Dr Cohen is fantastic. I had to switch over to him a few years ago since my doc retired. I have found Dr Cohen to be very easy to talk to and he is very responsive. Also, he is clearly on the cutting...
Paulos - I haven't been on here in a while, but have you gone to a 12 step meeting? The meetings have really helped me during tough times. Plus, when you go, you will get a lot of phone numbers of...
Paulos - I am copying my reply to another similar post. I hope it helps: When I was in my teens and twenties, alcohol was like a magic potion - it ALWAYS helped my anxiety. In fact, the first drink...
Nameless80, I have not posted in quite a while, but I feel compelled to respond to you because I have been exactly where you are with alcohol. When I was in my teens and twenties, alcohol was like a...
Hi Gilly - I know exactly how you are feeling. When I first quit drinking, my thoughts/anxiety seemed to get worse. I thought my head was going to explode! I had a hard time doing anything - even the...
I just got married in October, so I totally know how you are feeling. I was in a flare before my wedding too. Like you, my life was wonderful, but the disease was awful. Here is what I did and what...
Please know that you and your family are in my prayers. Keep us posted......
I am soooooo sorry for your loss Navy. Please know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers as you go through this difficult time. Hang in there and please know that we are all here...
sassymom - I totally relate. I have every size from size 8-24. When I first was being diagnosed, I lost a ton of weight and that was when i was a size 8 (I started as a 14). Once I hit remission, it...
Nanners - I am sooooo sorry you are feeling so bad. I have to agree with Kitt, you are one of the kindest people on these boards. I hope and pray that you start to feel better. As a fellow crohnie, I...
Hello and Welcome to HW - you have found a great site! I have found that initial side effects with most meds tend to go away within 2 weeks. I always try and ride it out and if I still am feeling...
Great thread Green Grove!!!! I have always found that when I am living in gratitude, my stress is a lot better. I have always been told that when things are bad, try making a gratitude list. Here is...
Welcome to healing well. I am sorry that you have been diagnosed with crohn's, but please know that every case is different. Some cases are much more severe than others. The most important thing...
The way you positioned your question....No, alcohol is not awful IF you drink responsibly and keep it to a minimum. And if you only drank one night, then it IS no big deal. The question is, why did...
First, I am so sorry that you are going thru this....divorce is never easy. I do agree with the other posts that counseling is in order. Also, if your wife is/was an alcoholic, an alanon meeting...
Congrats - I love hearing the success stories. My husband and I just started trying to get pregnant and I am also on many meds. I am thrilled to hear that all went well! Thanks and congrats again!!!!...
I totally know how you feel. Drinking seemed to help temporarily with anxiety and sleep, only to come back worse the next day. Also, I am one of those people who was surrounded by people who drank...
I had the stomach flu a few weeks ago and it was horrible. I agree with the other posts that the stomach flu hits us crohnnies a lot harder than the average person. I puked and pooped all at once!...
I am dealing with weight issues, but what is making me dissatisfied is not my weight, it is my lack of health. I know I am a beautiful woman, but my lack of activity makes me feel lazy and ugly...not...
Hello - I just got married in Oct at the age of 35 - It was worth the wait! I met him online :-) I never thought I would meet a man who loved me the way he does. I cannot believe all of the jerks I...
I had horrible eczema as a kid. I also have always had horrible allergies. An allergist once told me that allergies, eczema and crohn's are all related. I guess they are all immune responses. Lucky...
Hello All - I have been a regular member of healing well for a little while in the Crohn's forum, but I find myself wondering over to this forum as I have been suffering with anxiety and panic for...
1 - Zoloft, Seroquel (to sleep) and Ativan once in a great while 2 - Not sure cause my weight varies with my crohn's disease 3 - No - the only supplement I take is a multi vitamin 4 - Anxiety stinks,...
1 - Pain, Pain & Pain 2 - Getting a "bag" 3 - Total incontinence (I already have enough) 4- Vomiting...
Wow - I soooooo relate to this thread! Like others on here, I have another condition that just adds to my madness. I have had crohn's disease for many years and recently was put on immunosuppressants...
