Thank you so much for your thoughtful responses. I think in my head a good massage or a yoga based on breathing and easy stretching is what I need. Until I actually do it I will never know. I found...
Hi all, I apologize if this has been asked or talked about before, but I had a question about both these things. I want to do Yoga b/c I feel the benefits of stretching would help me greatly with my...
Thank you both for responding. It does make sense what you said scifigal2k, I am just worried that at some point this pain may come and not go away! That would be horrible. gumby44, I'm surprised my...
Hi Everyone! I haven't posted in awhile. I have been pretty fortunate to only have to deal w/ mild symptoms, but there is something that is going on with me that I wanted to ask if anyone else has...
I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia a few years ago. I was taking Cymbalta and Lyrica and felt amazing while on it. Then I moved, switched jobs and had to take Kaiser Permanente for my insurance. They...
Will be walking in my first walk on June 16th at Washington Monument Grounds. Just curious if any other Healing Well folks would be there. It's for a great cause and I'm so glad I can finally...
Thank you Sotiredoffirbro and Crazykitty!! I was talking to my niece last nght who is a nurse and she asked how they determined I had Fibro. She said they have to do many tests to eliminate...
Hi, I was just diagnoised with Fibro yesterday. My doctor had been playing around with the idea that I had it for a year, but in the last month my symptoms have gotten worse. I also have Crohn's and...
Thanks Suzanne, I will definitely look her up. Jen, thank you for your comment. I have all the symptoms of a UTI but not the urgancy. I'm sorry you had to go through that so young. It's a pain for an...
Thank you Nanners- now I see it! I went to my regular doctor and she sent me for blood work. They are checking on a lot of things, so hopefully something will show and they can give me whatever it...
I'm sorry, I forgot to put a title on this post. I don't see where I can edit this. Sorry about that! *Gave your post a title* In the future just click on the pencil and there you can edit your post....
I got through my resection surgery pretty well (of course I never want to have to go through that again) (Dec 2nd) but when the pain med's stopped I started feeling achey- mostly in my stomach and...
This is great advice, I just hope I can do it! I know it will be hard, but it sounds like it will be well worth it in the long run. I just wish it was tomorrow and not a week from tomorrow. Of course...
Thank you all so much. It helps to talk to people that have gone through it. I will definitely follow your advice and hopefully the healing process will go much smoother. I've been researching and...
Looks like I'm joining the group of people who have had resection surgeries. It's scheduled for Dec 2. Like everyone that has had to go through this I'm pretty nervous. The surgeon is supposed to be...
So sorry to hear about this. Such a sad situation and to be that young. Many prayers are going out to the entire family and to this precious woman so that she may not suffer any longer....
Congrats!!! I am currently taking Imuran. I took it many years ago, but stopped. I don't remember having any symptoms back then. Now what I notice is dry mouth. Drinking water or anything doesn't...
That is wonderful news! Congrats to you and your family!!...
Thanks everyone! I had my small bowl follow series yesterday. The doctor reading the xray advised that my chrones on a scale from 1-10 was a 10 (meaning how much it has progressed since last year at...
Thanks so much...I didn't think I should be taking Motrin, but seriously nothing else was touching the pain. My brilliant GI doc didn't event tell me to stop taking it either! He did give me a...
Thanks Nanners! I was just about to post that I had a "Duh" moment and found the area to do a search!...
I was wondering if there is a way to search for certain questions on this site with out having to click on every page? I have a small bowel follow through test tomorrow and after that will discuss...
Interesting, I just never had that done before. Thanks for your comment, makes me feel better about it!!...
I had a colonoscopy yesterday. My colon looks good the doc said, which I was worried about so that's good news. My reason for posting this is I was confused on something the doc did, I've never heard...
I don't count calories and I am overweight. I once had a doctor tell me that he was surprised I had Crohn's because normally a Crohn's patient is thin! Lucky me, huh? I eat things that I know will...
I agree it probably won't be a clean reading. Last night I got worse, after going to bed I started getting bad stomach cramps and threw up all night long. I had to take today off and am getting ready...
Thanks, I'm glad others see it that way, I thought I was going crazy. Today is not a good day, I suppose because I am not on any med's now. He gave me a prescription for Imuran, but I can't get it...
Hi, It's been awhile since I posted. My main reason for posting is I wanted to ask a question about Gastrointerologist. I have had 3 since being diagnosed 11 years ago with Crohn's. This last one...
Good question. I too was worried about taking it, not for the symptoms but thought it would somehow hurt the Crohn's process...sounds stupid I know, but I wasn't sure. Glad to hear others take it and...
I have taken Prednisone several time through out 10 years. I wish I had written down the mg's but I didn't. Usually my side effects are hunger. I get really hungry and want to eat big meals. Weird I...
I will get my second dose on Sunday. The only "side effect" that I noticed was the first night I couldn't get to sleep and when I did I didn't sleep well. For me, I am still having the big D, the...
Glad it's working for all of you- nothing like being pain free, eh? I finally had my first shots on Sunday. I agree the thigh was so much worse..actually I didn't feel a thing in my tummy...that is...
Glad it went well for you Wolfie! I have my med's in the fridge at home, but Humira can't seem to find a nurse in my area to help me on the injections, so I wait. I don't feel comfortable watching a...
I have had problems with popcorn and nuts, but the last few times I've eaten it I've been fine. More so with nuts than popcorn. I definitely have problems with corn on the cob or off! It bothers me...
Pimfram glad everything went ok for you! I hope you get home for Christmas, alwasy better to heal at home than in the hospital, especially on a special holiday! Take care!...
I see a GI and I update my regualar doctor with info about my crohn's. I have never had a chiropractor talk to me about crohn's, but I did have a allergist tell me that I may not have crohn's after...
Thanks to everyone for their responses! I was thinking a few years ago that I was in remission, but I was never without some type of pain or D every once in awhile. I wondered if I really was, but...
Thanks! Yeah, the more I read about it the more I realize that everyone is different -yet the disease does things to people that are the same. Crohn's is definitely a funny disease- if you want to...
Hi All! I first posted on here about 6 weeks ago. I was put on a high dosage (40mg) of prednisone. Tomorrow is my last day (slowly weaned off). I go back to the GI doc tomorrow to discuss how I am...
Good luck! Many good thoughts and prayers coming your way from Maryland!...
I found out a few months ago that I am allergic to yeast and sugar. This along with my CD makes things a bit more interesting. It's a bit overwelming trying to decide what I can eat and what I should...
Sorry to hear about your surgery- I am going thru similar thing. If the prednisone doesn't help me then I will need to meet with a surgen and then on to discuss the Hurmira. It's a bit overwelming....
Holy Crap! I definitely have those Five 5's!!! (Unfortunetly the last one I hate to admit, but it's there!!! ;) I'll have to look more into this....
Thank you to everyone for responding!! I have learned so much from these responses. My doctor seems to be a good doctor but for some reason in this area that I live in (there are only 2 or 3...
Hi everyone, I wanted to see what everyone's symptoms have been since dealing with Crohn's. I have battled with this lovely disease for 10 years, about a week after my daughter, 2nd child, was born....