I have a couple questions but a little background before: I have undergone surgery to completely remove my colon and am currently with a colostomy bag. I feel awesome, a million times better and...
Sorry. Meant to update you guys sooner. Surgery was AWESOME. No issues during it. Started walking two hours after it (still incredibly high on painkillers but still) and this week I am finally...
Thank you for all the advice. Extremely helpful. After doing a sigmoidoscopy this week, my GI saw only minor improvement - my colon was still very much inflamed and unhappy. He said there was no harm...
So after roughly two years of faliling various medications (mesalamine, azathiprine, simponi, remicade, hydrocortisone enemas, budesinol) and essentially being on 20-80mg of prednisone since december...
I havent farted in a year (unless I am on a toilet). Never trust farts....
I have had many accidents in the two years I have been diagnosed with UC, most in the past year when my symptoms have gotten worse. By now I think I have had around 30+ (I stopped keeping track)....
Based on my own experience and from what I have read, people living with UC seem to have a range of odd and unconventional tips for living a normal life during flares (beyond diet and meds). It would...
Thanks guys for the reply. I guess three other questions popped into my mind: One thing I want to do is have much better data about my condition when I go see doctors - so tracking time and frequency...
Thanks for the reply guys. Super helpful. Yeah I forgot to mention I have tried suppositories: hydrocrotisone and mesalamine (on a side note I know understand how people get weird things stuck up...
Hello I have been following this community for a while and have gotten some great isnight but am looking for some specific advice for my current condition (see end of post for my questions). Any help...