about a year ago, my husband had a partial colectomy due to a perforation relating to his crohn's disease. We're considering having another surgery to remove his entire colon and HOPEFULLY be done...
hm, I guess we'll just have to try those treatments. It just seemed very coincidental that his face acne started not long after his Crohn's was diagnosed. But you are all right, it doesnt' really...
My husband was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease about 2 years ago. Within the past month or two he's started getting VERY bad acne all over his face and neck. They're big and very painful. At times,...
My husband did meet with a pulmonary specialist. The problem is, we're worried he doesn't have a few months to take the INH treatment. I'm worried my husband is going downhill and fast. He's lost...
Currently he is only on Colazol and probiotics (Florastor). He tried many of the other meds, but saw no relief. Colazol seemed to be the best matience medication for him. He is not on prednisone. The...
My husband was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in 2007. He was doing well for about a year, then all the sudden things got out of control, and quickly. He had surgery and ended up with a colostomy...
One thing to be careful with Cigna (at least in my experience) is they would often deny claims of things that should be covered. My husband's first surgeon, for example. They rejected the claim...
My husband had the Prometheus test when his doctor couldn't figure out if he had Crohn's or UC. Our insurance didn't cover it, so we paid the $340 out of pocket. The result: inconclusive. So...
I don't know what Well Aware is. We were enrolled in something though because when my husband was hospitalized some nurse through Cigna called us once or twice a month to check in. Although I'm sure...
My husband and I have Cigna (but it's the PPO not the HMO). He had no problem being approved for Remicade. I think we paid a $20 copay for the office visit but didn't have to pay anything for the...
I would definitely suggest going and getting a blood test. We thought my husband might be anemic for a while, but kind of ignored it (out of fear I suppose of what the doctor would say. He ended up...
Sounds like lots of people have had a good experience with the Mayo Clinic. And it sounds like they'll work with your local doctors too. I think its definitely worth at least one trip out there to...
Yeah, I was a little worried that my expectations were going to be too high. I know Mayo Clinic won't be a miricle cure. He'll still be sick and he'll always have Crohn's. I just hate seeing him in...
princesa: what probiotic do you use?...
I'm looking for some insight into the Mayo Clinic. From what I've read online, they seem to be a good resource for people with Crohn's Disease. My husband has Crohn's and we think we want to get a...
Yes, he is on medication. He is currently taking colazal and a probiotic (can't remember the name right now). The doctor has talked about Humira but he can't start that until his surgical wound heals...
ok, I guess we'll have to keep an eye on it. In the past, they drain and that's the end of them. Hopefully, the same will happen this time. He has no fever, just a little pain if he sits the wrong...
Yes, he has one now. It just popped up a day ago. We decided his GI should probably take a look at it. I was just hoping it was something minor and not related to crohns. I guess we're not that lucky....
My husband was diagnosed with Crohn's about 2 years ago. During those 2 years, he's gotten a few large pimples on his butt (we always called them boils). They are about the size of a quarter, show up...