Mostly drainage. They told me that there was a fistula leading somewhere inside and that they cleaned it up, but it was short and not yet leading to any cavety. My abscess opened up from itself, and...
When I had the surgery, it took many weeks to heal. Basically they made a cut, 1 cm or so, and left it open to heal from inside out. But after a few days it was totally painless, just needed to...
Thanks for the info, good to be not alone with that. My GI also said he does not think it points to Crohns for me. Currently I just feel it a bit, no real pain, so no urgency. Was not able to get a...
Yes, 50 mg oral Prednisone. On now 63 kg body weight, down from healthy 72 two month ago. Hope to be able to reduce it soon, main side effects I feel are unrest and an insatable, biting...
Hi, Is it common for you guys to have problem with anal abscess during a UC flare? Had one with my last flare two years ago, now flare again, and feel it coming again. Reason I am asking is, last...
Thanks, Dikid! I will check with my doctor again about the Imuran. About the time it takes to work, does it start slowly and fully kick in after three month, or first nothing and then suddenly kick...
Thanks, that is good to hear, always nice to have another option up the sleeve. :)...
Hi All, Just wanted to post a sign of life. Since my last post, the situation escalated, lost too much blood and spent the last two weeks in hospital, came back home today. All tests for pathogens...
Hi All, Thanks for all of your advice! My GI also mentioned the possibility of a pathogen infection causing or contributing to the symptoms. He wants to do a colonoscopy to find out, but we wanted to...
Hi, Had my first UC flare in 2012, however it was not severe and was passing before any doctor could made the right diagnosis. In 2014 it hit me again, and this time there was no stopping, had to...