Hi, My name is Janet, I am Doodlehead's Mom:ybiggrin:
My daughter was diagnosed with UC when she was 9 she is now 16. She has had a rough road but doing better.
I think right now our biggest problem is getting her to take her meds. She is on Mercaptapurine (6MP) and only has to take it 1x a day, she is very lucky compared to many who have to take allot of meds more than 1x a day. She has been in remission for over a year and decided on her own she didn't need to take her med. Like most teenagers she knows more than her parents and her doctors, LOL :ylol:
I came across this forum and thought this might be a good place for me to 1. get information and 2. maybe meet other parents who have dealt with handling the challenges of a child with an IBD, 3. get some advise and maybe even help someone else down the road with the same issues.
Looking forward to meeting you all.
My daughter was diagnosed with UC when she was 9 she is now 16. She has had a rough road but doing better.
I think right now our biggest problem is getting her to take her meds. She is on Mercaptapurine (6MP) and only has to take it 1x a day, she is very lucky compared to many who have to take allot of meds more than 1x a day. She has been in remission for over a year and decided on her own she didn't need to take her med. Like most teenagers she knows more than her parents and her doctors, LOL :ylol:
I came across this forum and thought this might be a good place for me to 1. get information and 2. maybe meet other parents who have dealt with handling the challenges of a child with an IBD, 3. get some advise and maybe even help someone else down the road with the same issues.
Looking forward to meeting you all.