Unless cost is an issue, Mesalazine is a very good medication with very few side effects for the vast majority of people. It's better to make dietary changes while taking Mesalazine if it's causing...
Hi, I've been on a reducing course of prednisolone over the last month. Started at 40mg and had a lot of side effects (no sleep, jittery, slightly manic) so I agreed with my consultant to reduce it...
Hi, Not sure how what advice I'm looking for, but I guess I just need to rant. The last few months have felt a bit crap. I was diagnosed with UC 2 years ago after a severe flare and hospital...
There's a huge range of antidepressant medications to choose from and most of them do not interact with IBD or COPD medications. Like others have said, maybe ask her permission to talk to her GP or...
As both someone with ulcerative colitis and a doctor in the UK, this is probably not a winnable battle with our current government. You would need the government to accept that using a private...
Interesting. I actually tried turmeric for the first month after diagnosis, but decided it wasn't helping. Don't think I've had a BUN test. My eGFR is very similar to yours; I had a single reading...
Thanks iPoop, that was helpful. I’m a 30 year old male. I know that biologicals can also increase the risk for cancers but it seems that’s a better options for me if I can get it. I’m in UK with the...
Hi, Just wanted to know if anyone's had similar experiences/needed to vent. I was diagnosed in December 2016 with UC after a severe flare and hospital admission and started oral Mesalazine and...
It's one of those things that's useful to know in an academic sense but doesn't change much in practical terms for an individual. IBD is probably a spectrum of a few syndromes that are clinically...
Hi guys, just wanted some advice. I was diagnosed in December last year after getting a severe flare and staying in hospital for a week. I got off lightly at the time with just oral mesalazine. I...
Give it more time. It will likely improve as your BMs get closer to "normal" for you. Tiredness was my biggest symptom and I'd been seeing the GP for a few months before I even had the GI symptoms....
Well they're back to their yellowy colour again. I think it was the seaweed. That was the only change in my diet. I'll pay attention next time I have sushi lol...
hmm strange. I'm only going to the bathroom 1-2 times a day and, if anything, I feel better this week than before. I've been taking vitamin tablets with iron for several years, I don't think they...
Hi, just wondering. I had my first flare in December and have been recovering since then. Currently taking 4g oral mesalazine daily and prednisolone foam. If I'm honest, I don't think either...
Sorry to hear that. Sounds like your symptoms have been really bad for a long time now. It sucks that the disease is unpredictable, I hope your symptoms get under control soon. Unfortunately I don't...
Is he sleeping ok? I think he should see a doctor (consultant, GP or A+E) in the next day or two. They might arrange a psychiatry review. He needs a full assessment regardless of what the problem is,...
I think it's worth your husband having another assessment from the consultant. If not, see a GP/psychiatrist at least. He may prefer speaking to the doctor about his difficulties on his own. They...
Just to check, has he started hearing strange things or feeling paranoid/worrying about things that aren't true? It's a rare side effect of steroids. If he has, he should see a doctor about it....
If it contains codeine, it definitely causes constipation (some people are more sensitive than others). It can mask your symptoms in that sense. However Tylenol is not going to change the presence of...
That sounds like a pretty steep drop in the first weeks. Maybe double check with the consultant before doing it. I know you can stop quickly if you've used steroids for a short time but two weeks is...
Okay, I checked the biopsy results myself and the report states there were mild chronic changes. Not sure why the consultant said there was only acute changes. I guess I'll see my GP for some routine...
The steroid enemas have helped. I'm definitely feeling better in myself (even if I'm still having blood). Reassuring to know they mostly stay in the bowel. As much as I'd like this to be an...
Hi, I made a topic last month and wanted to ask a bit more. I've had some mild on/off GI symptoms over the past 18 months which were very unusual for me. I got very sick over December and was...
UPDATE Figured I should give an update. I've been discharged from hospital and I'm feeling much better. Unfortunately my flexi. sig. indicates I have ulcerative colitis. I had mild inflammation (with...
The hardest part was last year. From August-December, I kept getting "flares" for a few weeks where I'd need to go to the toilet 2-4 times a day and had a bit of pain when eating meals. It was never...
Thanks for the additional responses. Whatever happens, happens and I'm just gonna have to deal with the result. Gonna be a long couple of days. I'm actually a doctor (psychiatrist, so a little...
Thanks for the informative answers. This forum is a really great space and it's nice to hear that some people never get admitted to hospital. I should avoid getting ahead of myself. I feel so much...
Hi I'm new here. I've been admitted to hospital over weekend after two weeks of feeling super terrible. I've had nausea, some vomiting, fever and lots of abdominal pains. Since Wednesday I had...