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Metamucil is a must. I take the one with sugar because the other one has aspartame. I take it every night at bedtime so if it is going to cause any gas at least im in bed. It absorbs the water in the...
Laughingduck, What works great for healing the colon and stopping the bleeding is vitamin e enemas. Go to the drugstore or healthfood store and buy vitamin e capsules 400iu or higher like 1000iu. If...
I have had colitis for 22years and was perscribed it once and it was mentioned many times and I refuse to take it. The only meds that I have been on is Salofalk then mezavant and enemas(salofalk,...
canadamom, definately look into changing the mezavant to salofalk or another mesalamine. Mezavant caused my liver enzymes to go up. Once I stopped and went back to Salofalk my enzymes have gone down....
I agree get your liver enzymes checked. My enzymes had always been ok until my GI switched me to MEZAVANT and I had many side effects and ones was extremely itchy skin. Noone including my Gi ever...
sounds like your flaring and in need of rectal enemas and a foam like cortifoam for day use....
yes take the one with sugar....
metamucil absorbs the water in the colon, it bulks the stool and makes it easier to pass so that you are not straining causing hemmeroids and even fissures. It also cleans the walls of the colon. It...
definately get bloodwork done. Mezavant also caused extremely itchy skin for me. Several trips to the doc and they all said maybe dry skin once I switched the itchiness went away. I researched things...
9joe5, I have never been on prednisone and refuse too take it but have been on Mezavant. I was switched to it from Salofalk because of laziness taking all my pills. So for three years I felt that...
I agree get some BIO-K PLUS in the refridgerator section. It comes in drinkable bottles start with at least a bottle a day. This probiotic has gotton me out of the worst of my flares....
I eat sushi once a week and have for years and have never had a problem with it. I only order from one restaurant and its very fresh...
Forgot to say take some probiotics with you to take daily. I found the ultimate flora critical care by renew Life good when travelling....
There are tonns of bathrooms at Disney, like you said try to get maps aheead of time. You are staying in your own private room so thats a huge plus. That would make me more nervous if had to share a...
missclairol, Yes salofalk does come in oral tablets, but 8 pills is equivalent to 4 mezavant. Thats why my doc switced me because i hated taking all those pills. It is also available in enemas 2g and...
I was on salofalk for 17years and then because of my laziness to take all of my pills The GI switched me to mezavant because it was only 4 pills. I started feeling unwell, more BM`s, dizziness and...
Yes I have used hycort and cortenemas and both have gotten me out of serious flares. The mesalamine enemas did nothing or made things worse, but the others are definately worth a try....
Diane42, if you are driving past McDonalds and and wanting a burger there well you will never be in remission. I have a hard time with any fast food I do like Wendys but I do like to be well so you...
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I totally agree try eliminating the gluten, grains, and dairy. Yes it is very difficult but it comes down to how bad you want to get better. I found a huge change once I eliminated these things....
I take D3 liquid drops 5000iu(extremely important), liquid multivitamin and minerals , probiotics. How strict is your diet? With many of us here if you clean up the diet and restrict certain foods...
I take metamucil powder that is mixed with water and never with my meds. Its turns jelly like and I would think that the medication woould have a hard time breaking down if it was caught in the jell....
My itchy skin was not visible either like a rash that you can actually see. After I itched the skin in that spot the skin would be raised, you could actually see the scratch marks. Definately get...
Wavey, I had the same problem not to long ago, I was on mezavant (5asa) and my liver enzymes were extremely elevated and my skin was soooo itchy. I switched back to salofalk which I was on before for...
Yes I too have had very elevated liver enzymes since my doctor switched me from salofalk to mezavant. In the begining I thought mezavant was great less pills, but after a few bloodworks my enzymes...
Thoreau, I am not a morning person myself and never was but it the last so many years I've had to get up for my kids hockey and be at an arena at 6am. In the begining I thought OMG how am I gonna do...
Alot could change in the colon from August till now November. You could be fine one day and a week later your colon may look totally inflammed. Get some enemas from your doc, it is wise to start them...
MaxMilian, As soon as the urgency starts and looser stools its usualy a red flag for inflammation. If it were me I would start rectal meds ASAP. Enemas....
21jellybeans, I have 3 children myself and with my first my UC was at its worst. I too had the baxon hicks contractions early and it was a good thing I had a gynecologist that specialized in...
My GI has given me perscriptions for lomotil for many years now, not once has he ever been concerned with toxic mega colon. I have never been constipated so maybe thats why. My family doctor has...
Joma, That is exactly what I do to stop a flare before it gets out of control. The minute my stomach starts gurgling or I have an extra trip or two to the bathroom, or Im more gassy than usual then...
I hope your using rectal enemas and cortifoam morning and night. LOMOTIL is a lifesaver I agree with that! Try wearing a nightime pad they are extra long and they usually catch the accidents before...
Somedude, Are you using any rectal meds? If im having accidents then rectal meds are a must, cortifoam during the day hycort at night. NIGHTLY, What about LOMOTIL? it has been a life saver for me...
Save your money, you will have to buy many different supplements to get you going. My Sister in law dropped alot of money on herbal magic and I dont think she looks any slimmer to me. Many of those...
ucdad1, i am from Canada and was originally on salofalk for about 15years with no issues except laziness on my end with swallowing all those pills so my Dr decided to try me on Mezavant. He thought...
Try making a hot drink with : cup of boiling water, sqeeze a whole lemon in and grate fresh ginger into it,(the more the better), add honey. The ginger seems to help the congestion quite a bit and it...
tommy tutone, Are you on any oral or rectal meds? i agree with stopping the ensure, i was in a flare like this many years ago and tried ensure and all it did was give me major diahrea and then...
I had the same problem about 6mths ago, my skin was so itchy and was scratching all the time. My skin was raised in the area where I scratched.This also would wake me at night, my skin was not dry...
for me oral and rectal meds are so important. For myself if I can pick up on symptoms immediately and start rectal meds before things get out of control its so much easier to control your symptoms....
stereofidelic89, Have you ever been tested for diabetes?? Same symptoms, extreme hunger and thirst....
BeachGirl808, Are you taking the cortisone suppositories? you might want to switch to an cortisone enema as they go higher up in the colon to treat more area. The suppositories just sit at the end...
bojamba, Only during my worst flare did I have major pain, that was years ago. I found a heating pad very good on my stomache and back. Asking the doctor for an antispasmatic medicine(bentyl) and...
franny19, my last colonoscopy showed disease throughout my whole colon and so I had to start with the hycort enemas and cortifoam. The enemas do work its worth a try im in remission again, but I do...
Why wouldn't your GI just give your a script for lomotil innstead of taking so many immodium a day. If you dont feel the effect until the next day then I would definately try lomotil plus your...
msm, I have used cortifoam off and on for years and love it, but I have had on occasion had irritation at the rectum. I find if I lube the tip with vitamin e oil and make sure that the foam is not...
nightside of eden, My GI gives me scripts for Lomotil all the time, he has no issues with prescribing it. Its my family doctor or nurse that hesitates on giving me extra repeats. The thing is the...
Osval, I had the same thing happen to me at my last colonoscopy. The Doctor asked me how I was feeling before I went in and of course I said great. Normal Bm's, no blood, no mucus, no urgency I said...
Sussan451, When I've done 2 enemas per day I will do one in the morning after my BM"s and one in the evening before bed. Its great that your son can retain the enema during the day, if he ever has...
Cortifoam is great but you need to remember that it only reaches the very lower part. Enemas go higher in the colon so if your still having symptoms i SUGGEST you use a enema like hycort, cortenema...