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Brought my stool sample to the lab

The lab is about a 15 minute walk from my home. From there I was going to go to the mall and run a couple errands on the way back home. I was gathering all the things I wanted to take with me and was...

6/17/2022 3:48 PM

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wanna laugh?

Oh... my...!...

6/17/2022 6:58 AM

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"Weekends are quieter in the forum"

Exhibit A: June 11 & 12, 2022. LOL. I don't think I have ever seen a weekend go by without even one post. (And now this one hasn't, I have spoiled it!)...

6/12/2022 5:53 PM

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OT: Very promising drug against rectal cancer

I missed the earlier thread, so I'm glad it was reposted. Very optimistic results! Hope it can be replicated....

6/9/2022 10:27 AM

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Double prep

Yeah I have the same issue, a regular prep doesn't clean me out properly. Last time I had to do a three-day prep. It was brutal but at least it worked....

6/9/2022 7:01 AM

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The weirdest results

Yeah it would be interesting to hear their rationale....

6/2/2022 7:05 AM

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The weirdest results

LOL, Sassy, can hardly blame your husband for that....

6/1/2022 3:05 PM

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The weirdest results

Well that's concerning, CC. I do this test twice a year (at least) and have never been told this by my lab or my GI. I wonder if that is impacting my results. I would be interested if others would...

6/1/2022 1:16 PM

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NCOT... How are you?.

NCOT, thanks for the update. So sorry you are having to go through all this. Your relationship with your dad sounds like how mine was. Both my brother and I have psychological scars from our...

5/25/2022 11:10 AM

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NCOT... How are you?.

Definitely got a smile out of it and I completely agree - any little smile or chuckle we can get is very helpful in life! Coyotes definitely eat cats. I live in an area where we must co-exist with...

5/23/2022 8:32 AM

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NCOT... How are you?.

OMG!!! What a story!! There sure is no end to the drama around there!! Well come on, how could you NOT drive to the vet when everyone is crying and carrying on. That's the only thing you could have...

5/22/2022 5:30 PM

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Check in from oldtimer - OT

Songlady, also thinking of you and wishing you the best. Will be hoping for updates from you....

5/8/2022 8:37 AM

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NCOT... How are you?.

NCOT, I have nothing constructive to contribute, just wanted you to know that I am thinking of you. I always read your posts when you visit the forum and think of you when you have not posted for a...

5/8/2022 8:36 AM

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Colonoscopy prep

Similar to Sassysback, I found the Pico-Salax the easiest to drink but the least effective. I don't think we can get pill preps... I would give that a try if we could....

4/3/2022 1:34 PM

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NCOT??!!!

Oh no. I wasn't too troubled by her absence from the board since she's much like Old Mike where she has long absences between visits. But UB Tough, if you are regularly in touch with her and haven't...

3/13/2022 4:26 PM

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Has anyone symptoms improve by moving to a new state?

There's a bit of real estate between being offended by being excluded and appreciative of being included. It's not always one extreme or the other. That being said, if a post comes across as overly...

3/4/2022 2:12 PM

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Has anyone symptoms improve by moving to a new state?

Agree with Damo and Poopydoop. It is appreciated when non-Americans are not excluded from posts....

3/4/2022 12:09 PM

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Flare dietary advice

For me, a low fibre diet helped. Sort of like what you eat the week before a colonoscopy....

3/1/2022 11:18 AM

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The UC curse!

My mom had "stomach" issues for years and years. It was chalked up to IBS, which in her case I think meant "Don't really know what it is, so we'll just call it IBS". She never had a colonoscopy until...

2/19/2022 10:48 AM

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Covid booster

YES! I had two Pfizers - easy peasy. Then had Moderna, expecting the same. NOT....

1/27/2022 8:20 PM

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It's my 14-year anniversary with UC

Happy Anniversary....? Not a very auspicious one, but it's great you are in remission and I hope it lasts!...

1/25/2022 1:31 PM

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Blood donation

Oh no! I knew already I was excluded from donating blood, but never knew about not being able to donate organs. I have registered to be an organ donor. Maybe it's different here than in Texas, but...

1/23/2022 9:32 AM

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hey SN > just curious .......

Sorry, not sure exactly what you are asking? Have I made a booboo in my signature?...

1/20/2022 6:07 PM

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Old Mike...

Just to be a bit more optimistic, it seems to me Mike often is absent from the board for looooooooong periods of time between posting....

1/20/2022 12:50 PM

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Wondering about Metamucil

I use sugar-free. And I just remembered - when I first started using it, I used less and slowly increased the amount, just to get my system used to it. Didn't have any cramping or anything. I try to...

1/20/2022 11:50 AM

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Wondering about Metamucil

I take one tablespoon in the morning, one in the evening. Per instruction of my GI, years ago....

1/20/2022 8:13 AM

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Extreme fatigue

No, sorry. I took pills which caused no issue for me. I know there are people on here who have had the infusions. Maybe post a new topic with that in the title to get some input....

