Thanks everyone! I know I've heard about stress being a trigger, but my family tends to think it's stress only causing this and as soon as I get a handle on the stress the flare will mysteriously...
I was on it for about two years. Just make sure to keep an eye out on your bone density levels since prolonged steroid usage can really cause issues....
Hi everyone. Not to say I didn't miss you guys, but my time away from this site while I was feeling better was oh so nice. But over the past few months the symptoms have slowly but surely been...
I really like my doctor - Michael Shapiro. He's really good and was the doctor that finally diagnosed me (I had seen two in LA and had been trying to figure out what was going on for 2 years). His...
Fitzy, I went to Hong Kong just for fun with a friend who has family there. And I have one more semester left in law school. As far as the travel restrictions go, if you're going on an international...
Just thought I'd let you know that I flew to LA yesterday from Hong Kong. There were no restrictions about using the bathroom or getting up the last hour of the flight. The only difference from my...
I go to power yoga at least 5 days a week. I love it and it keeps me sane while dealing with the stress of law school. But I don't think I could have done it if I wasn't currently in remission. Power...
I'm not trying to rag at all on some of the replies to this post, but I have both Crohn's and endometriosis and from my experience I have heard completely different information. Not to scare you, but...
Tracy, based on your earlier comment it appears you haven't had any laparoscopies done to confirm the endometriosis. Is that correct? The pregnancy thing depends on a lot of factors. Endometriosis...
I also have both Endometriosis and Crohn's. I've had three surgeries for the Endometriosis, with my most recent one being this past July. I had used Lupron for a short amount of time but based on...
I just wanted to post a quick response. I'm definitely not the most knowledgeable person on here when it comes to treatment options, but I did like how my doctor approached it. I did have a different...
Riss, you do exactly what I would love to do. I'm a third year law student and attempting to figure out what exactly I'll be doing when I graduate in May. For the first time in my life I am in...
Congrats Fitzy!!!! I'm so happy for you!!!!...
Good luck Fitzy!!!...
I go to the Mayo Clinic in AZ for everything but GI stuff. But that's because I had my own GI doctor who I really liked before I started going to Mayo for the other stuff. Also, my GI doctor used to...
I hope they figure out what it is. I had costochondritis while on Entocort at least once. They made me go to the ER because I guess some of the symptoms mimic a heart attack. So hopefully that's all...
I have had really only one episode of costochondritis, but I totally feel you on it hurting like heck. I really just took the pain pills until it went away. I think I've had smaller instances of it...
I'm currently up to 175mg of Imuran. I went off of Imuran after I was at 150mg for two weeks to try and figure out why I've been so exhausted. In the two weeks I was off though I didn't notice any...
I've had three of them done, and am quite possibly going for my fourth soon. They can be helpful to see parts of your body they typically can't scope via endoscopy or colonoscopy. Before I had the...
They typically do some bloodwork before you start either medication to determine which one would be better for your body. But it's not always 100% accurate. My results put me in a weird level (I wish...
Thanks Dagger. I have read quite a bit about Lupron. I'm planning on taking it because the only other option for me was to have a third laparoscopy. And that would make it my third since 2004. Oh and...
I haven't been checked for those. How does one normally go about doing that? Through a primary care doctor or through a GI or a specialist? I wonder if it really is just from the Imuran. Because it's...
I'm sorry that you're having so much trouble with getting a diagnosis. I'd also suggest possibly switching doctor's if your current one still isn't doing a colonoscopy. It wasn't until I had one that...
Ivy, I did mentioned to my doctor's PA about the bruising and being exhausted. She said that it was probably from being on Entocort for almost two years and that when I'm off it the two should go...
Hey everyone. It's been a little while since I've posted. I've been super busy with school and work for the legal clinic I've been involved in. But I thought I'd do a little post to kind of vent with...
