Another issue with pain management is that the FDA seems to be reclassifying most pain medications as scheduled drugs. Two years ago, Tramadol was no problem - it was not scheduled and no extra hoops...
This is an interesting discussion. I never considered my symptoms highly diet-related, although when they were at their worst there were a number of foods I eliminated or restricted severely (mostly...
My psoriasis is predominantly on my face and neck - not the best location. Sometimes in the middle of a flare my face will start to burn and tingle like a first degree burn. This doesn't surprise me,...
Zen Hen, thanks for your comments. I'm so bad; haven't logged in here for months. My psoriasis continues to be consistently active, but varying in degree. This week, it decided to try something new....
I was on Prednisone off and on for about 6 months. Then, because my flare was still bad, my doctor put me on Endocort, which is released in the colon and supposedly not absorbed systemically so is...
Lanie, don't be like Judy. Judy broke both of the bones in her lower leg several years ago and still has no idea how it happened. Judy walked on the leg for more than two months and it was 95% healed...
Thank you for asking, yes, I'm now about 80% clear with topical steroids. I hope they continue to work for me....
simon71, as a 22-year veteran of ulcerative colitis, let me tell you I don't think anyone with UC, whether it be mild or severe, flaring or in remission, is obligated ever to feel "lucky." I had a...
Good luck, Andrina. I know this is a decision not taken lightly. I hope you are as happy with the results as everyone else who opted for surgery....
As a user who has frequented several of the forums here over time, I have always found it interesting how the same foods and environmental substances are perceived as causative for so many of these...
Not to be a Debbie Downer, but I wouldn't rely too much on that blood sugar above 140 leading to organ damage. I have worked very hard to keep my blood glucose down. Fasting is rarely above 100, and...
Another issue is that the biologics can have some serious, if rare, side effects. I remember when they first started appearing, we were all sure if we took them we'd get lymphoma or something equally...
I have been a HealingWell member for many years, and hung out on the Ulcerative Colitis board until a couple of years ago. With that issue in a long and stable remission, I've not been around since...
Of the biologics, I believe Remicade still has the best statistics for inducing and maintaining remission in people who have UC. You might want to discuss this option with your doctor also. I hope...
I've been absent for far too long. As some of you may know, I went through a long period last year of trying to heal up some skin sores. Flashing forward to fall, I was well and feeling sassy again....