I had an anal abscess and resulting fistula a few years ago. Because my UC was in complete remission when it happened, my GI and colorectal doc saw no reason to question my diagnosis with UC. The...
I don't think I've ever gotten out of bed and eaten anything in the middle of the night. I have eaten in the middle of the night, but that was more like a "eat some food to sop up all the alcohol"...
I think that at this point, you need to make sure to get the flare under control for your baby's sake. Congrats on the pregnancy, BTW! You may want to ask to see a high-risk OB, or ask your gastro...
I take 5mg extended release melatonin every night. I stopped taking it in January, and was sleeping fairly well, but then I had a slight uptick in my daily number of BMs (from 1 to 2-3). This was at...
Yes but look at your signature. If I were on those big gun meds then we could all eat whatever we wanted too.[/quote] I'm fine with grains (and haven't needed to modify my diet at all since being...
I flared after my first child was born, but that's when I was diagnosed. I did not flare after my second was born, but I had been stable for a couple of years before getting pregnant, was stable...
I'd try ditching the mesalamine rectals. During the small flare I had a year and a half ago, I became sensitive to mesalamine rectal meds. At first, I thought it was just the sulfate preservative in...
q, thanks. I'm not sure how much I'll post - I just don't feel that I have a ton to contribute. nssg, nope, I won't apply. I'm not qualified (PhD is in horticulture), but I also have decided I don't...
I ran across this today - it's just now being advertised, so it will be a while before someone gets up and running, but this could result in some interesting info for IBDers. Here's some text from...
I didn't like the tips on the Gavis bottles - I thought they were sort of rough compared to Perrigo....
I always just laid on the bathroom floor to do enemas - I was too afraid of drips and the possibility that the enema solution could stain my bedding (and it DOES stain). I'd just do it, get up, wash...
I haven't been here in a long time, but I'll "play." TBH, I really don't know how I'd feel. I think I'd be OK with it, *if* I had a well-functioning j-pouch or were content with my stoma. If that...
Get back on your meds. It's a lot more dangerous to flare than it is it be on mesalamine-based meds during pregnancy. I took Apriso and mesalamine enemas the entire time I was pregnant with my second...
I won't go into too many details because it's a long story and I don't have them all, but my sister in law is certain she has a systemic yeast/fungal infection. She has horrible gi symptoms, has had...
You can have a flare that involves less, or more, of the colon than what you've had in the past. For instance, I was diagnosed with pancolitis. I had a very mild flare about a year ago, and while I...