I am so sorry this happened. Only immature drunks think that a bathroom isn't for pooping. I know there are no glamorous diseases, but Crohns can be soooo gross at times. The people who know you and...
Alas, it totally depends on your stricture. I also have an anal stricture which gets dilated every 6 months....it does very much help. What my gastro does is to do it during my usual yearly...
I've had Crohn's for 25+ years....diagnosed when I was 13. When I was in school I didn't have a hard time making friends, but I was always so worried about having bathroom accidents that I never...
I'm sure about using the worms...but I'd love to see my gastro's face if I suggested it! /community/emoticons/tongue.gif ...
I am soooo sorry to hear about your difficulties with the prep. It is indeed the nastiest part of the procedure. I hope all went well. On the recommendation of people on this board, I tried the...
I really appreciate everyone's advice and it's sort of a relief to know that I'm not the only one who has a gag reflux just thinking about the "lytely" type preps. I'm going to do the Miralax prep....
If you are feeling a bit snarky...."I'll give that the consideration it deserves." In a tone that makes it clear it deserves NO consideration. Of course your medications are important!...
annyb.... I know! I worry about the phospho soda (thank you Homeboy for that link) and having a kidney issue...but I literally cannot drink it without gagging and vomiting. I will ask my gastro about...
Hi all, I've done some more searching and apparently the FDA has issued a "black box warning" for osmoprep and visicol for colon cleansings:...
Oh, my goodness. Silly things I've been told: "I wish I could just lose weight so easily!" (yes, you fool, now try losing weight when you are on a high dose of prednisone). "What did you eat?" (When...
My regular colonscopy is upon me. For years I suffered the GoLytely, Halflytely, etc. but it was always a horrible experience. For some reason the taste always makes me gag. I've tried the straw...
Popcorn. Oh it hurts, but it tastes so good. I haven't dared it recently due to a particularly nasty stricture, but, man it's tough....
I would definetly do the balloon dilation prior to surgery. I've got an anal stricture and my gastro. dilates during my annual colonscopy and then every 6 months I get a "sigmoidoscopy" where he does...
I had a bowel resection when I was 17 and about ten years later I started have similar symptoms....partial obstructions and on two exceedingly painful times, full obstructions. My Crohn's wasn't...
Thank you for your reponses! My mind is still a numb from the news. I've had Crohn's most of my life, and so I always knew that an ostomy may happen. The surgeon seemed to think that an ostomy was...
Hello! I was referred to this site from the Crohn's board. (thank you!) In a nutshell, I have had Crohn's since I was 13 (I am now 38). In the last five years I've developed an anal stricture, in the...
Thank you for your post OHIO76....I really appreciate it, and I definitely will check out the ostomy forum. I'm 38, so it sounds if you were in the same boat I was, it's so heartening to hear that...
I've been having difficulties with an anal stricture for awhile (3-4years?), the main issue was just that doing a colonoscopy was rather painful even with the meds.... Anyhoo, about four months ago I...
I had my first infusion during my early pregnancy (before I knew), baby was completely fine...healthy boy 8.6 lbs! Alas, I was unable to continue w/Remicade as I had an allergic reaction (unrelated...