If you see my post below about Hidradenitis SUpparativa. I get it really bad in ym groin. WHat I have is a severe case though, where each "zit" can be the sixe of a quarter and is really painful....
The pregnancy is going well so far. The morning sickness hasn't kicked in yet. I'm just feeling a little more tired than usual....
I have been battling this condition since I was about 17 years old. It occured soon after I started taking oral contraceptives. It has been really embarrassing and has left awful scars on my inner...
I went to a holistic doctor in January and he did an entire fecal workup on me. He found elevated candida levels in my stool....
My husband always says he can smell a metalic smell in my breath when I am getting sick. I never notice the taste though....
Everyone's pain is relative. Don't ever say that you don't deserve to be sad, because your pain isn't as bad as others. I am sorry you are going through this. Depression is a horrible, horrible...
I just started the Maker's Diet - well it's modified at this time - but my concern is with the raw milk during pregnancy. I am fine drinking it, because I know my body can fight off things that a...
I haven't been tested for Celiac's but am thinking about doing it soon. My aunt has it, so it runs in the family. I have also found that Gluten can upset my touchy GI tract, I am basically eating a...
I just finished tapering off prednisone today. Prior to taking it, I was having the worst flare I've ever had. I'm doing great now and I think that the Maker's Diet (well, at least the modified...
I know it's different for everyone, but I'll tell you what works for me. When I was first diagnosed, I cut out all caffiene, spicy foods, and really fibrous foods, because I noticed they were causing...
I went to a holistic doctor in January. He did a stool sample and some other tests and took all of the individual symptoms that are wrong with me, that collectively are treated as Crohn's and gave me...
Oh, by the way, my son is perfectly healthy and happy. No effects that we know of from the medication and is hitting all of his developmental milestones. :)...
I made the stupid mistake of going off my meds when I got pregnant, because I didn't want to pass them to my son. I ended up flaring around 21 weeks or so also. I was in the hospital because I lost...
I used a midwife at the hospital for my delivery. I just made her very aware of my condition when we had our initial appointment with the pregnancy. I was so scared, because I assumed I would be...
I did my research, and I just don't feel safe giving that evil drug to him. The same people that tell us that the prednisone is safe for our babies are the ones that tell us it is safe for us - when...
Well, I woke up on Wednesday night with the worst abdominal pain I've ever had in my life (well, a close second to childbirth). It kept coming in waves, ending in bouts of bloody D. I lost count when...
By the way, congrats on your pregnancy!! Are you having any complications with your UC and the pregnancy? I was a mess with mine :)...
Sorry. I haven't been on the computer in a while. I am doing a little better. I went back to my holistic doc and he adjusted my supplements (I need to adjust my signature) and I have been feeling a...
I can't have Subway - all of the preservatives are murder on my system....
Squattie - I asked him about the Congaplex - it's the only one of my supliment's with soy lecithin in it. He said it is in such a miniscule amount that it shouldn't irritate anything. Sounds like BS...
I am in the middle of the worst flare I have ever had. I have been off my meds since August, when I gave birth to my son. I am adamant about not taking the drugs while nursing, but am now worried...
The diet basically eliminates everything except for meats, eggs, certain vegetables, fruits (only as snacks and at the beginning of a meal), and nuts. Only drink is water....
Has anyone looked into Dr. Dahlman's thoeries? A lot of what he says is pretty consistent with my holistic doctor's approach. His diet, however, is way more extreme. I'm considering trying it for a...
The prescription kind that my doctor gave me had a stool softener in it. It had horrible effects. I switched to a generic over the counter brand and it works just fine....
I just started taking them on Friday and my gas and bloating are gone. I am taking Multizyme and Zymex with every meal....
I believe that there is a way we can get healthy, but then again I am a firm believer in alternative medicine. I feel like you have to treat the entire mind, body and spirit to ge twell, and...
Hey, I'm a vegetarian too. Well, not completely - I eat fish only - no red meat or poultry. I was diagnosed in Jan 2006 and have been on and off of prednisone and Asacol ever since. I recently went...
I took prednisone during the third trimester with my son (who is now 5 months) and he turned out just fine....
I just thought these results would interest people. I was diagnosed with UC in 2006. I hate the meds. I hate the idea that I will be on these drugs for the rest of my life and there is no cure. So,...
Hello everyone. I was diagnosed with UC in January of 2006. I had quit smoking about 6 months earlier and the symptoms began almost immediately. Over the course of the last two years I have been...