Emotionally Coping with Both Endometriosis and Ulcerative Colitis One of the most frustrating things about this journey is I must have had Ulcerative Colitis for years without realising it - or calling it Endometriosis - but now that its here, its like it wont go away. And I keep telling myself that I cant give…
What is the ‘residue’ in a low residue diet?
Being a science major I thought for sure 'residue' was implying some sort of metabolic by-product produced by certain foods that would upset the lining of my colon. Nope... the residue is simply the poop mass. Not very technical at all. And therefore the diet is geared around reducing the amount of poop that is…
Last day of Prednisone
It has taken a lot of effort to do anything today. I woke up early feeling good, and not even two hours later I HAD to take a nap.... for like 3 hours. Is it considered a nap if its for 3 hours, I wonder? Anyways, its nearing the end of the day and I…
Too many pills
What a day! I am finally well enough to talk about what happened two days ago. As you know, my GI told me she wants me to increase my salofalk dose from 2 pills three times a day, to 8 pills once a day. Mother of goodness, that is a handful of pills. Not to…
My first GI follow up was no gem
Initial GI visits after Diagnosis of IBD First let me start off by saying I am so lucky to have this GI. She is smart, thinks outside the box, and has very good bedside manner. She had seen me when I was admitted into the ER and performed my colonoscopy. Unfortunately throughout the 10 days…
Symptoms of Prednisone
Thought this might warrant its only blog article since a lot of you will either be on your first go at this, or have been put back on prednisone for recurring flare ups. When I was discharged from the hospital after my diagnosis I was put on 8 pills of prednisone a day for about…
Endometriosis and Ulcerative Colitis – A new diagnosis Part 2
If you came back for more, I hope this doesn't mean you also have UC, but I do hope sharing my story is helping you in some way. Alright lets see. After the colonoscopy was complete I was able to go back into the room in which my mother was sitting. Oh man, the tears…
Endometriosis and Ulcerative Colitis – A new diagnosis Part 1
Well ladies, I have to first apologise for not being online for quite some time. The last post I wrote about skipping my periods still holds true, months later. But in addition to my endometriosis and the journey of skipping my periods I now have a new diagnosis which had led to my hiatus recently.…
Skipping my periods… the journey continued
Skipping Menstrual Periods Because of Endometrial Pain Has anyone else tried to explain to the world that pain meds (narcotics) actually cause you more pain? I have a strong understanding of medications and the mechanisms by which they take action, but I cant seem to wrap my head around this one. When I had my…
Webber Natural Women’s Most Complete Multi
Something I'm trying out here on the blog is spreading the word about products that truly have impacted my health for the better. Hands down this product deserves an award. Webber Natural has a multi vitamin for women that includes your typical vitamins and minerals. But they also pack in a healthy dose of fruits…
Cramp My Style 