they always grows back for me. on aza for last 4 years. then there are other factors like age, diet and environment. yes they wont be as thick and dense as earlier but you will be fine. wont notice...
Yes they are same but difference is in size. In my case i feel that it sits in right place and easy to take. Other one that looks like a rocket lol, i felt it travel way above my inflammation area....
Hi. I am in same situation as you are. Inflammation in rectum and bleeding with well formed stools. I am taking suppositories from last 6 months but it didn't help then my doc told me to switch to...
Mine is not heavy bleeding. If you don't pay close attention you will miss it. My GI also told me that its not serious and i don't have any other UC symptoms rn not even pain while passing stools....
I am seeing little blood from last 5,6 months. Its just little blood mostly on 2nd BM. I only have 2 bm's per day. Right now i am on 3.6g of mes and 125mg of Aza( was on 100mg 2 months ago) i have...
I have uc for about past 5 years and right now i am having blood in stools. No other symptoms just blood. Normal bm's. Its like this from 3,4 months now. Last scope revealed that colon is healing and...
Everything is perfectly fine. Longer it stays at lower part of bowel it becomes hard. Because stool turn well formed longer it stays at lower part and BM's that follows and be at bottom for less time...
Is it safe to start pred now after a week of vaccine. I took AstraZeneca vaccine. Can my body still make antibodies if i start pred which effects immune system?...
It must feel great to get off meds completely...
Is it possible to get off Aza completely ever? I am on 75 mg rn. And 2nd question is how much protection we can get from vaccines for covid. Thanks...
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Thank you all for replying.i appreciate it....
Thanks for replying. Actually for some reasons these effects happens sooner with me. I also tried lowering dose some time ago and had same problems and i made no changes to diet or anything. No...
Hi. I am on AZ from last 4 year,earlier i was taking 50mg per day but since last year i am on 100mg per day and i am doing well since then. Recently i dropped down to 75mg per day and after some days...
I am taking first one..daily formula...
Brand is UNIVERSAL NUTRITION and i think it mostly produces body building supplements.i take 2 each day...
I recently started multivitamins and i think they are causing some issues..first i wasnt sure but then i gave the same to my father who is also a UC patient and he started to have little loose...
Some studies shows that it promotes bad gut bacteria like E.coli etc.so that's why i am concerned...
I have UC.i recently started weight training.i added isolated whey protein to my diet which i can tolerate well with no side effects or discomfort.now i want to add maltodextrine to gain some weight...
yes AZ means azathioprine. whenever i accidentally hit myself against something it appears...
I took lots of pred in past..right now i am on 100 mg AZ and 2.4 g of mes. I took last 5 mg pred 3 months ago...
I have UC from last 4 years.i have noticed many times that i get bruises very easily.can anyone tell me why this happens and how to prevent or improve this...
Thanks.my doc increased dose of Az because i was flaring everytime i stopped pred.now its been more then 2 months since my last pred dose of 5 mg and i am doing fine....
When i was flaring my doc increased my azathioprine dose to 100 mg from 50 mg.its been almost 6 months since then.right now i dont have time to visit my doc again so i am continuing 100 mg per day...
Lactose free milk is just regular milk with added lactase enzymes.so i am not sure how effective those enzymes are.i am also not sure if lactose intolerance in normal people and intolerance in UC is...
Hi.i am wondering if anyone tried whey protein with added lactase and how it turned out? I am not sure if i am lactose intolerant because i eat yogurt and drink buttermilk all the time but no milk...
Biologics are also very expensive here.surgery is cheaper then even first course of biologics and i see it as a permanent solution to end this all and nowadays surgery is very easy and quick and...
Thanks everyone.if situation gets worse,i will choose surgery over biologics because success rate in biologics are only 50% so i think surgery is best option after medication treatment...
How much role diet plays in this situation? Can severity of colitis can be reduced with changes in diet? Or diet plays a very little role?...
I was talking 50mg Azathioprine before that and only this time he increased it to 75 and will be increasing to 100 mg after 2 days..how important the role of Azathioprine?...
Hi its been more then 3 years since i was diagnosed with UC.last week colonoscopy revealed pancolitis with pseudopolyps.biopsy showed no cancerous cell. 40 mg pred started 8 days ago with 75 mg...
So enzyme helpful and safe for use in short term?...
Ya i tried Vsl#3 i am also eating fibre rich food...
My stools consistency is loose..i had chickenpox last month and after that UC symptoms started..BM's decreased to 2 per day with no blood but consistency is still loose so he told me to take these...
My doctor prescribed me to take digestive enzyme capsules containing pancratin.is it safe to take them? I heard it can make your body dependent on these enzymes and stop making its own....
We went to a nearby doctor and he prescribed refaximin 200 mg twice a day..and i also told my dad to increase mes dose to 2400mg per day..lets see what happen...
He is only having frequent BM's so weight lose is expected otherwise no other sign.he is a 9 to 5 bank employee so its hard to get leave and there is no good doctor in hundred of miles we live in a...
Yes we live together ,me my dad and mom. I can ask him question about stool consistency n all...
He is getting hopeless about UC.so he denied to go to doctor anymore...
I am talking about my dad..i know he wont go to doctor..very stubborn at this age,i cant get him out of the house...
I am thinking to go to another doctor by myself.what reports should i carry to doctor which can describe his present condition.what kind of blood and stool tests...
My father is a UC patient from last 15 years,he is 57 yo. Right now he is having 6-7 bms per day with no blood. He is not ready to go to doctor,i tried to convince him thousands of time.right now he...
Syrup is "megaldrate,simethicone & oxetacaine" Antibiotic is "cefixime & ofloxacin"...
Just went to a doctor and he told me that blisters are formed in throat or may be food pipe that us why i am having chest pain in middle whenever i eat or drink...now i an worried that they must not...
I am very far from my doctor..course of pred ended a week ago as i started from 40 mg 2,3 months ago.i am in very bad condition right now,haven't slept even for a moment from last 2 nights.if you can...
I am a UC patient and recently i caught chickenpox.mostly it goes away on its own in few days but i want to ask do i need extra meds for that too because i am a UC patient.right now i am on 2400mg...
Ya i just made an appointment with my doctor on Valentine's day LOL....and i just had 2nd bm of day and i think there was no visible blood...i will keep you updated...
Ya i am taking 2.4 g of mesl and 50 mg azathioprine everyday...is it a serious issue? Do I need to see my doctor immediately?...
Earlier it was mixed with stools..today i think it was drops after stools...
But before that everything was fine...still i am having only 2bm's per day and they r well formed...only problem is blood...and i ate cheese before that also..bleeding usually goes away in 2,3 days...