Nanners. you will be in my prayers!!!!...
Yep, I do it!!!! I guess I'm a toad too!!! Sniper, you always make me laugh!...
I drink tea every day faithfully and sometimes I drink soda. I get a belly ache every once in a while but it's not bad enough to stop me from drinking it....
I totally agree with you tewcute I am sick of doctors!...
I lost my dad 9 years ago so I understand what you are going through. My prayers are with you and your family. It will get better in time....
This happens to me every couple months or so. I also have allot more cramping and pain than I used to have. I turned 40 when I was diagnosed and I don't know if that has anything to do with it. I...
or maybe he would find a cure---he's The Man!!!!!...
I'm on my feet for four hours straight, I know that's not a whole lot but it is to me, anyway the comfy shoes are very important and drinking a couple bottles of water helps me too....
I'm with you yellowfin--I love food and this disease is not going to stop me from eatting!!!!!...
I have been feeling a little better since the weather started warming up--winter is always difficult even when I didn't have this disease. My kids keep me going too! My 16 year old has her first...
My daughter's birthday is the end of May and we like to go strawberry picking---this year I am going to try eatting one!...
That was very meaningful!!!!...
I took it for a few months and had to stop it--it messed up my red blood cells--it was a horrible feeling!...
Remicade has been working for over a year for me....You have to try things before you can say you don't like them. It's my new thing with this disease--I'll try it once---twice if I like it....
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!...
Two books I've read: Straight from the gut and Fiber Menance---sorry I don't know authors, already returned to library. They were quite helpful....
I agree!!!!!!!!!!...
Hi, Yes...constipation can be a symptom of Crohn's....I go back and forth between diar. and const... I am pretty new to this also....There are lots of people here that will help you!!...
I have been tired for over a year--just started taking B-complex and actually feel a little less tired :)...
I had those noises too---my husband and I used to talk to them all the time. I took flagyl and another antibiotic for about 3 months and always with meals...
I now get mine every 2-3 weeks and it is quite painful....My gyn said he would do a hyster. whenever I'm ready. I'm going to wait until I can't stand it anymore. But I feel like I have mini flares...
I have seborrhia and my derm. said its because of my immune system. I have a wash and a couple of creams I have to use twice a day to keep from itching....
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This site makes me laugh even when I'm feelin sad!!!!!...
Yes!!!!! I absolutely agree!!!!!!!!!!...
We spring cleaned the living room last weekend and moved my recliner out and found several different pills-all different shapes!!!...
I do the same thing some times---and when I'm alone--I scream at the top of my lungs--it helps and sometimes I make it to work after that!...
That sounds like alot of fun...Hope you have a great time!!!!!!!!...
I had a pretty bad case while I was on it but it went away as soon as I went off it....
When I was on a feeding tube for 6 weeks the nurse gave me these flavored swabs. If I remember correctly they were lemon flavored. They seemed to help--and I also tried to stay away from food smells,...
While we are being honest--I have been unable to orgasm during intercourse since I've had this illness--I had to tell my husband--it broke his heart but he is still with me and tries real hard to...
i've been on it for over a year now. i'm doing very well!!...
woah--they've been having meetings just about every three months--next one's in March, so the next one after that should be June. They are very informative....
woahitslibby, are you gonna come back--maybe we can meet at the hospital for a crohn's support group meeting....
Carroll, Maryland...
I have been having problems with my skin being very very dry--I itch everywhere and my GI said its very rare but can happen. I'm seeing a derm. next month. I'm not on pred. right now just Pentasa....
I have been married 22 years with lots of ups and downs. And when this came a little over a year ago, I thought our life was over. But my husband surprised me and held both of us and my kids...
Lucky There are so many people in the world much worse off than I am!!!!...
I do the apple cider vinegar for minor belly aches too--I think it's quite soothing!...
that's good to hear--I think I'll try that....
I totally agree with all of you...I used to have a great memory...I forget so much now that my husband now remembers more than me!...
i haven't gotten one of those catalogs in a long time. And thanks everyone for all the laughs, you helped me through a snow day--my kids were home from school...
When I was diagnosed I had a complete blockage. My doctor started remicade, prednisone,pentasa and antibiotics. He told me I may need surgery and then ended up I didn't. A couple months later I...
Oh no Is this what I have to look forward to!!!!!!!!!!...
I have this same problem and a friend of mine gave me a bottle of Neutragina body oil ---it seems to work for me. Also, if you have trouble with your face being dry try this: mix 4 tbs. of powdered...
my doctor said the same thing to me. so live it up!!!!!!!!...
I have it too!! I'm going to try the mouthguard idea....
I can pretty much eat everything--I regret somethings sometimes but I never know when something is going to hurt me...It gets confusing sometimes.......
I work in the Public School System in a middle school cafeteria. They are very understanding, I missed most of last school year being in and out of the hospital and I still have a job....
My daughter was 3 1/2 when she was finally trained. I had to take the diaper away. She got the idea after about a week of running around wetting herself, I couldn't fo too many places for that week...