I haven't done it yet, but I plan on doing it for this summer. I really need to try and get in shape and lose some weight. I figured doing the Team Challenge would be perfect because I could walk it...
Congrats Fitzy!! I'm so proud of you. That's definitely something to be proud of, especially with the job market being the way it is. Good luck on finishing up your last semester of law school and...
I'm definitely only interested in smaller firms. The bigger firms just don't seem appealing to me, what with all the super crazy long hours and competitiveness. I know I wouldn't be happy or last in...
I was diagnosed right before I started law school, so I'm still in the whole process of getting the medication figured out to help me stay out of flares. But I really hope I can do what I want...
Hey Fitzy, I've been kinda missing from the board lately (what with school and all), but I just wanted to say congrats on the interview going well. I've heard a lot about those kind of lunches and...
The patency capsule is dissolvable, so you don't need to be worried. If it was the actual capsule endoscopy, meaning the real pill camera, then there would be some cause for concern. The patency is...
I take Tramadol for the pain, but I can only take it when I'm not going to be driving anywhere. My GYN thought I had it when I went in to see her when I was 16, and the only reason I went in really...
I'm not really sure how to describe what it feels like. I'm sure it would be different for anyone. You can look it up online to try and read a better explanation of it. But I would definitely suggest...
I posted a thread a week or so ago about having endometriosis along with my Crohn's. I switched GYN doctors in order to be at Mayo so I could have better access to surgical treatment options - it had...
Hey Fitzy! I haven't written you a message in a while, but I just wanted to write you a quick one.. especially about all this law school stuff. OCI and everything related to jobs and school can get...
Yogaprof, what is PCOD? I have heard that about the surgeries causing adhesions and creating a vicious cycle if you keep going in to remove them. But during my second laparoscopy, which was almost 3...
Thanks Habshockeyfan and Den48 for responding. I do know that in all likelihood, the one thing that will really get rid of the pain is having a hysterectomy. But I am no where near ready to do...
I'm allergic to both - sad! Glad you all can enjoy it though. :)...
Hi guys. So I remember reading a while back that there are actually a bunch of other women on here that have Endometriosis as well as Crohn's. So I guess this is more directed at them, because I'm...
Hey all. Sorry I've been kind of missing in action around here. School is super busy and I've been super drained so I haven't had much time to comment on the posts, definitely been reading them...
Hi. I just had my second capsule done on Tuesday. I did the 10 oz. bottle of citrate of magensia and 32 ounces of gatorade mixed with Miralax. And I definitely still had stuff coming out of me a few...
The only time I've ever been hospitalized for something Crohn's related was when I was in London in July. The food they gave me there was ridiculous for a Crohn's patient. Apparently the lady who had...
So I went back to the pharmacy, but this time the pharmacist didn't seem too concerned (or helpful). He first tried to give me something to help clean out extra ear wax, and I had to remind him that...
Thanks for thinking of me! I'm feeling better each day, which is definitely good news. The only problem is that my ears are still so clogged. I went to the pharmacist over the weekend and got some...
So my doctor ended up trying to call me the other night, but it was around 3 am London time.. so needless to say I missed the call. But I did talk to his office yesterday and they told me to up the...
You guys all make super good points. I just heard back from my GI doctor's office from back home. He is out of the office until Tuesday, but his nurse talked to me about all the stuff that has been...
I've been to London before, and I do love it here. The only problem is that for the past week I haven't been able to do anything. And unless I really start feeling better I don't think I'll get to do...
So, I'm still in London and I'm meant to be flying home on July 26. The only problem is that on Monday I went in to the ER (because it's free in the UK) and they ended up admitting me to the...
So I was some what stupid tonight and went to have Indian food with my friends. I got a really bland spinach dish with some naan, and figured I would be fine. But I couldn't even make it home...
Belleenstein, I guess what I was somewhat confused about was whether the blood work I had done a month ago would have shown my low levels (if I have any). That's partly what I emailed my doctor's...