Ki-wi - No matter how careful you are, it's pretty unavoidable to get food poisoning at least once while traveling in Southeast Asia haha (trust me, it happened to me)!...
ki-wi- I went to Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Laos so I ate a variety of things but was definitely intentional about what I ate. As an IBD and IBS sufferer, there are definitely lots of foods...
e_guide- I did look into the availability of mesalamine in Thailand (so I can't speak for the other Southeast Asian countries). In the pharmacy that I went to, they had something called "mesacol"...
Maccyd- I'm probably too late to be giving you this information but I recently returned from a 3 month backpacking trip across Southeast Asia with my Humira pens and I wrote a blog about it! I think...
iPoop (great name by the way)- Thank you so much for your response! I also posted on the Crohns' board. As I mentioned in my blog post, I felt well enough to attempt this type of trip and I wanted to...
Hey all! I recently returned from a 3 month backpacking trip in Southeast Asia. I have ulcerative colitis and have been on Humira for a little over a year. Before I left, I was extremely concerned...
I'm leaving in three weeks for a backpacking trip in SouthEast Asia and am still trying to determine the best way to transport my Humira. I don't know how long I'll be going for, so I am planning on...
Maccyd- I'm currently in the process of planning a backpacking trip throughout SouthEast Asia and will be taking a 3 months supply of Humira with me. I was wondering if you could tell me what you...
Thank you everyone for taking the time to write a response to my post, I really really appreciate it! As DMC2011 pointed out, I do NOT have an eating disorder. What I'm trying to explain is just my...
Thank you everyone for your quick responses! Garylouisville, here's an answer to your question: I recently started Humira but up until a month and a half ago, I was on Lialda and 6 MP (and had been...
I'm a 22 year old female who was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis at the age of 14, back in 2006. I'm writing this post because I'm wondering if anyone else has struggled with body image/food issues...
thank you all for your wonderful responses and helpful encouragement!...
Thank you all for your responses! Like I said, I'm lucky to not currently be flaring...but I just feel like this condition really takes a psychological toll on you. I'm constantly anxious about...
I'm incredibly lucky to currently be in remission, yet UC still affects my life in many ways. I was wondering if there are any college kids on this forum who sometimes feel incredibly alone when...
hey brettxw! I'm 18 and was diagnosed when I was 14. I can identify with what you said about how you felt like you didn't have a teenage life. While my situation isn't comparable to yours at all (i'm...
I absolutely hate the taste of moviprep! I only have three glasses left, but the thought of drinking more makes me want to throw up. Does anyone else share my hatred of moviprep? :)...
I'm not on Lialda but I will try to experiment with glutton and fructose. Thank you guys for responding!...
Although I'm currently in remission, i still get bloated on almost a daily basis. Sometimes it's more painful that others, and i'm just wondering if anyone else experiences it. Sometimes I think it's...
Last I talked to her, she was in the hospital and I haven't heard from her since. I was wondering if any of you had any contact with her or know how she's doing?...
I know everyone has said this already, but I would call your doctor. My biggest regret is when I first got sick I didn't tell my doctor everything and I didn't get help until everything had gotten...
thanks for your response! This may sound dumb, but exactly how do you classify a flare? Cause I was having some major symptoms a few months ago and I kinda waited it out (which I shouldn't have done)...
I know that everyone has different types of flares and for different lengths of time, but I was just wondering how long a flare typically lasts. And I was also curious to see if anyone ever had a...
I also went through the exact same denial twice. Once, before I was diagnosed, and then I ignored my symptoms later a second time. I know it's difficult to admit it when things are wrong but trust...
Thanks, I wrote it down!...
Beeswax - thanks for your advice, I'll go checkout facebook as well. BCGirl - I would like to talk to you one on one sometime, is there anyway I we can exchange e-mail addresses without it being...
Thanks for both of your responses. It's always nice to hear that someone understands how you feel....
I'm completely new to this forum chat thing. I've lately been having a tough time dealing with my Colitis and I have a hard time talking to my friends about it. It's not that they won't listen, it's...