Has anyone found digestive enzymes to be helpful with UC? I've tried them off and on over the years and never could determine if they helped or made things worse!...
I had a headache for about a day and a sore arm for several days after my first Moderna shot. I had my second shot Monday at 6 p.m. I felt OK apart from a sore arm but couldn't sleep well that night....
I got the first dose of the Moderna vaccine yesterday. I had a slight headache for a few hours and a sore arm yesterday. Today my arm was less sore, but the headache came back. I took two Tylenol and...
[/quote] Because there have been cases of people getting Covid twice. Also, the level of antibodies after having Covid apparently differs among people. Because the virus is so new, they honestly...
I think I may be scraping something with the nozzle of my enemas, maybe a hemorrhoid, because I see bright red blood afterward, and there's a bit of pain. I want to try some Preparation H, but I'm...
Old Hat, my generic balsalizide is manufactured by West Ward. Ugh, a step back today. Three large, very urgent BMs today, and the third one was large shreds again. The first two BMs were lots of...
There are people on here who are much more knowledgeable about the various treatments than I am to offer suggestions, but I wanted to say that I am so sorry you're going through this stubborn flare....
Thanks for the thought about the fish oil, Quincy. I am on probiotics, currently Udo's Super-8 High Potency. I had been not taking one every day to save money, but have gone back to every day. I also...
About a week and a half to two weeks into this flare. Beginning of last week: terrible abdominal pain and urgency, bleeding, poo was tons of tiny shreds. Upped my generic Colazal from 3 pills 3 times...
My 78-year-old mother got her second shot of Moderna last Thursday. She tolerated it well, just arm soreness, a bit of overall soreness and fatigue. It and the Pfizer vaccines seem to be pretty...
I find that mornings are the worst for me with urgency. Within a minute or so of ingesting anything (or occasionally just smelling food), I will have to rush to the bathroom. I often have to go to...
Thank you, clo! That is interesting that your friend and others also pointed to stopping birth control and HRT as flare triggers. I Googled the heck out of it at the time of the first flare, and I...
Thank you everyone for the replies! I was just about to ask about oatmeal, and am glad clo2014 mentioned it. I'm having oatmeal this morning with almond milk, turmeric and some frozen blueberries...
I've been pretty lucky until this past year, in that my flares have been infrequent and able to be nipped in the bud by increasing my balsalizide and adding Canasa suppositories in the morning...
I’ve been using Floradix liquid iron. My ferritin level was 8 in late January, and 44 when I was retested in late May, so I feel like it has helped. It’s a lot easier on my stomach than iron pills...
Thanks! Yeah, it's hard to know if a particular probiotic is working -- even the refrigerated kind....
I've always used refrigerated probiotics. However, I'm sheltering in place and not going into stores because of the coronavirus, so my options for delivery and curbside pickup are limited. Are there...
This isn't strictly IBD-related, but it was such an interesting article I wanted to share it. It seems like COVID-19 may not be just a respiratory illness but also a vascular one, which would explain...
I had one scheduled for April 20, but it was canceled. Wouldn’t have done it anyway. They’ve started procedures back and called to reschedule, but I’m putting it off for now, as it’s not...
I used to get them a TON, even years before I developed UC. Awful things! For me, switching to a toothpaste that doesn’t contain sodium lauryl/laureth sulfate was the answer (Burt’s Bees is my...
So glad you are home and getting better!...
Thinking of you and sending you every positive vibe I can!...
I'm so sorry to hear of your corona diagnosis. I concur that it might be a good idea to get some short-term anti-anxiety medication if you can get it delivered. It's no wonder you're feeling anxious...
This is why things are being canceled or closed. The important thing is to “flatten the curve” of the disease so that so many people aren’t ill at the same time and overwhelm hospitals. We simply...
Thank you all for the replies! I'm still debating about HRT -- have an appointment next week to talk it over with my gyno. It sounds like it's definitely a risk/reward decision that depends a lot on...
I prefer the Miralax and Gatorade prep, because I can control the flavor and alternate flavors. The prescription stuff made me gag and throw up....
Something for the ladies! I went off birth-control pills in October because I was about to turn 50, and I seem to have indeed started menopause. It seemed like my body just decided to fall apart...
I take generic -- that's the only kind I've taken since I started it, so I can't compare with the brand name. It seems to work well for me. I take three capsules three times a day....
This is a horrible development. I'm currently taking generic Colazal, but I was on Asacol for years. It's appalling that a pharma company would discontinue a product that was helping people, simply...
I'm sorry it was so bad for you, rudy2001, that it made you stop treatment! It's been frustrating and inconveniencing for me, but not bad enough to stop. I haven't had the lymph node symptom....
Thanks! I know allergies can cause fatigue themselves, so I wouldn't be surprised if the shots are causing the fatigue. I just haven't found much online confirming that....
I never got a reply to this post. Anyone??? /community/emoticons/confused.gif ...
Lavender and bergamot (citrusy) are my favorite scents. I don't know that it helps with UC, but I love the way they smell. I can't stand artificial fragrances -- they give me migraines....
I started allergy shots at the beginning of January. I'm getting them once a week. I have many allergies -- dust mites, cats, penicillins, molds, and various grasses and trees. I've noticed that I'm...
Hmm. I went through a period of having an inexplicable LOW white-cell count....
Wow, quite a few of us! It's interesting, because my spring allergies are worse than my fall allergies in terms of symptoms -- congestion, sneezing, generally feeling terrible, etc. Though I can...
I've tried to think of something else that happens in Aug/Sept every year, and there's not a darn thing. I don't have kids, so no school issues. I've had some stress the past two late Julys, but I've...
I'm having a flare right now. :mad: This makes the third August/September in a row that I've had a flare. That seems weird and too coincidental. Though of course it could just be coincidence. I'm...
I don't know. There's no swelling or redness or anything. Would I be able to tell if there's a cyst?...
I just woke up today with tailbone pain, too. Totally out of the blue, with no discernible reason for it. It really hurts with standing up or sitting down. :confused: I've had low back pain and...
I used to get mouth sores constantly. Every couple of weeks I'd have one or more. Stress, flareup, the least little nick from biting the inside of my mouth or sticking it with a potato chip. This was...
Lentils are NOT my friend, either. They always make me gassy when I have them, so I've stopped having them....
I started taking some generic colazal when I flared up in August, went off it when I started feeling better, then started taking it again when I worried myself back into a flare a couple of weeks...
Things went fine, though I definitely feel a bit bloated and belchy now. Need to do some exercises to force that gas out. He didn't find any polyps, and everything was normal except for a segment of...
Thanks for the replies! I'm on the tail-end of the prep (pun intended!), and it's gone OK. I think the straw and ginger mints between doses really helped. Definitely better than the awful gallon jug...
Well, about halfway done with the drinking, and so far, so good. And it just started working.......
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I haven't even started the prep yet for my colonoscopy tomorrow, and I'm already nauseated! I tend to get nauseated when I don't eat. I'm doing the Miralax in Gatorade prep. Better than the others,...
It was a small plane, and the only flight attendant had to go into the cockpit when the pilot went to the bathroom. Air regulations state that there must be two people in the cockpit at all times. (I...
I used to get mouth sores constantly. Every couple of weeks I'd have one or more. Stress, flareup, the least little nick from biting the inside of my mouth or sticking it with a potato chip. The...