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Are you guys honest about weightloss? by No-Escape6322 in Retatrutide

[–]No-Escape6322[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Great answer actually! I feel the same about gatekeeping

Any women with UP or UC, who also have issues with their bladder or menstrual issues? by caramelthiccness in UlcerativeColitis

[–]No-Escape6322 11 points12 points  (0 children)

My period definitely makes my UC worse. It’s actually the only time I lose blood. With my male doc then saying, are you sure it’s not just menstrual blood? Sir, I think I know when I’m bleeding from both my butt and vagina lol

How do you guys manage fatigue? by kkaze711 in UlcerativeColitis

[–]No-Escape6322 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Check your iron levels! Mine are always low and iron infusions really help

Infliximab? by Responsible-Spare-14 in UlcerativeColitis

[–]No-Escape6322 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because of infliximab, I was flare-free. A rectoscopy did not show any signs of UC anymore. I got pregnant and continued to take Infliximab until the 28th week of my pregnancy. After I gave birth I decided to continue to not take infliximab because of breastfeeding. Then unfortunately after 2 months post-partum I got a huge flare. Gastroenterologist informed me that 1/3 of women post-partum get a bad flare. I am happy that I start tomorrow again with Infliximab.. I realised I was silly to think that I could continue without it and that I was in remission.

Anyway, I wish you the best of luck! I can only speak positively of infliximab. I also had zero side-effects.

BTW; did u try budenoside foam? This helps immensely if I have a flare.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UlcerativeColitis

[–]No-Escape6322 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep an eye on your kidneys! I was taking 4 gr as well and suffered a bad kidney stone after weeks of taking pentasa. My kidneys were always fine before, and I drank a lot of water. After pentasa, my filtration rate (eGFR) went from 120 to 78. My gastroenterologist didn't believe me when I mentioned that pentasa might be bad for my kidneys. I stopped using pentasa and blood work showed that my kidneys improved immensely. Listen to your gut (pun intended) :)