...
@Cavalier9 Thank you for your answer. Do probiotics help that much with proctitis ? I'll look into it, thanks :) @deltaforce Unfortunately, I live in Canada and I don't believe that Uceris is sold...
Hi everyone I was diagnosed with proctitis in october 2012. My GI gave me salofalk (5-asa) suppositories, but they didn't do anything, so he prescribed me oral salofalk with salofalk enemas. I...
I totally feel all of you... I'm a college student and a acquaintance of mine had the nerves to tell me it was unfair that my teachers gave me extensions for my projects or exams. At that time, I...