I'm already on the 4800 mg. Surely if Asacol isn't working properly anymore there are similar oral ones that could do a good job?...
UK. Enemas don't get that far up the colon do they? My UC is spread three quarters around, the unaffected areas are the ascending colon and beyond. It wouldn't be able to treat all the way up I...
I'm actually on the 800mg tablets. Remicade, is that similar to asacol? Any others besides those also?...
Hello! I was wondering if anyone know any medications that could work on UC that's three quarters of the way along the intestine that aren't steroids? As I've said before I'm on 6x asacol and 3x...
Hello! Quick question about nicotine patches. I'm going through a mild flare at the moment and I've heard people have had success with nicotine patches. Has anyone had any success with them in terms...
So how long did it take the 5 lbs to come off? A week? It's very frustrating....
It got my height wrong by seven inches. Scales can be unreliable sometimes. Hmm, well I just assume it was remission then. I likely would have stayed in it too had I not forgotten to take my...
Yes. Not all of it is water weight, but some of it is, water weight sheds quickly. Bloating/swelling can be reduced by limiting your salt intake. Take extra potassium and calcium while on steroids....
Yeah I take them on point now. I'm just concerned how long it will take to lose this weight on my stomach area and torso. Someone above said if it's water weight causing puffing it goes away quicker...
I take imodium occasionally, it's best to take it a couple of hours before going anywhere. I'm not sure about taking it during a flare though. The warning on the leaflet says not to take it during an...
Hmm. By the sounds of it it takes ages to go away when you stop the steroids. Great. I was in remission for six months before my second one which as I said was caused by forgetting to take medication....
So water weight could cause bloating of the torso and stomach area? I doubt the clothes have shrunk in the wash. The reason I had the second flare was because I kept forgetting to take my medication....
Hello. I've posted on here a few times before, a bit of background. My first flare in december last year turned into pancolitis as it wasn't actually treated until feb. I got into almost instant...
Cool. Any idea how effective they are for an early stage flare? I don't know how long I can afford to wait for them to work....
Asacol three tablets, twice a day, and Imuran, three tablets once a day. As it's early, think enemas or suppositories would be a good bet?...
Hello. I posted on here at the beginning of the year as that's when I had my flare. I've been in remission since feb with asacol and imuran, but now I'm worried I might be having a relapse. A few...
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Thanks again for all the advice. Is imodium safe to take with UC though? A site says people with 'acute' ulcerative colitis should not take it. Bit concerning....
I'm on 5mg of clipper. On it's own it did nothing, so I had Asacol combined with it afterwards which put me in remission. Thanks for the suggestions....
No, I haven't had coffee since I've had UC at all. Why do you ask?...
Yeah I should've said. I'm on three things at the moment. Clipper steroid, Asacol and Imuran. I was in remission without Imuran but I was put on that for the longer term. Yeah breakfast usually...
Hello again. A few weeks ago I posted on here, and now that I'm likely in remission I was hoping to see how people dealt with a certain remnant once remission is achieved. I was going 8-10 times a...
Alright, update - I had the meeting today and it was agreed that I'm to go on Clipper, which is a different type of steroid that apparently doesn't cause the side effects of normal steroids as it...
Indeed, as I said before I want to avoid oral steroids. Others have said there are rectal medications, surely there's a way to treat it without oral steroids....
Sorry for the long replies guys! I go 8-9 times a day usually, but the specialist seemed quite set on me taking steroids. I brought up the idea of a foam enema but he said it wouldn't do too much as...
Yeah I had a colonoscopy, the surgeon was 99.9% certain it's UC, he did a biopsy to be sure and he's waiting for that. It seems it's roll the dice and see what works for each individual. As I said,...
I should've added that if anyone has any other known successful remedies other than ones I just mentioned, I'd appreciate any suggestions, thanks again....
Hello. Last week I was more or less diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. Right now I'm not taking anything for it as I'm going to discuss medications soon with a specialist. However I strongly desire...