Just an Fyi in case someone else has the same problem. I think my eye strain was just anxiety. I've upped my Lexapro to 10mg and feel great. All the eye stuff is gone and I'm feeling great. Anyboy...
I'm sorry your loss. I lost my Dad in Jan 2020 and my Mom in June 2022 and am still grieving both. I totally understand replaying their deaths over and over. I was present when both of my parents...
I have been taking the Lexapro in the morning, so today I switched to night time. Hopefully that helps it. My eyes seem to be improving slowly. I just had an eye exam 2 weeks ago and got a clean bill...
Last week my Dr prescribed Lexapro to help with my anxiety issues. She recommended I only start with 1/2 of a 5mg tablet because I'm pretty sensitive to medication. The first couple of days I had...
My husband has a long sad story, starting with a torn biceps tendon 8 years ago. This lead to CRPS, a botched spinal cord stimulator, which bled and paralyzed him for several days. It would take me...
They still never found it! He had the endoscopy yesterday, in which they said they went all the way to the bile duct (doesn't sound possible) which was clear, a colonoscopy today, which was the best...
Hi, My 80 yo dad has had ulcerative colitis for 50+ years and has controlled it pretty well except for the occasional flare that requires steroids. In fact, it seems that the older he's gotten, the...
I don't know if it can "cure" UC, but it's certainly worth a shot. My daughter had IBS for years. Multiple colonoscopies never showed anything abnormal but she had persistent diarrhea and bad...
I've only had 2 flares. The first was almost definitely caused by taking the antibiotic doxycycline for 6 months to treat rosacea. That one cleared up immediately upon starting Lialda. The 2nd one...
I like to mix a big spoonful of chia seeds in my yogurt every morning. They aren't low cal, I think they are 70 calories a TBS, but I do think the protein keeps me fuller longer. I get mine at Trader...
My sample packs have always smelled like skunk to me. The regular prescription always has a little bit of funky odor but nowhere near as bad as the samples. I mentioned it to my Doc one time and he...
Sure can. I had my first episode 2 years ago. I had about 1-1/2 months of bleeding before I finally got and appointment with a GI and had my colonoscopy. 2 days after starting Lialda I was symptom...
I've just gotten home from visiting with my Dad who's been in the hospital since Monday, mostly due to Imuran. He's been on it for quite some time for his UC and everything has gone fine. He's had no...
I've used it twice and both times, I have done both doses the day before. First dose at 4:00 pm and the 2nd at 7:00 pm. Both times I've only managed to get down 1/2 - 3/4 of the 2nd dose. I just...
If it's salt and crunch that you are craving, popchips aren't too bad calorie-wise. 120 calories for 23 chips and they are good and salty....
My dad's been getting generic asacol from Big Mountain for years. He says they're great and is talking me into using them now that I've got a high deductible plan. He says they do take about 3 weeks...
I use an HSA, which is similar to the FSA but allows you to roll it over to the next year if you don't use it all up. It works out great for me. I have pre-tax dollars withdrawn from my pay and the...
The Lialda samples that I get from my Dr smell horribly of skunk. The regular prescription from the pharmacy does not....
My daughter has been going thru food allergy testing for her eosinophilic esophagitis (sp?). All of the prick tests done on her back came up negative as well as the blood tests. The final test was to...
My ENT prescribed "Magic Mouthwash" for my geographic tongue a couple of years ago. It worked like a charm AND gave instant relief from the ulcers that I get from eating walnuts. The prescription he...
My insurance company forces me to use the Medco mail order for any long term drugs. It used to be they offered you a discount if you went mail order, now they've done away with the discount and just...
I use Medco, which is now Express Scripts. Back when they were Medco, they were great. These days I have to chase them down for every prescription I have filled or renewed. The last time, it took...
If you can get a 30 day prescription, your pharmacy should be able to break up a box and give you 30 packets for the month. Rite Aid did it for me. After that, I had to switch over to the Medco mail...
I've never done any special diet stuff because it really doesn't seem to matter what I eat. I tried doing only nutritional drinks for 2 days of this last flare thinking that if I didn't put any...
I was diagnosed with UC about a 1-1/2 years ago after having some bleeding and a colonoscopy. The Dr put me on 3 lialda daily and 1 pkt of VSL#3 DS per day. Within 2-3 days all bleeding had stopped...
