I had urgency incontinence early in this flare. It went away after I started Uceris. Can I ask how old you are valli1234? I am post-menopausal, and after menopause bladder and urinary issues are more...
Thanks for the Costco tip and the coupon search recommendation. I will follow up! TroubledTurds, my nice remission ended a couple of years ago. I've been taking Uceris now for 15 months to manage it...
It has taken me a long time to try VSL#3. I know many of you have recommended it but I was afraid. Irrationally concerned about increasing my daily discomfort. I went to a 2nd opinion DR last week...
shot in the dark - any chance this could be ovarian pain?...
I am all about enemas, and in fact asked my GI for Rowasa but he preferred I stick with Canasa. Canasa worked well for the proctitis, but the fact that I had microscopic colitis throughout my bowel...
Thanks for the responses, LL and soynomore. My signature isn't quite up to date - I haven't been able to tolerate psyllium for about a year, folic acid went by the wayside a while back too. I still...
I did pay attention to eating fermented foods for a while at the very beginning of this flare, well I guess that wasn't the secret. For all of my life I've pretty much eaten what it seems like I...
I gave up Pentasa after my ears started ringing. That was a few months after I went GF. My guess is that I suddenly started absorbing too much of the salycilates. I'm not taking any probiotics. I...
I had a heck of a good run with a 4 year remission. That ended a couple of years ago (around the time I took a healingwell break). My IBD returned slowly and maliciously in a sneak attack and I...
Greenish stool simply means your digestive tract is moving more quickly than usual. I'm guessing too much drink has irritated things. I'm sure you'll feel better soon....
has he had a small bowel study or swallowed a pillcam?...
Hey, Pez, glad you're out of the hospital. I'm confused about why you think you can't eat raisins? Is it the diabetes or the crohn's? Raisins are good for constipation so I think you should eat them,...
A reminder to everyone struggling with GERD - not all ppis work for everyone, and not all ppis work for anyone all the time. Sometimes you have to try a few different ones to see which one works for...
marpoops, welcome to the forum. Crowdsourcing works best when there is a full exchange of information. What did your colonoscopy show? How high is the inflammation? What are your symptoms? How much...
Have you ever had an upper endoscopy? Lots of us have gastritis and many take ppis. I took ppis for about two years before I got rid of my gastritis. Talk to your GI....
Unfortunately, surgery is not a cure for Crohn's, but it might get you a good long remission. It is not possible to say when or if your disease will come back. Glad you are feeling well!...
You should have the scope. Even if the worst is over, the scope biopsies will show a history of inflammation if there has been some. Glad you found the forum....
It would for me. I don't have celiac but am intolerant of gluten. We went out a few weeks ago to a restaurant I've eaten at many times. For whatever reason, I ordered something new this time. They...
Lisabeans, I have been where you are and it isn't fun. The good news is that there is help for joint pain. Your rheumy should be doing a lot more than just seeing what your ANA is before ruling...
this does not sound like IBS. i would call your DR on Monday....
Red, if you live near bloomfield or southfield, you should be able to find a kosher butcher. You can get bones there. I'm sure there are plenty of halal butchers in the Detroit suburbs too, and they...
The thing is that a colonoscopy is not risk free and is not inexpensive. Most DRs in the US will only schedule an expensive invasive test like that if you are having pretty bad problems. That would...
Why is that person not fired? I want you to write a letter of complaint to the GI about this PA. Seriously!...
I don't agree, pb4, that Andrew needs a colonoscopy. He has seen many DRs and apparently none of them recommended that. He isn't losing weight. He is not anemic. He doesn't have joint pain, eye...
A good doctor, CCinPA, pays attention to the literature and hopefully attends conferences on the topics in which s/he is practicing. I know my GI often has new ideas to share with me. I don't...
Andrew, sorry you are struggling. Lactose intolerance is the most common food intolerance. In fact, most adults are lactose intolerant to some degree, This can wax and wane, depending on how much...
You guys are convincing me to try these Glutino english muffins. I've tried Udi's bagels and blech. so, thanks....
I had tinnitus from Pentasa. I stopped Pentasa and the tinnitus went away. Pentasa is different from Lialda in that it is active throughout the bowel. Lialda should only be active in the colon, and...
For me the upper right quadrant pain is related to slow bowel transit and means I need to empty my bowels. But mine does not worsen with breathing....
Hey, at least you know it's not your gallbladder!...
maybe gallbladder. but maybe gas. or costochondritis. Pick one! Sorry you are dealing with this....
I added psyllium to my diet for this reason. You can also find GF oatmeal, which I eat. And legumes are great for fiber....
my blood pressure is low. One of the issues with increasing the beta blocker would be lowering it even more, I think. At my check-up this past Monday morning, my bp was 104/69. I don't think...
old post - but I'm new to bigeminy. My holter monitor showed 1200 early beats with some bigeminy. I started a low dose of a beta blocker (2.5 mg of bisoprolol) about a month ago and completely...
When I removed gluten this problem resolved itself for me. Might be something to consider. I also added psyllium into my day....
A severe illness can absolutely delay ovulation and then your period will be late....
sounds like a pretty bad stomach bug, I hope you are better soon....
Green stool is also sometimes from fast transit - it isn't bad, just maybe uncomfortable. Prunes are a great idea!...
So I used miralax for a while to help with slow motility and I found by trial and error what the right dose was for me. I encourage you to keep reducing your dose until you figure out what will keep...
everyone is different with regard to food. Some people can eat anything they want. Some people need to keep a food journal to try and figure out what might be bothering them. Lactose intolerance is...
I'm sorry you are in such pain, sharon. Please explain what dietary changes you have tried and what meds you have tried. Do you have constipation or diarrhea?...
Things are probably very slow in your colon. A lot of us struggle with this. You can take a stool softener like Miralax to keep things softer and moving along. Are you taking psyllium? This is a good...
I like my GI in Houston. Brian Douglas....
Iron supplements bothered me a lot. Hate taking them....
I have a similar struggle. For a while I was using miralax daily. This did keep my bowels moving, but the stool was mushy and messy. I also tried a stimulant laxative, sennakot. That worked well, but...
Welcome, bonobo. You might be interested in searching this forum for info on using nicotine patches to resolve flares - seems to work for former smokers, not so much anyone else. You should know that...
so how did that therapist appointment go last Tuesday?...
Rectal inflammation makes my stomach hurt. If you are confident that your rectum is inflamed then you should get rectal meds and start today....
sounds like a great improvement. You should check out the bristol stool chart to learn about stool formation....
You probably have rectal inflammation, which can lead to incomplete defecation and also all the gurgling. Have you ever used rectal meds? If not, now is the time to start. If you have and stopped,...