c-diff tripped crohn's for me. I was hospitalized for 2 weeks, flagyl and vanco via iv in the hosp then oral for 6 weeks after. I took florastor for about 1 year after that and i've had no...
stay at your desk, drink plenty of water-you'll either be at your desk or in the bathroom! Also, walk around or away from the treats. Remember: they are only treats if it TREATS YOU WELL! Good luck!...
PB and fluff! (Fluff is melted marshmallows). Not very healthy but very yummy!...
aquaphor....ahhhh.... feel better!...
i believe the 6mp takes about 3 months to work. I'm on azasan and they say it takes 3-6 months for that to kick in (it took 3 months for me). I tapered pred while waiting for azasan to kick in....
levaquin gave me c-diff which tripped crohn's for me. I rarely get sinus infections since I started using a neti pot....
if we're here to confess yesterday's sins...I ate a bag of candy corn yesterday. It was yummy... PS, my butt hurts......
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/health/09agin.html?scp=1&sq=b12&st=cse if I could link, I would *************** I tried to activate the link for you - I hope it worked!! :tongue:...
nawlinscate, I think what comes out of our butts could kill almost anything-you are living proof!...
I love when those well-meaning people tell me that I should do a colon cleansing... My body seems to be able to that on a fairly consistent basis....
Sniper-I think you're onto something...Cajun food could have enough kick to burn Crohn's out for good?...
side effects for me: I can eat almost anything, no D, no C, rarely any gut pain, hair fell out (came back mostly), sometimes my hands and feet swell. It has given me my life back....
boy, us crohnie's really know our poop! I couldn't resist... ;)...
as long as I'm not flaring, 2-6 cups a day for me! Iced if it's hot out....
ask for the nasal b12. One nostril, 1 pump, once a week, very easy....
I had c-diff last year with relentless D for about 5-6 weeks. I was on Flagyl-IV and vanco-oral. Flagyl IV for 2 weeks, 2 more weeks after hospital stay and vanco for a total of 7-8 weeks. I did...
you know you're a crohnie...when you celebrate a solid one in the potty...
I've only been diagnosed for a year, but the year has gone from really bad to the best I've felt all year. I can exercise, walk (not run-yet) with my kids, go to their school functions, go camping...
I hope you feel better, the frustration can be so overwhelming. As far as the explosion goes, as long as there are no sparks, you should be ok. But remember, they're not always farts that come out......
NJMom, I'm with you concerning the augmentin/crohn's correlation. I was on augmentin last year for a sinus infection, came down with cdiff and tripped the crohn's....
i can totally relate. Be fore I started injections, I was miserable. I just started injections every 2 weeks and my spirits have been lifted, I'm less tired-even able to go to the gym 4 days a week...
The Crohnie's need to show up to his class one day...he needs an education!...
I've just started B12 injections and added iron supplements (I'm anemic, have no iron in reserves and low B12). It's made a huge difference mentally and I feel as though I could run a marathon....
i use a nasal wash (neti pot) to combat my recurrent sinus infections. Taking antibiotics gave me c-difficile and then triggered CD for me last year....
North Shore Gastroenterology at 233 East Shore Road, Great Neck, NY 11023. 516-487-2444. I see Dr Sloyer-very pleased, on the ball, very thorough....
I tested positive (blood test, maybe a prometheus test) for sprue. Endoscopy was neg for celiac. I eat grains without any probs. Go figure......
been on azasan since 6/14/07-feeling great. It took about 4 months for it to kick in. I do have joint pain though. Good luck to you!...
Zanne, have you tried sinu cleanse? I use a neti pot. Google it for more info. I get chronic sinus infections, esp now with imuran, i use this and within a week, I'm all better. I saw it on Oprah-Dr...
i know many suffer from joint pain, my questions is, does it come and go? Will I have this forever? It started to come on in August and I still have it. What do you do to relieve the pain? My foot...
Dr. Gutman was my GI...
may hair is still falling out after 5 months of being on 150 mg. But, I can eat almost anything with little or no pain-which I will be Thankful for next week ;)...
I did the osmoprep 2 weeks ago-much better than that liquid stuff. Although, it did clear me out-both ends....
had my moustache waxed too while I was on the prednisone (I'm female). The pred made me grow facial hair and the azasan makes the hair on my head fall out. I wish this disease would get it together......
i am on 150 mg of Azasan (Azathioprine). My only bad side effect has been hairloss-a lot. Good side effects? I can eat anything/everything without any repercussions although I have not tried beets...
i was scheduled to be at my sbft at 7:45 and got out at 12:30. The barium was not as horrible as the CT scan was at the hospital. I tried to speed up the barium by standing and walking but I wqas...
taking antibiotics for a chronic sinus infection gave me c-diff which tripped Crohn's. I took antibiotics maybe 5x in my life prior to the sinus infection I got in January. Yes, I believe that...
I had a SBFT on Tuesday-my first. The chocolate flavored barium was not half as bad as the colonoscopy prep I had in May. But I did feel pretty awful later that day and into the next-headache and C....
pb4, in what form and how much of the bee propolis do you take? Thank you!...
what is this? What are the after effects? I do not do well with colonoscopies-are they similar? I have one scheduled in 2 weeks. And, why does it take 2-5 hours?...
Looove sushi, rice is good, I stay away from sesame seeds and cucumber though....
i have found lifting weights eases my joint pain....
Now I know why my dog rubs his butt on the carpet...;)...
I have heard that "George's Aloe Vera" is supposed to be good for the gut but I have yet to try it....
i had a flat belly and was in the best shape of my life (at 40) then crohn's hit on March 29, I dropped to anorexic proportions, was given prednisone and now I'm up 20 lbs, mostly in the belly....
i have night sweats too, I am a 41 yo female (not showing any other signs of menopause-except hair falling out and I'm blaming that on the azasan). I know the prednisone does it to me (tapering now...