My husband is bipolar. I watched him get worse and worse and worse until finally the lows were on the edge of suicidal. It's amazing how happy they are in the manic and how depressed in the low! But...
thanks riesasmom - I found it!...
It's naltrexone - aka Revia. Low-dose naltrexone therapy improves active Crohn's disease. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17222320 The doc did say that most of the GI's he talked to were...
Has anyone heard of this drug? I'm not sure if I spelled it right. It might be an 's' instead of a 'z'. anyway, my doc had some other lady with chron's ask him to order this for her and it supposedly...
Thanks anyway Lanie. With all my conditions I probably read it in a crohns book instead of diabetes. I picked up some Estroven so we'll see if that helps. And I will talk to the doc when I see him in...
Hello- I'm trying to find out if hot flashes and night sweats can be related to diabetes type II. I started taking estrogen just a couple of months before I was diagnosed as diabetic because the hot...
For what it's worth, I have been clearly diagnosed with both celiac disease and Crohn's disease based on biopsy, camera pill and symptoms - despite negative blood work results. Blood tests are so...
Clara-I just want to encourage you to hang in there. My sister had severe pancreatitis last summer (we almost lost her) and she was on that pain patch and then the oxycodone and then vicodan and she...
I have Crohns', Celiac Disease and type II diabetes. Had Grave's Disease (thyroid disease) in my late 30's. All are autoimmune diseases. Becky...
I also grew up with an alcoholic father. Left home at 18 because of him. We have a decent relationship now that we are older but he can still stir up those childhood feelings within an instant. But...
I had to start the "half" prep by 3 pm the afternoon before. And I had to be there at 7 am because you have to go back to turn in the belt and transmitter/receiver thingy before they close at the end...
With celiac, they say you are "gluten sensitive" or "intolerant" when they can't get a definite diagnosis from blood or biopsy but you respond to the gf diet. They seem stuck in their standard...
jmb - I don't know what state you are in, but some of them have a medically indigent adult program in addition to the medicaid. My brother who has a decent job but no health insurance had to have...
Yogaprof - I'm a celiac and crohn's so not really the experiment person you are looking for, but I can give you a little gluten-free information. You don't have to eat carb-free to eat gluten_free if...
Thanks Kitt. Did you find that info somewhere? I tried but didn't have much luck. The blobs did appear jelly like but not clear - definitely a cloudy white. If it continues I'll let my doc know, of...
What does mucus in the stool look like? I've seen white blobs of something twice this last week since I glutened myself the week before (I have celiac). Am wondering if that is mucus or undigested...
Yes - I've been gluten-free since July of 2003. Know all the in's and out's of celiac. But never really got totally well - thus the crohn's diagnosis this last fall....
Just whining a bit to people who understand... I suspected I was starting to flare last week - had horrible cramps, D, gas, fatigue, aches & pains... it would stop for a couple of days and then...
I took the pill camera in August - I did have to do a prep but it was half the usual amount as for a colonoscopy. My GI doc's partner looked at the pics - I'm assuming he spent about a full day...
Thanks for clarifying that Kitt. Apparently I had a hydrosalpinx and an ovarian cyst all formed together in a big blob. Just glad it's all gone now and I don't have that to deal with along with all...
I had a hydrosalpinx discovered this summer and had it removed (along with my ovaries and what was left of the other fallopian tube) in September. The hydrosalpinx was 5 cm wide and connected by scar...
I would also suggest a government job - whether state or federal, depending on the state. Or perhaps become self-employed in some kind of service that allows you to set most of your own hours and/or...
Please be aware that if you are going to have additional tests for celiac disease, you need to be eating gluten everyday. there are blood tests they might want to run. but the endoscopy is definitive...
My hubby and I have decided my gut noises are my revenge for his very loud snoring that I've put up with for over 30 years. I've kept us both awake on occasion! Eating soluble fiber seems to help me,...
I have 2 boys, age 32 and 26 - both in "informed denial". They both have at the very least IBS. the youngest I swear is celiac and the oldest is showing signs of Crohn's. We ran blood tests on the...
Thanks Ides!- I was wondering if I could just pull them out myself /community/emoticons/tongue.gif the incision is about 5 inches and most of the problem is on the left side. It looks much better...
They are definitely VICRYL sutures. That might make sense. It was healing fairly well for the first month and then started opening up in spots and bleeding a little. When the doc pulled out those...
I had pelvic surgery in September to remove by tubes and ovaries, and was diagnosed with Chron's about a week before that. I'd been on Asacol for about 2-3 weeks before the surgery and then was put...
> I meant to say once or twice a month. :nono:...
Yes, most of the products I like are Canadian also. It sounds like you are already doing well with finding things. The US is sort of "behind" when it comes to gluten-free. It is only recently that...
Celiac.com has a safe foods list towards the bottom of their menu options. I haven't looked at in a while, but it explains the reality differences between the celiac association recommendations and...
Yes, flaxseed is gluten-free. If you do have celiac disease, you have a lot to learn but it's a little easier nowadays with new US food labeling laws and lots of good substitute products available. I...
Thanks for all the warm welcomes! I can tell this is a great bunch of people. Saw the GI today. She seems to think I'm very "special" having celiac and crohn's I really like this doc and I think...
I've seen references to the special carb diet and had looked briefly at the link you provided. But at second glance, it looks worth getting the book in order to see the full picture. Thanks for the...
[b] Crohn's, it could scare one half to death thinking of the possibilities. But I'm a survivor and do not sit down and feel sorry for myself much - well, sometimes. Actually, I figured out this...