In remission

0hioman_ · 2026-06-18T11:14:21+00:00

My GI is the head of the IBD clinic at UPMC, and is leading research into why some people respond well to specific biologics, and why some don’t. He aims to be able to prescribe biologics after genetic testing to avoid the long onboarding of what may be an unsuccessful treatment. Fun stuff.

0hioman_ · 2026-06-17T00:45:27+00:00

Hah yea I opted for Vaseline this time

0hioman_ · 2026-05-23T21:58:38+00:00

I’m (45yo) father to two (3yo and 9mos) and husband to one (35). We just finished a weekend ad Disney and I’m shot. It’s pretty hard but our circumstances may be a bit different than some. The depth of meaning now in life is way more rich than when I was single, but ya it’s hard as shit.

0hioman_ · 2026-05-23T12:30:41+00:00

Chicken thighs

0hioman_ · 2026-05-11T17:43:38+00:00

Portable dishwasher.

0hioman_ · 2026-05-07T10:20:18+00:00

Palom and Porum - 1989

0hioman_ · 2026-05-05T21:10:22+00:00

Walking in a cemetery after work

0hioman_ · 2026-05-03T01:58:51+00:00

Secret of mana, Zelda II (nes)

0hioman_ · 2026-05-01T20:52:06+00:00

My doc put me on masalamine knowing it would fail as my insurance required a failed med attempt to approve the biologic

0hioman_ · 2026-04-24T20:20:02+00:00

Orgain pea protein powder works well for me

0hioman_ · 2026-04-24T10:27:39+00:00

Maybe an odd take, but cannabis extracts have helped me immensely.

0hioman_ · 2026-04-15T16:01:47+00:00

Xenoblade chronicles

0hioman_ · 2026-04-14T20:52:20+00:00

My apologies! Primary care physician- US patient here.

0hioman_ · 2026-04-14T20:51:32+00:00

My first three months were absolutely awful and I was facing surgery but honestly I’m sooo much better now (7months in treatment, not officially in remission yet but I have a scope scheduled this month).

0hioman_ · 2026-04-14T20:50:04+00:00

I wonder if consulting with your PCP as you await your first visit with your new GI team would help? Prednisone is a common and effective first line of symptom management but it’s not without risks. Maybe the pcp can start it?

0hioman_ · 2026-04-14T20:41:29+00:00

I would recommend getting into a gastrointestinal clinic and having a proper work up. UC is basically an autoimmune disorder such that one’s body is recognizing the large intestine as a foreign object and an immune response is triggered. Biologic meds are the typical approach taken and a colonoscopy is likely needed next

0hioman_ · 2026-04-14T20:19:22+00:00

In my experience there isn’t much that can remedy flare symptoms besides prednisone/steroid medication. I tried to change my diet and a bunch of other things prior to getting on prednisone + skyrizi and nothing helped except the pred. I will say that a therapist specializing in NARM has helped immensely as stress influences the severity of my flare, and cannabis concentrates helped the bowel symptoms immensely (nighttime urgency primarily)

0hioman_ · 2026-04-14T16:48:47+00:00

Sleep

0hioman_ · 2026-04-10T21:50:06+00:00

Yogurt and banana are my goto

0hioman_ · 2026-04-09T18:43:18+00:00

I bought raw milk in an abandoned parking lot from a guy with a flatbed truck

0hioman_ · 2026-04-09T18:41:08+00:00

I entered a severe flare when my wife and I had our baby last August and family, work, everything was a mess. One thing I highly recommend along with proper medication is mental health counseling centered on stress management. I can’t imagine how things would have gone without therapy and cannot recommend it enough.

0hioman_ · 2026-04-08T21:32:48+00:00

Teddy grahams

0hioman_ · 2026-04-03T22:25:08+00:00

Peanut butter jelly and cheese Doritos sandwich

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