UGGH. That sounds terrible and scary. If you had surgery would it remove the affected area? I sometimes think about just having the portion affected removed to see if it would be better than dealing...
lika37... sorry you were not able to enjoy your Christmas dinner... I too ate minimally Christmas eve though due to stomach pain and vomiting the night before Christmas eve. And it's my Birthday too!...
I have been on 6MP since Feb 08 50MG a day. I have had a few flares but they are definitely not as bad as they used to be. Usually only last about 2-3 days and I basically stop eating or go very...
cd2, Did your rash appear on one side of you? Did it have blisters? I have been taking 6-MP since February and it is working great for my Crohn's however because it lowers our immune I developed...
I am approaching 4 weeks post Shingles. Last Saturday I had a strange attack like my whole arm where my shingles was, was in a fire pit. I thought I was going to pass out from the pain but it passed...
Hey Julie, How are you feeling? It has been just over 2 weeks now with the Shingles. My rash (on my arm only) is finally starting to fade. The pain is still pretty bad but at night only. So during...
My original dx 15 years ago was from Dr. Alan Sunshine (really!) at Piedmont Hospital Atlanta Gastroenterology. I now see Dr. Steven Ellison, Wellbrook Endoscopy and Gastroenterology in Conyers, GA....
Definitely the mouth guard. I had pain and even my hearing in the right ear was effected. Wore the mouth guard a few times and hated it but then one morning woke up and the pain was gone and even my...
Too funny! Exactly the same with me. My mom also claims I am allergic to Penecillin and says I broke out in hives. Not too sure about the sulfa. LOL Luckily there are other meds available. Good luck...
According to my mother I am allergic to sulfa drugs. I am taking Mercaptopurine for Crohn's (6-mp) since February 08 and it seems to be doing the trick. Asacol caused me terrible headaches. When I...
I too am on 6-mp for 4 months now. I also feel tired but mostly in the am until about 11:00am. Once I get up and going I feel much better. I am supplimenting with a multi vitamin and b-12 along with...
Hi Julie and others... I am on my 6 day of treatment with Vatrex and pain meds and I guess I caught my Shingles early. I only had two small spots with blisters and they are dried up. The rash has...
Thanks Julie, I am on day 7 with the shingles (noticedthe pain last Saturday)but only day 4 of Valtrex treatment. The rash fortunately doesnt itch at all and has kept to only my right arm. I take...
I was diagnosed with Crohn's 13 years ago. Was in remission for about 10 years, then flare ups started again. No surgery. Prednisone works for me when it's really bad but I am now on Mercaptopurine...