Hi. I've been on pentasa for last15 years, previously on salazoyrin for 10 years. I had my first child 5 years ago and another one 3 years ago. I had no problems with fertility. Inn fact my wife got...
Hi All,haven't posted for a whileMy wife came home the other day with TP that she had bought on special.This sent me into a half hour tirade about the virtues of my prefered brand of TP as opposed to...
I have had quite a few colonoscopies done over the years,and for all of them except the first one done when i was diagnosed,i was awake the whole time.They gave me a drug called petedine and there...
Hi .I also use tp for my leakage.I still have to change it quite regularly+/-4 times a day.I suppose if leakage is heavy tp will definately not be helpfull for you....
Hi .I have been on pentasa for the last 5 years,prior to that on salazopyrin,(similar drug just more side effects)for 10 years.I have crohns in the large bowel and terminal ileum. I have only used...
Hi all .just wantedto get my 2 cents in.I had my encounter with kidney stones last year.had to have it removed.My urologist told me to drink lots of water,also to drink water with the juice of fresh...
Same for me,if we go on holiday the place has to have 2 bathrooms,one for me and one for everyone else,...
I have had crohn's for 20 years.for the first 5 years it was (5-8times a day)mainly porridgy goop with D once or twice,occasional bleeding.D all the time when in a flare.For the last 5-10 years...
Hi Joe Sorry to here about all the problems you are having.Personally I have not had a prob with my liver just the bowel troubles(if you can use the word "just").But as far as i know this desease can...
Thank you all so much for your replies (and prayers and good wishes) we really all need those.Just an update, I have finished my flagyl and cipro treatment and am now just on the pred 60mg.I called...
Just an update on my situation Saw the GI who said it was an abscess,put me on flagyl and cipro 4 two weeks. On followup told me to continue flagyl and cipro for another 2 weeks and put me on...
I was put on steroids for the umpteenth time a week ago 4 my CD( 60mg). Usually from the 1st dose I feel a change. My bowel habits change drastically, down from 8-10 a day to about 2-3 a day. Will...
I was just put on prednisone 60mg about a week ago , 4 my CD.Usually i taper 5mg down per week, so i'll be on it 4 about 3 months. I've been on pred many times in the past so know how my body will...
Hi I have been on pentasa 4 a while, my gi doctor told me that it works for large intestine disease rather than small intestine.My disease is in large bowel + small bit of terminal ileum...
Hi everyone I have a weird problem.about 3 weeks ago I developed pain on the left side of my anus,it came the same time as a spell of constipation that I can now say is on the decrease.In all the 20...
I have had CD for the last 20 years,from age 14. Those first 4-5 years were the hardest ,was in and out of hospital regularly, almost had my whole colon removed at one time, things were quite bad....
I felt the same when i took preds.it wreaks havoc with your emotions,laughed a lot, cried a lot,ate a lot . Especially when tapering found my emotions to be totally out of control at times.I suppose...
Hi Debijo65 Glad to hear that you are going better. I have been on sulfasalizine for 14 of the last 20 years as a maintainance therapy. I had relapses in that time mainly because of non compliance...
Ditto, for me too, mornings are the worst.i'll go 2 or 3 times in the morning and have the urge to go till the afternoon ....
Hi just wanted to know if anyone else has tried to go gluten free,and how that affected their crohns or ibd symptoms .I have been seeing a homeopath for the last 3 months and he suggested that my...
I have a peri-anal fistula for a few years now.I have bleeding ,pus discharge, and very bad itching from the fistula as well as my anus. I know that the pentasa I am on can cause anal itching. I have...
Hi All ,This is my first post Just wanted to know if any of you had the same problems while on pentasa. I have been taking pentasa 4 the last 3years and prior to that salazopyrin for +/- 10years. I...