Do you have pouchitis? Bad gas, bloating, urgency, or pain?...
I live about an hour and 15 minutes from NYC in an area where there are a lot of second and weekend homes for people from NYC. All the Air BnB’s are booked for the next 45 days and everyone has moved...
It’s a thing on social media, people are buying bread makers and trying it out while social distancing...
Cool non-answer....
Politicians were warned about the Coronavirus and ignored the warnings other than to sell their stocks and warn their friends & donors ahead of the downturn in the markets. How can we not address...
So Xenophobia is better than science, test kits, and preparedness? I’m not surprised that you read the Federalist....
It is in Dr Rubins tweet (4 tweets down in the thread)...
I thought that most children did not develop symptoms for some unknown reason. If she presented symptoms while on these medications then it makes me more concerned. I really wish that we had test...
The corona virus won’t kill irony in 2020. Antivaxxer hoping for a vaccine to arrive before it is scientifically and feasibly possible. 12-18 months is the lead time on developing a vaccine and the...
If you are young and otherwise healthy, the risk to you would be extremely low based on what we know[/quote] I’m going to state the obvious - this is a support forum for people with an autoimmune...
Dr Fauci said that he would NOT fly right now if it was for pleasure. I wouldn’t fly or drive. How many people would you cross paths with (and their germs) as you drive to Alabama?...
If you’re flaring then your body is already struggling, I’d imagine that it would be tougher to recover from an infection. If you’re in remission and getting sick causes you to flare then you’re in...
I’d probably ask your GI for advice. Who knows what it will be like two weeks from now. I’ve seen some medical professionals say that we’re two weeks behind Italy’s outbreak and we’ve been following...
Not worried about, I’ve had this lingering cough for over a month. It’s from a cold that I got in early February. I have no other symptoms. My GI’s office has dedicate staff for dealing with corona...
Where are the test kits? We’ve been told that there would millions of test kits by now but only have thousands and the administration is actively trying to hid the numbers. My GI’s office called me...
There are no guarantees; my pathology came back as UC, my 2 GIs and my surgeon (world-renown crohns surgeon) all said that I had UC but I developed chronic pouchitis/crohns. Other people have...
If you’re going to cough/sneeze/laugh then hold a pillow over your stomach to support it....
Which one did you have done in January? And that does make more sense on why they are trying to avoid another one, they have guidelines that they are supposed to stay within for these scans. Did they...
{seen evidence} I wouldn’t say that you read it on the Internet because that is too easy to dismiss, say that you read studies or articles about adhesions — hope your GI takes it more seriously if...
I’ve seen plenty of people in the hospital who get NG tubes after surgery. I’m guessing it is for ileus while their intestine wakes up. I’d try to calmly ask them to explain their reasoning for...
Don’t let the facts and studies get in the way of IAC’s narrative. IAC also fear-mongers about vaccines. Wash your hands, do not touch your face and keep some social distancing from others....
Are you getting an MRI?...
If you are on Immunomodulators/biologicals then you are....
My GI's office has a dietitian in their office who only deals with GI patients. She understands the challenges that we face. I'm not sure regular dietitians know about IBDs. Maybe the CCFA has...
rices and pasta's can be binding agents. My surgeon recommended those when I had really high output from my loop ostomy. Your GI probably has a sheet that they can give you with recommendations on...
Foods easy digestible and limited fiber. I'd probably start with soups and toasts -- maybe eggs, chicken, and fish for protein....
Andrina, I really believe that if your pouch was constructed properly that once you get properly medicated and any minor stuff fixed (if you have adhesions or stitchers) that your life will greatly...
Adriana, I think that you should have an MRI because that is the only way they can see adhesions. If you have adhesions they could be causing blockages. My GI said when I went for an MRI that they...
The other thing is that you’ll probably get out of the hospital sooner with having a colectomy than going on Cyclosporine. Without complications you’ll be looking at 3-7 days after surgery before you...
You will feel so much better after you wake up from the surgery. I told my GI that I was being poison from the inside and he said that one of his patients joked that they removed the monster for his...
No, I tried antibiotics for 2.5 years and got tired of them. I kept getting yeast infections from them. Then I tried Stelara offlable at the psoriasis dosage (that’s all the insurance would approve)...
Chew really well. Stay away from high-fiber foods...
Emptying more often, not quantity at once. Overall more output—the stuff that was held back during the blockage. Is your abdomen still distended?...
It’s definite a very good sign. I’d still drink broth or some soups. Is your abdomen still sore? I’d go very slowly to solid foods. Make sure things are moving first before you eat foods with lots of...
I would be hunched over, it would hurt to move or even concentrate. I had it a few times with my end ileo, once with my loop ileo that required me to go back into the hospital -- they called it a...
I would get liquid output before it cleared. Then all of a sudden I’d hear a lot of noise and you feel it start moving....
If you had side effects from Remicade then you might side effects from Humira (same mechanism). I’d try Stelara. I’ve been on it for years and it’s been great so far....
Maybe you should have a scope and MRI before making a decision....
If I had a blockage I wouldn’t be too upset about pooping myself. Hopefully things are starting to move. The most important thing is clearing the blockage. Did you start taking the antibiotics? If it...
The mods locked the thread so he went and reopened another thread to start it up all over again. BAN HIM. This isn’t the first time....
So a partial and not a full blockage. I was always told juice helps blockages. I’d drink whatever you have on hand. If you continue to get blockages then you might want to get an MRI to see if you...
Dear Mods, Ban IAC. You locked a thread and IAC just couldn’t let it go, this isn’t the first time. He’s acting like a petulant little child. IAC, I objected to your bigotry when you said that...
I’ve never take antibiotics to clear a blockage. It was alway rest, hot and liquid. You’ll start to get a little output and then a lot....
I’d take a hot shower, lay in bed with a hot pad and it would resolve itself. I’d drink coffee or grape juice. I heard that red wine works really well. It would take 4-8 hours to clear after I...
I’ve had them before. They normally clear themselves with some hot pads, hot shower, coffee, tea, grape juice/wine. I don’t get them any more after my pouch developed and successfully treating my...
The NY Post is not a newspaper, it is a tabloid. And a garbage tabloid at that....
Probably about two years ago...
It’s irresponsible to say that homeless people could spread this disease because of fecal matter. For the most part it has been people who could afford an international plane ticket and people who...
It’s not even a newspaper, it is referred to as a tabloid because it doesn’t follow basic journalism practices. That author is a Chinaphobic quack. The “article” is garbage....
I was prepared to pay $350 (according to my GI’s office) and then Prometheus asked for $75. They said they changed their policies. No arguments...