Has anyone had to get IV iron infusions because of their intestines not being able to absorb iron? My dr told me today that I'll have to go to a hematologist and start getting them and I was...
I often get an ulcer or two in my mouth when my Crohn's is flaring, but right now the whole right side of my mouth is full of ulcers. I must have about 5 of them. It's VERY painful to eat or talk....
I often have a low grade fever when my Crohn's is flaring, but right now I have a 102 fever and no other symptoms of illness. Could a fever this high be from Crohn's?...
I just had a CBC drawn and my absolute neutrophils were higher than the normal range. My absolute lymphocytes were in normal range, but in the differential my neutrophils were higher than the normal...
a CT Enterography is a CT with large amounts of oral contrast to get better imaging of the small intestines. I had one done months ago when my disease was active, but mine came back as inconclusive...
don't get discouraged that the colonscopy didn't show what is wrong. My first doctor tried to convince me there was nothing wrong (even though I was passing blood!) because my colonoscopy was fine. I...
ubob, that is very interesting! I have never heard of using Wellbutrin for Crohn's...
Pentasa is my primary medication. My Crohn's is only in my small intestine and stomach and I take Pentasa (for the crohn's in the small intestines) and Protnix (for the crohn's in the stomach). I've...
Pentasa was a life saver for me. My crohns is only in my small intestines and stomach. Pentasa and a PPI got me into remission and I've been feeling great. I hope it works well for you too!...
to make a long story short he severely mis-read my capsule endoscopy and I ended up in the hospital because of it...
stay far faaaaaaar away from Vincent McLaughlin in Voorhees. are you in north or south? Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia is the best!...
Marie-Claire I think you should definintely have a test that looks at the small intestines, like a camera pill. My first GI was convinced nothing was wrong with me because he couldn't find anything...
thanks everyone, I appreciate hearing everyone's experiences!...
I recently began treatment for Crohn's in the small intestine. I'm taking 8 Pentasa pills a day, and have been feeling much better. I'm curious, has anyone gone into remission with Pentasa alone, and...
From what my doctor told me, it's a fairly new procedure which allows the whole digestive tract to be viewed in real time. Apparently very few doctors perform the procedure since it's so new, and...
Is anyone familiar with, or has anyone had this procedure? My doctor told me today that she wants me to have one and I hadn't heard of it until now. Any info anyone has would be greatly appreciated....
Thank you all so much for the opinions. To answer a few questions, I have had a bit of weight loss but not much. about 10 pounds in the past few months. I did try Asacol but only for a short while...
I have never been on prednisone. The last time I had a CBC was back when the diarrhea was occaisional, and all my levels were normal. I had more bloodwork done by my GI to rule out Celiac, which it...
I first went to a GI doctor last year with diarrhea. I would have diarrhea for a week or so, then be fine, then another week of diarrhea, then fine, etc. The doctor said it was most likely IBS. Then,...