I was only on Entocort for three months and now Dr. has taken me off the entocort. I have developed a stomach problem they call it watermelon stomach = the lining of my stomach has many bloody open...
Amy So sorry you have to have a surgery my thoughts and prayers come your way for a healthy speedy recovery. My wishes would be that you'll be able to eat what you like and you never have any more...
Gail I sure hope you are feeling much better and you don't have this again tonight. I have walked in those same shoes. I bet it was alittle obstruction and once everything passes you will be fine....
I'm so very sorry you are having this pain and fever. I hope you are feeling better soon....
I think not being wiening off the entocort caused this overly tired dizzy day. Its a steriod and I think its a med you have to be taken off slowly, I don't know but I have heard this. I think this is...
watermelon stomach is another word for 'lines 'of open bleeding tissues in lining of the stomach Dr also saw afew lrg ulsers to I'm now taking sucralfate and Dr. was talking about doing lazor surgery...
I'm glad to hear you are feeling abit better even though I know its hard. Lots of great advice here I would be on the phone constantly until you find the help you need and don't give up on the ss....
Laura I have pain just under the mid rib area and around belly botton and some back aching. My is due to bad stomach liesures and bad ulsers no liver problem here. I have been been spitting up blood...
Gail I'm so sorry you are going through all this and have to srtoll off to work each day feeling so darn ill it is really not fair or good. I think I would pass out and I don't even know how you get...
I just got back from having my endoscopcy, Dr said it looked like someone had taken something sharp to the inside of my stomach completely blood red inside leisures and I now have several large...
DH and I have been 14 trips total. I still don't like flying. We will be going again this Sept first time with the crohns diagnose. We have been to Crown Paradise we like it but we didn't like being...
I went to my Dr. today because of spitting up mouth full of blood four times. I have a small ulcer so he took me off Entocort which is a steroid med. He said that the entocort can cause...
I was having this problem so bad,I had spells of choking while eating food the food just sticks at times not only eating would I choke I awoke in the middle of the night choking gasping to get air...
Mike Thanks that sure makes more sense to me. I don't have that problem. I must be a Alien! LOL. Thats one less thing to be scared about. Even though I feel I have a mild case of crohns next to many...
I love ice cold milk and I wasn't able to drink milk for about 8-10 years till I was on meds now I can drink it but Dr. told me I should watch how much I drink. Ice cream sets me off cramping some...
tim I'm so sorry to hear all you are going through. My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. I hope you find someone that can help ease your worries about the surgery. Here a wishing...
I only actauall saw blood once and that was right after having a colonoscopy but just alittle. My friend keeps telling me that I need a second oppinion its kinda of agravating to me because I know I...
andorable I'm so sorry you have to go through all this.When I think of someone like your self that has it so much worse then me I really do begin to feel guilty of my crohns condition next to yours I...
Matthew I hope you continue to feel better take care of you the best that you can! ""Please do keep in touch we do love updates like these it brings HOPE! Thank you for checking in. TC. Hugzzz,Kathy...
I'm sure glad someone wrote about going on vacation because I will be going on vacation in Sept. to mexico for a week an all inclusive resort. I want to know if anyone drinks socially and if they had...
redjeep I' have no Jewish genes and I definately have the crohns disease. Some times our family members want to be in denial they do not want us to be so sick. I was once told by a friend that her...
I hope you find some type of relief soon because I know this is miserable. I had one many many years ago after child birth, I used warm water and sitz bath....
Do you feel like you are smoothering when this dizzyness hits. I know I have to get seated right away or I have to lie down untill it passes you just feel like you are going to black out. I do this...
I thought the dizzyness was one of the symptoms even with out the meds causing this I get those dizzy spells some times due to lack of rest I thought. Its like whoa take a seat till it passes. I know...
I'll be asking my Dr. because I'm going to mexico for vacation in Sept....
I'm so sorry if I have said anything that may have scared anyone I really didn't mean to. I was just speaking about different issues that can arrise through crohns disease. I thought everyone should...
Faizi I'm so sorry to hear about your daughter she is so young and having 15 surgeries is alot. How long has she had this nasty disease? Has the Dr. talked about her maybe having to have a bag put on...
Susan I'm so sorry to hear this. Hugzzz,Kathy...
Redspot I'm so sorry you are going through a rough time I hope you begin to feel better real soon. I know nothing about meds. The thought of anyone dieing over crohn disease is very sad although I'm...
tiaeight Wishing you all the best and a speedy recovery....
I hear you vent away we all need to some times. Heres wishing you a better tomorrow. One day at a time....
I've had problems 8 years before I was diagnosed alittle over ayear ago so I have to say 9 years. It has gotten worse through the years....
Keeper You have helped me learn and understand alot more about all this stuff more then I knew or understood before now so thank you for taking the time to explain all this stuff to me. My pain...
Woofie, Nanners Thank you. I will let you all know whats going on as soon as I find out. If it happens any more over the week end I'll go to the hospital but if it don't I will wait to make an appt....
Keeper I don't think its the esophagus because I had that done over ayear ago. I'm pretty sure the pain is comming from the infected part of the intestine area because of the reflux and gas. I stay...
Hello A newby here, I found this site while trying to research for medical answers to a new symptom that I'm having. Im spitting up blood. I didn't find any answers but now I'm just alittle scared...