How long does it take to start working? Been drinking this stuff for an hour now nothing seems to be happening...
Thanks I've been drinking all day I have to start drinking the miralax solution at 5 ugh...
I started prepping today for colonoscopy in the morning I was wondering is it ok to take some Tylenol as I have a major headache from getting worked up over this test....
Thanks Quincy for all your comments and suggestions I really do appreciate it...
I go on Monday 21st they set it back to following Monday, can it also feel like something is blocking me from using bathroom normally or hard to relieve gas? I have hydroxyzine for anxiety it doesn't...
Thanks for replying I pray it's not cancer,I only go to the bathroom once a day but it feels so different then usual I'm not getting the urgency much but it's like the rectum isn't working like it...
Thanks I will do that I appreciate the replies and suggestions...
I couldn't tolerate mesalamine drugs and they kept trying to push them on me as of now no meds, how do I get this under control til I get meds? I'm not eating cause it causes more discomfort and...
I'm not on any at the moment I'm just so terrified about all of this I've not had many flares and I'm panicking so bad my rectum is bothering me constantly like something in there and I've done...
I've had UC for 15 years not many flares last flare was in Dec 2016 had a CT scan with contrast didn't show any abnormalities just inflammation in the transverse colon. For the past 8 weeks I have...
My cortisol results is in my adrenals are working my results was 16.2 thank God...
Thanks everyone for replying I just got my results back I was tested for Hep A,B,and C all negative I'm so relieved and thanking God for being with me...
No I'm not seeing any blood and I pray I don't I'm suppose to take apriso I can't swallow those pills I started smoking again in hopes to keep me in remission. I've spoken to two friends that has UC...
I've been keeping nausea and dirreah after I came off the Prednisone and those are on the withdraw list, and I was told on another site that I tapered to fast adrenals is probably not working and...
I was on Prednisone 40mg for three months and this is how my taper went 40mg 30mg week 20mg a week 10 mg a week 5 mg a week then stopped I've been worried about adrenals not working I'm waiting...
Thanks ladies I'll request one I'm suppose to take apriso I can't swallow those pills I gag...
Thanks can I ask you how fast is too fast to wean off Prednisone? This is how I weaned 40mg 30 mg one week 20 mg one week 10 mg one week 5 MN one week done I'm freaking thinking adrenal failure...
Sorry forgot to add this in how easy is it to get cdiff and what exactly is it? How what is the symptoms of this?...
I had just came out of a bad flare that hit me back in November I started smoking again to get remission. I tapered off Prednisone last month now I'm keeping watery dirreah and it's scaring me has...
How long does it take to get results for Hep c I'm going to Dr tomorrow...
Thanks for all your replies makes me feel alittle better...
Thanks for replying I'm trying not to stress I've just been having bouts of nausea and dirreah and it's scaring me to death.its been almost two months ago since the incident I wish I could turn back...
Thanks I'm just so scared I go to Dr Monday getting tested I have the flu right now everyone in my house sick and I've made myself so sick thinking it's Hep c symptoms instead of the flu. What...
I was around someone who has Hep c Feb 3 we had kisses and well he was my first love we reconnected we were having sex with a condom but we stopped didn't go all the way. I'm freaking out that I have...
I'm not on rectal meds my inflammation is the in the rsctum this time it up high in the transverse colon that's what they told me with the x ray and CT scans last month when I was admitted to...
I've been trying to come out of a flare I've been flaring since the end of November. Here is where I'm at now bathroom trips down to maybe two most days one but here is my issue I'm keeping alot of...
Im on 40 mg of prednisone since I was in hospital last month I can't swallow that big blue pill apriso I've tried many times. I've tried calling the GI Dr nobody calls me back seems unprofessional to...
I've been flaring since the end of November it's getting tiring, I've been having issues and I don't know if it's the flare itself or something not right. I had been taking a iron pill I quit that...
I've been on 40mg for a month I don't see much difference I'm gonna panic if this don't start getting better I'm so scared of this disease...
Ok thanks so much for replying so far I'm not cramping and no bowel movement today yet alittle bloated feeling but trying not to eat alot today...
I'm gonna have to get that down some how it's just so hard I struggle so bad to swallow pills and def if they big ones, but can someone help me understand is it normal to hurt and cramp real bad like...
And this is my fourth flare out of the 13 years diagnosed but this is the first one that's been this bad and mine always started low but this time it didn't it started up high is that a bad thing?...
When I was in er I had to drink a bunch of stuff and they injected me with dye and did a CT scan of my abdomen and they said that's where it was. I know that's where the tenderness was real bad when...
Yes it's very painful my cramping and pain is up high they said my inflammation is in the transverse colon. I was prescribed Bentyl I took that it makes me very sick to my stomach so mother was...
I forgot to mention I'm on 40mg of prednisone and for the love of me I can't get that apriso down I've tried and tried to swallow that big horse pill I can't I make myself sick from trying...
Thanks for your replies I'm still flaring but it's much better but what's scaring me is my bowel movement is down to 1-2 but when I have to go I'll have this ungodly cramping like labor pains hurts...
Thanks for all your replies I'm still flaring and just fed up I really am trying not to go back to smoking but this misery is getting old very quick. One min I feel like I'm making progress with one...
I've been in a flare for a few weeks got out the hospital over a week ago, I'm on 20 mg of prednisone which isn't helping at times I feel like it's trying to get better my stool is in bits and pieces...
Thanks for replying it's just not kickin in I been waiting all day for the gi office to call me back no luck yet. My remission therapy was smoking I smoked and had none of this whole time i smoked.im...
I have been in a flare for the past few weeks I went to er 5 days ago and was admitted for two days. I've been out for three days now but I'm not having any relief I'm on 20mg of prednisone and...
No it was just my regular dr that I see told me it's normal, but I got to looking on my labs and I knew it wasnt. I'm not sure what my calcium level is but .2 over is still over the normal range. I'm...
On my results my parathyroid is 2.2 and the range for all ages it says is < 2.0 if this is correct I'm over the limit if that symbol is less then. But my Dr says it's normal I'm confused does anyone...
Thank you for replying back too me im asking to be referred on Wed at my Dr app. And I'll get copies of all my labs to take with me ....
I meant please help I have no answers...
Months back I had my thyroid checked results were normal but I still had symptoms of hyperthyroid had levels checked again still normal but it seems my TSH went up from last time but my t4 dropped...
I meant what does all this mean sorry auto correct...
Hi all I'm back still feeling lousy and no answers I had thyroid tested again and it's changed a big from December's Tsh 2.062 range 0.4500-4.500 T4 0.89 range 0.82-1.77 T3 2.6 range 2.0-4.4 My t4...
Thank you for replying...
The t4 free is that a bit low as well? Its 18% in range...
No I'm not on any meds...