Ulcerative colitis is not a fun disease, and it can be very painful. Nobody will doubt that. But let’s face it, insurance, medical bills, and medicine are not fun either, especially when it comes to paying for all these bills. One thing that is for sure, after you have a few years under your belt [...]
Continue reading...14. February 2010
How do you know if your Colitis is Severe? When do you join the Severe Club? How is any doctor to say you have mild colitis if you feel like hell all day? Are you thinking about finding another toilet constantly? How can a colonoscopy determine you have only medium colitis if you are not [...]
Continue reading...4. February 2010
Urgent Care Saturday September 27, 2008, 5 days before being diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis Dr. V, from the Palo Alto Medical Clinic. Progress Notes: “Adam is an 29 year old male who presents with symnptoms of abdominal pain and bloody stools. Had szs for several months, gradually worsening since that time. No history of gastrointestinal [...]
Continue reading...4. February 2010
Below is a dictation of the report from urgent care in May 2007. This was a year and a half before I was officially diagnosed with UC. I went into urgent care because I was having poor stools for a long time and some blood on the toilet paper. I really never really looked too [...]
Continue reading...18. January 2010
First of all, thank you for coming to this website. I really enjoy receiving emails and messages from the wide range of people who visit these posts. Back in January of 2009 I was started on Remicade. This is a drug which you take via an infusion, and it is approved by the FDA for [...]
Continue reading...12. January 2010
If am wondering if anyone has a theory on why doctors prescribe the drugs they do after or before someone is diagnosed with UC? Has anyone reading this blog attended gastroenterology school and been taught the “best practices” for treating a new UC patient? If so, please, please respond. If you are a patient, please [...]
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9. April 2010
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