I'll chime in to say that my GI (who I really like and think is a bit more progressive) has always encouraged diet exploration. I was lucky enough to meet with a dietician at the IBD center that I go...
I’m sorry you’re going through this! Certain psych meds can make you constipated. I don’t know enough about lexapro, lamictal, and zyprexa, but you may ask your psychiatrist if this is a contributing...
You might try taking the trazodone earlier than 10 pm. I take trazodone as a sleep aid and my psychiatrist has recommended taking it 1.5–2 hours before bedtime. I tried Wellbutrin and had to stop as...
I don’t follow keto but my symptoms have improved on a gluten-free, dairy-free diet. I started talking with my doctor and a nutritionist last year when I was in the worst of my UC. My doctor...
I’m in the US. I’m newly in remission and my GI and I just started spacing apts to every 4 months. Before we were meeting every 6-8 weeks. I email most issues over the patient portal and my doctors...
I’m so glad it all worked out for you Sara! I’ve had some leakage before and my doc’s recommendation has been to not inject a second pen. You’re exactly right, it’s impossible to know how much...
My doc recommends curcumin and Boswellia Serrata as supps in addition to mainstream meds. I take curcumin daily. The dose is pretty high to get benefit (3 g which works out to 6 pills for me). I...
I got some immediate relief from the Humira loading doses so my GI and I suspected it was the right med for me. I was on a Pred bridge while the medicine took effect. It's a bit of a blur now (I was...
Sara, I’m sorry to hear about your test results. I’ve had great success with Humira—feel free to ask me any questions about it. It took a few months for me to reach remission and I ended up...
Thanks for all the info — much appreciated!!...
Hi! So far I've tried Pulmicort, Symbicort, and Flovent. It's been trial and error with all of them at different doses. The Flovent seems to work best at the highest dose. However, I'm still having...
Hi! Are you in contact with your Humira nurse ambassador? They are great for questions like this! Also, Humira makes travel cases that you can get for free, I take Humira and have traveled before...
Thank you for the quick responses! Heather: No I'm not on any meds for blood pressure. I've had a chest x ray but haven't had an upper scope in over a year. Both my PCP and GI feel strongly that it's...
Hello, I was diagnosed with UC about 2 years. I tried several medications and now my colitis is well controlled on weekly Humira injections. About 6 months ago I developed a persistent cough that my...
Thanks for the response!...