What you describe sounds like a case of disease progression in extent and severity, that permantently necessitates the usage of much stronger meds and dosages. You cannot get below 10-mgs of pred,...
Can I haz cat nurse?...
No masks lol. I'd just take it, especially as entyvio is a pretty slow working biologic. It'll be a few months until Entyvio is at full effect/strength. No sense kicking that can further down the...
At an intellectual level, the idea is, to quote Spock "fascinating." I worry that these 'resets' might not work as anticipated. As an example, people here were rather excited about triple antibiotics...
If it was me, I'd start the humira now. Why? 1st point: Many of us have undergone surgery while on Humira and often while simultaneously on prednisone, and maybe even 6MP as well. Risks are small, no...
A cautionary tale on this thinking process. I was in a similar boat, I was living with my 4-bms a day and mild urgency. It was tolerable, I had adapted around it, and I was only after all only a...
This is a warning. Mods are watching this thread and will lock it if the infighting and accusations against each other continue. There's no problem with debates facts and describing your/my personal...
Sara, you seem to have an aggressive and non-responsive case, and are on your second biologic. I think at this stage of your battle with UC, it cannot hurt to learn more about colorectal surgery just...
I do not believe that any of the diet stuff can be stated as fact, nor can we go to our gasteroenteroligists and expect him/her to prescribe a diet as confidently as mesalamine. As there's very...
My gut is usually angry for a couple days after each pred dosage drop but then bounces back. Just be very wary if the worse sticks, as then your maintenance meds aren't sufficient and you need to go...
Any surgeon will tell you: I would rather you NOT be on immuno suppression during my surgery as that slightly increases your risk of an infection, and you will heal more slowly while on those meds....
Cramps are usually from trapped gas. We are super gassy during flares, annoying for sure but perfectly normal for us. As we heal our gas returns to normal levels....
Humira is about as similar to 6-mp, as parrots are to oranges. And as a parrot owner, I can tell you oranges do not scream or crap nearly as much as parrots do! I'm on similar remicade (a sister...
Well, a fleet will tell you with no uncertainty if you do have rectal inflammation. They're full of saline, salt water. The old expression "like adding salt to a wound." To this day, I always pour...