Oh, I miss having pets. If you can't speak, you can't defend yourself. Reminds me of a joke my father tells: A man and his girlfriend went to meet the young woman's father. As they entered and sat...
I've had good luck with probiotics (acidophiilus, lactobacillus, etc.), but I recently was given a fiber supplement called Fibromin, and that was the best. Unfortunately, it seems to be a hard to...
Celey, I feel your pain; literally! I too have pain in my back and hips. sometimes it's worse than others, but walking seems to help. If I can get out even for a few blocks a day, I seem to feel...
I too have problems gaining weight. I am six feet tall and have never broken 130 lbs. When I've been sick and am just trying to keep weight on when it hurts to eat anything it seems, I eat oatmeal...
I sometimes get back pains, but it's usually when I'm tired and more of a dull ache. I have had CD for a long time and I think it's mainly due to fatigue and exhaustion. When I am able to lie down...
I reported online, and told a little about myself and how jury duty would put a strain on my already tenuous existence; no lies whatsoever. 15 minutes later I got an email saying I was excused. I'd...
That's a tough one Ne Ne. I have had a tough time with finding good doctors as well. My current GI doesn't seem to have time for me and yet feels that he knows best how to treat me. I disagree. He,...
...You've ever contemplated ditching a pair of under-wear in the trashcan of a public bathroom and going "commando" ...You've ever taken the time to truly appreciate a nice solid dump. Great thread!...
Indo, you are right to be critical. Give the techs the benefit of the doubt, but if the results come back and they don't jive with what you are experiencing. If they come back and tell you you are...
CBK, Yes the intra-nasal is Rx only....
Sounds like they're in the same place they were 15 years ago when I was diagnosed. Too many people seem to fall into this category of "we don't know, so you have Crohn's". I feel for you. I think the...
Depending on where your disease is located, you may have problems assimilating many vitamins and minerals. I have disease in my terminal ileum, and therefore have had horrible problems absorbing...
Props for being a stand up guy! It shows a lot of love that you would take the time to come here to learn more for the two of you. The largest problem I have (other than the D and crippling pain ;-))...
Bible, I am so sorry that you have had to endure this from someone that should be your ally in your ordeal. My take: if your husband were truly concerned about your "problem", he would have taken...
Where is your inflammation? If it is where mine is, the terminal ileum, then that is were our bodies absorb all of their b vitamins. I too have chronically low b levels, and take a nasal spray, but...
I just was recommended to go see a massage therapist with the above referenced specialty. I went on www.arvigomassage.com and it sounded like something that might be helpful for me. I have often had...
Try something high in fiber but easy to digest. I eat some oatmeal in the morning when I am feeling backed up. I find it doesn't upset my gut, but it seems to stimulate my digestive tract. Good luck!...
I just took my third dose. Only one shot in the leg, but it was worse than the first six shots combined. yea, like fire going into my legs, and since I have the pens, I can't control the rate of...
I think you're on the right track with the almond butter. Though I have no real aversion to peanuts, I stick to almond butter as I know that people are less likely to be sensitive to it than peanuts....
So much of what y'all write rings so true to me. It feels good to know that people are dealing with the same things, and yet I regret that all of us have to endure. Marie-Clarie, my therapist I think...
I'm sorry you had to deal with that. It can be so frustrating to feel like you've told the same people the same thing a million times. I guess I'm a little jaded b/c I have moved so much that I take...
Hang in there Moms! Don't apologize. You have been through more than most people can say for a lifetime. Drugs are okay, but talking to someone is the best thing you can do for anxiety. We are...
lady, I did the same thing a couple of years ago. I went off all my meds. I kind of underwent a revolt from western medicine, and went au natural. Maybe not the smartest thing I ever did, but to tell...
Listen, I know that even being a mild narcotic, physicians have to be careful about prescribing and refilling without discretion, but I have seen such a difference in the way the way that different...
Anyone have problems with going back and forth between D and constipation? I seem to oscillate between the two. Particularly right now I am a little stopped up. Maybe it's because I just started...
Yes! I thought this was so weird, but every once in a while I notice a distinct smell like something burnt, or the quality of charcoal...? I only get it rarely and I have never focused in on whether...
Hey praying, Thank you for your comments. How long has it been since your surgery. How much of where did they take out? I ask cause I am surgery free, and starting Humira. I have always have...
Pizza; followed by a big salad, and some hagan-Daz coffee ice cream. Mmmmmmm (slobber), oh to fantasize! Great thread!...
Kgirlie, Sorry to hear you're having a hard time, but don't wait to hear what drug your doctor wants to put you on next. I'm sure you've heard about all the alternative therapies that can be of...
Smile, I have always been told to take probiotics at least a half hour before ingesting any food. The bacteria in the capsules (or pearls) is very sensitive and the digestive enzymes produced by the...
Sammies, I too have TI inflammation the worst. When it gets really bad, I get on my hands and knees and lower my head to the floor. This helps me to pass some gas and relieve some of the tension....
I've got straight crohn's and whether it's the stress or whether nicotine has some therapeutic effects, I flare every time I try to quit too. On the other hand, its the only time I can ever seem to...
Boy! I'm glad the two previous posts were give before I read this, cause I would have ranted on about litigation and all that detrimental BS that you don't need to bother yourself with. I agree,...
I usually get woken up about 30 minutes before my alarm goes off with horrible pains in my ileo-cecal. I do some stretches to pass what gas I can, and if I'm really lucky I'll have a BM. That usually...
Dear all, Thank you so much for your comments, stories, and empathetic rants. It always helps to hear how others have handled a situation. KittiKatt, I too have become much more open in recent years...
Hey all, I'm Mark. I'm 27 and living currently in Austin, TX, but grew up in Colorado (too skinny to take too many more CO winters). I work as a coordinator of a ethical review board (mostly...
My bosses husband asks me when I'm going to eat a cheese burger almost every time I see him. If he weren't married to the person signing my check I'd smack him. I once (in college, so she was young...
Have your doctor test for CRP (C-reactive protein). This is a marker of inflammation in the body. If your symptoms are truely just from the Salmonella, I don't imagine that the inflammation will be...
Hang in there J. Mac...
Does anyone else experience a kind of social awkwardness around being so under-weight? People are very quick to talk about how skinny I am and make jokes about me watching my weight; even people who...
I've only been on "the cade" for 3 weeks now. I can already notice some increase in appetite and was excited about the possibility of gaining some weight. Unfortunately, nothing yet. I remain hopeful...