Remicade worked GREAT for me for well over 20 years. Developed antibodies and switched to Humira. Humira did nothing and was switched to Entyvio. That seems to work well and have had no side effects....
Hi Old....no, I only take a multi-vitamin. They do check my levels though and all 'seem' to be fine for now. Stay well and safe....
Hi all...sorry for not replying sooner but I still haven't gotten my lab results. All I can do is wish all of you the very best for now and thank you for ...being here. Doc has me on prednisone right...
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Well, had my dreaded 3 year colonoscopy today. The prep was as awful as ever but the procedure went well. Thank God for anesthesia. LOL Results were a 5mm polyp in cecum. It was sessile and removed....
Over the years. this has been the most helpful, informative, and friendly forum I've had the luck to stumble upon. People seem more consumed with other problems now, than with their UC. Just seems,...
Congratulations Hugo....I do hope your remission continues for a very very looooong time. Best of luck to all....
The.....I wish I could help you. LOL I too, am a sweets lover and always have been. The best thing I did to help was to quit buying sweets to keep in our house. My wife is a great cook, but she tries...
thank you HT stay vertical...
Seek....afib is when the top of the heart doesn't pump hard enough and can lead to blood clots. Mine was found during a stress test and is being treated with medications. Your doctor can see it on an...
I've recently been diagnosed with afib. The doctor prescribed Xarelto and Cardizem CD. I also have ulcerative colitis and joined that forum about 15 years ago. My question is...does anyone else have...
Good morning all. I wish everyone the best. After dealing with UC for 30 years, now I have afib of my heart. sheesh I'm on Entyvio infusions and was doing well until about a month ago. Began having...
I don't know if it's related; I had one trigger finger 'fixed', and now I have another one that needs fixing. The worst part, of the very minor operation, is the numbing shot in the palm of the hand....
Hang in there Sara....26 years here and the fight continues. Pretty much in remission right now on Entyvio, but it's always on my feeble brain. Congratulations to you!!!!!...
damo...I totally agree. I thought it was a bit strange that it would just pop up on both hands, all of a sudden. Thank you, all, for your input....
I've had good results with both Keifer...but didn't like the 'buttermilk' taste....and Florastor. Florastor is available online or if your insurance will pay, and your doctor will prescribe it for...
Oh man!!! If all of us could 'go' only once a day. LOL Sounds like you are doing great. Try not to worry about it....
I've cut way back on my salt intake as well as red meat, and was prescribed Amlodipine Besylate 5mg. tabs about a year ago. No problems and it seems to work just fine. Good luck to you....
I was reading about joint problems and things to try to ease the pain. My doctor did x-rays and said it is osteo. arthritis. I went to bed one night and awoke with terrible wrist and hand pain....
and a very happy new year to you also, and to everyone on this super helpful and sharing forum. So many good people with an ugly illness. God bless you all and I wish only the best to you...
I have no idea; however, I awoke a while back with severe pain in wrists and hands. Doctor did x-rays and told me I have osteo arthritis. Surely there is an explanation of why it would strike so...
YUP, anxiety definitely affects my UC. After going into a major flare a while back, my G.I. prescribed Clonazepam for me. Almost immediately, my flare eased and I've been in remission for approx. 2...
Don't do dat!!! LOL Taper your course and dose of prednisone or you will suffer from the sudden withdrawal in many different ways....
Hi Kat....I developed osteoarthritis recently. It wasn't a gradual thing; I just awoke one morning to very painful and stiff wrist, hand, and finger joints. The pain seems worse at the first joint...
After years of trying everything....some worked a little, some didn't. Remicade was best and am now on Entyvio and in remission. The one thing that helped me finally get back into remission wasn't...
Thank you, all. I'll give them all a good try. Be safe and stay well everyone....
Is there a safe drug to take for osteoarthritis with ulcerative colitis? I've just been diagnosed with arthritis of my wrists, hands, fingers, etc. Primary care physician told me I could take...
Sara...Were it me, I'd look into a new G.I. If one goes through the ordeal of getting a colonoscopy, why wouldn't the doctor take biopsies?! Any doctor who won't listen to their patient, in my...
I've been using Florastor for many years with very good results. It's available through Amazon and contains saccharomyces boulardil lyo CNCM 1-745. It does not have to be refrigerated, is a capsule...
I'm in the US and in my state, any 'adult'...over 21, is now qualified to get vaccinated. I'm on Entyvio but my doctor told me it was ok to get the covid vaccination....
YUP, look around for a really GOOD G.I. doctor. You may also wish to ask your doctor about some mild anti-anxiety meds. My doc prescribed some for me a while back and it got me back into full...
Had my second shot a month ago with no problems...other than a sore arm and a few aches after the first shot. NO problems since. Better to get the shots and have the mental security, than to GET...
SEEMS to me, you need to consult with a gastroenterologist instead of a surgeon. Have you ever had a colonoscopy? Hope you feel better soon....
I switched from Remicade to entyvio. Insurance forced my doc to prescribe Humira first with no success. Then to Entyvio immediately. It took about a month to really feel like I was going into...
Every time I've taken prednisone, I've had jittery hands, tingling in fingertips, brain fog, and vision problems, insatiable hunger, weight gain, elevated blood sugar, and wobbly legs and shaking...
yup, I too have glaucoma. I have no idea if UC and my glaucoma are related, but with the faithful use of my prescribed eye drops nightly; the glaucoma has gotten no worse over the 5 years since...
LOL GREAT NEWS IPoop!! and thank you Stray....LOL Stay safe and keep in touch all. You have to KNOW that so many of you have helped so many others with your advice and information. Best of luck to...
LOL sorry stray....a computer guru I'm not. LOL...
Where's IPOOP???? I worry when I don't see a regular poster on here for a while. I hope all is well. Best to everyone. Geezer, I gave you a title on this one since others has posted here. Deleted the...
Remicade would be MY choice. I know everyone is a bit different; but Remicade worked so great for me that I'd advise anyone to try that one. I stayed on it over 20 years before building antibodies to...
I too was on Remicade and did GREAT. Then due to antibodies, switched to Humira with no good results. Went to Entyvio and after about a month or two...forgot....I've pretty much been in full...
Yes, used Remicade for over 20 years and the majority of that time, I remained in remission. The worst time I had in all those years, was when my insurance refused to pay. All heck broke loose then...
Got 2nd shot of Moderna Monday. This time, I had NO side affects. Didn't even have a sore arm. Now, on to see if anyone has any problems from this stuff in the future. From what I've been able to...
gas is perfectly normal after a colonoscopy, as is a little bleeding if you had biopsies. If your colonoscopy shows no signs of UC and you aren't in a flare, I'd stick with what is working for YOU....
It;s possible for anyone to get Cdiff. If you have lots of diarrhea with a TERRIBLE odor....see your doctors lab for a stool test for cdiff. Also, it is highly contagious so be sure you clean...
I got the Moderna 1/20. First day nothing. Second day a little sore all over but not bad at all. Been fine since. I THINK....if you trust our government...USA...any vaccine they allow would be better...
For me, stress is my enemy. As soon as I begin to flare....any blood, diarrhea, spasms...my doc puts me on Clonazepam 2x a day. After about a week of it, I begin to taper from twice a day to once....
I'm on Entyvio and my gastro doc tells me to continue taking mine. I use Florastor but he like Kiefer....
2nd day felt a little sore all over, but am fine now. Sheesh....the trust we put in our government. LOL...
My wife and I both got our first dose of the moderna vaccine yesterday...due to age....I'm currently on Entyvio so I'll keep everyone informed as to my progress. So far, only a little soreness at the...