I take a sip or two out of a bottle of water, dump in my packet of VSL3 DS, pour in a 4C water flavor packet, shake and drink. You don't taste the probiotic at all. I sip on it for a while, shaking...
yes, you can buy over the counter meds but need to have a prescription (yes, for a non-prescription item) for tax purposes. Here's the notice from my Bank of America HSA. Eligible Medical Expenses...
I like to mix mine in a bottle of water with one of the 4C flavor packets. It mixes easily with a good shake and you don't have to gulp it down before it settles because you can just give it a little...
The gas is wicked the first couple of days. /community/emoticons/skull.gif Start out with 1/2 pkt for the first 3 days or so and then work your way up to your full dosage. After your body acclimates,...
My Dad has been buying generic Asacol from big mountain drugs in canada for the last couple of years and has been completely satisfied. I have also gone to a high deductible plan with a $3000...
Finally! Someone just like me! /community/emoticons/smile.gif I wish i could tell you more, but I'm only a little farther along than you. I had bleeding, a little urgency, no mucus for several...
Go sit in the sun for a little bit. 10 min outside on a sunny day is enough to make your body produce 10,000 IU of vitamin D. Don't use sunscreen, because that will block the rays you need, and you...
I take 3 Lialda per day in the morning with my breakfast. Love that stuff. It's working great and zero side effects. I was told by my Dr to take them all at once....
Relax. You'll be fine. The plane will be a crapshoot. /community/emoticons/smile.gif But you won't have a problem anywhere else. There will be plenty of bathrooms on the ship. You've got your private...
Those are all caused by dehydration. Drink all of the water recommended, and you'll be fine....
I'm in S. Jersey. About 40 miles inland from Atlantic City. So far we've had lots of rain and the wind is picking up, but nothing too crazy yet. Hopefully it won't be too bad....
I was diagnosed with UC about 3-1/2 months ago. I had no prior history of UC other than my Dad, and had bleeding for approx 3 weeks before my diagnosis and starting treatment. I am currently symptom...
Start the VSL slowly. Maybe 1/2 pkt a day for the first day or two. Otherwise the gas is so bad you can't stand yourself. lol After that, you can work your way up to whatever your recommended dose...
Definitely the UC. That's exactly what happened to me when I had bleeding but no other symptoms. My bloodwork did show that I was slightly anemic and my vitamin D was a little low, but not enough...
I use VSL#3 DS, which is a prescription probiotic. It has 900 billion bacteria. They also have non-prescription strength that you can buy online or have your pharmacist order it for you. Either way,...
Well, I had my dermatologist appt today and it seems that I have Rosacea. I asked the Dr about if my UC meds could be what's helping my face improve and he says that the VSL3 could definitely make a...
thanks everyone. I am 48 yrs old. Still no signs of menopause yet. if it goes by family history, I'm going to be 90 by the time I start the change. lol. I'm not sure what's going on and I'm not...
I was just diagnosed with UC a couple of months ago and it now seems to be getting well under control with Lialda and VSL#3DS. I never had any acne problems when I was young, but for the last few...
I'm kind of a newbie at this whole UC thing, I was only diagnosed 2 months ago and had some pretty heavy bleeding, but very mild symptoms other than that. My Dr put me on Lialda (3 day) and VSL#3DS...
I have no problem with melatonin. It's unreliable, though. It doesn't work for everybody and it only works for me 50% of the time. I haven't had any complications or worsening symptoms from it....
No! I just picked up my 2nd refill yesterday and they honored it. Maybe the pharmacy didnt remember to apply it?...
I use Fiber Choice, it's a little odd texture but doesn't taste bad....
I take 1 pkt of VSL#3DS daily in the evening and take 3 lialda in the morning. It does come 20 pkts to the box, so when I get it from my pharmacy, I get a box plus 10 pkts in a bag. I only pay 1...
My colonoscopy was scheduled for 8am. The day before, I took my first dose of Suprep at 4:00 pm and the 2nd at 7:00pm....
I don't think that the card that I got is the same as what you are doing. My Dr gave me the card and I activated it over the phone and then took it to the pharmacy. I didn't have to give them any...