What!!! Oh no, what a shocking development - hope you will recovery quickly, hang in there Old Mike!...
You could have it retested, for starters, just to see if it is an ongoing thing or just a temporarily higher reading. I think doctors are concerned when values are much higher than what you tested...
Yeah, I unintentionally performed a flossing experiment on my own teeth some years ago. I didn't go to a dentist for a few years (long story) but I did floss every day... mostly. I was a bit lazy...
There is a whole thread about flaring after Moderna.... I can't remember what it was titled, if it was specifically "flaring after Moderna" or "flaring after COVID shot"... but maybe try a few search...
Oh that's great, even at the lower dose you are doing well!...
In BC everyone (who wants one) is getting a booster shot. The more vulnerable such as immuno-compromised are getting a full third dose. We are being contacted when it is time to make an appointment....
Speak for yourself.....I am jealous she only has to do half the prep! If I figure out who Sara's doctor is, I'm ratting her out!! Hahahahah....
Good thorough report, thanks very much!...
Have your CK levels come back elevated consistently? Or just on one test? I go for routine blood work every six months (in addition to one-offs if something is being looked at) and a couple of times...
Oh, interesting!...
If you take iron pills, try to take them with Vitamin C (I just take a supplement rather than eating an orange or something). It helps the absorption of the iron. And try not to consume any calcium...
Oh no, sorry to hear this. Hopefully it is just a temporary reaction to the antibiotics and will correct itself. How are the migraines and allergies doing?...
Wow -- it has maybe cured your pet allergies too??? I hope that really is the case and not some kind of short term thing. Let us know. In the meantime, congrats on your remission, that is awesome!...
Hard to say. I "feel" like it helps? Haven't had a scope done before vs after, so have nothing scientific to back up my feeling. My thought is - unlike certain supplements or meds, there is no harm...
I will echo that sentiment - nice to see you again NCOT and wishing all the best for you....
That is my understanding, and that is exactly what I do: drink Bob's Red Mill potato starch mixed in water....
Wow, that is great Sara!! And with a bonus of eliminating your migraines... This is great news!...
Roses and red Violets are blue Sometimes I think About nothing but poo...
I was just about to post this, but figured someone else would have beaten me to it! I hope Canada follows suit. I have no issue with getting a third shot, but can't help but think how much...
[Not to go too much off-topic but I can't help chuckling at the last sentence. Imagine reading that out of context "Just search for mucus". Okay, I'm on it! LOL]...
In all honesty, I don't think there is a "best prep". The ones that made me throw up are the ones where you are only drinking two small bottles (like the Citro-mag). I found those the most vile, they...
Pills! Wow! Let me know how it goes, I will be very interested. I would love to not have to drink vile liquid for prep....
I will give a comment on my personal experiences of working out during a flare. It sets me back. I feel great right afterwards.. but the next day I have more cramping, blood, trips to the bathroom,...
I can not drink coffee at all when I am flaring. It doesn't even appeal to me! During my first flare before I was diagnosed and didn't know what was wrong with me, I was fatigued all the time so to...
I experienced costochondritis years ago but only while I was taking Asacol....
Why am I seeing red when I am not even on Prednisone?...
My husband had the same problem with forming his fingers into a fist, more so than "getting stuck". So I think it can present in different ways. But of course, that is not to say that is what you...
Another possibility is "trigger finger" which my husband had in three of his fingers (two on one hand, one on the other). He does not have UC. He ultimately had surgery to relieve it....
Had a phone call with my GI, finally. She said it is fine to get whichever vaccine I am offered, IBD patients have not shown any higher side effects from the general population. As it happens, my...
Poopydoop, it seems the vaccines that the Americans don't want are being shipped (sold) to Canada, so that's something anyway. We don't produce vaccines domestically which is why we are way behind...
Thanks toomuchpoopin for that great info. You addressed some of the things I have been wondering about. I'm 54 so should not have to wait as long, but still any amount of waiting is a risk. Thanks...
Old Hat, BC did relatively well with the original COVID strain. But recently we have become overrun with the variants and they are spreading like wildfire. Not as bad as Ontario, but the worst it's...
Thanks for the input... I don't think I get to choose which vaccine I get, aside from choosing to get AstraZeneca right now, or wait and get whatever is waiting for me when they call me in (probably...
Thanks for all this info, poopydoop! I tend to be one of these people who are hypervigilant about "symptoms to watch for" so my poor GP might be in for a few calls if I get this shot......
Thanks for that input! Do they tell you the warning signs when you get the shot? Or do I just trust google if I search for it?...
Hi everyone. I tried doing a search of the forum to see if this has been asked before, but maybe I am not using the right key words - I didn't find what I am asking. My question is about the Astra...
Recital meds... what I needed back in the day when I was taking piano lessons....
This looks odd to me, but maybe someone has seen results show up this way before? Second time I've done this test. The reference range is >=50 ug/g is negative for active IBD. My score in August was...
Okay on my report the reference range says "equal or below 50 ug/g is considered negative for IBD" so like iPoop said, units can vary. Don't ask me what "ug/g" means other than the sound you might...
I always had two steps forward, one step back when coming out of flares....
Pill version! Oh, music to my eyeballs! Please report back on your experience with it....
I do believe stress played a part in my first flare which led to my diagnosis of UC. It was not the only component but was one of the factors. Since then, not... but a couple of months ago my anxiety...
Okay I actually did google it... it's "ferretts", with 2 t's, so not the animal, haha....
Oh good heavens, of course. Whew!...
Ferrets??? What??...
Oh that is good news!...
I don't know if it's "normal" but it is common....
Yes I have polyps every time....
NCOT, I haven't heard that it's going to be for perpetuity! I've heard that it is until a certain percentage of the population is immunized (was it 80% ? or something?), and then we achieve the much...
It is hard to predict when the bottle of magnesium citrate will take effect for you. For me I recall it would begin quite quickly. If only taking one bottle, the drama would probably be over in time...