Quincy, I retrieved my Icy Hot, which says "original". (If there is a variant I haven't seen it in the chain drugstores.) It contains 10% menthol so it smells slightly pepperminty, but not...
Throbbing in legs made me think of sciatica-- or another neural condition. Not fun. / Old Hat...
Rats! Very sorry that you have these chemo miseries, Songlady. I keep wondering why the docs can't adapt the so-called "pencil-beam" radiation to internal cancers since it seems to work so well for...
Congratulations on your expanded family, Sweety! RE allergies being possible cause of new UC flare, I think they can be if they disrupt your sleep many times. At least in my experience, inadequate...
Hang tough, Quincy! Sorry to read that you have those recurrent pains. Have your docs tested blood for rheumatoid factor? Do you get any relief from pain-relieving topical lotion(s)? In the U.S. we...
Geezer, do you supplement vitamin D3? / Old Hat (40+ yrs with left-sided UC; in remission taking Colazal)...
LOL, Serenity! Actually, a good thing that hubby reminded you at the last minute. When I load up errand bag prior to leaving home, I tend to forget something that had seemed top priority the day...
Best wishes for your follow-ups, Geezer & Quincy! / Old Hat (40+ yrs with left-sided UC; in remission taking Colazal)...
Inflammation in the descending colon requires oral med. The liquid retention enemas treat topically from the sigmoid flexure downward. Lengthy dosing with steroid retention enemas may improve...
It's an S1P receptor modulator called Etrasimod, and is said to be a potential competitor for Zeposia, which gets marketed by Squibb. So, of course, the big pharmas are excited about its...
Thanks for that info, ipoop! Maltodextrin gets sneaked into everything in U.S., besides. / Old Hat (40+ yrs with left-sided UC; in remission taking Colazal)...
I think the problem is that you still have to wait to schedule a scope, that is needed to determine the extent of your inflammation. If you have inflammation above the rectum you need the liquid...
Nope! My gut hates being empty. Plus I take oral UC med and need to stay hydrated. / Old Hat...
Great that your husband is such a big help with household re-establishment! You are pretty amazing yourself. I think you're wise to pursue the chemo where you started it, and hope it totally...
LOL, and congratulations!!!!! Keep the perfect ones coming regularly, eh? / Old Hat (40+ yrs with left-sided UC; in remission taking Colazal)...
Colons can vary in length-- so some of us can clean out sufficiently with a 64 oz. liquid prep while others require the gallon. The prep that has been the least problematic for me is 8 oz. Miralax...
There is a known variant of UC where inflammation occurs in the cecal patch and also on the left-side of colon, usually involving the sigmoid and rectum = proctosigmoiditis. If your sister has repeat...
Brava, Notso! You totally "nailed it" RE all the stuff that can be associated with IBD. / Old Hat (40+ yrs with left-sided UC; in remission taking Colazal)...
2-4 weeks, as I recall. Take the oral med with a full glass of water then be sure to stay hydrated throughout the day. Glad that you finally convinced the medical staff to move in a more helpful...
You just mentioned having used retention foam during pregnancy. Then were you diagnosed with UP or UC? If yes, were you advised to follow-up with gastroenterological surveillance post-partum? If not...
You are flaring with ulcerative proctitis or u. colitis! Brown-tinged mucus has excrement mixed-in. Red in mucus = blood. Why you feel wet many times is because mucus also comes out if/when you expel...
Metronidazole (Flagyl = brandname in USA) is an amebicide, anti-protozoan. It's unlikely to quell ulcerative proctitis. You are right to schedule a C-scope for accurate diagnosis. / Old Hat (40+ yrs...
Did any oncologist ever mention the so-called "pencil-beam" radiation to you, Songlady? I believe that standard radiation to torso is especially risky for IBDers, but have wondered in recent years...
Relieved that you found time to update us, Songlady, thank you. Keeping you in my thoughts daily! FU is definitely appropriate to malignancy. Did you keep your original port, or need to get a new...
I agree with Poopydoop. Stool improvement to consistency takes a lot of time when one has been majorly inflamed by UC. Porridge with some solid bms shows that you're making some progress toward...
Gads! That's annoying to go through epidural placement, no picnic, and then they take it out to send you back home. Maybe they'll cancel the TAH contingent on biopsy results that gauge aggressivity...
