who's flaring?

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Diagnosed with UC January 2007

for me it is not seasonal but i do flare with my period.

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katie
22
diagnosed with cecal volvulus, 2006; two colon resections in the same year
diagnosed with colitis 2007
malrotated colon
no cecal valve, removed during surgery
on antibiotics while undergoing further testing by doctor
will start VSL #3 when antibiotics are done.

I've been flaring since January.

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23 years old
Diagnosed with UC March 2007
Current inflamation in the rectum
Asacol 4 tablets 3x/day

My flare began last august but really kicked up in January. January seems to be the worst for me.

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Kelly, 29

Left sided UC diagnosed 1/98 age 19, Pan colitis diagnosed 1/07
Currently on 4x3 Asacol, Rowasa every other night, down to 20 mg pred.
75mg Imuran starting 8/23/07---fingers crossed!
Prontonix once daily for acid reflux, zofran twice daily for nausea

I'm flaring right now too- I guess it's been on & off for the past year, only remission was for a brief month or so when I first started Remicade. It does get worse before my period also.

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diagnosed '02

flaring since Jan on and off........it really bites! I am on prednisone now so I think my flare is about to get it's butt kicked! (no pun intended, but I am lauging.......)

I am so tired of my bum exploding and of the poo, mucous, blood mixture that I see on the tp. TMI, I know! It looks like a Jackson Pollack painting! Maybe I could sell it and make millions....

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Beth, 31

knock on wood not flaring.

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Rona

synthroid .088 mg, lowpressor 50 mg x 2, cozaar 25mg x2, imdur 30 mg
nitroquick, proventol, plavix 75 mg, protonix 40 mg x 2, asacal 400mg x 9
carafate 1 gm x 4, zyrtec 10 mg, rhinocort aqua nose spray, fish oil,
potassium.

but I do have to add my allergies are getting the best of me. hope you all get to feeling better real soon.

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Rona

synthroid .088 mg, lowpressor 50 mg x 2, cozaar 25mg x2, imdur 30 mg
nitroquick, proventol, plavix 75 mg, protonix 40 mg x 2, asacal 400mg x 9
carafate 1 gm x 4, zyrtec 10 mg, rhinocort aqua nose spray, fish oil,
potassium.

I've been flaring since January too, Hmmm maybe there's something about January post Christmas stress?
I like the idea of artwork, Sometimes its a pretty pink colour, others taupe, today bright "cranberry" red... LOL

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Caylea Rae

Both times I've flared its been in late spring. Never thought about it like that before though. Could be interesting to look into...

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Diagnosed Fall of 2004

Meds:
Asacol 3tab x 2 400mg
6MP 1/2tab x 2 25mg (had to go off due to possible "adverse reaction")
Remicade 3 infusions
Rowasa 1 at night

Both times I have had bad flares they started in late winter (end Feb).

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I've been flaring since like March 2006 and am finally down to 5mg prednisone. I stopped bleeding about 4 months ago so I finally started to taper from 20mg prednisone and of course my BM's are much looser with a little mucus on them at first and now i'm seeing tiny specs of blood. My BM's are dissapointing, but being at 5mg prednisone after being on it forever feels good. I thought I would never go back into remission, but it's happening.

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I'm flaring, too, but why? I just got over a sinus infection and it is that time of the month. If those of us posting see a "link," to seasonal reasons and monthly cycles, what does the medical profession really say? I don't know that I've come across anything, yet. Does anyone have any links? Why don't our GI's know this, admit this and treat us accordingly? Sorry--I am tired of the "unknowns" we have with UC. I just want it to get better!

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