Tomorrow is my 3rd infusion of Entyvio, and i am already seeing improvement of my UC symptoms. I am not taking anything else besides Entyvio, so I am not sure if adding any immunosprresant will help....
So on Tuesday I had 2nd infusion of Entyvio. I am not sure if it's working just yet. My BMs are cut down to 2-3 per day from 6-8 but I still have lots of gas and mucus (while passing gas and stool)....
I had my 1st infusion. Having 2nd next week. Havent seen any improvement yet. But i know it takes a while to see any improvement. Hoping for the best...
I am underweight weighing around 128lbs and I am 6"2. I am trying to gain weight and try to eat more during the day. I was thinking of eating protein bars but not sure if it's safe for ppl who have...
Is the fb group still active? I sent a request to join, and now i can't find the group on facebook....
I am really excited to start this since I am hearing very positive things from people who have used it. I hope this drug works for everyone.....
I'll be starting Entyvio in 2 weeks too. I was on Humira for 6 months, which cleared up my inflammation in upper part of the colon, but I still have severe inflammation in 1/3 of my lower part of the...
I have never used enema before. And i dont think i can hold it for long enough. For flex sig prep i had to do 2 OTC enema and I couldn'lt hold it for more than 30 sec so i only could do half enema...
In report, he has stated "erythema and edema throughout descending"...
I started Humira in January 2015 with biweekly dosing. Increased dose to once weekly in Mid-May so i would say its been 1 month since i am on weekly dosing. And since then I am having formed stool. I...
Hi everyone. I just had Flex Sig today morning and results show "Extensive, confluent ulcers with erythematous edematous mucosa throughout rectum. Formed srool with normal mucosa begins at splenic...
I am 21 years old, 6'2 tall and weigh only 115lbs. before my crazy flare up i was 145lbs which is still underweight considering my height but I would at least like to get back to my previous weight...
No the suppository goop comes out at night with stool i can see that when i go to bathroom 2-3 times at night....
So my GI prescribed me hydrocortisone suppositories for my flare up, i use it 1 every night, and the amount of mucus produced has increased. I still go to poop 2-3 times during night but in the...
I think it'll help u in short term. I started taking it in July 2014 and it helped me and i am still on it along with Humira. i should ask my GI if i can stop it since i don't know if that or humira...
Yea he also increased my dose of humira to once a week instead of 2 weeks....
I called my GI today, he said my body might have produced antibidies against humira and thats why i am flaring. He told to have this special blood test done which detects how much Humira is there in...
Hi everyone, i have excessive gas no matter what i eat. It makes me feel full all the time so i cant't eat big meals. I pass a lot of gas during night. I have to wake up 4-5 times to go and sometimes...
Sure that sounds good. I'll let my doctor know. Thanx for the feedback guys...
Yea i am taking VSL#3 1 packet per day. I have also made some diet changes and started doing meditation so i think that is helping me too.....
Just took my first 4 shots of Humira today..lets see how it goes.!! I will ask my gi doc i can stop taking Uceris now....
I tried Ensure Plus to gain weight since i have been always underweight. But it made my UC symptoms worst. I tried drinking only 1 a day and i started having abdominal cramps and diarrhea the next...
My GI doc thinks that i developed pancreatitis due to Mesalamine therefore i can't be on any other 5ASA. So should I start Humira as a maintenance med?...
So I have been on Uceris for about 7 months now. and I am considering myself in remission. formed stools, no blood, just a bit urgency. and 3-4 bms a day. the question is I can't be on Uceris for too...
You can watch some beginners video on youtube to start things off. I also read "Mindfullness in plain English" book. Its available for free in pdf format online. Just google it. It really explains...
Yea i have started with simple breathing exercises for 10 mins. Its really helping. After few days i'll look into more advanced meditating....
Hi everyone, i have read few threads on here that meditation helps and i did some research online it seems it surely does help people. So i started learning basics of meditation and started it 2 days...
I had a major flare in may/june and lost abt 40 lbs went frm 145lbs to 106 lbs but then i was able to gain weight until i was about 136 then had acute pancreatitis last week and lost about 12lbs now...
Yea it was really painful. I dnt have pain anymore but still feel little bit nauseated after i eat anything. Hopefully it'll get better in few days...
hey everyone so i was on Lialda 4 tabs a day for almost a year and last week i had severe abdominal pain and nausea and vomiting, i had to go to ER, where my GI diagnosed pancreatitis due to Lialda....
anyone else had success with humira?...
So came back frm my GI's office. I am having formed stool but frequency has increased specially in morning. 4-5 times then 2-3 times through out the day. Seeing little blood on tissue and sometimes...
My GI doc said he does not know why i am seeing blood on tussue. He said wait few more days to give time for canasa to show an effect. I have been taking canasa for 1 week now...
hii everyone, so i am finally completed my prednisone taper. I was on it for almost 4 months. its been 2 weeks since i have taken a last dose of prednisone. I am having completely formed stool and...
Is anyone taking fish oil omega 3 for depression. I am feeling very down and out of energy due to prednisone . Yesterday was my last day of pred. I was wondering if taking the supplement will help me...
I never had anxiety/depression before being put on prednisone. It all started when i was on high dose 60mg of pred. So i think i'll just wait few weeks after i have stopped pred to see if depression...
hey guys so i am tapering off prednisone 5mg every other day for this week then 5mg twice a week for next week and then stop it. however the side effects are still kicking in, specially depression...
Hii everyone. I've been on prednisone for almost 3 months now i started with 60mg and now down to 5 mg daily however my GI suggested that i take 5 mg twice a week for next week and then stop it. Is...
i am having flare up since beginning of may and and was hospitalized for 1 week. I have been on prednisone 60mg for 3 weeks and lialda 4 tabs per day and my bleeding has stopped. But stool frequency...
So did the doc change the medication? What medications are you taking?...
And the weird thing is, i passed multiple stools after eating lunch and dinner that day, then why did the tablets didnt come out in that stool and came out in the next days stool? This is so weird....
No this is frm the same batch i ve been taking for a month. I'll examine my stool again nd see if it continues...
I have been taking lialda since last year never noticed anything like this bfr. I had rice lentils, bread of barley flour. But thats my regular diet. I just decided to check my stool today and i even...
So i examined my stool today it was a clump of stool not formed but i saw 4 lialda tablets whole in the stool. I examined the tablets and it was as hard as it is originally with red coating on. My...
Yea i'll tell him to wait one more week and i'll try to eat more and see if i maintain the weight....
I am scared that certain food will make me bleed again thats y am i am limiting my food intake and avoiding whole wheat, grains, milk, etc....
I was always underweight when i was normal....
I am 6"2 and 146 was my normal weight before flare. I eat 2 boiled eggs a day. And mainly rice,lentils, peanut butter, banana,...
How is your symptoms now? Are you still bleeding, pain or diarrhea?...
So i have been flaring since beginning of May and since last week i am not having any blood in stool but just a drop of blood on tissue. I continue to lose weight from 146 to 106 now. I am On 4...