Sulfasalazine is mesalamine bonded to sulfa-- so that it hopefully dissolves closer to the colon. However, it can cause unwanted side effects, including photosensitivity to the eyes. It sounds like...
Songlady, I just plugged back into HW, having been preoccupied with Ukraine crisis for much of the past 6 weeks. So sorry to read that you need another surgery-- as if moving out-of-state was not...
Sorry to read that you suffered auto accident injuries last year. That for sure would cause your body additional stress, then affect your UC, too. The most experienced IBD researchers & physicians...
Question for repair is whether you have 1 cracked root in a 3-root molar (or molars.) If a 3-root molar has only 1 damaged root + 2 healthy ones, it can often be saved by hemi-section. In that case...
Sorry that happened, Old Mike-- but not unusual as we age. Even though I take good care of my teeth and get regular hygiene, pieces have broken off in recent years so I've needed a molar...
One of our previous forum moderators, Red_34, got that and posted about it here some years ago. Maybe you can find those posts in the archive. / Old Hat (40+ yrs with left-sided UC; in remission...
You might get better relief from throbbing with a supp that has lidocaine or pramoxine in it, or else try to get a lubricant containing either of those to apply on your Rx supps before inserting. /...
Yes, definitely check with dentist RE bleeding gums. Depending on their condition now you may need more frequent hygiene treatments than in the past. It's not uncommon for IBDers to develop dental...
A necrotic rectum? OMG!!!!! I can imagine that you've been through hell, Old Mike. RE right arm problem post-surgery: did they break a vein? (That happened to me a while back in a "top"-rated...
No one said anything in this thread about Flagyl causing C-diff. / Old Hat (40+ yrs with left-sided UC; in remission taking Colazal)...
You're not alone with those bad side effects from oral Flagyl, FlowersGal. It does cause a metallic taste to everything. I was also told by an ER nurse that it causes "ups and downs" to many patients...
Yes, Quincy, I made that point, but also commented on overuse of oral Flagyl RXing because 1wish mentioned getting terrible diarrhea in the recent past from the 2-orals combo. If one has a systemic...
Don't feel silly about asking your question; it's good that you're trying to be pro-active with your health care, very important! If you don't feel comfortable discussing sexual topics with your...
Flagyl was originally introduced to the U.S. market as an amebicide-- intended to combat protozoan infections only. That's supposed to be the reason this drug then got manufactured in vaginal...
No, but I'd recommend tapering to 2.5 mg Pred daily before getting off. (One can cut the 5 mg tablet in half.) In fact, after getting off Pred, I took a 2.5 mg dose maybe on 4 different days when my...
Are you taking any vitamin/mineral supplement while tapering the Pred? That would hopefully help with menopause, too. Here in the U.S. gyns generally discourage HRT in favor of non-hormonal creams or...
FYI, forum members posting here: Theanxiousaries lives in Australia so posting about CVS or Walgreens doesn't help there, but ok for EnjoyGolf. / Old Hat...
Good luck to both of you ... hoping that Entyvio brings you to a lasting remission. FlowersGal makes a good case for it. Definitely let us know how you're doing. / Old Hat (40+ yrs with left-sided...
Study seems to come from stats on Mt. Sinai-NY patients. Thanks for posting, Poopydoop. BTW, the MD who heads IBD division there is listed as a study participant, and he gets pretty negative patient...
RE 3-Pfizer shots: I had different reactions to each. Shot #1, burning flash points in torso within 10 minutes, but recovered within 1 hour. Shot #2, no reaction for 6 hours following injection, then...
Sorry that you still have this complication. I just recall Jayce posting that her daughter got lupus from Remicade; she hasn't written recently so her daughter might have found a solution. Maybe if...
I think Lolil is another forum member who posted about chemo a while back. Can your gastro give any helpful input on the D problem? / Old Hat (40+ yrs with left-sided UC; in remission taking Colazal)...
Chrome is a Google browser, very invasive. When I installed it on my old laptop about 5 yrs ago, it immediately prompted to sync my Firefox bookmarks. I didn't choose that option, but then Firefox...
In my case changing the search engine has helped-- for now. Very annoying how the I'net now intrudes on personal privacy by promoting all kinds of predatory advertising! / Old Hat (40+ yrs with...