my 15 year old daughter has been taking axathioprine (50 mg) for about 10 weeks. She is also on Lialda, Diclofenac (for arthritis) and just came off of prednisone. about 3 weeks ago she started...
Thanks so much for the information. I looked up the website and it is a good source of info too. I wish you the best!!!...
She is taking azathioprine, Lialdal, pridnisone, previcid, probiotics and diclofenac for just diagnosed ankylosing spondylitis ( I see that you too have this and it worries me more than the crohns)....
Hi I have hemolytic anemia (body attacks and kills good red blood cells) ITP-(long difficult to spell disease-but basically body kills off all plateletts so blood will not clot) Thyroid Orbitopothy...
Hi I am new to this site and crohns in general (my daughter was diagnosed in the spring and is currently coming out of her second (vicious) flare with the help of prednisone) but I am not new to...
Osprey Thanks for the information. It is nice to know that there is a chance( even a small one) that you can be med free with this desease. It is my daughter (15) who was just diagnosed and she is...
I did not realize that artificial sweetners can irritate someone with crohns. My daughter is newly diagnosed and I'm still learning the dos and don'ts. Thanks for any input....
Thanks for replying. She had an MRI. She has been having back pain for around two years. When it first started we had an x ray-which showed nothing, then we had a full body scan which also showed no...
My daughter (15) has just been diagnosed with crohns and si arthritis. Is this arthritis the same as AS...
I am sorry you are having that much pain. My daughter was diagnosed with crohns last spring but her lower back had been killing her for a year before she was diagnosed. (she is 15) We tried...
again. Thanks for the the advice and support! It is so nice to be in contact with people that have lived with this and can give insight. Have a great weekend....
I feel like I have thousands of questions. Thanks for all the responses I have received. I sat down and looked at all the meds my daughter is taking and it just seems like so much. She is just 15 and...
I am still learning about this so please forgive me if it has been answered many times before! My daughter tells me the pain is always so much worse at night. I this normal? Thanks...
thsnks so much for the information and support. This really is a great place. mkl 11 I hope you have a great time on Wednesday!!!!! It was nice to hear from someone close to my daughters age. We are...
Hey- she is on 60 mg. I know that is not that much but she is down close to 100 lbs. The arthritis is associated with the crohns. She actually has had back and joint pain long before she was...
Thanks so much for the information I will look into the Makers Diet and the SCD diet. This is a great source of support and information!!!!!...
thank you so much for reply---I do think she is overwhelmed. She has missed 8 days of school and it is so much to make up. One more question--I am so new to this and I am not sure what to feed her. I...
My daughter (15) was diagnosed with crohns about 6 months ago. She has recently been diagnosed with arthritis in her back as well. Her joints ache constantly and she is always tired. She is currently...