Hello friends, I thought I would provide you all some of my insight of a common drug used to treat chronic illnesses, Methotrexate. I have been on it now for a month, so I felt it was an appropriate time to provide this update! What is it? Methotrexate is used to treat a variety ofContinueContinue reading “Methotrexate and IBD”
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When it all comes tumbling down part 2
Hello world, These past two weeks have been a whirl wind. If you follow my instagram account you probably already know. If you don’t well: My ulcerative colitis was getting worse again so we are now on treatment #6I got in a car accident Let’s start with the car accident. Life happens so fast! IContinueContinue reading “When it all comes tumbling down part 2”
Getting Caught in the “What if’s”
I saw my doctor yesterday for my usual monthly follow up. We are down to 7.5 mg of Prednisone and I finally got the okay to continue weaning off them. We seem to be teetering on this point where I am not quite sick but not quite better. So he kind of just threw hisContinueContinue reading “Getting Caught in the “What if’s””
Happy 1 Year to Me
Well, today is officially the day where one year ago I underwent a colonoscopy and was officially diagnosed. Although I made a post not that long ago about first being sick, your diagnosis date is a pretty monumental day. There is no more “it could be this, or this, or this” “Let’s hope it’s justContinueContinue reading “Happy 1 Year to Me”
A Year in Review
Well dear readers, the new year is almost upon us! It’s that time of year where we look back on our year and reflect on everything that has happened, good or bad, and decide from here on out how we would like to proceed further. A fresh start. That’s what a new year really symbolizesContinueContinue reading “A Year in Review”
Prednisone & I are back together
So I had every intention of being more diligent this month about keeping you all up to date. The intention was there. The energy and motivation was lacking a bit. Earlier this month we had managed to get down to 1.5 pills but I was having some concerning symptoms including frequent bowel movements, diarrhea, andContinueContinue reading “Prednisone & I are back together”
Prednisone- the devil’s little pill
Prednisone, again for anyone who doesn’t know, is a corticosteroid that is an effective immunosuppressant often used to treat inflammatory disease, some autoimmune disease, and some types of cancers. I am currently on my second round of prednisone after my blow up in the summer. We are down to 10 mg or 2 pills, soonContinueContinue reading “Prednisone- the devil’s little pill”
My Experience on Entyvio
Hello friends! It has been awhile. According to my blog post, 16 days to be exact. My motivation to do the million things I want to do is starting to dwindle down as I am down to 2.5 pills. But it’s Christmas season so I need the energy! This is the best time of theContinueContinue reading “My Experience on Entyvio”
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