Actually most of us do care. You may have had a really isolated case and I am sorry to hear that, but the truth is social workers makes crap for money and we don't go into it for that-it's because...
It turns out that it is just indigestion and terrible gas pain. I saw the doc today-by beta numbers were so high that he suspects we are having twins (I had to dominant eggs on the ultrasound 2 weeks...
Steph-Thank you so much! You always have the most helpful things to say and you always help me feel way better! Other than the obvious-not eating fiber, dairy, spicy, etc.., what did you do to...
It is suppose to make an already compromised sphincter muscle worse (especially if episotomy) when giving birth vaginally. However, if you do not already have poor bowel control it should not be an...
I actually think weirdly enough that it is just gas and indigestion because it has subsided a little. However, what the heck do I do? I have never in 14 years of having crohns had all this pain from...
I have Crohn's disease. I was pregnant once before and miscarried around 8 weeks. I just found out I am 4 weeks pregnant and for the last three days I have been having really bad stomach aches which...
I have Crohns disease and had an early miscarriage so I went to see a reproductive endocrinologist preventatively before getting pregnant again (they specialize in fertility issues and multiple...
Why are we not allowed to tak aspirin-does it affect Crohns of the illieum? I wonder because I have a history of miscarriage and one theory is to take a baby aspirin everday to prevent it. Thanks in...
Stef- I have a separate question for you. Did you have trouble getting pregnant after your miscarriage? I seem to have irregular cycles for the first time ever-with like 2 day AF and not much blood....
I have been pregnant twice since August and get Pregnancy Rhinitis. It is a stuffy nose, sneezing, and runny nose-related to pregnancy hormones clogging your nasal passages. It can last all of...
I had most of my terminal ilieum removed where B12 is digested, so I never get B12 by eating food or taking a pill. I either use weekly B12 nasal spray or get a monthly injection (either need to be...
I don't have d either, but have had two small bowel ressections which sometimes effects abosrbtion. My OB didn't give me that recommendation, but my gastro did. My OB says that people are on as much...
Has your GI or Perinatologist recommended that you take extra folic acid due to our digestion problems?...
Also there are stereotypes that state that all men should want to have sex all the time and it is to the point that some women start believing something is wrong with them if their partner doesn't...
Lil-momma- I've always heard 50mg per 50lbs. I am 115 and when I was on it it was 100mg. 150 sounds very high....
I was having those terrible noises along with distension and ended up having a partial bowel obstruction. The weird thing was that the pain and diarrhea didnt's start until about 3 mths before I...
anyone else?...
All Crohns medication is pretty much immunosupressants-well Prednisone, 6Mp, Humira, and Remicaid are. Prednisone has been tested for years and shows to be fine besides a couple of side effects only...
Okay, I have had Crohns for 18 yrs (now 30). I have never had a perianal fistula before-always had the stricturing/obstructing type of Crohns. Also, my Crohns is in my ilieum and I thought that was...
Sorry if I was wrong, it wasn't accusational. I just remembered my OBGYN saying to get a vaccine for HPV to prevent abnormal paps. Just FYI-my friend has only had sex with 1 man in her whole life and...
I'm not sure about the meds, but working at a hospital, I am pretty sure that you have to have had sex with someone who had HPV to have an abnormal Pap-meds or not. The meds may lower your immune and...
Immuran/Aziathiropine and 6MP are the same, but different. From what I understand they are absorbed at different places in the body. So it would make sense that one would work and not the other....
I'm hoping you'll post Steph. I am wanting to read that past you wrote on having Remicaid babies. Thanks in advance!!...
I hope you get better soon! My doc is putting me on Remicaid....
I know Remicaid can help too. Does it feel like a bump on the outside that oozes puss?...
Going to get pregnant after I get stable on Remicaid. The doc says about 4 mths....
Remicaid is a category B medication. It is fine to take during pregnancy according to both my perinatologist and gastroenterologist. I just want to know how long after starting treatments can I try...
I think I may have a fistula, but don't know what it looks/feels like. Symptoms, etc......
Does anyone know what a gastro recommends in regards to how long to wait to get pregnant once on remicaid for the first time? Step maybe you can answer?? Thanks!!...
Don't think it is related. I have never had a problem and even come from a family where there are problems....
I am on prednisone and currently trying with active Crohns (okay with my doctor). I have never not been active since being diagnosed 18 years ago. Everyone has assured me that prednisone will be fine...
I wanted to make a comment because I am reading about the Maker's Diet for the first time, and more specifically the second bood that is called "Restoring your Digestive Helath". It is geared toward...
I make fruit juice every morning. In addition, I eat melons (like cantelope and honey doo (sp?) and banana. For veggies, I only eat cooked non gassy veggies like zucchini, squash, green beans, and...
I am 30 now, a little past college, but I had my fair share of fun in college. I was in a sorority and drank every weekend to the point of intoxication-everyone did. I had Crohns and had already...
I 100% agree with you stef and I feel good. Just some stomach aches and whatever the colonoscopy shows (which is always inflamation). However, the dtr scared my husband about my health and said we...
I don't know if anyone else feels this way, but I feel so frustrated with this pregnancy thing. My doctor says wait until you are in remission, but I am now 30 yrs old and have not had a full...
I think you are both right. It is better to get pregnant while in remission, as your chances to flare are less. While you have a higher chance of flaring your whole pregnancy if you get pregnant...
I have been talking to a high risk ob and my gastro about this subject and from what I understand, this is only the case if your crohns is active when you conceive. 33% of people get better with...
I was pregnant on Pentasa. It is one of the safest Crohns meds. I miscarried, but it was not Crohns related. I am going to start trying again (on Pentasa) in about 4 wks....
I haven't had that per se, but I do have a lot of contact rashes and echzema....
I had my second ressection 3 yrs ago and got pregnant about 6 mths ago-had no problems with growing belly or getting pregnant, although I was 2 and 1/2 years out of surgery. Did have a miscarriage at...
It's stef17. She has a story of having two healthy babies on Remicaid....
Remicade is considered a category B medication during pregnancy and from the research thus far is considered perfectly safe. There are a lot of girls that have had Remicaid babies here-Stef comes to...
concur with the statement just above (dragonfly). The cleveland clinic states that it is about 3%. I have no family members within four generations (grandparents/parents/mine/neices and nephews) that...
I don't think it would be that shortterm as it is listed as a longterm side effect and it has only been on the market since 1999-I would guess that 9 years wouldn't be considered longterm??? I'm...
Don't get so concerned right away-see there are very different opinions. That's the confusing part. More conservative docs say-never will use until I know for sure whereas others say it is way better...
I have consulted with three gastros and two of them state that they are very conservative about using Remicaid as it has the theoretical side effect of malignant tumors. They usually only give it to...
I have tried both Pentasa and Asocal and they don't work for me. Unfortuanetely in Phoenix there are not OB/GYNS that specialize in Crohns. However, I am consulting with someone at the Cleveland...
Forgot to ask one more thing. I've heard that these problems are related to taking this medication during the first trimester (especially weeks 5-12). Are these issues avoided if not taken during...
Given that information, would you still choose to be on Prednizone rather than have active flare of disease? Do you know any studies on Remicaid or Immuran and would you still choose prednizone over...