Here's the study. It's smaller than my memory led me to believe but hey, it's something. For Crohn's, not UC. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2877178/...
Any personal interaction risks spreading the virus to yourself or others. That being said, if it is essential that you volunteer for others to eat, then the risk is probably worth it. If you are just...
I think a plant based diet is a great idea, especially one based on whole (unprocessed) foods. There was a Japanese study with Crohns where PBD was used to maintain remission with near perfect...
Are you using a mouth rinse? Peroxyl or orajel can speed healing....
I am currently on the front lines as a first responder. Everyone is scared. I feel like every shift takes months off of my life due to stress but this is what I signed up for. I don't believe you...
Just be prepared that sometimes anxiety meds can make you feel worse before you feel better. There can be an adjustment period, depending on the med and the person. As long as you are expecting it...
Exercise helps...
Combination of lack of testing and early in the virus cycle is my guess....
I suggest picking up the telephone and reaching out to those you may have lost touch with over the years or calling close friends and loved ones several times throughout the day. In several weeks you...
Soon to be 4 time champ...
Those symptoms would not get you tested where I live. You did the right thing....
I just went through something odd and still don't know if it was a flare or virus. 2 days of mild cramps followed by 2 days of strong cramps with mucus. On the fourth day I was vomiting throughout...
Don't get the thread locked. Thank you....
_______________________________ We have been issued 1 N95 mask and been told "re-use and use sparingly." This creates a near-impossible decision-making process on even the most routine daily...
What exactly do you think is happening or will happen? I see the potential for a few hundred thousand deaths in the United States as a worst case scenario. That assumes that the quarantines won't...
People will always come in after the fact with "I told you so" in every large disaster. It's easier in hindsight. That being said, so far I give Trump an F. His messaging was horrible right from the...
I completely agree. Incredibly selfish. Like those self-absorbed millennial spring breakers in FL.[/quote] I have told myself that I will do everything in my power not to infect someone else. I...
Great article with simulation on the importance of social distancing. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/...
I haven't seen panic buying although I heard my local Costco had lines down the street. I think they had employees distributing certain items. Grocery store was picked clean. I see it as a good thing...
Keep telling people this until they get it....
https://youtu.be/AVJy489euvQ https://youtu.be/IQdYDkwtvoo Food for thought if you think this can't happen here. Not fear mongering, just trying to share the realities of dealing with this illness....
@Poopydoop, I have been trying to explain this to people but they don't get it. Italy went on FULL LOCKDOWN once they started seeing hospitals overwhelmed. The issue is that hospitals are not set up...
Maybe we're immune! Woo hoo. Just kidding...
If a member of your family becomes ill, will you be willing to self quarantine in AL for several weeks? If not, you should not travel. My family is laying low out of respect for the elderly folks in...
Impossible to say. Are you intolerant or unresponsive to all mesalamine?...
Are you able to take mesalamine meds? If so, add rowasa. Otherwise I would move on to another drug. Uceris works for a small number of people....
Most doctors will suggest biologics with Crohns. Especially with a history of severe inflammation. Maybe you'll luck out and the diet will do it for you....
You can develop an allergy at any time. She will have to decide if she wants to continue with the salofalk and just deal with the side effects or try something else....
Good luck getting your GI to agree (unless they happen to have an intestinal ultrasound machine of course)...
Dailyreckoning.com????? Oh come on....
Homemade or store bought?...
You can have an ENT take a look with the little camera that goes through the nose to look for irritation from GERD. If they find it, you can do a swallow study. Both are completely painless....
I agree with Quincy. Someone needs to see your throat and stomach. Could be hiatial hernia?...
Quincy I have to plead ignorance on the subject but I was not aware that scientists had any idea what types of cells were at the root of autoimmune disease. Just a year back one doctor was blaming...
This is pretty exciting: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/02/200213135800.htm Summary: Breakthrough cellular genomics technology has allowed researchers to reveal genetic mutations causing...
I haven't heard of it but nice find....
Dazataz, can you explain your symptoms? Did you have continued numbness of the extremities or did it come and go? My neurologist did not do small fiber biopsies. I had an MRI and blood work done. He...
I was drinking fairly heavily up until a couple weeks before the nerves started acting up since that started shortly after my UC diagnosis. It began as just tingling in one foot. Over time it has...
I also considered alcohol related neuropathy. I was a heavy partier for about 10 years. Lots of drinking. I also was developing a daily whiskey habit leading up to my first UC flare. Like they say,...
Blood in the toilet is unnerving. A couple drops looks like a lot....
I am testing to see if that helps with the nerve issues. Last week was bad enough that it was interfering with day to day activities. So far it has helped, but they come and go so it's hard to say...
I started having pins and needles shortly after UC diagnosis after starting mesalamine. Mystery symptoms continued to develop, including tooth and jaw pain, urinary discomfort and genital pain,...
I have looked into it as well and agree with the post above. While it may be effective, there are safety concerns due to liver problems occurring in several small studies. Some have gotten long...
I would first use a food and symptom journal. Sometimes symptoms can just be a coincidence. Psyllium husk or seed powders are good fiber supplements. Start small and add more as you can tolerate....
I did not consider salicylates. I haven't had an issue with any foods in the past but that doesn't mean anything. I love all the foods with salicylates. That would be a shame. Thanks for all the...
I've had a difficult time over the last few years figuring out some nerve issues. In the last several weeks, they have gotten bad enough that they are interfering with my everyday life. Burning pains...
Thanks scarecrow...
What ipoop said^^^...
Can someone recommend a quality psyllium seed powder? I am not familiar with the brands I've seen online....
Sara I took Uceris because I have had ongoing nerve pains, numbness, twitching etc since first starting mesalamine. I am still not sure if I have some sort of intolerance to it or something else...