Here's a situation: I have a very important meeting at work this week (Thursday, a very formal one. Are there any tricks I can use, (having to do mainly with...
Hi Ilias, Have you tried imodium or codeine before? I used to take 2 imodium at bedtime when I had something important the next day. Now this no longer works...
Hi Jeff, The CCFA is a good place to start out learning about IBD, their website lists the medications to treat UC and what they do. Pred should only be used...
2 imodium before and one upon rising helps me too, depending on the severity of my flarup. Thanks for the codeine idea Ilias! I hadn't heard of that! ... ...
Thanks Amy, I found the web>> http://www.ccfa.org/ I signed up for the newsletter and copied some recipes. I am on 30 mg of Prednisone now-- (20 mg wasn't...
I have had wonderful success with taking the herb comfrey. The FDA actually took it off the market, but you can buy it online. It's a remarkable healer. I ...
Get your doctor to give you an Rx for Lomotil. One tab will last all day with no side effects Chuck ************************************** Get a sneak peek of...
Hello Bob, I am not the one with the illness--Ulcerative Colitis, My daughter is but doesn't have a lot of time to be on the computer to search, so I thought...
Sounds like she needs a food allergy test. Immodium to calm the BM but I don't have the vomiting so I'm not sure how immodium would affect that. good luck. ...
get the elaine gottschall book on recipes and diet for flare, it works, my daughter used it. when flare occurs go to an elemental diet to calm the intestines, ...
You had better check with her doctor before giving Imodium. Vomiting can be a sign of a blockage. I have problems when I'm having a flare-up eating fruits and...
UGH - I meant to say that my immune system IS attacking my liver. Babette HYPERLINK "http://groups.yahoo.com/group/denver_daycare_providers/" ... From:...
Babette, I am glad to hear that you can continue with the remicade. How did you know that you had autoimmune hepatitis? What were your symptoms? Well I am...
Wow, Babette! 300 milligrams of prednisone?! That sounds awful high! I have never heard of that high of a dose being given. The highest dose I was ever...
What are the pros and cons of the elemental diet (other than it being hard to live on liquid)? I'm on remicade, prednisone, and asacol and am unalbe to get...
There is a multi-vitamin that really helps with energy levels. Does anyone take the Forvia vitamin? It is specifically for IBD / Crohns patients. You can get...
I am reading their brochure that comes with the vitamin order.. It says... "Forvia tablets are indicated for use in individuals who do not obtain sufficient...
Dear Group Members, I have been suffering with Acute Ulcerative Colitis since 1995. I had few severe attacks of ulcerative colitis since then and few...
yes it does help.....thank you very much! :) ... From: Bobbie Hart <bobbiehart55@...> To: crohns_n_colitis@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, September 10,...
sounds like my problem and i had to go to the hospital last week for it they told me swollen lymph nodes only cipro or leviquin help this bacterial infection ...
not much you can do :( i try to rest as much as possible and hot baths for pain and stay out of the sun and drink as much as you can (water) mostly no dairy...
Hi group, Our 26 year old son was dx with ulcerative colitis last year. Since then, he has been on azacol. He now is experiencing a pretty uncomfortable...
Hello, Usually you can find one at a university that has a medical program. I found mine at the University of South Florida, i had been through a few local...
I have been reading the messages. I am wondering why I hear that there are alot of people on Asacol and Remicade. I take Asacol and Entocort. But I have yet...
Entecort was tried on me when I couldn't tolerate Pred. It simply didn't work. Although I'd been on Asacol, Canasa and Rowasa for years, they weren't enough to...
Outdated drug? So what is the replacement then? There are plenty of old drugs that work perfectly well. I was on this for a couple of years and it helped me...