I stopped smoking and within 6 months i had symptoms of UC. I have stupidly started smoking again and have no symptoms, crazy....
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Morning all, hope you are all well. Still on 20mg/100ml Predisol enema but feeling fine other than a really bad back. Not sure whether its related but i have normal once a day BM, no blood no mucous...
Morning UC555. Yes, the NHS is a bit of a pain...in the a*s! Down here in Shropshire its no better. I was diagnosed a few weeks ago with left side UC and was prescribed with Predisone 20mg enema, i...
Afternoon all, hope you are having a good Sunday afternoon. I am intrigued by the association with smoking and UC. I gave up smoking two years ago and have been recently diagnosed with mild Uc. Since...
Thanks for the reply Quincy. The only reason i ask is that I won't be seeing my consultant until the day after I come back off holiday ( 25th August). I want to be taking some meds so that I can...
How long can you be prescribed Predisol enema for?...
Nothing oral as yet, I expect this will follow. I have been told to keep on the enema as I have responded well. I don't see my consultant for another month, though they did say it very mild...
Afternoon all. Had my sig yesterday and it has been confirmed that I have 30cm worth colitis. Wasn't too much of a shock but non the less still a hard pill to swallow. As my Predsol enema seems to be...
Evening all. Got my sigmoidoscopy tomorrow and have to empty my bowel using the Fleet ready to use laxative. Any tips and tricks on using this? My appointment isn't until late afternoon, can I eat as...
This has happened to me many times but recently i have been passing a lot of blood too as well mucous, unfortunately i have suspected Ulcerated Colitis. Had a colonoscopy and CT scan last year when...
LOL, some would say that riding a fast bike is a bit like a laxative!! maybe that's where i have been going wrong....maybe we should have a separate forum, Bikers with UC. From the get go, i have...
Thanks for the detailed response iPoop. Took your advice and lay down on my left side for 30 minutes after Pred, been up an hour and still urgency, pretty much since my diagnoses of Ibs I have had to...
Hi, i recently bought a BMW R NINE T. After a long list of bikes over 30 years i have finally bought a bike i really, really love!! Had a CBR600, loved it as it handled so well....
I'm not throwing £8,000 down the drain, i will be going away on holiday but i will take on board what you say and not drink. Thank you for being so frank, DBwithUC....
Thanks for the reply. This is a great forum that over the last few days has given me lots of information, also prompts me to ask 100's of questions!!...
One more question if I may. Why are some people prescribed pills and others enemas? Also, I lied, I have another question. I'm going to Mexico in 3 weeks, wether or not I'm still on The enema's, is...
Thank you for the quick reply. The colonoscopy, CT scan, biopsies and samples came back normal last year but I did have some internal piles. This is where they said the blood was from. I feel as I if...
Afternoon all. First time here posting a tale of woe. I'm 45 and have always suffered from IBS and in the last few years piles. Initially (last year) i had a colonoscopy, bloods, samples and CT Scan...