I take asacol too. And then with heartburn and things I take nexium.

Donna

(((Dmom)))...I am sorry you are having to go through this. My mother has UC. I know it is quite painful. I hope you get it figured out and get some relief.

(((Doody)))...I am thinking about you today. And I hope g doody is getting better. Those canker sores are very painful. I have had to deal with them since I was a teen. Eating is almost impossible because they are so very painful. I hope they heal quickly.

I decided to take your advice and take some meds for sleep last night. It was getting to be too much and affecting my mental/emotional health (for me very dangerous). Of course, as you know, it increases pain level as well.

When you can, let us know how you and lil g-ddody fared today....

Thanks ((Mistiis)). We did fine, he was a good little boy but obviously not well. He didn't play like he normally does, just very quietly. Then he'd take a break and just sit by me on the couch and watch his sesame street and cartoons.

I noticed right away he'd lost a lot of weight just since I saw him Sunday. Very pale and dark circles under his eyes. Still running a low-grade fever. I'll be so glad when that magic day comes that it doesn't hurt him anymore which supposedly is about the 10th day.



((Dmom)) I hope you are feeling some better. I forgot to mention that I also had to add another med for the UC, Colestid. He said I'm dumping too much...I forgot. Oh yeah, bile acid and it's causing more problems. The Colestid helps but what a hassle. One of thos emeds you have to take a couple hours before or 4 hours after taking a different med.

Sorry for the add of a med. Hoping its helping at least.

I'd have trouble remembering the time frame.

Donna

So how's your UC doing ((Dmom)). Settled down any? I have my annual colonoscopy on the 31st. Yippee! Can hardly wait.

I think I have finally discovered that the weather changes do play a big part in my fibro. Took me long enough to figure that out!

I feel like crap. Been going home and wrapping up in hot blankets from the dryer and when I go to bed.

(((Doody)))...you have been under a lot of stress, and then the weather changes too...I'm sorry you are feeling so bad. I haven't thought about cold weather making it worse, but that would make sense. I have found myself trying to put my heating pad first one place, and then another. I never thought about putting blankets in the dryer, and then wrapping up in them. That is a good idea. Now if I can bring me to pamper myself that way. I have decided to call my new doc today, and ask for pain medicine. I just can't go on like this. There is too much to do, and its too hard to concentrate with pain constantly nagging at you, and keeping you from getting more than one night in a row of decent sleep. I came here to comfort you, and all I do is complain...aacckkkkkk....try to get some rest. I am praying for you and your family...I hope the med helps g-daughter, and that g-doody is healing, and getting better.

Aw ((Mistiis)) you are such a sweetie. I just came in here to complain for sure. Lord love a duck! I hurt! My doc has surprised me by keeping me on a tight string with pain meds and ticks me off, so I have to supplement with ibuprofen. He'll only let me have 30 vicodin every 30 days, period. What would REALLY do the trick is some dang percocet!

Yes, when it's this bad, I just walk in the door after work and throw a couple blankets in my dryer. Change into my scrubby clothes and roll up in the blankets on the couch for awhile.

But my sacrum and sacro joints have been in an uproar for about a month now. Get a little better, get worse, get a little better, get a LOT worse, and the LOTS worse is the last few days, on top of the pain. You know the kind...you can push your finger gently anywhere on your body and it hurts!?

And YES! go to your doc for help! How many times I gotta tell you that, woman!?

(((Doody)))..I hope you are sleeping..yes Lord love us ducks! I hear you on pain meds. Its a real quandary for docs ..and, unfortunately, leaves us hurting, unable to sleep, losing patience...blah blah blah, on, and on, ..I can hardly stand to put this body anywhere right now. Everything seems to hurt it. The nurse called me back and said to come in for lab...to which I promptly reminded him that I already was...they stick me tomorrow...and then make an appt. to see the doc. ~sigh ...maybe its just the change in weather, and it will get better...this too shall pass...at least, I hope so. Those lower back problems are a drag. Maybe you over did it. I hope it gets better. Maybe I will try your blanket idea. It sure sounds nice, and I don't feel like drawing a tub.

Oh I'm tellin ya Mistiis! I remember so well what took me to the doctor when the fibro first reared its ugly head in a head to toe fashion! They diagnosed me with a 'viral problem' that had spread (stemmed) from some virus and got into my system. Okay, whatever.

I continued to suffer and a few weeks later ended up at my doc again sobbing, telling him how excruiciating my pain was! When would the virus end? He made another referral back to the whatever the specialist is. But, he sent me home with percodan.

I could have friggin kissed the ground he walked on. It took away all of that pain except for the tips of my knees, LOL.

prior to that I went home every night, laid on my couch just huddled in blankets as hot as I could get them...and cried a lot.

I do think if I went to him right now and told him I am in a terrible flare, he would probably be okay with giving me more or something stronger, but...that would require me to take action and get the appt, LOLOL!

Hope the hot blankets work for you for awhile at least!