Hello everyone! My name is Dave.
I was diagnosed with Mild Indeterminite Colitis in October, 2010. My doctor says that I show signs/symptoms of both Crohn's and UC, however, he leans more toward UC as Lialda has been keeping things under control for quite some time. I consider myself extremely lucky to only have a mild case of this "gift that keeps on giving", compared to some of the stories I've seen here.
Not too much to my story as I have been very fortunate to only have had two flare ups since being diagnosed. The second flare up is happening as I write this but, I won't complain. Although I hate it, I'm trying smoking for a very brief time to see if I can't get it back into remission. I hate it because I had smoked previously for 25 years and had given it up for 4 until today. Odd thing is, I was diagnosed 5 months after quitting. Either way though, if things don't get squelched here in the next few days, I'll make my call to the doc...and toss the damn cigarettes.
I'm looking forward to being a member of these forums and hopefully I can be of some help sometime.
Take care, everyone.
-Dave
I was diagnosed with Mild Indeterminite Colitis in October, 2010. My doctor says that I show signs/symptoms of both Crohn's and UC, however, he leans more toward UC as Lialda has been keeping things under control for quite some time. I consider myself extremely lucky to only have a mild case of this "gift that keeps on giving", compared to some of the stories I've seen here.
Not too much to my story as I have been very fortunate to only have had two flare ups since being diagnosed. The second flare up is happening as I write this but, I won't complain. Although I hate it, I'm trying smoking for a very brief time to see if I can't get it back into remission. I hate it because I had smoked previously for 25 years and had given it up for 4 until today. Odd thing is, I was diagnosed 5 months after quitting. Either way though, if things don't get squelched here in the next few days, I'll make my call to the doc...and toss the damn cigarettes.
I'm looking forward to being a member of these forums and hopefully I can be of some help sometime.
Take care, everyone.
-Dave