tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276681134378494358.post4506356968056696256..comments2023-06-20T06:01:34.421-07:00Comments on Your Color Looks Good: NSAIDS and IBDDr. Jennifer Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12363484676356078837noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276681134378494358.post-86097865887407440322011-10-31T15:07:33.981-07:002011-10-31T15:07:33.981-07:00I took NSAIDS for years because of a bad back and ...I took NSAIDS for years because of a bad back and now I have UC, which I partly blame on them, but I guess I was prone to get UC as well (genetics)? I also believed it wouldn't happen to me, but it did. Now I take panadol, which doesn't even take the edge of a headache, so am trying other things like exercise and heat packs etc. I am not sick enough to need surgery, but it still impacts hugely on my life. It has been three years now, and I am still trying to wrap my head around the whole chronic illness idea.....I go from acceptance to annoyance, to self-pity, to despair and back to acceptance again. Not sure where I am at the moment, probably acceptance.Yvonne Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276681134378494358.post-45803759184233394852011-08-03T11:47:50.762-07:002011-08-03T11:47:50.762-07:00I would definitely avoid aspirin to prevent pouchi...I would definitely avoid aspirin to prevent pouchitis, and in fact, have never heard of using aspirin to prevent pouchitis. I think the best thing to use to prevent pouchitis is probiotics. VSL#3 is a good one, although expensive, but any probiotic should be good. For people with a J-pouch and heart issues...that's a tricky one because it's kind of contradictory...people with J-pouches aren't supposed to take aspirin but people with heart issues are! I'd ask your doctor about that one :-) Thanks for commenting!Dr. Jennifer Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12363484676356078837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276681134378494358.post-84726233268464765302011-08-03T11:17:25.571-07:002011-08-03T11:17:25.571-07:00Thank you, Dr. Martin. I am aware of not taking NS...Thank you, Dr. Martin. I am aware of not taking NSAIDS with j-pouch, but had no clue about its risks for people with colon. I thought it was okay as long as you take it with food. How about people with j-pouch who also have heart issues and asked to take one aspirin a day? Do you advice avoiding aspirin to prevent pouchitis?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com