No such luck for me, but I am going to keep trying. I am on week 3 now. The first week I thought I saw some improvement (bowels becoming loosely formed) but by week 2, bowels were normal again...
So I got the blood test results back from the last GI and everything came back normal.... I was particularly interested in the Celiac Disease, which was negative and the inflammation marker, which...
Wow, that's horrible, Kazbern. A friend of a friend referred Parendra Banker. I will try him (or her)....
Thank you! That's close to me....
Anyone got a good doctor in Houston to recommend?...
Not close at all... What I will do is ask the doctor to print what they have (when I go back for my 6-week follow up)....
I know. Can I call the original doc and ask them to email the results directly to me?...
Ok, just called the doctor I saw this week. The nurse said the biopsy results just says: Chronic active colitis....
fightUC - not sure what my last biopsy said. I will ask when I go back in 6 weeks. Im so uninformed about all of this stuff... I will find out though. I know he mentioned do sign of dysplasia or...
Thank you ImCurious and Imagardener, you guys have no idea how much this forum helps me. The doctor dismissed the rectal meds and went straight to the Remicade. I think I will get a third opinion or...
Gosh, this all sounds like nothing I want to be part of (Im sure it is the same for all of you)! JustStud - When I was originally diagnosed 18 years ago I saw one doctor then got a 2nd opinion --...
Thanks ByeByeUC. I agree, my priority is getting this inflammation under control....
kazbern - I actually asked the dr about rectal meds today (since ive read about it on here so many times) and he told me that was mostly for those with left-sided UC and since mine is the entire...
Thanks for your responses, guys. The doctor didn't mention Humira at all, just Remicade. I return in 6 weeks to see how the 4 pills of Lialda is going. My normal flare includes diarrhea, some pain,...
Wow... I think I just posted this same post.......
So, I was diagnosed with UC 18 years ago. The entire colon is affected. Took Asacol for many years and switched to Lialda about 5 years ago (3 pills at night... I think 2.3g is the dosage of each...
Zan - How do you take the L-Glutamine?...
Thanks iPoop. You are right about the steroids - just finished 6 weeks of Uceris (couldn't go the full 8 because of side effects) Im back to having diarrhea again. Such a waste. This is why I am...
Juststud - Yes, when I say eating clean, I mean going back to gluten, dairy, and sugar free. DMC & Gary - Yes I am on 3.6G of Lialda/day (so 3 pills at night). I was on Asacol for years and switched...
I have an apt with a naturopath in the next couple of weeks. Wondering if anyone else has tried this route? I would describe my UC as mild to moderate. Diagnosed 18 years ago. UC effects my entire...
Andrina, how long does it take the side effects to go away after you stop taking the Uceris? I stopped 5 days ago - still suffering from moon face and fatigue.... all the other crap have subsided...
Sorry to bump an extremely old thread. I stumbled upon this site while researching Uceris. My doctor put me on 9mg for 8 weeks for a mild flare-up. I only managed to stay on the Uceris for 6 weeks. I...