I can't help you decide, but I can tell you my story. I had a similar situation. My terminal ileum was so diseased, and no meds were working for me, so after lots of worrying we decided that we had...
Stress definitely sent me over the edge....
I wasn't validating it, really. You were saying that because we live in an industrialized country we live in cleaner conditions, some cleaner than others, and because of that the cleaner people are...
What I've lived has completely contradicted Brandon's post, not that I'm saying it's wrong, it's just not what I've seen - for CD at least. My husband was one of those who was made to wash his hands...
I'm with Lamb. We're only human. I've eaten stuff that I know will hurt, but I miss it sooooo much! Popcorn. I avoid the spikey shell, but I can't avoid all of it. I'm not sure how much longer I'll...
It's definitely worth it. My mom and I (I was 16 at the time) fought against having a resection as long as we possibly could, it was only as a last resort that we agreed, but after I had recovered I...
I agree that the doctors have a lot to do with it. When I was on Remicade it was amazing, I felt almost normal (until my reaction), yada yada years go by with no insurance, now I have insurance and...
Yep, it helped me almost immediately, but after a few years of being on and off of it the side effects overwhelmed any good that it was doing for me, so I can't take it anymore. I wish I had a...
So, I'm new here. Hi everyone. Anyway, over the years I've formed some theories, questions, the like. I was a healthy, robust kid. Energetic. I got sick when I was 12, and didn't get better (there...
There aren't any symptoms that can diagnose you, according to my doctor anyway. He told me that the only way to get a concrete diagnosis is to have a colonoscopy and an endoscopy, that way they can...
It sounds like the headaches are from the Pred withdrawl, but the other problems definitely sound like Pred side effects. Unfortunately I'm allergic to Asacol (all the 5-ASA's actually) so I can't...
I can help out with the Humira pain. I had previously been on Remicade, until I had an allergic reaction on my third dose. So...Humira. Yes, it hurts me too...a lot. But having no other options my...