I was having a horrible pain in the same area this summer. I had a SBFT and the doc said I was flaring and put me on Imuran after one Remicade infusion (to jump start the Imuran). The pain went away...
Hello - I am also looking to get pregnant soon! I just met with a high risk OBGYN from a top hospital and I was told that the Imuran is far safer to take than the original studies indicated. She told...
Hi Everyone - I have been on 100 mg of Imuran for about 6 months now and have had pretty good results. Since I have been on it, I have been extremely cautious about taking steps to avoid getting sick...
I have dealt with anxiety (not too much depression) for many years. I have been on Zoloft since before my diagnosis with Crohn's. I have found that it helps with anxiety and seems to ward off...
So sorry to hear about your diagnosis :-( For what it is worth, I have taken the combo of tramadol and tylenol...they seem to work well together....
I do not drink at all. I am with Holyncat - recovering alcoholic, but only since 2002 :-) Ironically, I did not get diagnosed with Crohn's until AFTER I stopped drinking. I guess my body went into...
I wasn't sent home with anything. I just remember having a lot of gas - not pain. The procedure is not bad, cause you are sedated. Good luck...
I have been on Imuran for several months. Recently, I have noticed the effects of everything from caffeine and cold medicine has drastically increased. I took an Allegra D recently (which before...
I remember having numbness for quite some time.......
YES - I have had that pressure on and off for months now. It feels like my vag, rectum are going to become one big hole. I am getting married a week from sat and once that is over, my doc wants to do...
I have lots of allerigies, and I did fine with my infusion of remicade. Also, like chroniemom said, you are monitored very closely. Just bring something to read - I am a big fan of reading trashy...
Oh yeah - forgot to mention that my cat has tried burying my underwear on more than one occasion. I just laugh and thank God that I am about to marry a man that loves me poop and all. AND we both...
Majow - I am laughing so hard - thank you so much for sharing your story. One time I was at my sisters with explosive D....unfortunately, she uses scott toliet paper which absolutely sucks. Well you...
Oh yeah - I forgot to mention...in all of my years of being treated by him, he has never put me on prednisone. He says that he is trying to avoid it on me and so far he has been successful. I am so...
Undoubtedly, Dr. Hanauer at the University of Chicago is the leading expert in Crohn's, but my insurance would not cover U of C. My Doc is Dr Robert Craig of Northwestern. He was head of Gastro for...
Thank you for all of the wonderful tips - it never ceases to amaze me how creative we can be when dealing with this ridiculous disease! I will take your advice and keep on posting to get me through...
I am getting married to the love of my life in less than 3 weeks - Yipppeeee Unfortunately, even good stress is stress and I have been flaring like crazy. We moved into a house in April and ever...
I had a stricture that was caused by scar tissue, so there was no getting rid of it :-( I decided to have surgery and enjoyed 4 years of remission. It was not nearly as bas as I thought it would...
My doctor calls me directly with all of my results. I am so grateful for such personal service in this day and age. He is closing in on 70 and I dread the day he finally retires. Not only does he...
Here was my experience with my bowel resection (it was an open surgery). The prep is really no different than prep for a colonoscopy The day of the surgery, I was given some meds that made me drowsy,...
First, I am sorry that you are going through all of this horrible stuff. This disease is awful, just awful. Second, I understand your concerns about addiction to narcotics. I am a recovering...
Anxiety stinks. I have dealt with anxiety issues for my entire life. I have found that Zoloft keeps the day to day general anxiety down to a manageable level. Mainly it helps head from spinning with...
I agree with ski bum - I would NOT take another dose without talking to your doc. IF you are allergic, the 2nd reaction will be more severe than the first. Please be careful and keep us posted....
Audrey - I am so sorry to hear about your awful experience. This disease is horrible - REALLY horrible! In my experience, things did not get better until I saw a top doc with a specialty in crohn's...
I am so grateful that we have this site. It is so good to know that there are others out there who have the same things to deal with day to day. The extreme fatigue is sooooo frustrating. Whaley -...