Saturday, February 11, 2012

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I have ulcerative colitis (pan colitis)
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Discouraged

Hi, I hope it's okay if I do a little venting here! I've really been struggling lately with my IBD and I don't know where to turn. Since Monday I've been woken up most every morning with extremely intense joint pain in my knees and sometimes ankles and wrists (it jumps around). I'm pretty sure that it's arthritis...but it's sharp pain that's... Read moreChevron
posted 01/01/2009, comments (21)|
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RN, Health Educator & Medical Writer; Mom of 3 Children w / IBD
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FDA issues "stern" safety warnings on Salix brand Visicol and OsmoPrep bowel cleansers

According to Associated Press business writer Matthew Perrone:   Federal health officials said today, that they will add the sternest safety warnings available to drugs used before colonoscopies, following reports of kidney damage in several patients. The Food and Drug Administration said it has received more than 20 reports of a serious... Read moreChevron
posted 12/11/2008, comments (2)|
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Mary Lee

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No evidence of microscopic colitis on biopsy

I had a colonoscopy and gastroscopy last week.  My GI sent a letter today that said the biopsies of my colon show no microscopic colitis.  Does this mean it is in remission or completely gone forever?  Do I just stop taking my colitis meds?  My gastroscopy showed no evidence of celiac disease, but I know I need to stay on the... Read moreChevron
posted 12/09/2008, comments (5)|
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Student on the Varsity Swim Team. Majoring in Psychology
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The little things

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... Read moreChevron
posted 12/02/2008, comments (3)|
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Ali

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Stress and IBD

My doctor (and many others) have told me multiple times that stress will make my UC symptoms worse... I wouldn't say I didn't believe them before, but I never really could tell first-hand.  For the past year and a half, I have been battling a flare that really seemed to come out of the blue; I responded very well to Prednisone, but after... Read moreChevron
posted 11/04/2008, comments (8)|
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