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Posted 7/15/2013 11:47 PM (GMT 0)
shakehead  Hello Everyone...Ive Had Crohns Since I Was 17...Diagnosed When I Was Twenty Five...I Had My First Surgery In Jan 2013, Resection On Part Of Rt Colon... Ive Been On Pentasa, Came Off And Been On Apriso For A Month Or So... I Had A Mass In My Intestines, That Had Gotten Larger Over Two Years, So Surgery Was Needed...I Am Now Being Told The Mass Was Inflammatory, And That I Need To Go On Biologics, So I Will Be Starting Humira Very Soon...


I Would Like To Know, If Im Still Running To The Bathroom, Have Gas, Bloating, Etc...Is It The Crohns Disease Acting Up, Or Is It Maybe Something Im Eating???I Do Have Some More Energy After The Surgery,But Still Am Not Feeling Complete Like I Feel I Should Be...I Also Am Have A lot Of Dry Scalp, With Patches And Hair Thinning...My Iron Is Still A Bit Low, But Im Working On It...Im Not Sure If I Should Go To A Allergist,As My Allergies Have Been Acting Up... Or If Maybe The Biologics Will Help With My Energy Levels, And Overall Well Beings, Etc????

I Appreciate Any Feedback...Thank You, Very Much!!!! turn

Posted 7/16/2013 1:01 AM (GMT 0)
Inflammation, A nasty 12 letter word. Never tried Pentasa, if aspriso is what i think it is, I can't take it. Now I have tried biologics, first Remicade it was great while it lasted, I developed an intolerance to it, lost my memory and am still looking for it almost a year later. Cimzia another biologic did not seem to work for me. The Insurance Co. would not approve Humira for what ever reason. Then surgery, get to see the surgeon in the morning , see what scans say.

Biologics are not going to cure energy deficiencies. Via. A, B 12, B 6 and D. Folic acid for hair. I'm not a medical anything this is what I read here.

T

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Posted 7/16/2013 12:29 PM (GMT 0)
Thank You So Much For The Info...Inflammation!!! Enough Said...Just Cannot Get Rid Of It...Smh...Hopefully The Biologics Will Help...I Was Going To Try Remicade, But I Know Someone Who Took It, And Said, It Stopped Working For Them...So, I Decided To Try The Humira First, As Per My Doctor Anyway...Im Sorry U Have The Memory Loss, And It Stopped Working For You...And The Insurance Companies Definitely Suck...Im Awaiting My Approval, As We Speak...I Thank God For Insurance, Even Though I Have State Insurance...Good Luck With The Trip To The Surgeon, Pls Keep Me Informed, How Everything Goes...Ps: Im Taking Vitamins, But I Just Need To Make Sure, Im Getting Enough, And Taking Them All.....:)

Im Hoping And Praying For Remission, And A Happy Fulfilling Life For Everyone Battling With This Very Crazy Disease!!!!
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