Hey all, Long time no see. I have been on 5 ASA's since 2005. 1 year of Asacol and then 4000 of Pentasa until about 2011 or 2012 and 2000 of Pentasa since. I recently had a urinalysis done as part of...
Hi old friends. There is a great iphone app (also on android I think) called charity miles. It uses your phone's gps to track you walking, running or biking. You select one of the charities they...
I had to have cyst removed from my bikini line. Mine was caused by a disease that my doc thought I got b/c of my crohns. Apparently, women can have crohns issues on the female parts. Few doctors are...
My doc halved my Pentasa from 4 times a day to twice a day but wants me to stay on it....
Hi! I'm curious how your test came out. My doc is fine with me not getting re-tested. I give you so much credit for eating the gluten again. I honestly think I would refuse. Though I'm having a brief...
Wow it has been awhile since I've been here. I was researching a product called Lunasin I recently heard of and figured I would do a quick site search to see if it had been discussed here yet. (It...
Hi all! It is so nice to be able to check in here after almost two years away and see familiar names! For those that remember me, I am still doing very well. I have switched jobs to a smaller firm...
Glad to hear I was missed :) Inflamed, enjoy your leave! Navy, I hope you found someone to help you. You may be eligible for some low cost services as a veteran....
Hey all! I haven't been on in a long time and just wanted to let you all know I am doing well. My Crohns is under control w/ diet and medication. I am very busy with work and enjoying it. In the past...
Ah, thanks. My subject line was also removed which is why I couldn't find it....
I posted yesterday about federal funding for IBD research that was set to expire and I included a link to send an easy email to your rep. Bookworm reposted on the UC board. Hers(his?) is still there....
Thanks. I had a bad cold that got into my sinuses and chest. I try to avoid antibiotics at all costs but this time I needed it. I was getting worse instead of better and started w/ a fever yesterday....
Thanks! I am taking my protonix in the AM, the antibiotic around dinner time and the zantac at bed time....
The insert says not to take w/ antacids. Zantac and protonix are acid blockers and are different from antacids like tums, right?...
I have read about botox being used for fissures or fistulas before....
Jeanneac - my husband just changed jobs and now works for the fed. gov't. My insurance through a law firm is WAY cheaper than his. We were shocked considering how big of a "group" fed. employees are....
Hey Navy - glad you made it through. I read this post at the right time since it was after it was all over and I didn't have to worry for you!...
I ended up staying on Pentasa and adding more Biotin and Folic Acid. Thanks for the input!...
Yes! My husband did it and he is our cook so I did it too. Loved it even though I didn't need to lose weight. I avoided the fake sugars they reccomend but otherwise really enjoyed it. I tolerated the...
Thank you for the support. I'm glad to have the situation taken care of....
Someone told me "don't worry about it, you will forget you even have crohns on your wedding day" and I wanted to punch them in the face. I thought "they must not know what it is like to have this...
Artist guy - my exact point. They don't need to make it such a big deal. But, I saw a fill in doc today who rx'd me everything I need for a good long time. Crisis avoided. But seriously, my insurance...
Quick post guys before I go postal here: I have a rx for xanax for situational anxiety and especially for flying. It is a chicken or the egg dilemna where either the crohns gets my anxiety going when...
For those looking for no dairy, I am a big fan of Mix One drinks!...
Do you have a contested divorce? The judge can order that your husband's employer continue to provide you health insurance as part of your alimony. You can come to this decision in mediation as well....
Mags - how will you get government aid if you have a job? Your lifetime limit is scary and is less than most major hospital stays. It reminds me of the student coverage we were offered in law school...
The deductibles you quoted are pretty high for someone who knows they will be using their health plan. Anything more than a $2k deductible is unreasonable to me - though more reasonable at your...
Hi GDen, you are very lucky your state has such reasonable rates. Before my Dad got Medicare (or is that caid? I always get them mixed up) his was $1400 and my mom's was $1100 and both were told they...
Ivy, the amount we pay through our employer is just the premium. We still pay co-pays and deductibles. So, on top of my premium I can pay anywhere from $10 - $40 for medication a month depending on...
I have a basement office w/ very little sunlight. In the northeast winter I go tanning once about every 5 days for just 7 minutes. It is barely enough to brown my skin but I notice a considerable...
I did all of law school w/ crohns. I will post more about it later. It can be done!...
Thanks, Zanne. My flights are over superbowl weekend. You would have to sit down in the last 10 minutes for decent anyway so that's not too bad. I still hate flying but it doesn't sound as bad as I...
Aw, may he RIP....
You guys make me laugh. The pain was surprisingly short lived (though intense) and relieved by one big urgent BM. Then life was good again. I won't be eating it again any time soon though....
just saying....
Thanks, all. To the poster asking about going to the media - it is something I would definitely do but unfortunatly I just don't have the time right now. I'll consider it in the future though....
You may recall I wrote the TSA asking them to consider digestive disorders when writing their new security procedures. My email is in a prior thread if anyone wants to link it here for me. Here is...
Hi Kitt Katt! I just popped on here and I don't know your story or your history but wanted to tell you something about headaches I experienced once. I had totally debilitating headaches and doctors...
I live in New England and we really don't do anything that special. Our houses are made to withstand the extreme temperatures. Every winter we unplug the garden hose and turn off the faucets to the...
I love mail order and have it shipped to my work so I don't have to worry about it sitting on my door step when I am not home. There is nothing to worry about....
My dad is a chemist and said there is some ingredient in regular name brand prilosec that isn't in the generic. While it is not an active drug it causes some binding process so it stays in your body...
I was reading a corporate fashion blog and someone wrote in asking for advice for maternity wear when one has to wear suits. Someone responded that wearing a belly band can let you wear too tight...
Zanne, I would email/call and ask for the "I can't wait" card that comes with membership....
Thanks Brit Tuck. Hong Kong! That sounds fun. What were you doing there? Are you still in law school? I received a response from the CCFA but none from the TSA. The CCFA basically restated what was...
I took your advice and sent a copy to the CCFA. Zanne, the CCFA gives out cards with memberships and also gives out cards when trying to get people to renew their membership. I bet if you call the...
I wrote the TSA today. I will let you know the response. Dear TSA: I am writing you today to ask that you have provisions in place to accommodate passengers with digestive disorders or other...
I wrote the TSA today and I will let you know the response: Dear TSA: I am writing you today to ask that you have provisions in place to accommodate passengers with digestive disorders or other...
At my current job I have no problem but I did have your problem at my internship. It was a legal aid clinic in an old house and the bathroom was right across the hall from my supervisor's office. I...
We are discussing this on the crohns board right now. Feel free to visit....
Well Zanne, at least you won't be surprised and can look into it and request accommodations before hand....