Replying to the first post & a similar story to capsid. I was in hospital for a week or so before I was started on IV cyclosporine. It took about two weeks to work. I was prepped for surgery but...
I made the switch to Chicken Saag's for the same reason. I don't do phals or vindaloos any more but did find that there was no difference in my guts whether I had a saag or madras so I dropped the...
I also drink real ale and probably fall into the binge drinker category. I've got acute pan-colitis, although pretty much in remission now. Real Ale does aggravate me. I went to the Sussex Real Ale...
I haven't had a day off work for a year or so, so I reckon mine has to be A. I think taking immune suppressants for UC stops your body reacting to some other things. Like the summer I was on...
When I first got ill and had a really bad flare to the point of being hospitalised I was working night shifts and not sleeping much at all. Since coming out of hospital, which was over a year ago...
I too don't normally get any pain or ill feeling. The only side effect I get is the bloody diarrhea and feeling a bit tired. When I was in hospital for UC the surgeon and gastro doc were recommending...
For me it was about 6 weeks from when my GP referred me before I actually saw the consultant. I think then another six weeks before the consultant could book me in for a colonoscopy to confirm UC....
Certainly is a small world, I live in Morden and was born in St Helier (but I only venture into Croydon to go to ikea!) I get treated at St Georges and my gastroenrologist is excellent and so is the...
I'm in England any always liked my Adcal D3. I've only ever had the fruit flavoured chewable ones, they're just like sweets. These and the sugar coated prednisolone where my favourites. Always hated...
Hi, Pred didn't affect my colitis at all, it's imuran that has got me relatively stable so it's a great drug. One thing to look out for is that imuran can be toxic at different doses for different...
Can't you just give him a ring and ask him? My doc is also based in a London hospital and when I need anything that I don't think is important enough to book an appointment I call up his secretary...
Wrong. If you are on a low income and also have less the £16,000 in savings then you get an HC2 certificate. This HC2 certificate means you do not have to pay for prescriptions. Google it. That is...
Simply not true. People on low income get free prescriptions and you can pay the £98 in 10 installments of less the £10 each if you chose. Or you can spend £26 and buy a 3 month card. There is never...
I think you misread my post. In the UK the most you ever need to pay is £98 a year. You don't have to pay for each item individually. What you do is buy an NHS pre-pay card for £98 and that gets you...
Hi James, We do have free healthcare in that operations, hospital stays, consultations etc.. are all free. If you have to go into hospital for medication, such as IV infliximab (remicade) or...
I wouldn't worry about the weight loss too much. I usually weighed about 12 stone / 168 pounds but after my first flare I went down to 9.5 stone / 133 pounds. I was all skin and bones but the drugs...
What's a GI? The way it's normally written it sounds like it's the same as gastroenterologist but when my doctors mention the GI they mean the gastrointestinal tract....
27 - Morden, Surrey, UK...
I didn't know that! I tried it for a while and didn't get any results and as it cost me £250 I didn't bother sticking with it. Now I can get it free I'll give it another go! Thanks for the info....
I'm in a similar situation, also on 125mg of azathiropine & same asacol dose and have colitis on entire colon. I'm going to majorca on a half-board at the end of October and don't plan on any...
I don't know how to quote things so I've replied underneath.. How long did you take it About 8 weeks How long before you say improvement ( or gave up) No improvement after 8 weeks so gave up. Did you...
I'm on 125mg and have 100mg and 25mg pills. My doctor says its fine to cut the 50's in half if I run out of 25's. I'm not very good at cutting them in half so I just ask the pharmacist for 25s when I...
Like the previous post I also binge drink however I'm not in remission and it doesn't seem to do me any harm. I spent the first 7 months of this year really ill with UC and unable to drink due to...