I take Mineral Oil. It is orderless, flavorless and cheap. Works great for me. My DR has me use it since I have tried everything and have had no releif....
I would really like to see your case and/or articles you have found that say a "Wheat allergy may cause Crohn's" I have done hours and hours of research and have never found a case, article, or study...
I can understand not wanting to take medication. I was at one point feeling the same way. I though with diet and being health I could be fine. Well, I was not fine and it was not just affecting my...
I'm the only one in my family to have it. We asked everyone in the family and if anyone remember any family member having any stomach issues, nothing. Just me....
I was told to stay away from all sweetners, I also use Stevia or honey....
Since I have been dx with Crohn's I have asked many drs to check my gallbladder. None of them would check and said I was in denial of my Crohn's dx. I'm not in denial I just thought there was more...
If you are not getting your breaks which is required by law, there is an issue. No employer can pervent a person from using the restroom regardless of medical needs. I would either speak with HR or...
I'm gluten intolerance, it is not Celiac and is not an allergy all are different. There is no good test for a gluten intolerance, I had one done like what you had. I had the Celiace test and allergy...
I have the same thing. I hate the sounds. A person at work actually brought me food one day, she thought I was not eating. I was so embarrassed. I found out that taking a 10 minute walk after I eat...
I actually find I do better working then staying home. At work I have a routine ie; wake up at the same time, all my meals are around the same time. I sometimes don't look forward to the weekends do...
We purchased a home that was below what we were approved for, just incase one of us lost our jobs. Just b/c you get approved for 400,000 does not mean you need to buy a home for that much. Right now...
I wish you the best of luck! I smoked for about 10 yrs, and quit cold turkey. It was the best thing I did....
I would suggest esty.com or half.com. I make about $100-200 a month on half.com just depends how much I have listed. I have just been selling books I have around the house and I have asked family and...
At least you are being honest, which I can apperciate. I don't blame you for having second thoughts about dating someone with a disease, it can be scary. I think there is really no good time to tell...
I was on it for about 6 wks. I only gained about 5 lbs. I knew it would make me hungery so I really watched what I ate, no junk food....
I really did not have any of the side effects. After 4 wks on it I did notice I got a little puffy and started to get acne. I did not have issues with insomnia! After about 2 wks off of it the puffy...
I quit smoking a week after I found out I had Crohn's. I quit cold turkey. My GI was glad I quit he said he has a hard time treating people that smoke and have Crohn's. I'm glad I did quit, I feel...
If you are taking time off of work and using your vacation and or PTO, it is not anyones buisness why you are taking time off. I have taken about 3 days off last month for doc appts. I felt bad and...
Closure to answer some of your your questions. I choose to go gluten free to see if help after reading up on it. The DRs has so far done nothing for me. I did go to a naturopath who has help me a lot...
I can relate. When I was diagnosed I told my fiance we did not have to get married. I felt so much guilt for making him deal with this. His response was "we should get married now, I have better...
I went to a naturopath and really glad I did. Right now I'm gluten-free, it has only been a week but I feel better. She has also help me emotionally, she listens to me more then the other DRs....
I am the same way. I have a co worker who always seems to be sick. I finally told her to go to the DR, because I can not get sick and explained it to her. She still did not go. I told my boss and my...
Good to hear. I just started a gluten-free diet. How long did it take to feel better? Do you find it hard to do find gulten-free foods?...
Good for you! I get so intimidated by the DRs, that I never say what I want, in the past it was not an issue but now I really need to speak up. I’m not a shy person but when a DR is in front of me...
I'm the only one in my family. One of the first things we thought about when I was diagnosed was having children and the chance they would get it. However, we feel we can handle it since I have it...
I'm so glad I'm not the only one that has public bathroom "phobia". I hate using public bathrooms, I'm always scared coworkers will ask what is wrong with me if they are in the bathroom with me....
I'm newly diagnosed and have been doing a lot of research. I do not see a connection in personality to CD. I do see how stress can play a role but any personality type can be stressed. LBJ- I agree...
After my fiance read up on Crohn's one of the first things he said was I'm glad we have two bathrooms. We agree 2 bathrooms will be a requirement when ever we buy a new house....
My GI said there was options for the long term. But really did not go into detail. I almost feel like he was too laid back about the hole thing. In a month I'm going to a different GI....
Thanks everyone. I'm really glad I found this site. No one really understands what I'm going through so it helps me so much to know I'm not alone. I was given Prednisone (low dose), but 3 weeks later...
Hi Everyone, I was recently diagnosed with Crohn's. And to say the least I'm scared and upset. So what do I do now? I feel I did something wrong to cause this? I have no family history of Crohn's....