Fundamentally, the only purpose of posting anything on Facebook is to get attention. You post because you want people to see what you have posted and to give you Likes for it. Pick anything you've...
I believe that stress makes any illness worse....
Canasa makes it dark purple. You don't need to go to the ER over it. You should be using Canasa daily if you're bleeding....
This is very interesting. I drank a lot of tonic water over the summer and had my best few months, UC-wise, since diagnosis several years back. (Tonic water + OJ = refreshing) I'm going to start...
If it's endemic in Africa, maybe everyone is exposed in childhood. Perhaps it doesn't cause problems unless you first contract it while pregnant. Or maybe the virus has mutated....
I am so glad that I''m not self-employed. If I were, I'd probably be broke, because I'm inherently kind of lazy. I am glad that I have a salaried job, at a large company that allows flexibility in...
Another option is to use the manufacturer's savings card and fill your prescription in the US. There is a link to it on www.lialda.com . Here's the fine print for how much you could save with their...
Adhesions are a bear. Any abdominal surgery, whether planned or unplanned, can cause adhesions. And any surgery to fix adhesions.... can cause more adhesions. It's a vicious cycle. Here's a very...
Doritos chips scratched up the inside of my colon, and now it just can't heal....
This is a good example of how symptoms can vary from person to person, and if you have new or different symptoms your best course of action is to see a competent physician for diagnosis. A serious...
This is an interesting correlation, but the study didn't cast a very broad net, as it only included those who discussed their chronic constipation with their doctor. - people who made at least two...
Source? Study details? Sample size? Methodology? Date published?...
aaand some others Dreadsteel - has grey dreadlocks Moviprep hater - doesn't like buying tickets to movies (I know what it is but I can't help it if it only makes me think of the cinema) Siren shooter...
Here's what I assume some of your user names mean. I don't let the contents of your posts cloud my preconceived notions of how I envision you from your user name. GloGirl504 - has an aquarium filled...
I'd say it indicates a flare but is not necessarily indicative of severity. I've had many puking-during-BM episodes over the past few years and I've never landed in the hospital. Also I've never used...
The adoption process is stressful so that could have made you more susceptible to a flare. You need to make sure both you and your husband are on the same page and that you both are willing to make...
What was your daily dosage of Asacol, pentasa, pentasa enema? I'm not in NZ but a google search shows that there are other RX options beyond the ones you have tried that are available to those with...
Nope. UC isn't contagious....
Or 13+ lbs, for the Americans......
Ok Chiron, bye! Oh look, you're back already with another post. Lol....
I think your doctor pulled that 7/10 number out of his butt. The colon of a newborn is actually sterile. During the 1st year of life, maybe 3 out of 10 will have detectable levels of c. diff. but...
It's hard to believe that a chronically inflamed colon would have no symptoms at all. Is it possible that he does have symptoms, but because they are manageable, he's been ignoring them? Things like...
This was the most shocking thing to me about ulcerative proctitis - the absolutely ridiculous bloating and accompanying constipation that can occur. I think most people (especially women) are...
Mine routinely tests low too, but I've never observed any noticeable change in how I feel when taking Vitamin D. However, I always feel better overall during the summer when I'm outside more....
Per Mayo web site: "Most eye floaters are caused by age-related changes that occur as the jelly-like substance (vitreous) inside your eyes becomes more liquid. Microscopic fibers within the vitreous...
Bloodwork for liver & kidney function every 6 months. Lialda's prescribing information: http://pi.shirecontent.com/PI/PDFs/Lialda_USA_ENG.pdf to read about possible renal & hepatic impairment from...
I would be wary of using anything liquid that's past its expiration date. There's a lot of nasty stuff that can grow in those kinds of solutions (fungal/ bacterial) and you have no way of knowing how...
The game of blind chicken = blind man's bluff that's what it's called in my part of America, anyway....
That's sorta like saying since you only have enough food for 1/2 a meal, you just won't eat at all. Or saying that since you can only find the bottoms of your warmest flannel PJs on a cold winter...
Anything leaking out of your rectum will smell like, well, something that came out of your rectum! Two thoughts-- Are you using a waterbased lubricant or Vaseline on the Canasa? It's possible you are...
Generally when you go for a 2nd opinion at a place like Mayo, they will expect you to use the results of their testing to work with your usual doctor for further treatment once you return home, so...
Was this doctor a GI? Lialda is not new. It is very surprising that a doctor who treats IBD would not be familiar with it! That alone might be a good reason to start looking for a different GI. Are...
Eating roasted potatoes has been really beneficial for me. Also bananas. In normal, not extreme, amounts. Since the caveman was in a constant battle for survival and died young, I'm certainly not...
The only reason to get tested is so that the doctor, and you, can have a diagnostic test confirm celiac disease. There is a known correlation between iron deficiency anemia and celiac disease....
Coke/ Pepsi/ Sprite have never been shown to cause death, lol. Sorry to the OP that this thread has gone so far off topic but of course there are those who always have to jump into every thread to...
89 boxes ???? That's 2,670 suppositories, or 7.5 years of filling a prescription every month that you never ever used. And probably some would be expired by now. Do you mean 89 suppositories?...
from https://www.humira.com/global/frequently-asked-questions Common side effects of HUMIRA include injection site reactions (redness, rash, swelling, itching, or bruising), upper respiratory...
Yeah, uh.... you know how questionable Mayo's site is... along with the Crohn's & Colitis foundation and those other medical sites. Not. Keep in mind that when you post to an anonymous UC forum to...
It's the UC, not the pred. It happens to me whenever I'm having UC bleeding....
I'm sorry I can't help with any recommendations, but I am sad to learn that even living in a tropical paradise like Hawaii can't quash UC symptoms. I have always hoped it did, as that would be one...
What type of doctor have you seen? What was the diagnosis? What type of exam and/or tests were done? Frankly you have listed a hodgepodge of symptoms that likely wouldn't point to any one diagnosis....
Gluten actually makes me feel better....
If only it were so simple..... to stop consuming one type of food and have all symptoms go away........
I used to have a Raynaud's-like problem. It lasted for years. My best guess is that it initially was triggered by a bout of frostbite. The problem was kind of like a cool party trick. Anytime I drank...
Actually, there are many different types of proctitis, beyond ulcerative & Crohn's. Only ULCERATIVE proctitis and ulcerative colitis are the same disease, with ulcerative proctitis being limited to...
Glad it works for you, but oh my god would that wreak havoc on my insides. Corn in any form does not agree with me. It's a shame because I really love popcorn and also corn chips. Also for any aging...
It has taken longer than 2 weeks for me. The key here is whether you are continuing to see improvement, not whether all symptoms resolve within an arbitrary number of days. If improvement plateaus,...
I've never had any problem with Olive Garden except for the onions in the unlimited salad bowl. As soon as they hit my esophagus, I feel like I need to throw up. I've no objection to the taste of the...
Plenty of people are prescribed only 2 Lialda per day (esp. while in remission), while max dosage is 4 per day....
I paid $450 for 60 lialda tablets this month. On a high-deductible plan, so that is "full price."...