Hi, maybe you have thrush in your mouth, that can make your tongue sting.?...
the sore hand could be arthritis which can come with the chrons or recently I had carpal tunnel (again a chrons complication). most frustrating thing when strange small things keep popping up all...
Hi, I personally think the most important thing is to find what works for your body and the chrons. some people can control with diet others cant. I find it differs widely what foods set people off...
thanks for the advice. I have been on humira for 3 years and it helped immensely with reoccurring fistulas. It is great to hear from someone who had a healthy pregnancy. I think the not so great...
I have been on Humira for 3 years and it really did change my life. My fistulas are much improved and no new ones. Just be aware of side affects and I must say I don't find the actual injection hurts...
Hi everyone, been awhile but I am feeling a bit lost at the moment. Things had been getting better for me and my Chrons but lately have had a succession of issues that are making me wonder "Is it the...
I'm finding the exhaustion hard to deal with too!! My biggest worry are work (I am an early childhood teacher) and my new partner getting sick of my constant problems. I love him and he is great and...
no seton drains at the mo. i had a temp drain called a malcot drain inserted and hated it. between the rubbing when i walked and the time i bumped it going to the toilet i was miserable. r seton...
hi i live in new zealand and had to have 3 months off work after having part of my bowel removed and some healing problems, i applied for what they call over here a sickness benefit and they offered...
no temp at moment i just can feel the pressure continually as it grows. my fistula runs from my rectal wall to just next to my vajayjay last scan was about 7.5 centimeters. im already on flagyl and...
the anxiety is sometimes the hardest symptom to deal with i started having crippling panic attacks. the best thing i did was see a cognitive behaviour thearapist to help learn new ways to cope....
/community/emoticons/mad.gif have not posted for a while been busy with the crohns. had another surgery a temp drain inserted to a perianal absess. this was to second surgery on this one and apart...
i know exactly what you mean about the cancer comment i was just talking to my nurse this morning during yet another dressings change and said to her the worst thing i think people can say is ''at...
/community/emoticons/turn.gif i was scared of surgery too and if you had told me a year ago i would voluntarily have surgery i would have said ur crazy. but now it is not so scary as i know i will...
/community/emoticons/blush.gif thanks for the replies it is nice to know there is people who have some clue what it is like. i will be a regular member and i'm glad to not have to act like all is...
/community/emoticons/shakehead.gif i have only been diagnosed for 14 months but suffered for years. i am waiting to have my third op in 8 months (seton drain) and feel sometimes like this disease is...
/community/emoticons/confused.gif can anyone tell me, am i the only fat chrohns sufferer. i so far have not had the weight loss side affect dispite having severe fistulating chrons and surgery. pred...
/community/emoticons/rolleyes.gif i had the surgery in feb and was just as nervous as you it does not help i have panic attacks but it was one of the hardest things i have done in my life. as for...