Hi, I used to do that but as I’ve gotten older I find I need some lubricant...
Does anyone have any thoughts? KY doesn't seem to work as well as hemmie ointment, but I don't use the latter all the time. Would coconut oil be safe?...
It’s actually been feeling better for several days now. So no meds— he thinks it might have had a fissure but is now healed up. Hey, I’m close to turning 54 and if hemorrhoids are the worst of my...
Good news, everyone! (And many thanks for the replies.) My doc wanted to do the sigmoidoscopy (quite a blast from the past!) and the colon itself actually looked great. (Yay!). It was hemmies! So,...
Hi all, I am trying to figure out which of the above I am dealing with. Symptoms are some blood (twice in past week on nonconsecutive days) and rectal soreness (mostly when sitting). So I think and...
Hi all, I'm down to my last box of VSL3 DS. So bummed because it has been such a help for so long. I tried Visbiome (at same strength) in spring and did not have a good reaction, even saw a little...
That is interesting, iPoop (love the name iPoop). I have been on 9 x 400mg daily for awhile. My dr. wants me to go down to 6 X 400 after a clear scope. I've been VERY gradually reducing for a long...
I was dx'd with UC in 2005. I have had ONE flare since then (that is, in 24 years) and it was when I went off my Asacol because I was worried (needlessly, it turned out) about taking it while...
My pharmacy just told me they will no longer stock VSL3DS. I have taken it for years and it has really been great for me. I decided I would give Visbiome a try and got some online. I have taken it...
TT (love that name!), I have tried: D-Limonene (seemed to work at first but then stopped), DGL (gave me heart palpitations), slippery elm (gave me D and skinny stools, which is too bad bc it really...
If you look online (eg Google "Apriso antacids"), multiple sites of the drugs.com variety assert in no uncertain terms that Apriso CANNOT be taken with any antacids AT ALL, even Tums and stuff like...
Hi all, I take generic mesalamine (Asacol) 400 mg from Canada. Have for years. I am currently on a PPI for acid reflux (Prevacid) and haven't had a problem taking this together with the Asacol, but...
Thank you, this is very helpful. I have to say that the S.E. really does seem to have a negative effect on my bowels, which is a shame given it is so helpful for my esophagus. But as to whether this...
Yes, most descriptions of slippery elm's properties mention this about it (that it increases mucus). WebMD for example. I have even seen it said that one might not want to take it if one already has...
Hi all, I'm actually using slippery elm for a terrible case of acid reflux (ongoing since start of 2018). I had tried it without success but recently discovered that at a higher dosage it can...
My question is: Is it really true (as the Gaviscon Canada website states) that eating or drinking after taking an alginate product will break up the raft? I can see how this would work at bedtime,...
Yes, Asacol and Rowasa. I do worry a little about the acid reducers interacting with the Asacol, as in some cases online it suggests it can. (I know it doesn't release till colon.) Good to hear some...
Hi all, I was worried about going on Prevacid, that it might cause a UC flare. (There is a study showing PPI acid reducers often do.) I am also taking Zantac at night. Unfortunately, the reflux is...
Hi all, Many of you perhaps know this already, but I did not and others may not also. 1) When experiencing LPR/throat-lump type symptoms, not drinking cold water can make a huge difference....
Hi Willie, I appreciate very much you taking the time to write this lengthy reply. But unless I am misunderstanding you, your explanations for this condition (or perhaps your doctor's) still do not...
Hi all, and many thanks in advance for any help you can provide! It's deeply appreciated! So, I have had regular "heartburn" (burning in chest) in the past, taken Prevacid for chunks of time, and had...
Hi all, I wanted to try DGL for my LPR/reflux after reading so many good things. I don't have high blood pressure; sometimes it is around 130 but not higher than that (my dr. has never expressed...
Hi all, I have taken Imitrex for ages to abort menstrual migraines. Now I am entering a later stage of perimenopause and so thankfully have to deal with this problem less often (I'm 51). I just went...
Hi all, I am trying a 20-day regimen of D-limonene (Heartburn Free) to combat a nasty flare of LPR (reflux in throat) that's been getting worse for about a month. In the past, I've taken PPIs but am...
Has anyone taken it? I am trying it for reflux (the LPR kind: lump in the throat vs. fire in the chest). It's a 20-day treatment, one pill every other day. The first and second days I felt amazingly...
