Well my dr said that the ORIGINAL biopsy from my first colonoscopy last year did not show "Chronic Inflammation" although it did show inflammation. And my 2nd scope showed no inflammation a few weeks...
Thanks Pb4-it is much appreciated...
Switch to the syringe-it was so much easier for me and it was even less painful. Especially in the stomach area. I did the same thing as you and it was better with the syringe!...
yes i did , and i didn't know what was wrong. I initially started with horrible rectum pain. When they did the scope they found a really bad area in the rectum and a couple in the colon. After that i...
Good Luck Miss 3. All i know is that I had terrible ulcerations and now they are gone and the biopsy is showing no crohns. This all happened to me in the course of 1 year. I never had any bad...
/community/emoticons/tongue.gif I'll try and make this short. I was diagnosed in Nov. of 2007. Had ulcerations in colon and rectum, and possible tiny anal fistula. I had reactions to every med until...
I have been on Claritan for allergies for about 6 years. When i finally stopped taking it was when i started having problems and was diagnosed with Crohns. Has anyone used it to help control their...
Gail-I was diagnosed in Nov. 2007. I had severe rectal crohns as well as some spots in the colon. I had reactions to Asacol, Imuran, then finally tried Humira in January. It cleared everything up...
I found out i had one after my first colonoscopy , but have had no pain or problems with it-also have crohns....
Wow Mike-Thanks for all the info-that helped!...
Thanks for th info! I'm surprised that only a couple of people have had to deal with this. I thought it would be more common. It is still very scary to me....
/community/emoticons/confused.gif I recently had a colonoscopy and my dr removed a adenomatous polyp. He said the area around it was biopsied and came back fine, but that we have to keep a much...
Harry- Is it common for colonoscopies to mess up the bowels afterwards?? How long does it last? It happened to me after my first colonoscopy and i thought it was just me-I'm due for another in 2...
I stopped Imuran immediately after it started to damage my liver. Symptoms were fever, shaking , chills, overall body aches-terrible...
Has anyone tried the pills instead of the drinks for colonoscopy prep? I know its alot of pills but i think it would be better than the drinks-I hate them. Any other adice that would help me prep...
Yes-my white blood count dropped so low they took me off of humira. They sent me to a blood specialist who couldn't find anything. It has gone up a little since going off it, but not much-scary. I...
Thanks you guys-you give great advice!!!!...
I just spent 3 days in the hospital with a divurticulitis attack-my first. So now i have that on top of my crohns. Any adivce on foods to stay away from? I'll take any advice!!!...
Hey Zena WP-How was your Cimzia trial?? Are you on it?...
I am allergic to Latex but have not had any problems using the syringe for the humira. The pen was much more painful than the syrings by the way....
I have been on Humira since January. My white blood count has dropped to 3.8 -3.5 so my dr is concerned. He is going to try and have me take a shot with only 20 mg every 2 wks (40 is the normal...
I too had a sever reaction to asacol. My dr just htought i had the flue but i knew it was a reaction. Fever, chills, terrible shaking, and bad liver readings. I finally stopped taking it and they...
My BM's are normal and i'm not flaring-do i need probiotics anyway?...
Do rectal or vaginal filstulas ever just "clear up" and go away on their own? I had a very small rectal fistula and humira had cleared it up , but now i have to go off it, and I'm hoping it doesn't...
Has anyone tried the new drugs Cimzia or Tysabri? How have you done?...
I was doing very well on it too, but as of yesterday my dr is taking me off because my white blood count is too low. I have know idea what will happen to me now....
I'm desperate for advice!!! I have tried every medicine for my crohns. I've been on Humira and it has worked great. It healed up a small anal fistula and i have had no problems since January. My WBC...
Every eye drop they put me on has bad side effects, from headach to nausea to anxiety. Any suggestions?...
I was on prednisone from November 2007 until March 2008 for my crohns. I went to the eye dr. the other day and he diagnosed me with Glaucoma! I don't even wear glasses. I think its from being on the...
Hey Ides, No I'm not on any other meds. I saw the Hemo dr today and he said he doesn't see anything so it must be the humira. I now have to decide whether to stay on it and monitor the wbc or try...
I've been on Humira since January and my recent blood test showed that my wbc is really low (3.2). My GI is sending me to a hematologist to make sure its the Humira and not something else. Has anyone...
Thanks for the replies guys-that helps!...
I've been on Humira since the end of January and i just got back some blood test results. My ALT is 94, my AST is 54 and my white count is 3.5 The nurse said they are going to check me again in a...
Would someone please explain to me what sed rate results determine? I'm waiting for my blood test to come back and i want to understand what they mean. Thanks! /community/emoticons/cool.gif ...
Does anyone know what the story is on taking Humira and 6MP together. I heard that it increases your risk of cancer/lymphoma. Any info on this?...
I have a question for anyone out there. Di I need to take a probiotic if I'm not having any D or pain? My stomach is okay right now, and most of my crohns problems are rectal. So does a probiotic...
Is there anyone out there that can recommend a good colo-rectal suregeon in Louisville, KY?...
After being on Asacol for 2 weeks, I awoke one morning and could BARELY walk, my knees and calves hurt so bad I could hardly walk across the room. My dr. tool me off and I tried Imuran. After 3 weeks...
I was diagnosed with Crohns in November of 2007. I started on Humira in January of 2008. I have 2 small red itchy spots on the sides of each nostril. Is this the beginning of Lupus or maybe a side...
I have been on Humira for about 3 months now, and I'm really starting to lose my hair. Has this happened to anyone else and is there anything i can do or take for it?...
/community/emoticons/smile.gif I too just got my second dose (2 shots) of Humira yesterday. After my first dose I felt a little tired all weekend, but definatley had more energy. This time I felt a...
At what stores can you but VSL 3? I'll try anything....
Kay- I have had 2 attacks and i can give you some good advice. First of all cut out all caffiene. It dehydrates you, and if you get dehydrated you will have an attack. Second-drink lots and lots of...
Fantastic article in Newsweek!! What was your reaction to 6MP? Just this week I had elevated liver enzymes from being on Imuran and I felt horrible....
Thanks for the replies you guys! I'm allerigic to nuts and cheese so i guess i'll look into the SCD diet. I apprectiate the info. Crohns sucks....
what is the difference between the Makers Diet and the Specific Carb Diet by Gottschall? Does anyone know which one seems to work better? /community/emoticons/eyes.gif ...
Can someone tell me what the "Makers Diet" is or where i can get the book on it? Has anyone had any luck with it? /community/emoticons/confused.gif ...
I was just diagnosed with CD 3 weeks ago and the worst pain i'm having is in the rectum. There is a severe ulceration there but the ct scans reveal that there is no fistule. Does that mean that I'll...
Hey Ohana- The same thing happened to me. I was on Asacol for about 8 days when one morning i woke up and my knees were so swollen i could barely walk. It was a weekend so i kep taking it and then...
Hello anyone out there with cd. I am 48 and was just diagnosed 2 weeks ago. I've had problems with food allergies for years and only had small bouts of painful bowel movements so it came as a...