Thanks for the replies. Artist Guy, I can't even imagine what it must feel like to have CD in your throat, my heart goes out to you ! I guess I really haven't been on Remicade long enough to know...
Hi. I was just released from hospital after a week's stay. Had my second serious small bowel obstruction in 7 years (no surgery, thank goodness). I have been on Remicade infusions since March with...
I recently took early retirement at the age of 53. I worked as a nurse for 33 years and the stress level in that job was through the roof. I had to take a small reduction in my pension benefits but...
I don't see how the "parasite as trigger" theory is ludicrous. When I had my first CD sx, the only recent change in my life had been my trip to Mexico. Don't they always warn us not to drink the...
While I don't believe that my Crohn's was caused by anything in Mexico, I do believe that I contracted some kind of a bug/parasite while in Mazatlan in 2003 which triggered the disease to come to...
I'm a registered psychiatric nurse....
I live in Manitoba and I qualified for the Disability Tax Credit even though I have never been on disability. On the form I indicated that I required a much longer time than a "normal" person to...
I have heard of CVS but not abdominal migraines. I just wanted to say that my heart goes out to those of you who are living with this....
Ativan is very effective in relieving anxiety in the short term, but it is extremely addictive. Use it with caution !...
While it is certainly true that we have longer waiting times in our Canadian health system, I do like the idea that everyone is entitled to the same health care. With this recession going on it is...
Stasi. Hang in there. You are in my thoughts and prayers....
Excuse me, the men become poor after divorce in Canada ? I am a divorced mother of two and believe me, my ex husband has far more disposable income than I do. When it came to a settlement, he had his...
Thanks Ivy. I wish brighter days for you too. Daisy...
I, too, have been dealing with these issues. All of my life I have tried to be a good person. I'm not religious, but have tried to live by the question, "what would Jesus do". I am far from perfect...
Hi Kitt. Thanks for the welcome and for your reply about CBT. If other people have had good experiences with it, then perhaps it is time for me to try it. Take care....
Hi. I am new to this forum but have been skulking around, reading the posts for quite some time. You all seem like caring people. I was wondering if anyone has tried cognitive behavioral therapy ? I...
Hi. I have noticed in the past two years that food, especially meat, sometimes gets "stuck" about halfway down my esophogas. Sometimes I just have to wait for it to move and other times it causes me...
Hi Jenn. I live in Manitoba. It's nice to meet a fellow Canadian ! Yes, I have had the pill cam twice. All of my other tests were inconclusive but the pill cam very clearly showed Crohn's activity...
Hi Jenn. Thanks for your reply. You explained things really well. I never could get an answer from my doctors. I had 2 small bowel follow throughs in 2006. One showed many strictures, the second one...
I have a stupid question. What does it mean when during a colonoscopy, the scope cannot enter the small bowel ? I know these scopes are only meant to see the colon, but twice my doctors have tried to...
Hi Sylph. I am sorry for your troubles. This is such a frustrating disease. I too, am fat and "don't look sick", even though my insides are in agony. I live in Manitoba. I can highly recommend Dr....
Thanks so much to both of you good people who responded to my dilemma. I feel much better after hearing about your success stories. I probably will try Remicade and just hope for the best ! Thanks...
Hi. Last summer, my GI was getting ready to start me on Remicade. I had all of the pre-testing done and lo and behold, I tested positive for TB exposure. I was sent to an infectious diseases doctor...
This is going to sound very childish. I am a smoker and I know that I would most likely feel better if I quit. I feel that I have already had to give up so much for this disease, my health, most of...
Thanks for your support, Riders Fan. I have heard of Dr. McFlickier. I think I will phone his office and see if he is taking referrals. I will let you know what happens....
Thanks for your replies. Firstly, Riders Fan, I have told both my GP and GI that I can't work. The first time was in 2005. I was exhausted and ill after a bout with mild pancreatitis caused by...
Hi Rider Fan. Nice to meet a fellow Manitoban. My GP is Dr. George Balko and my GI is Dr. Alexandra Ilnyckyj. Both work out of St. Boniface. I have to say that neither one of them has done anything...
I have been on vacation from work for the past 15 days. Out of the 15 days, I had exactly 2 days when I wasn't ill with CD symptoms. Needless to say, I haven't done much, mostly staying home. I even...
This reminded me of a rerun of ER that I watched last week. A lady with longstanding Crohn's was being seen in the ER for severe pain related to the Crohn's. The intern was going to order a CT scan...
Hi Pauliwog. The cause of my bowel obstruction seemed to be inflammation of the small intestine. It came right out of the blue, although looking back, I did have two episodes of severe abdominal pain...
It is so nice to know that I'm not the only one struggling with weight. In 2002, after being heavy all of my life, I finally decided to get serious about dieting. I lost 105 lbs. in 18 months and I...
I'm from Manitoba....
Does anyone find themselves getting a lot of styes in their eyes (that rhymed) ? Lately, I seem to be getting them nearly all of the time. One eye clears up and then the other one starts. Would...
Hi. I am new to this forum. My GI is considering putting me on Remicade. I had various tests done the other day, including a Mantoux. Well, it turned out to be positive, which means my body is...