1/18/2022 5:37 PM

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Extreme fatigue

Maybe a combo of being low on iron and your recent infusion have created this extreme fatigue. I expect the iron infusion will make a difference....

1/18/2022 3:45 PM

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Extreme fatigue

I am going to ask the first thing I think of when I read about this kind of fatigue - have you had your iron/ferritin levels tested lately? I felt exactly the same way when I was too low in iron. I...

1/18/2022 1:42 PM

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Covid booster

Poopydoop, fwiw, I have been reading that contracting Omicron will not necessarily protect you from a new variant. There are people who contracted the first version of COVID (would that be Alpha??)...

1/5/2022 11:10 AM

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Yeah the only thing I find I can do (on the computer) is to exit out and come back in again....

1/4/2022 8:53 PM

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Can you eat dark chocolate and drink coffee without any problems?

I can't think of a more enjoyable experiment to conduct! Maybe I need to experiment myself... find the exact line over which I cannot cross... :)...

12/23/2021 1:09 PM

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Can you eat dark chocolate and drink coffee without any problems?

xy123, I think the only way to determine what is "overdoing it" for you is trial and error. Eat a bit, if you feel okay, you know that amount is okay. Try eating a bit more next time. If you feel any...

12/23/2021 12:24 PM

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UC or Colon Cancer?

Just note that a sigmoidoscopy is much different in terms of possibly needing sedation than a colonoscopy....

12/22/2021 1:23 PM

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Can you eat dark chocolate and drink coffee without any problems?

"How much chocolate do you consider as overdoing it? What happens when you overdo it?"[/quote] I consider overdoing it to be eating say two large bars at one time, or a whole box... More than any...

12/22/2021 1:19 PM

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Can you eat dark chocolate and drink coffee without any problems?

During a flare, I cannot drink coffee AT ALL. Which is a crying shame, I love my meager two small cups per day. During remission? No problem at all. Dark chocolate seems fine at all times, but can't...

12/20/2021 9:50 AM

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No D for the past 2 months How I did it

What!!! Oh no, what a shocking development - hope you will recovery quickly, hang in there Old Mike!...

11/26/2021 5:18 PM

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Elevated ALT and RUQ Pain

You could have it retested, for starters, just to see if it is an ongoing thing or just a temporarily higher reading. I think doctors are concerned when values are much higher than what you tested...

11/26/2021 7:53 AM

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Having surgery

Yeah, I unintentionally performed a flossing experiment on my own teeth some years ago. I didn't go to a dentist for a few years (long story) but I did floss every day... mostly. I was a bit lazy...

11/14/2021 9:07 AM

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Third Dose OR Booster? Confusing.

There is a whole thread about flaring after Moderna.... I can't remember what it was titled, if it was specifically "flaring after Moderna" or "flaring after COVID shot"... but maybe try a few search...

11/13/2021 9:22 AM

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Xeljanz put me into remission!!!!!

Oh that's great, even at the lower dose you are doing well!...

10/30/2021 8:26 AM

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CDC says some immunocompromised people can get fourth COVID shot

In BC everyone (who wants one) is getting a booster shot. The more vulnerable such as immuno-compromised are getting a full third dose. We are being contacted when it is time to make an appointment....

10/28/2021 5:52 PM

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SUTAB

Speak for yourself.....I am jealous she only has to do half the prep! If I figure out who Sara's doctor is, I'm ratting her out!! Hahahahah....

10/19/2021 12:29 PM

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Suprep - has anyone tried this new prep?

Good thorough report, thanks very much!...

10/18/2021 5:19 PM

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CK levels?

Have your CK levels come back elevated consistently? Or just on one test? I go for routine blood work every six months (in addition to one-offs if something is being looked at) and a couple of times...

10/5/2021 6:47 AM

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First patient dosed with biontech mRNA cancer vaccine

Oh, interesting!...

10/2/2021 4:12 PM

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Iron infusions… anyone had one?

If you take iron pills, try to take them with Vitamin C (I just take a supplement rather than eating an orange or something). It helps the absorption of the iron. And try not to consume any calcium...

10/2/2021 8:33 AM

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Already not feeling great. Possible C diff?

Oh no, sorry to hear this. Hopefully it is just a temporary reaction to the antibiotics and will correct itself. How are the migraines and allergies doing?...

9/28/2021 12:46 PM

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Xeljanz put me into remission!!!!!

Wow -- it has maybe cured your pet allergies too??? I hope that really is the case and not some kind of short term thing. Let us know. In the meantime, congrats on your remission, that is awesome!...

9/14/2021 7:59 PM

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Resistant Starch diet improves UC

Hard to say. I "feel" like it helps? Haven't had a scope done before vs after, so have nothing scientific to back up my feeling. My thought is - unlike certain supplements or meds, there is no harm...

9/9/2021 5:31 PM

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