ulcerative colitis
"My UC hit me in May of last year and its feb of 15 now.  I swelled really bad at first and started bleeding bad in September.  I finally got a colonoscopy in Jan.  Started Lialda and it knocked the top off but wasnt killing it.  I started steroids 4 days ago and wow!  Big difference.  I ran out of Lialda on a Friday and by Monday, I was swelled and bleeding again.  I take them stepping down.  4 a day - 3....  So on down to a half over 6 weeks.  In 4 days, I'm close to not knowing there's a problem.  The only side effect is that feeling of taking diet pills.  I gained 25-30lbs between May and now.  I feel great but I can tell the extra weight is there from basically being down for 8 months.  I'm coming back very quickly.  33 male"