Raw broccoli is the number one thing that I have NEVER been able to eat. Intense, agonizing pain....
Thanks, I'll suggest Reddit. I never use Reddit so I don't know much about it, but she can look into it....
Does anyone here have psoriasis? My friend has psoriasis and is interested in finding a group like this one, since I am always mentioning this one when I talk about my UC. There is a psoriasis group...
Love Seinfeld... can you tell? LOL....
CC, I tried Zumba once and was lost the entire time. It looked like it would be fun if I could try a class with all first timers....
Thanks for the update! Glad to hear the procedure went well and it is expected she will be able to go home tomorrow....
Oh Flowers, there are many people who squat on public toilets. They don't want their delicate bums to touch the dirty toilet seat. So they make the toilet seat dirty by standing on it. I have come...
I agree with Straydog. I've completely panicked about lab results only to have my doctor tell me "It's not a big deal." Either the results are not in the range where it indicates something dire (it's...
Oh no! Sending best wishes and vibes for recovery!...
OH no, sounds like an awful experience, but hey you woke up from it! I don't know that kidney stones are related to a poor diet. Haven't I heard that eating things like a lot of spinach can...
Good luck! I'm sure it will go well and once it's over you will wake up feeling glad you had it done....
I think I recall some people mentioning "vivid dreams" while taking LDN....
So far so good!...
Oh wow, thousands! I noticed my GI never commented when my values were around 100-150. The highest value I had was 360 and she expressed concern at that level. (It has gone back down to <5 now)....
Yes I am back in remission. Took a long time this time. I did what I mentioned above - low fibre diet, lots of rest. I refused to go on Prednisone, and she refused to prescribe rectals, so we were...
Another similarity! I had been in remission for 8 years. I was strongly in denial... "This can't be a flare". Well it was. I can't really give you advice. I didn't do much of anything until it was a...
This is a tough one. When my latest flare started, it started with the exact symptoms you are describing and I thought it was hemmorhoids. It wasn't... :(...
Oh no you have really been through the wringer! Your pets... your mom... your uncle. It's all too much happening at once. I can't say if grief can cause a flare. I'm sure no doctor will say that. But...
Oh no BG... I am so sorry to read this. I have no practical advice, but am sending virtual hugs. Hope your partner's surgery goes smoothly. Please don't beat yourself up for not being able to go with...
Thanks for the update! Glad that you spoke to your dr about it....
Figures! Good luck with it all, and please let us know how it goes....
Are there streaks of red or purple emanating from the cut site? Oh, I just asked Dr Google and look at this: "You should also see a GP if you think the cut is not healing properly, or may be showing...
Poopydoop, that is great you were able to get ahold of those records and have kept it! Smart. The province just recently started tracking all this electronically, but as a young adult I did finally...
Midge - yes, that makes absolute sense. If you are told you are immune after bloodwork, then it doesn't matter how many shots you had. I think the guidance about the two shots are for people who...
No I have not received any guidance, but I am considering asking one of my doctors about it. I just read a news item where Canada's public health officer is advising anyone planning to travel out of...
Oh dear, I hope you won't have that reaction after every dose. Thanks for reporting in....
Wow, no scarring even! That is fantastic, I am jealous! With every scope I seem to have a different recovery experience. I would wait a while longer to see if it goes away. It does sound like it is...
Sassy, please let me know what your GI says about it....
Midge, yes I have tried Pico Salax. I have used it at least twice. Didn't work all that well. Barely cleaned me out the first time, and the second time I even drank a third sachet and still wasn't...
22 pills! Oh man I wish I could take pills! I'm sure you have to drink a lot of liquid with it, but no vile liquid prep to kill yourself with. I thought they took pills as prep off the market. I...
I think eating "safe" foods can contribute to healing a flare. When you irritate an inflamed gut, you are making it more difficult for it to heal. When you are not irritating it, it has more...
Oh you're right, it is suddenly fast today! Amazing....
I admit I have not tried, not being a big fan of olives. If there are some on my pizza I won't pick them off but otherwise do not eat them. This might be one of those individual things though. I have...
Happy holidays to all. Wishing everyone a better 2024 than whatever was experienced in 2023. Better 2024 for the forum itself too! ;)...
Oh I thought it was just my computer or my internet connection....
I was kinda thinking that could be it. Some of the stuff they put in "high protein" foods do cause gas....
I don't see why you need to go to the hospital just because of a high Calprotectin number. To me your symptoms don't justify hospitalization....
Congrats! That is great news....
I am not on Asacol anymore, I took it only briefly. I am currently taking Mezavant, another type of mesalamine....
I am not prepping today, but I am sending good prep vibes to you!...
Well that's always the problem. One study says X is good, then the next study says X is bad....
I am just one person, so my experience does not dispute this study's findings... but I had to laugh because during this flare my B12 levels were through the roof and I was told to discontinue...
I tried it just now and underneath where it says it is private are two buttons saying "Sign Up" and "Browse Other Communities". So I think you would click on "Sign Up" and take it from there....
Oh boy I can't remember now but he had created a group somewhere - was it on Facebook or Reddit?? Have you searched through his old posts? One of his last posts was about where to find him going...
Ah! Interesting! That would explain the variable turnaround times I've encountered....
My GI told me up to 4 weeks, but the longest I've had to wait is 2 weeks....
8,000! Wow. I was freaking out when mine tested at 149 and then 105. I had no idea what kinds of values you could get to....
Hi Sassysback. I am on Mezavant, but not Entyvio. I've never received infusions for anything. I just take Mezavant pills. My GI wants me to go on Prednisone, but I want to try retention enemas of...
I am wondering if it is the backpack issue, after what happened in Boston....
Yes, perhaps I should have clarified, I only do this when I am flaring. There is no need for it when I am in remission. I note my food intake (during a flare) because it sometimes does impact my...