Thought this was interesting. Always hard when kids have to go through this.... http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/70341147.html ...
Mods: Would you please change the title of this thread? It is misleading and incorrect - also doesn't appear to be what the author intended based on the body of the original message. Either way, this...
FDA requests stronger warnings for rheumatoid arthritis drugs. The Wall Street Journal (9/5, B5, Favole, Wang) reports that on Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) "demanded beefed-up...
did you consider that he told you in an effort to be up front and honest and to give you a chance, early on, to decide if this is something YOU want to deal with? From his perspective, he may have...
yes, starting one of these meds would likely be common if you can't get off pred. long term pred use causes a whole host of bone and other problems. for example, it can lead to necrosis (death) of...
have you tried gauze pads? those will likely stay in place, may add some comfort and are not the psychologically difficult step that depends are....
resection WITHOUT a stoma here....
send a letter asking for the same price that insurers are expected to pay....
i don't believe that it's the law, but it's the practical reality. if it goes to collections, they actually sell your account to the collections agency, and then the agency has the right to collect....
One other thing I realized. You wrote: "not sure how you all do it allk the time......" We don't do it all the time. It does NOT have to be like this. You should NOT be feeling like this. Something...
they still treat you if you don't have insurance. plus, you can a) negotiate a lower price (hospitals would rather some money than no money) AND b) get set up on a payment plan. complications from...
Thanks Terry...
And let me all say that we have very much benefited from your comments, input and caring here. Thank you, Nanners!...
I hear you. Just trying to point out that there are always two ways to interpret statements and that we all, me included certainly, can misinterpret postings on the internet since we don't have the...
with all due respect, Nanners, s5599 was expressing an opinion, just like we all have a right to do. It just happened to be an opinion in support of the drug, as opposed to expressing fear. I...
Sometimes a second opinion can confirm a doctor's course and make you feel more comfortable that you're being treated appropriately. Any decent doctor will be fine with a second opinion. It can even...
Just want to say that there are others who know how you feel. You're going to go through those five stages.... and it's not fun. But when you come through the acceptance phase, it gets better. Just...
i had ulcers in my ascending colon, transverse colon and severely strictured terminal ileum. they removed about 6 inches at my ti using the "as little as possible" method and said they would do...
where do you live? you should consider driving somewhere else that takes your insurance and that has a crohn's specialist. it would be worth it, in my opinion. flagyl seems a reasonable first step,...
I would print this out and show it to your doctor to start an honest discussion about your quality of life and the other options. have you tired humira or remicade? are you having obstructive...
Randy - that's amazing about the wint-o-green b/c i was absolutely addicted to them at my office. People, literally, were talking about how I couldn't stop. I went and bought, literally, rolls and...
IF you have IBD, DO NOT take NSAIDs. They cause irritation and will make your IBD worse. I know you're in pain, but it really does sound like your doctor is on the right track. Without prior tests,...
mention it to your doctor. chills like that could be a fistula burrowing or beginnings of a perforation. they will likely want to do some septic checks depending on your history. call your doc....
Sorry, DUDE. I believe your physician doesn't have an opening until April 20th of next year!...