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Recent content by ZombiePenguin

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    The Sudden Issue of Cars

    I've been dealing with my colitis for 3 years now and now, at 18, for the first time ever, I'm having issues being inside of cars. Even the thought of being in them is causing severe distress for me; the vibrating motion of the car engine shakes up my stomach in minutes and I have to keep making...
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    The Tale of the Porcurats and the Fossilized Phone

    So it turns out a lot of the problems in my life also tend to have a painfully funny aspect to them as well. While I know IBD is no laughing matter, admit it, there are an awful lot of toilet jokes you've become acquainted with in just a matter of a short time. And so, of course, along with UC...
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    Aggravation post piccline?

    I was on tpn a while back and had a piccline fore several months. Since it's healed where the piccline was though the scar tends to itch like crazy at random times. I'm not sure why this is and while this may not be serious, I've had increasing problems on the left side of my chest/shoulder...
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    Rashing with Remicade?

    Last Thursday I went in for my Remicade infusion. Normally, they use my hand for the IV and it typically rashes just around my hand. I figured it was the tape. But this time, both veins blew, and they used a vein mid-arm. Several days later, and a rash has spread down my entire arm and around...
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    Concerning Imodium

    I'm a highschooler so I take Imodium to get through my rough days, but whenever I take it, it becomes almost excruciating when the affects wear off. This being said, I haven't really achieved much remission at all yet and pretty much have to take it or risk an accident during the school day...
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    New Face, Quite Literally It Seems

    Hey I'm new here and I have UC. It's been on my mind a lot since I just passed the anniversary of my first and hopefully last several day stay at the hospital due to the disease. I was diagnosed in June 2013 if I'm not mistaken and have been on something of a trip since. Yes I took prednisone...
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