Information and opinions on Inflammatory Bowel Disease from swimgirl45 at MyIBDCentral.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/748869 http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/748869/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/748869 http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/748869/50843/things Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:10:36 -0500 swimgirl45 This past week, my UC took a turn for the worse. I was admitted to the hospital on Friday morning, after losing 6 pounds in four days, having bloody diarrhea for over a week (sometimes as frequent as 30 times a day) and getting very little sleep. I literally had to be carried down my stairs by my older brother... It was bad. At the hospital, I was pumped with two bags of IV fluids pretty quickly and started steroid medication through IV as... http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/748869/50843/things http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/748869/49319/post Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:17:06 -0500 swimgirl45 I have been doing research for a few weeks now on UC. Today I came across this website. I hope to become involved in the community and utilize the resources.I am still looking through the site and when I become acquainted I will write something a little more inspiring.Best to all. http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/748869/49319/post