Stand up against the establishment hey?? There are more studies coming out with these kinds of results. Cannabis has better results than Humira or Remicade it seems when you compare studies. All at a...
Usually I forget to drink enough water so yes thanks for that reminder. I know I have had some luck on a low carb SCD regimen before so I may need to get back into that. Despite what everyone thinks,...
Hi I am trying to get in to see the local GI doctor in town to see if they can bump up my treatment. Currently back up to 9mg daily on Entocort (past 4 years was 3mg daily along with the odd MTX...
Big Tip: Stick to the low-carb version of SCD...or it probably won't work...so not too many fruits/honey/artificial sweetners etc. If you keep it to low residue SCD chicken soup and veggies...You'll...
yes i will try taking the methotrexate on time....as for viv1123...I have come across Jini Patel on youtube, did you find her information helped? Does she implement a diet or just natural products?...
Hi all, I know everyone likes to talk about their bad times and not so much about their success. I have been fairly healthy for the past year or two. Just recently I have had more 'colonic' type...
I once asked this same question on here...until someone gave me a somewhat logical answer: If your blockage symptoms tend to wax and wane quite dramatically, then most likely its nearly all...
This would've been a great guy movie perhaps if it were called "My Sister's Creeper"...
Yeah I have recently noticed the hype around vitamin D as well lately. It is possibly good for cancer prevention, osteoporosis prevention, and good for assisting the immune system. I use the word...
hey all, well I just would like a quick opinion from any of you out there. I am currently going through a flare which is causing me bloating, cramping, lack of appetite, and some difficulty sleeping....
I think I am sort of headed down a similar path as you guys. I feel I have a pretty resistant narrowing in my ileum, but sometimes it feels less symptomatic, then it never seems to show up too...
Happy 10 year anniversary. We all appreciate your posts and how they inspire us to continue on....
Sounds like a tough situation Wolfie. Life isn't always roses. But over and over people here talk how it's good to eat well, and take maitenance meds. Beyond that, reduce stress, maybe exercise. You...
Immodium is pretty safe from the small amount of research I did when i looked into it. I rarely take it, but if i had to, I would. Also, most antibiotics will worsen diarrhea. You might want to...
Have you seen your doc yet HabsHockeyFan?? pb4 mentioned some good thoughts. Flagyl and Cipro can cause tongue abnormalities. As can other nutrient deficiencies. Alot of vitamin deficiencies, like...
hey all, Well recently I have been trying to get myself to do the SCD diet and maybe come off one of my meds, which would probably be MTX, since I find remicade helps me alot more with my crohn's...
hey randynoguts, I'm sorry to hear this. I have seen your posts around this site, so I guess I'm not exactly new here either. Troubles near the anastomosis I take it? I seem to be having some...
haha, good find! I found it funny to see that this is a real product and that the ad was so serious :P...
did you forget about Methotrexate? Its usually best taken by subcutaneous shots. Also, don't forget the power of diet (SCD), and herbals. SCD helps for me somewhat, although I usually only have...
I have not taken Humira, but I have heard that it can take up to a few shots to start noticing an effect. So hang in there. I might also add that diet DOES play a huge role. This past summer, i was...
Hi all, I know there have been a few posts about the swine flu and such, but i dont think that is what i have. But i have been quite sick off and on this year. I probably have had 3 colds/flu's so...
This is somewhat suiting to my past experience. Not everytime I have a beer I feel better, but this one time I was going thru a mini flare, and happened to be out with my friends and got forced to...
Well, I'm not entirely new to GERD, as i have needed over-the-counter Ranitidine once every night for the last 1 or 2 years to avoid nocturnal reflux. Symptoms only were mild and i had only the acid...
Well, I have a barium small bowel follow through booked for this coming wednesday, August 5th. I did have this test done at a different hospital, about 8 years ago. At that time i was deathly sick,...
I agree with MMMNAVY... Redspot, if your utterly hating the Imuran...methotrexate shots (MTX), which you can learn to give yourself once weekly, might be a good alternative....
