I have OCD and lots of anxiety. I have small panic attacks at night. We had a few issues in our neighborhood in the past year (nothing really serious, but I overreact to even little things), and...
Okay, so I'm not sure if I should be posting this here, but here I go.... I am a neat person. For years, I have been overly clean. I don't go to bed until everything is in its place. In addition, for...
Well, I'm in my early 30's. This gives me much fun to look forward to! Yeah right! Haha!...
I had to have a resection not long after I stopped Humira. Thank God that I have been medication-free for almost 4 years. Being the pessimist that I am, I wonder what other meds I will be able to...
I don't have lupus (well I still think I may have it - long story), but I do have Crohn's Disease (another lovely AI disorder). For the past several months, I have had severe vaginal itching and...
I had to stop taking Humira because it caused me to develop Drug- Induced Lupus. Does this mean that other biologics (like Remicade) would also cause this reaction?...
I had 8 inches of small bowel removed about 4 years ago. I had a baby about 2 years after. I had a great pregnancy as far as Crohn's goes (astronomically better than the pregnancy that I had 3 years...
I feel your pain. I feel so lost in the medical world. I have had several instances where I had to walk into the doctor and tell him what I had (self-diagnosis) and ask him to give me the medicine...
I took Humira for several months. I developed severe joint pain, fatigue, headaches, chest pain (from pleurisy), and a rash. Come to find out, it gave me Drug-Induced Lupus. Just make sure you pay...
I'm having lots of issues too. I'm just so tired! I tell my husband that I can't even explain how tired I am. It's like pure exhaustion! I'm also very sensitive down there right now because I go to...
I just posted something about this. I'm having all sorts of weird stuff going on down below (discharge, itching, burning, bacterial infections, etc.). I've never had issues with fistulas before, so I...
I've had Terminal Ileal Crohn's for 14 years. I had a resection about 4 years ago and have not had any problems until now. I have been having lots of vaginal/anal itching and burning lately. I have...
I wonder though if I have a totally separate issue. If I have psoriasis or some other skin problem, it is a possibility that the Crohn's meds (which are also used to treat skin problems) were keeping...
Do any of you have any skin problems that act up when you are in a flare? I have just recently developed a psoriasis-type rash in my scalp. I am also a lot of itching and burning in my vaginal area...
I had a resection a year ago. I have been having watery, loose bowel movements about 4-5 times a day, usually more. Is this normal this long after a resection? I am just unsure whether this could be...
I had resection surgery in May - 8" was removed. We are thinking about having another baby while I'm not on any meds and while I'm feeling well. Have any of you gotten pregnant after resection...
I had my surgery the second week in May. My bowels are still unpredictable - but it has gotten better in these last few weeks. Still loose, but not as often/hard to control....
I would get that checked out. I actually went for my annual eye exam today, and the doc saw something funny with my optic nerve. Said it was tilted and it could be inflammation or calcium deposits. I...
I took this for years, and it worked for a long time with no side effects. I didn't notice any side effects. Just please keep your blood work appointments and let the doctor know if you experience...
I felt my ovary on my right side - come to find out, my Crohn's inflammation was putting pressure on my tube and ovary on that side, as well as my appendix. I had a resection done a month ago, and...
I have not tried or heard of questrian, but I appreciate the suggestion and will ask about it when I go to my follow-up appointment. Thanks to all for your responses....
Yes, the lupus came from the Humira - or so they think. It's tough because we don't really know for sure if the humira caused it or if I had it all this time but the disease was inactive due to the...
It's been four weeks, and the lovely "D" is awful. Funny thing is - I never had "D" with flares. Now, it's like I literally "poop" everything out - very fast after eating, and I'm not flaring! Is...
Had the worst headache ever AFTER getting the lumbar puncture. I suffered for days, and finally got the "blood patch". Worked instantly!...
I got a rash on my legs, thighs, butt, chest, and arms. I had it for about a week. It looked just like vasculitis, but the docs weren't informed early enough to really tell (my fault). Do you still...
Mine was open - wasn't even given the option to have lapro. First four days were the worst. It's been four weeks, and I'm fine, except for D several times a day. No pain though....
Prednisone is crazy - we have such a love/hate relationship!!!!...
I had no idea of this side effect! I finally have my resection, get off all medications (except my zoloft), and now, I have to deal with cataracts! I feel like it's always something. Have any of you...
I have an awful rash on my thighs, arms, chest, and legs. They think it's vasculitis, but going to the rheumy today to see. It itches like crazy, and it looks awful. I have a friend with lupus that...
Bammer: I was on Humira, but I started having lupus-like problems and had to stop. We all thought it was drug-induced, but now, the doctors seem to think that I've had lupus all along and that it was...
I did, after about a two weeks. Have no idea what is causing it, and I'll be seeing the doc this week. Always something.......
Just wondering what types of rashes you all get. I think we get different types in different places. Thanks!!...
I was diagnosed last year, and I just broke out in a rash. I haven't had a rash before, and it is bad. Started on my legs, and now, it is on my arms, butt, and chest. Mine doesn't itch. It is very...
I have had several UTI's over the past few months. I have noticed blood in my urine for two days, and I have also broken out in a red, lacy rash on my chest, legs, arms, and lower back. Have any of...
I had a resection 2 weeks ago. I had an open surgery, and they removed 8 inches of my small intestines, 4 inches of my colon, and my appendix. I woke up with very little pain, thanks to the pain...
I just had a resection, and my 3 year old was at the hospital just about every day. If I had to do it over again, I would not have let my daughter come the day of the surgery. It was very traumatic...
I had my first resection last week. I am curious if any of you have had successful pregnancies after resection surgeries. It will be awhile before I would even consider it, but I wanted to know....
All of your guts?? Like, need a bag all of your guts? Yikes!...
I've had a stricture where my large/small colon meet for 8 years, and I've exhausted a lot of the medications for it. I'm flaring, saw the GI doc Tuesday, and it's so inflamed that he could feel it...
I flared the entire time I was pregnant with my daughter... yet both the OB/GYN and the GI doctors swore it was all morning sickness. They finally figured it out AFTER my daughter was born. Thank...
I'm doing ok today. I finally get to see my doc tomorrow afternoon. Thank you everyone for your posts!!!...
I'm on the liquid diet for now because it is helping me cope with the symptoms until I can get in to see my doctor this week. For some reason, drinking Boost and Ensures are easier for me to handle....
I got mono when I was on high steroid dosages years back. I never got it again, and I've since moved on to imuran and humira. However, I have no idea the risk when you are on remicade. Maybe talk to...
I have been flaring for about a month. I have been on a liquids-only diet for three weeks. Oh, how I would love to eat something really good right now. I went to the ER on Friday, they ran blood...
I took Humira for about 6 months, and I ended up in the ER with severe lung inflammation. After about a month and a half of telling the doctors that something was not right, they finally ran the ANA...
I just posted something about this in another strand. I developed "drug-induced lupus" about six months after I started Humira. I have been off of it for about 6 months, and the lupus symptoms are...
Just be careful when you start the Humira. I started it about a year ago. It worked wonderfully until about June. I started having really bad joint pain, headaches, fatigue, pleurisy, and other...
Do any of you get recurring bladder/kidney infections? I got one over the weekend, and on top of it all, my joints ache the worst that I've ever experienced. I didn't know if that could somehow be...
I just have a 2 year old, and I do not want her to be an only child. I really wish my body would allow me to have several children, but I realize that this disease limits what we are physically...
Just watch your side effects and please let you GI know. I ended up with drug induced lupus.... which started with pleurisy and the worst headache ever. My joints ache horribly, and my throat hurts....