sorry to hear about the cancer. You ok now..............yes, when I feel real down I just try to remember that it could be worse, and there are others out there worse off than me....
I don't know where to go for support, except a theripist, and last time I said something to my doc about it " I need someplace to talk to someone about all of this" he said " I will have to think in...
thanks Gail...
I was just told now I also have spondyloarthritis, and possible carpaltunnel in both hands. Chrons, IBS, arthritis, depression, restless leg, and cluster headaches, oh yes, and knee...
I agree. The GI doctor that I had when I had y first resection said I would be on the B-12 shots for the rest of my life. But new GI doctor says B-12 levals are ok and I don't need...
About how long was your recoveryand hospital stay?...
/community/emoticons/shakehead.gif Well have been in a flare for a while now. Last month was hospitalized with severe pain. My doc did a colanoscopy and found active Chrons and a large ulcer. He...
Hey all.............have been in a bad flare for about 2 yrs now. They have tryed Endacort, now on 3000 pentasa, steriods, 6-mp, and Nortriptyln for pain. But nothing seems to be working. So they...
I have had an experience with dating and my condition. I was devorced before the dx but dated a man a couple yrs later. I at first did not tell him in depth of my problem. But as we got closer and...
thanks to all who replied...........I am greatful. My doc does not seem this is the best time for me to be off work. He said that does not mean at a later time that he would not take me off, but not...
thanks Kit............
TY for the reply. i go in to see my sergion next week and I will ask her about the drug.............
Thank you for your post. I am at the present time on Nortriptyline. Yes I have noticed my breasts look bigger. Could this realy be from the meds? I am going to speak to my doc about this because I am...
Oh by the way now I am on Predazone, 10 mg a day, have been on steriods now for 2 months. Started while I was in the hospital 50 mg at release down to 40 mg for 4 weeks then 2 weeks on 20, now down...
Hope someone out there can give me some advise; I have been batteling a Chrons flare now for over 2 yrs. In that yrs time I have been to to ER many times and admitted to the hospital about 3 times....
Well as I thought doc told me he does not know wht is going on. He has put me on FLAGYL and CIPRO to see If that will help. Even though blood work does not show infection. If that does not work then...
Well 7 days and nothing. I have had pain in stonach and back now for 7 days. Was told last Tuesday to was my IBS by Wendsday I was in severe pain, called doc he priscribed me an antisposmatic. That...
Wanted to let everyone know I am doing better. I guess I still had bowel backed up.......became great friend with the porcilin bowl last night and today feel better. Still cramping but not like...
Hey it's me again....the pain is getting worse instead of better. The doc called in Ultram for me today, and it is not working. Now getting severe pain in my lower abdoman. No ultram not helping....
My doctor has me on CHLORD/CLIDI 5-2.5 4 times a day, and since the flare put me on HYOSCYAMINE 0.125 a tablet I use every 4 hrs for discomfort, It desolves on my tongue. But these thing are not...
/community/emoticons/rolleyes.gif I am sufering from an IBS attack with severe pain and cramping in my stomach. Taking the meds my Gastroligist gave me with little releif. I read something about...
I kleep ALL papers receipts from doctors visits, hospital release forms, and make copies of all doctors excuses. I understand the insurance thing, I would be living on the street If it were not for...
As of now from what I know it is just team members.....but I think there has been comments from upper also. I am filing FMLA, but I am afraid to go to HR because I worrie that they might think I am...
Can someone tell me, can the meds for crohn's cause vision problems? Seems like every yr I go to the eye doctor he is having to adjust my perscript ion. i am now trying contacts because cannot see to...
Yes I am in the process of filing through FMLA for an entermediate leave due to a serious illness. But still worrie they will find some reason to get rid of me because of this. Every time I have a...
/community/emoticons/sad.gif Hello my name ia Catherine, I need some advise......I work a full time job at a factory. I try really hard not to miss work, but when I have a flare up sometimes it is...
I think it is time you demand answers. If this means you have to go to the ER then do it. take it from experiance it is just going to get worse. I just baffels me that people just don't understand...
Wanted to correct my wording on last post........I did not have an obsruction. Had an impacted bowel. Sorry when reread it found that I had it wrong...
I feel for u...........I just had a prob. like you are explaining. Two weeks ago was having alot of pain when having bowel movenent, then suddenly just stoped having movement all together. Call the...
Well just wanted to let everyone know I am doing better. Spent 4 days in hospital to get cleaned out. I was not a flare up of my Crohn's but just the oppisite. Doc asys I went the other was more...
Hello, I am writing here in hopes to get some advise on a problem I have been suffering with. It started last week, I felt bloated, stomach pain, nausea, and stools not moving( I am a crohn's...