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Posted 4/8/2015 9:16 AM (GMT -5)
Only thing I am a little scared about is the course of action. Going back on pred at beginning, with a taper off after a month or so on it. Uceris bumped my weight up almost 20 lbs to 178. Was on it for 6 months. Been there for months. I am 5'11". Most of this extra weight is just ole belly fat. I have turned 40, BUT always a constant 158-160. Pred ALWAYS puts on at least 15 lbs. No way I can do that, lol. Not sure if jumping on a bike is enough to counteract pred weight or not. I will skip it altogether if I have to. I do have enough Uceris stored up to do a morning and evening pill instead of using prednisone. May be less destructive but not sure of effectiveness.
Posted 4/8/2015 9:44 AM (GMT -5)
I think dealing with IBD at any age is horrific, when I hear of kids having it my heart just breaks because knowing what it was like to get sick in my very early 20's horrifies me let alone when it hits children....age makes no difference really when you're life becomes so impaired, but IMO the younger you are and longer you have to live with it the more gut wrenching it is (pun intended lol).

Deciding to have surgery or not should never become a debate anyway, we may all be affected by IBD but we all handle it differently and we all still walk in our own shoes.

Best of luck to all no matter what choice you make with YOUR bodies.
Posted 4/8/2015 1:04 PM (GMT -5)
Someone's doc recently had them take 2 Uceris a day but I can't find that thread for the life of me. Read through so many of these.
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