Frustrated and Waiting For Remission
I was diagnosed with moderate ulcerative procitis in August 2010. My bleeding…
Just Diagnosed
Right after you are diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, it FOR SURE is an awful time. With doctor appointments nearly every day, and medications needing to be picked up from the store and countless visits to the bathroom each day…it’s not a fun time. But like other parts of UC, the diagnosis period is part of the process to getting things under control and the stories below detail first hand experiences of what it is like.
Advice?
I was diagnosed with UC somewhere around late June 2010. I had just graduated from high school and was ready to start my life at Northern Arizona University…
Waiting for Remission
I was diagnosed with UC in April of 2009, but my gastro commented that my inflammation was so bad that it had to have been this way for years. I finally went to a doctor on my grandmother’s recommendation– my grandfather had UC and had his intestine removed, and because I was frequently using the restroom for years, she thought I should be checked. I… Read More »Waiting for Remission
Recently Diagnosed with UC
9 days ago I found myself on the toilet and nothing but blood came out. I went to the emergency room and they admitted me. I was in for 4 days, had a colonoscopy and was told I have UC. My BP was 80/50 for the longest time. They finally sent me home with a prescription of Azulfadine. I just returned to work today and… Read More »Recently Diagnosed with UC
Just Diagnosed With UC
Hi Everyone:
I am 44 yrs old and suffered abdominal pain and visits to the toilet on average 15 times a day for 5 yrs or so….