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Andreita
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Jpouch complication?

Dr Remzi fixed my jpouch...

1/10/2023 7:45 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Migränemittel Erenumab (Aimovig) und Colitis

Hi I could answer in German but this forum is mainly English I'll keep it in English. I don't have experience with it. I take ubrelvy for my migraines and it seems to help. It doesn't make me flare....

12/31/2022 11:56 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Quit Smoking Triggered UC Flare

Nicotine patches didn't help me at all. But I'm sure my mom never got colitis because she smoked her entire life....

10/25/2022 2:21 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Robaxin Safe

I had it after a lot of my surgeries and it was fine. I always indicated that I cannot take NSAID so I assumed it was fine. And it was...

9/22/2022 5:29 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Question on Azathioprine

I've been on azathioprine for 15 years or so, no side effects except nausea in the first 3 months. It's my life line and I went back on it after my colectomy to control joint and other types of...

9/22/2022 5:26 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Where do you go in NY City when you have osteoporosis?

I have only experience with NYU langone and they were awesome. I had my 2nd 3 step jpouch surgery/redo there and they were fantastic. No clue about osteoporosis though...

9/22/2022 5:25 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
How do you treat osteoporosis?

They refuses to give me rejections or infusions and I had to take Boniva...

9/22/2022 5:23 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
This board really is dead now, huh?

I was lurking and I saw you had your surgery! Congrats! I hope you're recovering well. I'm sorry to hear about your dad passing. I'm on reddit.com/r/ostomy for support. I don't have a stoma right now...

9/16/2022 5:15 PM

Ostomies
Does anyone still visit this forum? I'm having surgery

HI Miranda I hope it all went well...

8/23/2022 11:03 PM

Crohn's Disease
Imuran & Betablocker interactions?

They gave me a different betablocker lol I haven't started it yet. I'm coming out of the flare though so that's good...

7/28/2022 8:58 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
can anyone relate to my daughter's symptoms of nausea and weight loss

I have no advice but when I was around that age, I was also very skinny (43 kg at 165 cm height) and even though colitis hasn't treated me well, with time things got better. I'm at 55 kg right now,...

7/13/2022 12:29 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Imuran & Betablocker interactions?

I was supposed to have my appointment this Monday but my cardiologist caught covid and had to reschedule. I hope we can find something else because for the first time in my life I was able to shower...

7/13/2022 12:25 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Update: Still in remission 1 year after starting Xeljanz!

Sara I'm so happy you're in remission. Keep doing what you're doing and I hope you'll never flare again....

7/13/2022 12:23 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Imuran & Betablocker interactions?

Well my problem is different. I have been fainting whenever I stand since I was 11 years old. The betablocker helped because the way my cardiologist explained it, my heart is supposed to go faster...

7/5/2022 10:11 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Imuran & Betablocker interactions?

Planning to once I go to my appointment. As this point I've been fainting for so long that I'm used to it 😅...

6/30/2022 2:33 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Imuran & Betablocker interactions?

I already tried it twice. The same thing happened the first and second time. I don't want to flare again....

6/29/2022 1:35 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Imuran & Betablocker interactions?

My appointment got rescheduled so I couldn't ask. However I have dropped the betablocker and I no longer feel like I'm flaring. My ulcers are healing and I'm no longer incontinent....

6/28/2022 7:36 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Imuran & Betablocker interactions?

I'm on my trusted Imuran 100 mg and I recently added Atenolol 25 mg. I initially went to the cardiologist because of irregular heart beats. He was more interested in me fainting all the time and...

6/25/2022 12:18 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
"Weekends are quieter in the forum"

I haven't been around because I'm doing well haha I got diagnosed at 17 and I'm 37 now...

6/21/2022 6:47 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Does Anyone With UC Intermittent Fast?

Well I do but I also don't have UC anymore lol I just like to sleep through the night so I finish eating early...

6/4/2022 8:19 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative Colitis Symptoms Tracking Apps

I don't trust third party apps that much so I keep track in a sheet on my phone...

5/27/2022 5:26 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Coming off of steroids after 11 years

I was on them for 2 years and not just once Minnie, I hope you've had a dexa scan...

5/27/2022 5:25 AM

Crohn's Disease
Imuran to Biologic even in remission?

I flared as soon as I increased my dosage of azathioprine and subsequently went off of it...

