So I heard from my GI, and he says it's either a strained muscle or possibly a kidney stone. The MRI didn't show anything, so if the pain doesn't go away in a couple days I'm supposed to go do a...
Hi guys!!!! Ok, let me start with Quincy's questions... No unusual stress over the last week for me, as for foods...that's a different story :) I went to Red Robin Sunday night and had a bbq chicken...
Hi everybody! Long time no see, I've been on Remicade for about 3.5 years now with no flares, except for a little battle with C Diff. Sunday night I ate too much at Red Robin, felt ok the next...
Hi Emily and friends! I'm glad you're finally in the right place and starting to receive some better care! I haven't been around much for a while either. I can't get on the computer much because my...
Thanks everybody! Or should I say, Mahalo! My fiancee and I are basking in all the well wishes and congratulations :) We are having an amazing time, went to a Luau last night and I'm hoping today...
I'm in Kauai with my fiancee...fiancee? you say....Yes, she was my girlfriend until this morning, I proposed and she said yes! So that's where my life is in the moment and I'm about to go enjoy a...
Some people do not tolerate Asacol well. I have been on it for years, initially 12 per day. After I had been in remission from Remicade for a while, I was still having some diarrhea, which can be a...
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My very favorite song to hear while I'm stuck in the car or something is Land Down Under by Men at Work. I actually have a rule that there is no talking when that song comes on. Other than that I'm...
I get terrible pains if I eat Turkey. Sounds like you and I have a little aversion to it. James...
Congratulations Heather! I'm glad you are doing so well. James...
I still give myself a couple hours in the morning, although I only have to go twice usually and once in the evening. The only thing that I would suggest is that I had to reduce myself from 12 asacol...
I eat a lot of chicken, but for some reason have developed an allergy or something to Turkey, which I LOVE! It makes my guts hurt for hours. I think I'm an anomaly though, so give it a try! James...
My diet can affect my symptoms, but I think the point that Dr.s try to make is slightly different. What my Dr says is that food doesn't CAUSE UC. Which is a little different than how it can affect...
Dave Barry is a GENIUS!!! And speaking of MoviPrep and Golitley, who the heck comes up with these names? Talk about Doublespeak. I wish someone would pay me to come up with easy sounding names...
That's great Bennie! I'm so happy to hear she is doing well and am excited for her to get back to living her life! James...
Good luck, and congratulations on taking your life back! James...
I had awful D like that when I got C. Diff. But I had been on antibiotics recently. James...
I am 31, or as I like to say, 23 and I was dxd at 29 if I remember correctly. James...
I take the pills and have been for...I don't know at least a year, maybe more. You can only buy them from the website and they seem to be very quick with the shipping and so it's not really necessary...
ooh, that sounds good to me. I don't have an answer for you, but am also interested in that. James...
My heart goes out to you murf and I will be hoping for you to have good results. I know how it feels to have this anxiety and have many times thought about going off remicade and just having my colon...
I understand your mild panic, I've been on Remicade for over a year and a half and have some serious, hardcore anxiety attacks. Have you looked into what a low platelet count could indicate? James...
When I was on Azathioprine, I started at 75 mg then went to 100 and after my prometheus test went to like 150 or something, so it sounds like you're not taking that much to me. James...
Hi Elaine, I think many of us are worse in the mornings, I'm in remission using Remicade, but still have to go a couple times somewhat urgently in the mornings. James...
Why the heck isn't there just several pills we can take and then drink like 2 gallons of water? Doesn't it seem like they could just dry out the crap in the horrible tasting liquids, put it in a pill...
Good for you Beth, I've been doing well on Remicade for a while now, but surgery is always in the back of my mind and I'm pretty well settled on doing it when the Remicade stops working. It seems...
I found it made me too gassy, so I stopped taking it. James...
Hi, your story sounds like mine! But I've been on Remicade for a year and a half now and feel great. I feel about 95% of my old self. James...
I used to get warts a lot (not on my eyelids) and I used little pieces of banana peel. It was actually pretty effective! James...
That's great! Maybe it's the hormones or something. All I know is I'm gonna tell my girlfriend to try to get me pregnant! James...
Thanks Q, those two boxes are for pictures of me and my truck (which has sign boards with my company name on it) that haven't been taken yet :P...
Thanks everybody :) Hopefully I'll have time to add more of the projects soon James...
So a lot of you know I'm a landscaper and have asked to see some of my projects. I know I'm probably going to get in trouble for posting this, but I'm not selling anything just showing off what...
I've heard that gene therapy has been effective in some other inflammatory conditions, so that's a good sign for us too!...
Hey Sherry, sorry you're having such a rough time! Although I'm not having nearly as much trouble as you, I've had back pain going on a 6 or 7 months now and I got my GP to prescribe me some massage...
I asked my GI recently (I've been in Remicade remission for a year and a half) and he said eight years from now. I might have one just to set my mind at ease in the next year or two. It just seems...
I used to have an orchestra in my colon. Mostly at night. Not as much while in remission, but still noisy sometimes depending on what I eat. James...
If your company is big enough this should probably be handled by the HR department. I think it would be helpful to talk to your boss about it too. I had to tell people about it when I got sick and...
All Abooooooaaaaard! James...
Although it would feel good to tell her that next time she doesn't feel well I know you won't. But I do have to say that the first word that popped into my head while I was reading that started with...
I think that's a good point. Perhaps UC should be defined by the symptoms only. I have always thought that there are several different causes that different people have. Which is why some people...
How is a pickle raw food?...
I'm shivering this weekend. Last Saturday it was 80 degrees and sunny, and today we have over 2" of snow on the ground!!!!!!!!!! So...I won't be mowing the lawn like I was planning, or doing any...
The lymphoma risk is extremely small, however all the people that got it were on Remicade and azathioprine. My GI stopped my Azathioprine cold turkey and switched me to a very small dose of...
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I had lots of pain...
I started taking glucosamine a week or so ago, and since then I've been kind of gassy and crampy, and today there was blood in the bowl!!! :( It's possible that it's a hemmeroid, but I haven't...
I don't notice any flavor that bothers me in my calcium pills, I get them at Costco, only problem is they're BIG James...
I'd see the hematologist, but I agree about your conclusion. Taking iron etc. is like trying to fill a leaky bucket if she's bleeding. Just keep an eye on her and hope she'll get to remission. I was...