Hi All: I was beginning to feel as though I am finally approaching remission. I started imuran on June 1st and it is finally kicking in. I am feeling like doing things that I haven't done for a while...
Bennie, My GI's daughter who is now in her early 20's has had Chrones for 10 years and has been on 200 mg of imuran daily for the last 10 years. She is apparenlty now in med school and hopes to find...
Hi, I weigh about the same as you and I am on 250 mg. I have been on imuran since June 1 and I am also on the brink of flaring. I am wondering if the imuran is doing anything at all. When did you...
When I was on asacol,I was so tired all of the time. I had to get off of it because of the exhaustion it caused. But I also think the disease itself is exhausting as our bodies are constantly...
I am trying to just keep moving forward despite my diagnosis of severe pancolitis 2 1/2 years ago. I just started a new job 2 days ago and it is a big job with lots of responsibility and...
I get that burning also and I was beginning to wonder if it was gastritis. I get it in exactly the same place as you describe, in the ascending, traversing and descending colon. I am also confused by...
Hi, Has anyone tried doing prednisone some days on it and some days off? It is absolutley knocking me out and all I want to do is sleep all day when I take it. I am starting a new job and tomorrow I...
I buy the baby wipes Kirkland brand from Costco. There are not chemicals and it flushes down with no problem. Also when my behind is really sore from wiping, I put A and D ointment on it at night and...
UC wife, One mistake I made was tapering when I did not feel any better, so my advice from what I learned was to taper only when you feel better. It seems as though your husband is not under control....
I am back on 25 mg. of pred. Colazol and asocal made me very very tired so I have not been on it for about one year. Maybe I will have to try it again. So would you say you are in remission? Does the...
My doc still has hope. But I really want this to work. I am starting a new job in two weeks and I need energy. Were you ever on a higher dose that 100mg of aza.?...
Hi, It has been 14 weeks, the last 5 of which I have been on 200 mg of imuran. So far no positive results. I went into a big flare when I went down to 10 mg of pred. Should I give up hope for the...
My GI's daughter has been taking imuran for 10 years and he says she is doing great on it. She was diagnosed with Crones at a very young age. Her life is completely normal and active. She is a...
/community/emoticons/confused.gif Hi All, Today I am in so much pain. I am taking the day off from work to nurture myself. I started on Imuran on June 1, 2007. I started to taper off the pred. and...
open and honest about the struggles of UC. I was officially diagnosed with UC 2 1/2 years ago and have tried all kinds of conventional and alternative treatments as well as special diets, VSL,...