Thanks - I'm gonna work hard at it!
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- Rufus
mgbio wrote:
> That is great to hear that you are doing better! I hope it continues
> for a very long time.
>
> :) mgbio
>
> Rufus wrote:
>> Went to see my gastro at UCLA yesterday for a three month follow up on
>> my last scope/biopsy procedure. I'm doing well enough that he doesn't
>> want to see me for checkup for another year, unless I have any
>> difficulty - then I'm to call him straight away. In the meantime I'm
>> to continue my nine pill/day Colazal / once per day Protonix regimen.
>> It appears to be working for me. I am doing pretty good, though I do
>> still have some left side discomfort so I'm not in what I'd consider
>> "remission"...but I'm doing very well. Things are under control for
now.
>>
>> My biggest complaint is still chronic fatigue, and I have a theory on
>> that that my doc says is plausible - I experienced severe insomnia
>> while on Asacol, and Asacol and Colazal are the same basic drug
>> (mesalamine) but differing in delivery method...so I feel that the
>> Colazal is doing the same thing, just not as severely - i.e.; while
>> I'm sleeping better, the mesalamine is still interfering with my deep
>> sleep pattern, so I'm feeling that - particularly in the mornings.
>>
>> Doc said that that is plausible, and offered some sleep aids, but I
>> still have some from when I was on Asacol and I might try Ambien CR
>> again just to see if it helps any. I figure just occasional use
>> should be ok - maybe once or twice per week. If it makes a difference
>> I'll get my GP to write me for more.
>>
>> Anyway, bottom line is to keep doing what I'm doing because it seems
>> to be working for me.
>>
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