Quick Answer: Some doctors are fine with letting patients be on lower doses of prednisone for years, while some doctors are more conservative. I have talked to a crohn's patient from this forum who...
Alright so your flaring and having med troubles...it can be very scary, been through stuff recently myself. I don't want to rate you meds exactly, but certainly Fish Oil, Asacol/Pentasa, are much...
So it is summer time now and im not feeling too great with my crohn's. I probably have a stricture going on and some days I have barely any appetite. Anyways, I did have this road trip planned...
I'd have to say that it's the combination of prednisone and entocort being the main cause of the hairloss. Prednisone can mess with your hair alittle, so I bet the entocort was just the icing on the...
Well I would like to point out the fact that it is sometimes difficult to classify a 'flare' with myself. I mean my symptoms usually get worse and worse gradually. I suppose getting something like a...
Hey all, just going thru a bit of a flare again, and I was wondering if you all are in somewhat of a habit of laying down and pressing your abdomen in various spots to see if anything feels sore or...
yeah overall a pretty good prep. Its the only prep I've had, but I've had it twice. Before my first scope I was on here and heard pretty good reviews about Pico-salax, too. I don't think they have it...
Hey all, Well I have been reading up on a few of the previous threads on strictures and what not. I just can't seem to try and 'self diagnose' myself as having just a crohn's stricture with...
Slow-Fe isn't bad, its slow release ferrous sulfate, if i can recall correctly. However, i believe those tablets can cost alittle more than normal iron tablets, so if your taking them longer term,...
Just a point about Asacol: these days the studies are showing less favorable results for the efficacy of Asacol in crohn's disease. They are claiming Asacol (along with Pentasa etc), are only...
I would recommend you see how Imuran works with your body. Usually methotrexate is only used if you can't tolerate Imuran due to side effects. It's best to take Imuran in the evening so you avoid...
Ok well im pretty sure I have mono. The doc thought i had strep, but the antibiotics haven't worked at all. and as for the swine flu, I think my symptoms have lasted much too long for that. Anyways,...
Meh, you notice how the media is always, always trying to make us scared about something. I'm not down playing the flu, but seriously, theres always gotta be some innocent looking girl with a...
Well, pb4 hit it right on. I might just also add, while you may or may not know this already, fibrotic scarring doesn't occur without inflammation. So if you treat the inflammation, and if the...
Thanks for the reply. Sometimes I forget the less complicated things like fluid intake. Whether its a flu/cold or something with my kidneys, in both situations increased fluid intake would help. So...
Ok well 2 days ago I woke up with a sore back and later that day got a mild fever of like 100F, along with muscles aches. I think I still have the mild fever and sore back. I am taking a few tylenols...
yeah entocort usually kicks in within a week, but you won't see full effects until about a month later. Remember to take them all at once in the morning with breakfast and take your calcium...
You know, I have looked up studies on how effective Lingzhi (sometimes called Ganoderma) is using my university library's website, and the results look fairly promising. In case you haven't noticed,...
I take methotrexate injections as well (15mg per week). Seems to be kinda tough to remember to take them sometimes. And yes, I do take folic acid supplements, maybe 1-2mg per day. It's supposed to be...
Well, I havent had many issues with biopsies and my colonoscopies, but I have had, and currently am, experiencing issues where my GI did a colonoscopy, says it looked OK and wants me to taper...
Well I was just doing some research into whether things like fish oil/omega-3 works to reduce crohn's symptoms. In the few articles I found, they gave relatively negative results saying omega-3...
I have loss of appetite when I'm not keeping up with my meds or feel im starting to flare a bit. I think loss of appetite is common with crohn's for sure. What helps for me is getting alittle more...
Ok so im in the process of switching GI doctors since I can't seem to get many answers out of my current GI. Alittle over a year ago, I had a colonoscopy showing a mild-moderate stricture mostly due...
Theres actually alot of people in the crohn's forum on entocort. You may want to give that a looksy....
what kind of symptoms are u getting from your stricture? I think I have a stricture, and I feel entocort helps for keeping it less inflammed. But i have varying cycles where for a few days or so I...