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Is Prednisone the Miracle Drug?

College Student — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:16:10 +0000

Introduction: I am a 21 year old male here in the States, finishing up my last semester here at college. now THIS. 4 weeks later: am I finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel? My Colitis Experience (With Prednisone) I have been healthy my entire life. But that all changed 4 weeks [...]

UGH – I Can’t Figure out How to Get OFF Prednisone

Anonymous-UC'er — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:08:16 +0000

Help Me Get off Prednisone, I am having a hard time getting of this colitis medication. Im a 32 year old male and I can’t seem to get off prednisone steroids. I’ve had Ulcerative Colitis for about 13 years and I’ve been on just about every medication there is. I don’t think i have ever [...]

A Little Rant about Prednisone

Anonymous-UC'er — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:15:42 +0000

Background Info: I’m Jamie, I’m 17 and from Ireland. I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis on September 6th 2011, though my first major flare started in late January 2011, but I wasn’t hospitalized (apart from a trip to the emergency room on June 7th) until September 6th, that’s when the crapstorm began… My Story: It’s [...]

Prednisone-Prednisolone Use Side Effects Survey Results

Adam — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 06:12:03 +0000

Prednisone Survey Results from 42 participants in the UC Prednisone Survey. Thank you very much to everyone from the Facebook IHAVEUC group who responded to this survey and participated. As many of us have realized, taking prednisone/prednisolone for the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis Symptoms is quite common. I had no idea though how many of [...]

Taking Prednisone and Getting Married in a Month

Courtney M — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 15:44:24 +0000

My Ulcerative Colitis Story: Hi Everyone! This is my first post and wanted to get some helpful advice. I was recently diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis a couple weeks ago and started Colazal with no improvement. My doctor now wants me to start Prednisone but I am terrified to get the physical side effects. I am [...]

Does Colitis Remission Mean NO Symptoms?

Rachelle — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:22:19 +0000

I am 20, and was just recently diagnosed with ulcerative colitis about a month and a half ago although I’ve been having symptoms since November 2010. I went to see my doctor after a week of bleeding, but all he had to say was that it was very common and to come back if it [...]

Irish Ulcerative Colitis Sufferer

Anonymous-UC'er — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:20:58 +0000

My name is Ger and I’m from Kerry in Ireland. I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis almost 2 years ago. I started having great urgency and lots of blood. my gp claimed it was hemorrhoids and treated me as such. after repeated visits he finally referred me to the hospital clinic where eventually i had [...]

SEX and UC

Peter NZ — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 03:19:50 +0000

Now that I have your attention… On a dark and lonely highway known as “Devil’s Backbone Road” a man clenches uncomfortably and tries to fart without shitting his pants. He thinks there may already be some leakage but be can’t sure and keeps on riding anyway. Only another 50 k’s to go…what the f*** were [...]

“Extraintestional Manifestations”

Angie — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:20:27 +0000

Hello fellow colitis people. Quick update on me…still flarin’ big time…veered away from SCD for a little while seeing I was just getting more ill and losing a ton of weight. I had to…but I have the intention of going back if and when I ever heal up. I’ll give it another whirl if that [...]

Has anyone had success with other diets other than SCD for colitis?

Sunworshipper — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:35:32 +0000

I know SCD is supposed to be the cure-all, but I’ve been on it now since April, and had to go back onto prednisone, and am still in a flare now. I have tried my hardest, done the intro diet at least 3 times… this week, even, all I’ve eaten is chicken breast, pureéd butternut [...]