You all are so great!!! David, I am taking 300 mg twice a day and the issues were nausea, dizziness, and diarrhea. I've learned to take the Urso with meals now and I added 1/2 packet of Colestipol...
Hi Everyone, I saw my doctor last week and I am feeling better about things now. I have stage 2 PBC and am asymptomatic. He put me on Ursodiol like you said, and I am figuring out the best times to...
Thank you for your insight and suggestions. I see my GI next week so I will know more then. I don't know much about labs either but these two were listed separately on my paperwork. Paula...
Dany, I forgot to ask something in my last loooong post. What are your thoughts about taking an immune modulator since I know have more than one autoimmune disease? Thanks, Paula...
Hi everyone, Thank you for the warm welcome. My GI doc is a specialist in autoimmune diseases and I think this is why he caught the PBC so quickly. He did have a hepatologist in the same practice...
Hi Everyone, I have been lurking here for about a month. I have been a member of the Crohn's forum for a long time but haven't posted much there in the last few years. Anyway, I was diagnosed with...
Hi, I was recently diagnosed with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (on top of Crohn's). When I told my best friend I would need a liver transport in 5-15 years her response was "you can't have mine because...
Hi Ne Ne, I was told I had a fatty liver a year ago based off an ultrasound, however I was just diagnosed with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis last week. PBC is another autoimmune disease, lucky me. This...
Hi Clonehead & Gumby, To clarify, my husband was fine after a couple of days. I have had stool samples and blood work done twice with no signs of bacteria or parasites. My GP put me on Cipro after...
Hello, I have not been on this site in a long time and I found it comforting to see so many people I remember fondly. Here's the scoop. I had a resection at the terminal ileum in 2002 and have been...
Hi all, It's been years since I have been on this site and I knew I would feel better as soon as I read a post by you, Sniper. I was showing this site to a co-worker who's niece was just diagnosed...
Hi Kimb, I have been taking Librax for a year and a half and I love it. I haven't had any serious cramping since I started it. I have Crohn's disease and I thought I was having a flare last spring....
I have what is called Allergy induced Asthma. I have allergies that require meds year round and I take Nasacort and Singular daily. I have had allergy problems for 20 years and the asthma started...
Hi Ralph, I am from the Crohns board and was checking out this site for info on Chronic Fatigue. Hey Snohare, wassssup! Brynn actually answered you very well. We have what we call flares and...
It seem to be all chicken. I tried baked this weekend and again the problem returned. This is a tough one for us because we both like chicken and since he has high cholesterol I have been trying to...
Hi all, I usually post on the Crohn's board but I thought you all might be able to help me out here. Every time my husband eats chicken he has severe, explosive diahrea the next day. We tried a test...