I have read that psoriasis can also occur with uc. I think I am getting it on the top part of both of my hands. Can anyone help me with this as to how to treat it. It feels like a very bad sun burn....
sis 37, That is encouraging to hear that you still have proctitis. It gives me hope. Why did your doctor put you on cipro? Most folks on the board are not put on antibiotics. just curious. Did you...
nicepeter, let me know what you doc puts you on next. I am calling my GI doc asap because there has got to be something that does not cause that many problems....
kelly, Thank you for understanding and for those kind words. I just feel like I am in this black hole and I am always going to be sick and that I am never going to be okay and that life is not worth...
why is it all of these books, "like breaking the vicious cycle" and "eating right for the gut" all claim that if you follow their diets that you can get and keep yourself in remission with out...
has anyone had the problem of being able to keep weight on or gaining it when in remission. I am eating enough caloroes and good foods no junk and I seem to still be slowly lossing weight? I have...
I have been dx with proctitis for a month now and after chating with folks on the board I feel hopelessly depressed that my life will be filled with nothing but switching from medication to...
Nicepeter, how many inches or centemeters up is your proctitis? How long have you been taking Canasa before you noticed it hurt your stomach?...
RDM, Thanks for the info. I guess my thoughts are the same as your in regards to the stats sound hopeful and I want to be positive and believe that mine will stay confined to my rectum, but it seems...
pv, I have been meaning to ask you when your husband had his last flare you said that you did not caugh it in time and that you guys thought it was an infection. What made him think it was an...
when everyone on this board uses the term "flare" does it mean blood, mucous, d etc.? Could a flare also just be no blood, formed stool, but mucous is present?...
does anybody believe the stats on proc*** that the chances are good when dx that it will stay in the rectum only?...
Could anyone tell me if they have had any side effects from taking canasa once nightly 1000mg? I have been taking it for 21 days now and all of a sudden I am having cramping followed with d- about...
pv, Forgive me, but all this is new to me. What is vsl#3 and why no sugar? Is he doing canasa suppositories nightly or is it a pill? Has he always since dx taken canasa every night? My doctor does...
pv, when your husband was dx in 2003 was it at 4 inches then?...
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Cortfoam is better than suppositories with less mess, but I thought that cortifoam was only initally to help get the flare in check and that you would need something else like canasa to maintenance...
for those of you with ulcerative proctitis, can you tell me how far up in the rectumn the inflammation has spread. I am at 10-12cm or 4-5 inches. Also should I ask my doctoe to consider enemas...
/community/emoticons/confused.gif I was dx 3 days ago with ulcerative proctitis and put on cortifoam and canasa suppositories. My GI said to stop cortifoam after 2 weeks, but never said on the...
/community/emoticons/smile.gif thanks kelly & sherry for responding. I feel depressed and embaressed about his right now. I have been reading what others have said about Doxycyelene and i was on...
/community/emoticons/sad.gif I have been dx with ulcerative proctitis 3 days ago and am freaking out. My GI gave me cortiform & canasa suppositories and said he'd see me three months. He acted...