Hi all, I have taken PPIs (see brand names in subject heading) for acid reflux for two periods in my life. They helped, but I was on them a longer time than I now realize was a good idea (given all...
Hi all, I am in perimenopause and sleep has become a big problem for me, as seems to me true for many women at this stage. I've been waking pretty regularly around 3 AM. At the same time, I am...
Hi y'all, Haven't posted in forever, meaning things have been really good for quite awhile. Now I'm in early stages of menopause and life in general has gotten totally whack. Sleep has been a mess...
Hi folks, I have been ovulating like crazy the last few days (this seems an odd feature of one's late 40s-- days and days of that slippery eggwhite fluid midcycle), but today when I wiped after a...
I started taking 25mg of this a day for migraine. Interestingly, during same period of time my bowels seem to be really happy. I even ate some cheese over the weekend without any bad results! Googled...
Hi all, To deal with the increasing hell that is perimenopause (I'm almost 47), I am contemplating trying Vitex (chasteberry) as a first stab at regulating hormones (specifically, low progesterone)....
Thanks so much to all of you for these very helpful responses! Gary does have a point-- if you Google "IBS inflammation" you'll see there has been a lot of recent discussion in science journals about...
Thanks Old Hat-- I hadn't realized it was the ingredient in Miralax. That's encouraging (though I still think it's lame they don't offer the Vistaril. I will ask for it, but newbies won't know to do...
Interesting. I have indeed had some recent trouble with spasms-- but more a few weeks ago when things were more unsettled than they are now. But what causes the spasms?...
Thanks Gary! Would love to know if anyone else has any thoughts about this. My Gi's office now uses this Colon Prep Kit you order in the mail, which has instructions that say things like "If you...
Hi all, I'm trying to decide whether to put off a routine 3-year colonoscopy till spring. It may be more convenient for various reasons to do so. Just had a blood test that revealed no inflammation....
Stereo, I agree with ScienceGirl; something here does not compute for me. There is a lot of middle ground in between "the big guns" and just using supplements. I (and others here like Quincy) have...
When in a real UC flare (i.e., when blood is involved), I have always had multiple poops per day, every day. I'm curious what you guys think it means when you get into a pattern of one day of D, then...
Hi all, I have long wanted to take magnesium-- actually mostly because it is said to help with migraines, but the whole spinach/sunflower seed thing made me think it might be helpful for UC also. I...
Thanks you guys. You are reassuring. I just do want to clarify-- the stool with the casings in it, and the one before it, reminded me strongly of flare-era stools, without the blood. They had that...
Hi all, I've been having some pretty bad non-blood symptoms (colon/rectal pain, frequency, d) which seem tied to pre-menopausal hormonal changes for me. (I also switched from Asacol to Asacol HD...
Hi songlady! My own plan is to order generic asacol from Canada. I just sent in the scrip today! There are some good threads on doing this. I still have enough left till the end of this month, so am...
I've only flared twice and both times blood (tiny bit at first) has been the initial sign. But I once had a dr. say something to me like, if you find you need to go more and more often, back off what...
Hi there, I wanted to ask about perimenopause and digestive issues related or nonrelated to UC. I'm 46 and have been having short but heavy cycles for several years, which got even shorter this past...
OK folks, After reading some skeptical responses about Delzicol on this site, I decided I'd just go what seemed the more straightforward route of switching from Asacol to Asacol HD. Since one is 400...
Hi all, I've struggled with menstrual migraines since my late 30s (I'm now 46). They are such a nuisance I find myself at times praying for menopause! Imitrex actually works very well for me. I have...
I always have and continue to put the cap back on-- it makes no difference. I'm telling you, this is a new breed of Rowasa bottle-- it won't be silenced!!...
This is from a post I did last year on just this topic. Check out the link: http://www.hindawi.com/journals/iji/2012/493717/ The gist is that: 1) On the one hand, a FODMAPS diet often helps mitigate...
OK folks, this one takes the cake... It's not really Rowasa, it's a generic mesalamine enema from Perrigo, but I've used these for so long that I just call them all Rowasa. So has anyone else had...
If it is about the magnesium, I wonder whether pumpkin seed butter would be even better? All the things I read about "foods high in magnesium" online suggested that pumpkin seeds have WAY more than...