Oh My Gosh, Im going through the same thing right now! I was told to do the Trilyte, and only got 1/3 down, gagging the entire time and also wanting to hurl. I came on here, and sent my husband out...
All great info! Im due for another prep soon, and I was wondering about this subject. Thank you. /community/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif ...
Im in the same kind of boat. We have been extremely disappointed with my dr.s. My husband says they only have to practice medicine, they dont have to do it. We called our insurance company to see...
I got married in Jamaica last October, right after I was dx with RA on top of my CD. I asked for a pred burst pack down with me. And thank golly I did, I would have never made it down that isle. When...
I have been on Remicade since January this year. It has done wonders for me too. For me it took 3 treatments to really notice a difference. But my Crohns is in really good shape. I bring my lap top...
I have been on Remicade since the new year. I do notice it wearing off around 6 weeks or so too. Im on about the same dosage per kilo. My drs want to put me on another immuno-suppressor to really...
So i just got out of the hospital, i spent a week there. They started me on IV steroids, and gave me Morphine for the pain. i left the hospital a week ago now, and I have been on 60 mg. prednisone...
I really have a tough time with sodas, especially with the darker colored ones, i do a sprite when i have a intense urge. Other wise i do fruit juices, some i juice myself, and tons of water. I also...
So sorry to read of your struggles. I like either my husband or my mom with me on my big appointments always. They are usually sometimes more helpful for the dr than i am when im feeling so crummy....
good to know, i was doing some research....
incrediably interesting. You are just a wealth of knowledge....
I haven't seen it yet! I am very happy to hear of some awareness too....
That happens to me all the time too, I finally feel good enough to go grocery shopping starting with a nearly empty kitchen. I power shop 'cause who knows when i will get there again ( i should know...
Thanks SO much for this link, I am on Asacol, metatexrate, and prednisone, and i still have breakthrough inflammation of my RA from crohns. Im getting tired of being so run down, i feel like im...
So glad your feeling better conorconan, scary part is over, for now. Best wishes....
I use the garden of life brand too with awesome results, they also have a great digestive enzyme. I take nearly the entire line of products....
I have Crohns for nearly 3 years now and it has been under control for several months now. (yay). I take melatonin a few times a week. I dont really notice a side effect from it. Some times (rarely)...
With my onset of crohns i had iritis, and uvitis, it pretty much looked like pink eye. I was sensitive to light, and my vision did go blurry, all within a week. My opthmologist did say that if i did...
That does seem to be the way it goes.... a couple of good days or weeks and BAM, back to square one. And usually not even knowing what could have done it....
I passed out from too much blood loss due to a acute spasmatic colitis attack in the ER, but not from to much pain. My husband is a paramedic and knew just what to do. Thank goodness. It is a scarry...
For me its fatty meats, and to much sugar. Holidays are the hardest, when i have all of my childhood fav's, i keep looking up vegetarian or vegan recipes to remake some of my fav's, like egg nog,...
Hi, Im newly diagnosed with RA, systemic from my crohns disease. They initally gave me prednisone to ease the inflammation, and put me on Metatexrate, and the inflammation seems to be coming back....
I take 19 a day, and about 2 times that with supplements. My friends say that I pretty much swallow a bag of skittles everyday....