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Those are great results! Enjoy feeling well....
I would definitely reach out to your PCP and let them know. I take 2 of that brand of curcumin an day as well as 3 doctor’s best brand. I wonder if I would have issues with just the life extension...
I’ve never used the foam but I have had great results with the steroid enemas. Hope they work for you and you get a scope soon so they can see what is happening....
Yes, this happens to me if I take 3 grams or more every day. I am totally fine taking 2.5 grams a day, but after a few weeks of 3 g a day I get nosebleeds. I never had them before and they went away...
I have used collagen supplements over the years. I find the powdered ones have a pretty strong after taste but the gummies don't. My experience with both the powders and drinking bone broth is that...
I think foam or an enema might be the best option. I have never used foam, but I have always had good luck with steroid enemas, even at my worst. I would use them at night (make sure you warm them up...
Yes! I have UC with inflammation to 26 cm but when I was diagnosed I also had a patch of inflammation in my cecum. The doctor who did my first scope said it is not uncommon for this to happen, but a...
Sulfa drugs and sulfites are not the same thing. Sulfites are a preservative, sulfa drugs like sulfasalazine are totally different. Being allergic to sulfa doesn’t mean you are allergic to sulfites...
I am allergic to sulfites, a preservative, but not sulfa. If I consume anything with sulfites it triggers my asthma in addition to causing my throat and tongue to swell. I have to be careful with...
Positive thinking is the only way to do it. Hope the chemo rounds aren’t too terrible and wishing you a speedy process beating this cancer....
I think you have received great advice thus far. I have had good luck with probiotics as well as curcumin. The benefit of mesalamine is that generally one takes fewer pills in a day, sulfasalazine is...
Clo-, I have to work, so I am around college students every day, but my department has allowed me to mandate masks. If it weren’t for those masks I don’t think I would be so comfortable. I still keep...
I wouldn’t be surprised at all if this were the case. I had a colleague at work who also has UC and she says that her UC mellowed out once she was fully in menopause, but that for her the...
Nystatin mouth wash will help, but it is a prescription. My older son has a vivacious case of thrush as an infant and it took 4 different rounds of meds to treat it. I got oral thrush on prednisone...
Oh no! I hope everything goes smoothly and you can enjoy your retirement for real....
I always do well tapering to 20 mg, the. I have to slow it down. Fingers crossed this works for you!...
For me, I found that splitting my pred dose helped me feel better later in the day, but it also kept me from sleeping. When I switched to taking 40 mg in the morning I started seeing improvement at a...
I have been on pred and aza, still taking the aza but my hair is totally fine these days. I personally believe that hair loss is triggered by flare ups, not so much the prednisone although I’m sure...
My doctor’s rule about tapering enemas is that you can start tapering when you have had two weeks without any bleeding. Then do every other day for at least two weeks. Glad you are seeing some...
I’m so glad she listens and offered some helpful suggestions. Hope everything works for you and you continue to see improvement....
I wouldn’t worry about being on a a plus Humira at the moment. Give it some time to work. June is only a few months away. While it is theoretically unnecessary to take aza with humira there are some...
I am in Imuran and sometimes get hives, but generally from an allergy. I would get them frequently before I started taking Imuran. I think reaching out to your doctor is wise. Did you try taking an...
So happy you are doing well!...
I don't know what the actual statistics are, but neither of my parents or my siblings have UC, just me. So far my kids don't show any sign of it either, but they are still tween/teen agers and I...
I noticed worsening symptoms around 4 months after dropping down to 75 mg. It took around 6-8 weeks after going up to 100 again for everything to calm down....
I say get your liver enzymes checked, but also talk to your doctor about changing your dosage! I take 100 mg a day and my weight varies between 98-105 pounds. I tried 75 mg a day after 2 years but...
That’s great news! So glad you did well with the booster....
My UC could be genetic, but my ancestry is 99.9% Irish/Scottish/English. On my dad’s side of the family my grandfather had IBS with unexplained bleeding whenever he stopped smoking. (Sound like UC to...
I know I am late to the party, but Old Mike, it is so great to hear you are alive and kicking! Enjoy the pork butt!...
Yes, I find it very worrisome. I will obviously keep wearing my mask and so will everyone in my family but it makes me very nervous. My mom is flying in to visit at the end of the month and we were...
Clo, that is so true! By the time you cut those tablets down so small it is basically dust! I am also someone who really has to prolong the prednisone taper to small doses, even alternating at the...
I found that taking gelatinized maca root powder (not raw) really helped my moods and my hormone regulation as I was tapering off prednisone. I started with just a 1/4 teaspoon a day and worked up to...
I have had 3 Pfizer vaccines and 1 Moderna booster 1st Pfizer- nothing for 12 hours at all other than a sore arm. A little bit tired the next day 2nd dose of Pfizer- same as the first except that I...
My first doctor said the same thing so I haven't bothered asking my current GI. I had a hemorrhoid the size of a walnut from my second pregnancy that left me with a skin flap. Sadly it will still act...
I get my 4th shot tomorrow. I’m signed up for Moderna this time, my previous 3 doses were Pfizer. I’m a bit nervous because my mom had a really strong reaction to Moderna, nausea, stomach cramp, and...
I was just thinking it wasn’t that long ago that he posted he was not well. I didn’t realize two months have passed since his last post....
Sara, it might be worth trying a different vaccine too, who knows if that will make a difference....
I can get mine any time after the 17th. I’ve only had Pfizer so far, going to see if I can get Moderna this time. I’ve been trying to figure out if I should be getting the booster dose or the full...
So happy you are doing well and this surgery was worth it....
I take collagen gummies but I don’t think they do much for my joints. However my hair and nails are in great shape....
I would ask for rectal meds, that’s what usually clears up that feeling for me....
I have always started asap! Hopefully this updated round of meds will help you heal....
I second flowers statements! There is little to nothing you can do to prevent hair loss. It usually kicks in for me 3 months into a flare up but eventually it does all grow back....
My husband did this prep (non UC’er) a couple of years ago and it was super easy for him. So much so that I was thinking of doing it regardless of whatever prep I am told to use....
I have no experience at all but I wish you the best in your treatment....
Have you tried suppositories? That might work better, or make sure you pull the nozzle out a little, I do this with enemas when the bottle is nearly empty to make sure I cover as much as possible....
Hopefully you get some clear answers! My husband always does his c-scopes without any sedation, I'm not sure I could....
I'm fine with coffee, but I am more of a tea drinker. That being said, I cannot stomach drip coffee at all, I only drink espresso based drinks with a non-dairy milk. Sometimes chocolate gives me...