Wow that is really scary, sounds like an awful experience. I also would like to know what the doctor says....
At least you never lost power? Is that what you were going to say? I hope you didn't lose power just as you were typing that, LOL. It got so windy yesterday I was sure we were going to lose power,...
Is this blizzard ever going to end though???? Ugh....
Happy birthday! At least I really hope it will be good....
I drink potato starch mixed in water everyday. I do believe it is beneficial, but even if it doing nothing it is not doing any harm....
Happy New Year, best wishes and love to all! Oh wait... is this not the right thread...?...
Happy New Year to you too Quincy! It will definitely be low-key for me, I really don't like a big hullabaloo type of NYE anymore. It is pouring rain here so it will be nice to stay cozy and warm at...
I'm back! When I am not logged in, I cannot see any signatures including my own. Learned something new!...
It's just you and it's definitely a conspiracy. No of course I'm joking. I will sign out and go look at signatures as a guest and report back....
Hi, I'm in the Vancouver area but I have no idea why you are unable to see a new GI. My GI never contacts me proactively either, it is up to me to stay connected. Even in remission I see my GI once a...
You invited guesses so this is mine: The "constipation" you had earlier was the stage of a flare that precedes the pooping every 90 minutes stage you are in now. So my guess is it's a flare, but...
Awww... I want him as my nurse too!...
Sara, you mentioned earlier that you might take a laxative... Well this sentence you wrote: "I'm a little scared of stool softeners because when I first got UC, the first doctor I saw told me to take...
No I think OP said a different drug for a different illness....
There was someone on this board years ago who tried it too. Can't remember how it went. Nothing terrible happened to him but I don't recall it working any miracles....
Yes Rosie, just Mezavant. Oh and I'm actually in Coquitlam, but my GI is in Vancouver. (I put Vancouver in my signature because no one else would have any idea where or what Coquitlam is!)...
I see my GI once a year but I am supposed to contact her if I have any symptoms in the meantime. Having a GI sharing an office with your GP sounds very convenient to me. The biggest PITA I have is...
I hate hate hate the well-meaning advice. I try really hard to tell myself that they are concerned and want to help me. But I find it insulting when they say something like "Have you tried eating a...
Canadian health coverage does not cover prescriptions, period. Not in Canada, not anywhere....
Et il s'appelle Quebec, pas "Quebec Province". ;)...
I had a spontaneous remission from my first flare but it was a long and sloooooooow, gradual process....
Oh I think my gut must be telling me the same thing - eat all the turkey soup! I feel like I could eat the entire pot, it is so good!...
I hate Gatorade so that's a good suggestion... but don't you need the electrolytes from the Gatorade?...
Okay thanks. Similar to how I was pronouncing it in my mind, as it happens. Well, I had the "x" part slightly wrong. ;)...
How is this word pronounced?...
Well there's something I never knew ... about how to use the online pharmacies if you are Canadian. I don't need to do this right now (prescription coverage through husband's benefits) but I will...
Well, happy birthday! Not much of a way to spend it, I agree, so you'll simply have to set aside another day to celebrate it in whichever way you choose. In the meantime, best wishes for your prep...
I get my blood tested every 6 months - mostly to keep an eye on my iron levels since they tend to drop below normal. I just looked through my last few years' worth and my platelets were always...
"The weird thing is that I'm losing most of my mass from my mid-section, like around my waist, while my arms and chest still look relatively muscular. It's giving me a very weird shape." That would...
When I was flaring - and note, I was not on prednisone, I think that might make a difference - I suspended cardio but did gentle things like Pilates and some very light weight-lifting. I did most of...
Ouch, Bull. That's over the line....
Yeah I guess I could take an Advil occasionally if there is a headache so bad that Tylenol is not cutting it, or sometimes if I am taking a lot of Tylenol I want to ease up on it for my liver's sake....
Maybe? I would think it would take more than a few weekends, but I'm sure it wouldn't have helped anything....
Okay, now that is interesting! My pet theory for how both of my flares began was after a period of increased alcohol use. I consume alcohol much more sparingly now. Even if it has nothing to do with...
I have not read the book Proteinaholic and did not thoroughly read the studies, but after skimming through the post, I was confused why hating vegans came up when discussing a "plant-based diet" so I...
Okay. Thanks for taking the time to post that, Sara. I guess I will continue to avoid ibuprofen until more studies are done but at least it's good to know the prevailing wisdom could change in the...
I get serious anxiety over it as well. My next scope is not until next May or June and already when I think about it my heart starts pounding. I started having an anxiety attack in my GI's office in...
Asacol gave me horrific joint pain. I am now using Mezavant (known as Lialda in the States, I believe), and have no such pain whatsoever....
Oh that would be good news, Sara. I would love to be able to use Advil again....
Systemic....
I either fail or barely "pass" the prep every time too, and my GI is also having me try the 2-day split dose prep next time so I'll be very interested to hear how you do with it....
I tried that too... but not to say it won't work for you! Give it a try....
Dunno, but I always have prep issues too. Aside from the first one or two. But I follow the instructions to the letter and always have problems. Prep completely failed once and they were unable to...
No I can't imagine not being able to use the toilet for a week at the best of times, let alone during a flare! Ugh....
Oh wow it sounds awful. Anyone who says "Why don't they simply evacuate when they are told to do so?" should read your post. It's not so easy....
It definitely makes things more difficult with UC. So many additional things you have to think about. Didn't you evacuate during a previous hurricane? I hope you won't have to do so this time. I'm...
Are you in Dorian's path? Hope you are going to be safe....
Use your noodle, iPoop, and you'll figure it out....
Ugh! They always have trouble getting the IV into me before c-scopes because I am so dehydrated. They try to do the back of the hand first. So one time it was jab-jab-jab-jab-jab-jab... oh let me get...
Are you saying UC itself causes osteoporosis, or as a consequence of taking prednisone? So if one has UC but has never taken pred, do we still have higher risk and should ask for a bone scan?...