Oh yea i know the feeling first hand. My son got a stomache virus and ive been having horrid diahrrea ever since. Its awful. Ive had uc for 20 years and have never had diarrhea like this. Ive been...
I was reading your meds and noticed you arent taking any meds for uc. The reason im asking is that i got so sick on Asacol and now im sick from the colazal as well. I just wondered if you had the...
Ok tjf ill keep you informed. Thanks....
tjf I have an appointment with him tomorrow. Hes not in today but his nurse is supposed to page him and call me back. I just wish i knew what the heck was going on inside of me. I have mesamalamine...
Thanks tjf. Ill let you know. Appreciate you being there....
I was just wondering if any one else has experienced these affects from colazal. Ive been taking 3 colazal a day for just over two weeks now. Heres the problem, im having the worse tummy grumbling...
Julee70 Ok im having a really hard time right now. Im honestly beginning to think its the colozal. Im not having bleeding or cramping just terrible tummy gurgling, diarrhea and nausea. I have a call...
Juliee70 The crazy thing is that ive been taking lomotil and immodium and am still having diarrhea. My md prescribed the lomotil when i got the stomache virus. My md prescribed the vicodin because of...
Rio You state you dont have a life, do you work?The reason im asking is i basically have no life either other than trying to work. This is my worst flare ever and ive been off all month getting a...
Rio Ive been wearing diapers, even at home. This morning it was awful, i walked out side and couldnt even make it back into the house and the diarrhea was running down my legs right through the...
Ok guys i need your advice again. I told you all that i started having watery diarrhea a week ago when i caught a stomache virus from my son. Well i have to go back to work tomorrow and im not...
Ill call Monday morning. I dont think im going to be able to go back to work yet. Thanks!...
Ive been taking 3 colazal a day for almost two weeks and guess what? Im very discouraged right now because i keep having accidents in my pants, diarrhea and today i started bleeding. Ive been off...
Wow guys such wonderful words of advice. You gave me hope just reading all of it. I have been in this flare and off of work for a month now. To be honest i was feeling like giving up, so scared...
Ya i know the maintanence dose is 3 tabs 3 x aday so ive called twice to double check and both times the M.A. said that my gi said 3tabs a day. Ill let you know how im doing. Thanks guys....
Well guys i called my gi and he said i am to take the colazal 3 tabs once a day. Im a single parent but i do live with my mom so that helps. Obviously i didnt make it to work today, had diarrhea...
Well things arent going well right now at all. My son had a stomache virus three days ago, and by the next day guess what!Yup i got it!The most horrible nausea and explosive diarrhea ever! My md gave...
Rio I seem to be doing better too. The pain isnt as bad and im not bleeding and bms are less. I started having diarrhea about an hour ago. Please let me know how to get the urgency under control, im...
Wow guys thanks for all the responses! Helps to know im not alone in this crazy life! Ive been doing good up to about an hour ago, i started having diarrhea. I wanted to try and go back to work...
Im gonna call my gi and ask him why im only taking three. I think i should be taking at least 6. Im feeling better but i wanna be much better. Im thinking maybe the nurse called in the wrong doseage....
Quincy Ya i seem to be doing better! My drs office is closed today so i called my pharmacy and they said it was right, 3 tabs once a day. Im gonna keep taking them. Thanks for your encouragement....
Doors12 My rx bottle says 3 tabs once daily. I think thats odd because most here are taking 6 to 9 a day. Do you think its a mistake? Im gonna call my drs office. Im still having diarrhea but not as...
Ok yesterday i took 1 colazal at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Woke up about midnight with the worse gut pain and thought i was gonna throw up or die! Ended up running to the toliet all night with...
The rx bottle says 3tabs once a day so ill try that tomorrow....
Ok i took another at bedtime lastnite and one again this morning and so far so good. I got 90 and the bottle says 3 tabs daily, so i guess im take 3 aday. I will take another at lunch and at dinner....
Ok guys i have a confession to make, im only taking one colazal a day because im scared. It honestly makes me feel funny and gives me bad abdominal pain ! I see most of you are taking 6 to 9 a day....
Thanks so much for giving me hope. I really tell a difference for the better and i am going to give it a try for at least two weeks. I read that one of the reactions is it causes sleep problems, so...
Im starting to have alot of abdominal pain with the colazal. Will this pass if i keep taking it? Thanks....
Be praying for you!...
Awesome!Gives me hope too!I just start Colazal yesterday because i couldnt take the Asacol. Happy Thanksgiving!...
Thanks Old Hat. Cant wait to see if i go into remission!...
Red34 Thanks for the encouraging words. Ill continue to take it for two weeks and see how i do....
I'd just like to know what a typically so called normal day in your life is like. Im off of work right now and in my very worse flare ever. I havent ever been this worried about returning to work...
Ok my gi put me on Colazal after years of taking Asacol with uc symtoms only to get worse. Its day two and i thing im doing ok. My gut still hurts and i feel kinda weird. Id like some input on others...
Its day two on the colazal and i feel somewhat better i think. Tummy still hurts and feel kinda weird. What are we supposed to do if the meds make our symptoms worse?Im supposed to go back to work on...
Hello everyone. Just wanted to let you know how im doing. I think im doing better. Yesterday i was having so much pain that i used a mesamalimine enema. Woke up about an hour later and had to go to...
Wow guys thanks for all the info. Im going to take this advice seriously and give changing my diet a try. I confused as to what to do about the meds but im gonna talk to my gi Monday. Where would i...
Thank you Judy. I feel better just knowing you can relate and understand....
I have the mesamalimine enemas maybe i should use them tonight....
Thanks Mitz. I just want to get better:)...
Today i had potatoes, eggs and bacon for breakfast. For lunch i had egg salad sandwhich and chips. Ice tea to drink. Im not taking any supplements nor am i taking any meds for my uc.Tried to take...
My new gi ordered bloodwork, a cbc and metabolic panel and everything came back fine. I have been flaring for over a month. Having abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea and i feel really depressed. Why do...
This sounds really crazy i know but about two weeks ago i tried to take the paxil and felt worse and drugged. Two days ago per my drs ok i cut the tablet in half and took ten miligrams and i was so...
Horus Im not taking anything right now and i know thats not good. Im feeling really sick. I got my referal today for ucla. Monday im supposed to go get samples of colazal. Im really sensitive to...
Sorry guys im just frustrated. Thanks for caring. Im afraid to take pred because of past side affects. I know i have to do something though cause im getting worse. My md actually took me off work for...
Thanks everyone for your concern and advice. And just so you know when i went to the website for the probio i just asked them to send me info on it. They never responded to my email but to my...
OK I WILL.IM GONNA TRY THE COLOZAL AND IF THAT DONT WORK ILL TRY PENTASA. I PRAY SOMETHING WORKDS EVENTUALLY. THANKS FOR YOUR INPUT....
Im beginning to give up on the meds since alls they seem to do is make me sicker. Has anyone ever gotten so fed up that you just quit the meds and got better? uc x 20yrs...
Thanks for your response Probiotic. Im confused as to what to do since im in a flare right now and bleeding and my insides feel totally raw. Its so hard to decide what to do. uc x 20yrs...
Hey everyone hope all is well. I was just wondering if anyones had success with Pro-Bio? I emailed the company and asked for information on there product and they sent me a free 30 day supply. Ive...