Most of my fecal occult tests were done when in the hospital, gi runs one if I see a little blood whether it's on tp or a small amount in the stool. This test doesn't detect inflammation, just blood...
I had a lot of issues with food for a long time after surgery. To this day, every once in a while one of my normal foods can give me a problem, but it's always short term. You are still early in...
Always good to read someone is seeing improvement when starting a new medication. Keep us updated when you have time....
Wayne, personally I think your taper is too fast for you, rather than dropping 10mg, I would try 5mg at a time. When it comes to prednisone everyone reacts differently when tapering, many have to...
There is a thread started by MajorRad on page 2 discussing Rinvog with a lot of information. So far from what I have read here, the only one that has had difficulty is Bacon Girl. Try not to get...
Islandboy, if you will scroll down this page you will see a post titled; Pluvicto-LU177 chapter 2 by Steve55777. He is on this treatment path. Also, if you will click on his name under his icon (on...
Old Hat, I found the article on USA Today's website, they have an area for searching articles. I typed in UHC & colonoscopies & it popped right up, I think it was dated May 23. My understanding as of...
If you get admitted you will get a higher dose of IV prednisone. Your length of stay will determine how you react. Expect to be released with most likely 60mg of prednisone taper again. Word of...
Seeing a good nutritionist is an excellent idea, it sure wouldn't hurt....
Tom Tempe, good to see you had your surgery done & things are looking better. Although this forum has little activity, we have a lot of people that read forums only, they are not interested in...
@Samby, you are posting to a thread that is old, 2019. Go back to the UC forum you got some replies in that forum....
I agree with Flowers, it just takes time for these medications to work. A few things come into play, extent of the disease, how a person reacts to the medication & no two cases are a like. Patience...
Poppie, I looked at Drugs.com & they state do not crush or cut the pill. They recommended taking the pill after a meal or a glass of milk....
Seronegative means your antibodies fell below the detection point in your labs, this is why the dr put RA. You can be seronegative & have RA. Anyone seronegative can change to seropositive later on....
They may or may not be migraines, hormones can cause many different issues. Do you take anything oTC the counter for the headaches that helps, as they do make OTC for migraines. How long has this...
A dr can't force you to take any medication, it's strictly your decision. I think if you will go back & look at your May 4th thread when this first started there are plenty of comments about starting...
The forum is not as active as it used to be. Back when the forum was really active we had members that had a variety of issues with the SCS units. Everything from the permanent unit not working,...
Wayne, are you having diarrhea or mushy type stools? If you are I would take Imodium a couple of hours before bedtime. I keep it stocked at all times. You may also consider taking something Metamucil...
I would opt for moving to every 6 weeks before adding anything to the mix. I say this since you are still in the loading dose phase too. You have to be patient, it's hard we understand....
Don't get discouraged but they gave you some bad information. As I mentioned before the improvements are subtle at first. Hopefully after the third infusion you can tell some difference, they simply...
Hi dustyfield, sorry to read about your experience with the SCS unit. Unfortunately, this happens to people & it's devastating for the patient. You can ask to have the battery pack removed but they...
Take a deep breath, in all of my years I have never heard of appendicitis & colon cancer being related. I actually know some people that had colon cancer & their appendix were not involved. Getting a...
Wayne, I haven't seen anyone on here on Renflexis, Inflectra seems to the one on here frequently. Both drugs have the same working mechanism. I haven't looked in the archives here either. When I was...
It was spam, I took care of it, every day we spam like this still showing up, lol....
Wayne, CCinPA is right, it's a biosimilar to Remicade, Remicade has 4 biosimilars. I went to their website & it does work like Remicade. A lot of people were taken off of Remicade & put on Inflectra...
Yes, I've had this happen when I was dealing with bad diarrhea. Have you had stool tests done to rule out pathogens? If you have & there are no issues, have you tried extra strength Imodium? I keep...
Wayne good luck with Remicade, it's an excellent choice. Be sure that you are well hydrated, take a snack, something to drink & something to entertain yourself with....
Who is your health insurance with? Once again, check with HR especially using your HSA account, something is off. I know you are disgusted & aggravated, rightfully so but go to HR....
Simon, I added a title to your post so more folks will see what your issues are. Stay vigilant today on the phone don't hang up without speaking to someone. Just a thought, is there anyone in HR at...
I believe Hugo18 is the only one on dual therapy....
Charlie, I believe it's Hugo18 that is on Rinvog & Stelara, I can't remember if he had any of the other issues you are speaking about. I think he is on these two drugs only. Rinvog is a JAK...
You need to elevate the head of your at least bed 6 inches, this does help. You can buy risers to do this, they are not expensive....
Sulfasalazine is a DMRD, used to treat RA, AS & UC inflammation. If you go to Drugs.com it clearly states this medication takes a while to build up in the body to be effective. A script saying to...
@Wayne, the last time you posted your gi was going to test your antibodies to Humira, what was the results of the testing. Have you considered trying some Imodium, that's my go to. Keep contacting...
Good to read that you have been checked by the rheumatologist. Don't discount this not being related to Remicade because it's not listed on the site. Call your dr tomorrow, perhaps it's time for an...
Faith, if you have a patient portal I would send a good photo of your hand to the dr before calling him. When you do call, it's time to discuss a change in meds & a referral to a rheumatologist for a...
Not sure ER would do anything for you unless you were dehydrated. The only time I go to ER is if I'm in horrible pain & sitting on the throne with the trash can in my hands. Have you tried taking...
I am not in Canada, is there a reason that you can't contact Fair Pharmacare & ask about coverage? Most people are scared when they hear the words we need to move you to the next tier of medications....
Given you have seen 2 different rheumatologist's with different opinions, personally I would get a third opinion with another rheumatologist. I know people can get tired of seeing drs, but this is...
This forum runs very slow, however, one of the best diagnostic tests to determine if you have sjogren's is a lip biopsy. Have you seen the dr that ordered the labs yet? Take care....
Tanya, it sounds like you are progressing well. Having patience is hard for those of us that are active. The pain you are having is normal. Are you taking a muscle relaxer, it would really help you...
Island Time, your posts rings true with a lot of people, this is a good place to vent. There is nothing worse than having drs that don't listen or not having some confidence in drs that are treating...
This forum has little to no activity anymore. HW was one of the very first health forums in the beginning, lots of competition out there now....
Hi Calvin, I searched the archives here & could not find anyone on this combination. There are quite a few members in the UC forum on Rinvoq & they are taking it as a stand alone medication only....
Minnie, you may want to look at what the member thankful posted in the 2nd post below, interesting post about Stelara....
Do you have the lab report handy by chance? Are you just above the line or what?...
Based on the biopsy report I would say crohns. Is your gi still saying UC after this report became available? Stelara is approved for both diseases so you are covered on that aspect. I sure hope it...
I was pre-diabetic for nearly 10 years. I didn't take it serious at first, however, when I finally did I adjusted my diet. I watched my carbs & laid off of all sugar & my numbers has stayed within...
Wayne your dr is on the right track, glad to read you are doing better. Let us know how your appointment goes on Thursday. Hang in there....
TBlock I would make a complaint too, what they did to you was horrible. I would be pushing for a biologic now & let the prednisone do it's part too. Do not let them run a course of prednisone & then...