Thanks for the tips everyone. I am going to be very careful with the water and food for sure....
I am off overseas (to Thailand) in a month. Was a bit worried about doing this but decided I wasn't going to let this illness stop me. Any tips on how to cope with the illness on an overseas trip?...
I have been on 6MP for a few months now. My last blood levels showed that I am not at optimum level yet so have to raise it to 75 mg a day. I have certainly noticed hair loss with it so hopefully...
I have been put on a low dose of Nortriptyline as while it is an antidepressant my doctor said there had been some evidence it worked on the pain of arthritis as well. To be honest it doesn't appear...
I have had to come off Azathioprine as it affected my liver so my Consultant is suggesting this will be the next medication we trial. On reading various things online I am quite anxious about it,...
I have only been diagnosed with Crohn's since October so I am still in a learning curve really. The things concerning me most at the moment are: 1. The eventual effects of taking medication - I have...
I have found that I have gone off my loved coffee - it just tastes terrible when I try and drink a cup. I have been drinking hot blackcurrant juice but I am finding it is giving me too much heartburn...
I am in New Zealand and would be interested to see if we have similar. I will look into it....
I don't take any pain killers unless I really can't manage the pain. I have been on the Prednisone for one week (since I left the hospital, where I was on IV steroids). I am on a tapering dose for 8...
I am a newbie. What is the SCD diet?...
Oh, and one other question /community/emoticons/blush.gif When they talk of remission what exactly do they mean. What do you class as remission of your Crohn's?...
Thanks so much for the replies so far. With regards to the constipation, how would I know I had a blockage that would need medical attention?...
Hi. I have recently been diagnosed with Crohn's and have turned to the internet for research and support purposes. I am currently on Prednisone and Azathioprine. Was on Pentasa in hospital but they...