I have a 10 month old(11m next week) son who has been breastfed since day one while I have continued to get my Remicade. I had the go to breastfeed from my GI, the Pediatrician, and from a Lactation...
Thanks everyone for posting! My husband and I have just started discussing TTC. I have an awesome GI dr. who specializes in Women with Crohns who are Pregnate....with that said, it is always nice to...
HAHA! Thanks for the laugh Sniper! I think when the time comes he will be ready. He will be a wonderful father.... Still feeling sick and light headed today... Waiting it out for a few more weeks to...
Let me refrase that....I would LOVE to be pregnant. I love children....I'm a teacher, But I know my husband isnt feeling ready. Plus I think I'm trying not to get excited only to be let down if I'm...
I am currently on the pill but I know there is always a likely hood of it not working (or it not being taken at the right time, etc.). We do not use a back up. I wouldnt mind the fact of being...
My husband and I have been married for a little over a year now and would like children down the road but we are not currently trying to get pregnant. Within the last week i have had a bunch of...
Thanks everyone, I spoke with my Dr. today and she explained to me that there are many factors in the reason people have crohns. She said that all of these factors overlapping are what cause the...
I was talking to my Mother inlaw today and she shared with me that there is a lawsuit out for people who have taken accutane and have crohns disease. I quickly googled and found a number of websites....
I fear eating out! I am sooo careful about what I pick off the menue to put into my body. If not I know I will pay for it later. I dont eat anything that has been fried! Even if a salad has chicken...
I know that I do my worst amount of snacking at night in front of the TV. It now takes a few hours for my bad food choices to hit me. (Before I was diagnosed it was within about an hour!) When I wake...
What neat information I gain from you guys! Thanks Kiwi! I have decided to start my new diet in a few weeks. I am getting married in 3 weeks from Saturday and dont have the time or energy to invest...
Thanks for all the support guys! Harry, I can not BELIEVE all of that information about Soy! Regular milk gives me D in the morning. So I was thinking soy would be a good choice but I guess not!...
I am asking for words of wisdom from people who have gone through this. I really need your help! So I have really been debating going on a gluten free diet. My mom has been bugging me to NO END about...
How wonderful! Congrats! I am getting married in just over a month and sometimes its hard thinking how our future will be effected by Crohn's. Sometimes its hard thinking that anyone would want to...
Thanks everyone! I have been keeping a food journal (but not as dilligently as I should be). I think I need to just start giving things up that I love (I still eat whatever I want but with lots of...
I am currently on COBRA...I graduated college 1 week after being diagnosed with CD. I had a job lined up but knew I would have a wait time before I was able to be covered by insurance. I went with...
I have been looking into and hearing about a ton of different diets on here. Ive heard of the SCD, Gluten and Milk free diet, Low fiber diet...They are seem to contradict eachother. One says no...
I have been on Pentaza since December 08 when I was first diagnosed. I was also on Entocourt and had been feeling great. Since you can't stay on Entocourt forever my Dr. had be come off it if after...
Thanks so much for the advice! I was just spending some time looking around on other posts and got some great info(and reactions) to the 6-mp. My Dr. is thinking exactly as you just explained Mike. I...
He was talking about both trying new drugs(6MP's I am guessing) or the biologics but it seemed as though he was leaning towards the biologics to really get me better and keep me there. I guess I need...
I just joined this forum today because I feel that I need the support and advice/stories of other "Crohnies". I was diagnosed in December2008 and have been trying to get into remision since. I was on...
Thank you thank you thank you for that. I just had a Doc. visit today and have been a mess over the news that "I am probablly not in remission but we will just wait till you have pain and symptoms...