please...anybody.. - Bowel Disorders Message Board

brandy11 · 12-30-2005, 07:20 AM

i have ulcerative colitis and i an currently experiencing a flare up, i had to take time off work because the pain and false urges are so bad...i feel so alone, no one knows what its like, or has even heard of it for that matter, and trying to explain this disease to people is so embarassing. I was really hoping to try for a baby this month and now it looks like i have to put it on hold yet again...it feels like im never gonna be healthy again...is there anything besides prednisone that works well and doesnt result in horrible side effects...and also.....can i have a healthy pregnancy/baby even if i do have to take prednisone?

danimal15 · 12-30-2005, 07:45 AM

I can't answer your questions, but I'm sorry you feel so bad and hope things get better for you soon.

Dan

sorrel2 · 12-30-2005, 05:17 PM

A friend of mine with ulcerative colitits has had great success with a drug called Asacol. Maybe ask your doctor about it. She was on prednisone for a year before starting Asacol and HATED it ... she said the side effects were worse than the disease.

brandy11 · 12-31-2005, 11:27 AM

the effects from the asacol were worse, or the effects from the prednisone? i will ask about asacol, i am so desperate....i DO NOT ever want to use prednisone again, but i feel like i have no choice

sorrel2 · 12-31-2005, 02:19 PM

I meant the side effects from the prednisone were bad. She has had no problems with the asacol.