http://www.sportsnet.ca/mma/ufcs-dana-white-georges-st-pierre-colitis/ He won the middleweight built while flaring up a few weeks ago. I pray no one gets this disease, and I'm sorry GSP succumbed to...
I read an article on here about researchers finally understanding how asacol works and it has to do with preventing bacteria in our colon from colonizing and growing:...
Flaring: - 20-30 bowel movements/day - blood - severe stomach pains (tylenol would not help) - incredibly fatigued - can't sleep due to pain and diarrhea - was pretty much a dying corpse...
You never know. 18-20 years from now when the child is most likely to have UC, there might be a cure or a much easier way to manage the disease. That's my optimism....
Wow. This hit me out of nowhere and it hit me hard. Yesterday I was feeling great. Then I went to sleep and I woke up in the middle of the night feeling severely dehydrated. No matter how much water...
No rectal meds. Just vsl 3 as a probiotic....
yea. I'm on Asacol HD and 75mg of mercaptopurine. I'm taking vsl 3. No. My food and drink intake is relatively the same....
No. I've always been like this too. If I don't get my 8-9 hours of sleep I'll see some issues....
Anyone else notice when you don't sleep much you start to exhibit symptoms? Whenever I don't get enough sleep, I get diarrhea with mucous. Never gone into a full blown flare because of it though....
With this and figuring out how mesalamine actually works, it seems like lots of interesting UC news is coming out....
I'm on Asacol HD 3 pills twice a day and Mercaptopurine 75mg once a day. I'm supplementing with VSL#3 once a day, fish oil, and L-Glutamine. My diet is pretty bad. I eat out for lunch and eat junk...
So just so I understand, the mesalamine weakens a certain bacteria's ability to produce polyphosphate making it difficult for bacteria to colonize. Because there's little to none of these certain...
When in remission I always have loose stool. It is never well-formed. I've noticed that the only time I ever really have solid stool is when I'm on 30-40MG of prednisone. When I begin tapering it...
I'm wondering if anyone has ever said no to all this medication or just stopped taking it altogether, and just dealt with the flareup. By dealing I mean having to live with constant bloody diarrhea...
The last time I was on steroids was in October....
6MP - 75MG Asacol HD - 6 tabs a day Currently in remission. I'm sure the meds aren't helping with the fatigue, but I went a year with this disease with no meds when I first started exhibiting...
I began showing symptoms for this disease 6 years ago when I was 19. The fatigue I felt was alarmingly abrupt. I didn't yet know I had UC, but the first time I saw trace amounts of blood in my stool,...
no ruined a good portion of my life and it continues to ruin more of my life. This disease shattered dreams....
If I get under 9 hours of sleep I'm completely exhausted throughout the day. Even with 9 hours of sleep, I still feel really fatigued. It's been like this ever since I started getting symptoms of...
Washing out my eye with water temporarily relieves pain. I don't think I can see an optometrist. I don't have vision insurance. My GI doc just called and told me to arrange an appointment with an...
It's been about 6 hours, and my right eye has been experiencing a lot of pain. I've reached out to my GI doc but he's unavailable. Should I wait a day and hope for it to clear out or should I head...
I'll ask my doctor about rectal medications for sure after hearing all this. Not on any probiotics, but I'm going to begin. I purchased some Culturelle capsules....
I'm taking Asacol HD, 3 tablets in the morning and 3 at night. I'm supplementing that with fish oil. I'm scared because 6 mercaptopurine is a long-term thing and I'm terrified of the side effects....
Last time I visited my GI, he told me he would put me on 6 mercaptopurine if I flared up again because I've been flaring up about once a year for the past 5 years. I'd have to take prednisone every...
I've tried Lialda in the past. I ended up getting a flare after a month....
I can't find any that are covering it. Checked Anthem and Aetna. I don't know what to do. My prescription is going to run out soon. I thought this $400 monthly insurance that I'm paying for would...
^^ uh oh that's not good about the decreased dosage I'm using Asacol HD 2400MG twice a day. I switched medication twice and it caused flareups. The third time I flared up, I was under an insane...
This is my third time having to use prednisone to get out of a flare. The first two times I used it, it immediately brought me out of my flare with little side of effects. The only noticeable effects...
The lower part of my stomach is just constantly hurting. I stopped taking medication 2 weeks ago because it wasn't doing anything for my flare. Will visit the doctor soon....
My stomach is killing me and it's constantly hurting. Is tylenol safe for this type of pain?...
Currently flaring up and I noticed that when I'm out being active such as walking or playing sports, I never get the urgency to use the restroom. (Though occasionally there are urgent scenarios that...
Started flaring up at the end of september. Around 3 weeks ago started getting stomach pain that would wake me up at night but not that bad. Since last week it's been really severe. I just started...
Has anyone ever been able to successfully hold in their bowels without going to the bathroom when experiencing this urgency?...
i blame gmo's...
Specifically in the San Francisco/San Mateo/Palo Alto areas. My current doctor is very hard to reach and it's inconvenient when I'm having a flareup....
Have had problems since switching. I've had to go to the bathroom more often. Used to go about 2-3 times a day on Asacol HD, now I'm going 5-6 on Lialda. I'm also a lot more tired on Lialda and I...
Okay, so the rash went away a week later. But another problem emerged. Last week I started taking 5mg and the skin on the palms of my hand and tips of my finger is peeling off. It's disgusting. It's...
Thanks for the replies. What a relief... lol. I was really worried because on the government website about prednisone says that rashs are a severe side effect and I should contact my doctor...
I'm on asacol, but I've been taking asacol for about 9 months. I started Prednisone this April....
Switched from 12.5mg to 10mg and the next day my hands and arms have a rash. I've had the rash for about 3 days already. The rash is itchy and there are a lot of small red dots on my hands....
Stuff is amazing. All my symptoms are gone!!!! And I have no side-effects at all....
My body is ready. I have a question about sicknesses. I'm going to a very large public university, so there's always a risk of being sick. But how bad would the situation be if I do get sick while on...
Dude, I guessed that story correctly, word-for-word. But you didn't leave us any time to post our guesses :( Regardless, Hope you do better!...
lol, nice name. Good to know there are some fellow MMA fans with ulcerative colitis....
What do you think about GMO's? I was watching a Ted Talk which talked about how a lot of diseases emerged with the rise of GMO's. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rixyrCNVVGA...
Are you a bodybuilder, by the way? I noticed the protein shakes, and the paleo diet is famous among bodybuilders....
No, I wasn't doing anything different at all. But I started a new diet yesterday and I'm feeling better. Thanks for the advice on what to eat. I just started a very similar program yesterday, so it...
When I was in remission, I was constantly exhausted. I was just always sleepy and could sleep all day. But now that I'm in an extreme flare up (15-20 bowel movements a day consisting of lots of...
Oh how I wish I could do this. Even if I starve myself, I still get urgent bowel movements which consist of blobs of blood....
A little background. Began exhibiting symptoms last February. Was too afraid to go to the doctor or tell anyone. Had bloody diarrhea from February - May. Mid May I get terrible food poisoning and I...