4/20/2022 3:29 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
2 recent Med diet studies (surprised folks could eat all this when flaring, AND improve)

During my last flare I ate whatever I wanted because it made no difference...

4/20/2022 3:08 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
How to research best doctor's?

I don't believe reviews online anymore. My surgeon had excellent reviews and he botched me. I'd just see a few gi and see if I get along...

4/20/2022 7:22 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Hi

For depression and anxiety I take John's wort. It's over the counter. I've always had depression and anxiety and after every surgery it got a lot worse. After my last surgery I took John's wort and...

4/20/2022 7:17 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Stomach bug

Got my iv fluids and I'm better...

4/14/2022 10:41 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Stomach bug

I don't want to go. I will try and sit this out. I ordered a iv online and they will come tomorrow. Cheaper than ER and I get to stay home...

4/13/2022 6:03 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Stress & Flares: An Epiphany

I was bullied and tortured in school. As soon as it all ended my flare started...

4/13/2022 6:00 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Upcoming Jpouch surgery

I can't chime in I had 7 surgeries...

4/13/2022 5:03 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Stomach bug

I woke up last night with a lot of nausea. I'm unable to drink fluids. I'm going to deyhrydrate. Had Zofran and doesn't help. What do I do...

4/13/2022 5:02 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Update

Haha thank you...

4/8/2022 5:18 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
If it's uncomfortable to sit after pooping, is it more likely a hemmie than UC?

I couldn't sit after surgery and it was because of ulcers and a twisted intestine...

4/8/2022 5:17 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Will I forever be anxious over infusions?

When I got remicade they gave me benadryl and prednisone to prevent a reaction and kept me there for a long enough time to see if I'd get a reaction. OK that was more than a decade ago but don't they...

4/8/2022 5:15 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Update

Hi my jpouch is working well too and today I tried a new food and cried little happy tears. I agree the jpouch is not the end of the world...

4/4/2022 8:30 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
J pouch question

I almost never see blood except when it's around the time of the month I go ~6 a day With the colon gone they're shouldn't be blood imo...

4/4/2022 8:26 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
NCOT... How are you?.

Yes I got my jpouch fixed in New York. Previous surgeon left my rectum and twisted my jpouch...

3/25/2022 5:30 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
The UC curse!

My UC is definitely hereditary. My uncle and a great grandfather had it. I was sterilized with my jpouch repair last September. I will not pass this on....

3/15/2022 6:36 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
NCOT... How are you?.

NCOT I'm glad you responded. We we're worried about you. I'm sorry you're going through all this. Please keep us updated....

3/15/2022 6:17 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
NCOT??!!!

There's an address in her profile. Have you tried that?...

3/14/2022 2:36 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
imuran failing

Let me tell you my experience with imuran. I'm not allergic. And I'm back on it after 7 abdominal surgeries including a colectomy. Here's why I was on 100 mg consistently. I was in remission. Over...

3/13/2022 6:13 PM

Crohn's Disease
A world-first device to treat inflammatory bowel disease

https://www.bionicsinstitute.org/news/a-world-first-device-to-treat-inflammatory-bowel-disease?gclid=Cj0KCQiAybaRBhDtARIsAIEG3knrQQukqbfsRlQAxYYHK-qF3lBVU-QKICFYC6I94EV4ParIvpitAKYaAhuEEALw_wcB Live...

3/13/2022 6:37 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Checking in

Yes I'm on Imuran...

3/13/2022 6:32 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Checking in

I went to the best. Dr Remzi...

3/11/2022 4:07 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Checking in

I finally upped my food intake to 3 times a day and life is good...

3/11/2022 10:01 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
I didn't "fail" the drug. The drug "failed" me.

My surgeon suggested I take a biologic after I had my colectomy. I told him the reason why I had a colectomy was because no biologic has worked...

3/10/2022 5:57 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
MoonFace

Moon face is temporary and will go away. Osteoporosis however is permanent. Please take calcium...

3/10/2022 5:48 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
NCOT... How are you?.

I was literally pulling up her email but haven't send anything...

3/7/2022 6:25 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
How likely is UC passed on to children?

My uncle and my great grand father (?) had it. I got sterilized...

3/7/2022 10:23 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Having surgery

Hi NCOT, any updates? Also did you ever get your Euro passport? Unrelated, but are you currently writing a book? Cheers...

3/6/2022 6:18 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
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