I had a complete obstruction and the only reason I went to the hospital was because I was vomiting and couldn't go to the bathroom. I recall feeling some pains that were similar to gas, but that was...
i have 5 tattoos. calf, shoulderblade, clavicle, stomach and wrist. no problems. :)...
if you always feel cold, wouldn't that mean your body temp is elevated? i dunno about you all, but when i get a fever i feel cold because my body temp is warmer than normal. my body temp is...
best thing to do IMO is just physically be there for her. let her know she's not in this alone. it helps me to know i've got people on my side of this battle....
okay, so- i was on 6MP for a while but my doc said it wasn't working hard or fast enough and that we needed to bring out the big guns.... i suffer from D after almost everything i eat, and also...
sushi is awesome as long as they don't use too many seeds!...
i have bleeding and slightly receeding gums. yay!...
i've just about given up on trying to figure out what foods are good/bad for me. i've pinpointed a few that ALWAYS give me issues (lettuce for example) but for the most part, its so inconsistent i...
mine was 6MP, but now i'm on remicade....
ack! you guys are freaking me out. i have my 3rd infusion on the 9th of sept. my first 2 went fine though....
my bum hurts vicariously for you. :(...
holy crap dude! your body hates the 'cade for some reason. did your GI look into why you reacted in such a manner? i've only had 2 infusions so far but they've gone without a hitch and i'm noticing...
i gained 2 pounds between my 1st and 2nd infusions... still eating the same, feeling pretty good. i'm 5'7 and 130lbs though, so a little weight gain would be good for me anyway. i think a lot of it...
you've got quite a laundry list of disorders/syndromes/diseases there, closure! i feel your pain with the D being an issue. when i lived at home i had 5 bathrooms to choose from, now that i have my...
i had my first infusion 2 days ago. haven't noticed anything yet, but i'm not really expecting to see (feel) any results for a while. the infusion went fine though. brought my laptop and used the...
i was diagnosed with crohn's while i was still in high school. 23 years old and still in college now, 15 classes to go until my bachelors! i commute to class though, so the dorms/roommates stuff...
i've had it done a number of times and i'm pretty sure i hold the record for how quickly one can drink that barium. the colder the better, and a straw does wonders! the test itself isn't bad... my...
i've never been a coffee person but used to rely heavily on energy drinks. i still have one every so often but all that junk packed into them usually is a recipe for disaster....
i find it interesting that so many of you list fatigue (and extreme fatigue) as your most common side effect other than D. i'm 23, work a full time job 70 miles away from home (about 2-2.5hrs of...
the side effects of 6mp are very similar to those of remicade. whats your worry? i've been on 6mp for about 6 years and start my first remicade infusion tomorrow. i'm super excited!...
thanks for the kind and supportive words everyone! i'm honestly not sure exactly where the fistula is. during my small bowel series they did a sonogram type thing where they pushed on different...
so, after being on 6MP for 7 years [on and off] the results of my latest colonoscopy, small bowel series and bloodwork show fistula (new to this) and stricture at the resection point from my last...
i tried to use FMLA when working for verizon wireless [through met life] and they wouldn't have any of it. i got fired for absenteeism....
i agree with nanners on this one. i had emergency surgery in 2002 and its looking like i'm going to need it again fairly soon. i'd much rather have it scheduled and planned out, although it was kind...
it looks like there's a store fairly near me that sells it. if i can't get my bro-in-law to let me borrow his, i'll go buy some and try it out. :)...
at dinner for father's day, my brother-in-law's mother brought a small bottle of this and gave it to him. he doesn't have any GI diseases or disorders, but he does have an off fascination with all...
my brother-in-law's mother came home from somewhere in the south with this little bottle of stuff called poop-pourri. you're supposed to spray it directly into the bowl before you go and it masks the...
this is a very interesting thread to me.. i take excedrin migraine on a fairly regular basis because it works better and faster than advil, tylenol, aleve etc. i've been having bleeding for the past...
i've been on 6mp off and on for 6 years and haven't noticed fatigue like you're describing. im sorry i can't be of more help :(...
i went for a few months without insurance, but thankfully i didn't have any issues. best of luck to you!!...
i have gotten much better with going in unfamiliar and public places but am getting better somewhat. i'm able to go at my workplace but i've found a somewhat secluded one. i used to work at best buy...
i had a total blockage before anyone knew i had CD, and the biopsy after the resection surgery showed CD. now, 6 years later, i have a stricture at the resection site, but not a blockage... yet....
so, i had a resection 6 years ago and have had D about 98% of the time ever since. i've come to accept and live with it. few months ago i started noticing a bit of dripping bright red blood from my...
interesting. i'll have to ask my GI about it. i told him i was having D all the time and he seemed rather apathetic about it and just ordered the small bowel, blood work and colonoscopy....
before i had surgery and before anyone knew or even thought i might have CD i had terrible stomach pains, followed by the inability to have any BMs. nor was i able to pas gas. i started vomitting...
im glad i could contribute such a humorous but clearly much-needed thread! are there windows in these bathrooms? you could get one of those fans that goes in the window to either blow fresh air in...
i had a feeling this thread would get some laughs and attention. :) i dunno where else i can ask these types of questions with the kind of sympathy and understanding that you all most certainly have!...
yeah, i have clorox disinfecting wipes in each bathroom in my house. the matches thing has been around for a long time, but it does in fact work. i remember seeing people say 'ugh, somebody light a...
meh... cancer shmancer. with the ever-growing myriad of ways to contract cancer these days, i've decided to just say 'F' it and go about my life as normal as i can....
while im sure that most of us [myself included] have supportive and understanding loved ones, i'd like to think i'm not the only person on this board that still likes to be considerate of the others...
glad to hear that this valve isn't fictional! i was looking at the monitor screen while they were doing the real-time x-ray [as i call it; im sure theres a name for it. ultrasound? i dunno] and i...
after reading this thread i feel like i should be trying/doing the things you all are. had a resection 6 years ago, 7" removed. had D after and ever since. only time i don't have D is when i...
i've never heard of this camera pill business but it sounds awesome! i hope it has been helpful to those who have tried it. i wanna give it a shot just for fun. :)...
i've given up trying to figure out what foods aggravate my CD. lettuce and other leafy foods seem to be bad, and raw tomato mess me up pretty badly. but ketchup, tomato sauce, salsa, etc don't seem...
so, i'm 23 years old, had CD since age 16 after surgery for an obstruction. been on 6mp off and on for the past 6 years and always had D pretty much all the time unless i didn't go for a number of...
ive got a colonoscopy to look forward to july 2!...
welcome! sorry to hear about your recent diagnosis but at the same time congrats on finally getting some answers! this community is very helpful and supportive. you'll find refuge here. :)...
this thead makes me giggle. :) i recently moved out of my parents' 5000sq/ft house with 5 bathrooms and bought my own townhouse with my fiance that has only 2; a full bath upstairs between the two...
i have D every time i go unless i purposely wait and hold it for over 2 days. then and only then will i have a solid stool. sounds like ive got the opposite problem that you have. i'd kill for a...
i got fired from my previous job because of having to be absent/late due to pain/constant D with crohn's.. thought about filing a lawsuit against them as they are a VERY large corporation, but...