Yeah, just had a emergency resection last January....things are going to be soft and not normal for awhile. It took me a year to start gaining weight so he is ahead of me in recovery! Tell him that...
Potsie, first off I'm sorry to hear about your son having to deal with this "oh so fun disease". I recently was diagnosed with Crohns after a emergency resection about a year ago. BLAHHHHH, let me...
I second that...
No problem with ordering just fruit, plenty of people eat healthy all the time! He will just think that you are a good eater! If it comes up in conversation you can mention the disease, but I mean...
im not sure if it is from the remicade, but I also suffer from the "twitch" you have. However, mine is only in my left shoulder, it gets annoying at times! Im not sure what it comes from, but I am...
Have to agree with Ivy as well! Be sure to rest when needed, we all know that we don't have the best systems for keeping the nutrients needed and the energy they provide! I like to take a few days a...
I am done working graveyards, that was possibly the worst work experience I have ever had! Not only was I working graveyards with an hour commute each way, I also had a newborn baby at home and a...
Doc wants to wait and see how I am feeling in a few days, pain is common he says. He also made sure to send me home dopped up. It is kind of rough, but I really do hope that it puts me into remission...
So far the score is: Remicade 2, Brad 0. I had my second round this morning. I feel like poo to say the least. Every joint and new areas I wasn't even aware of are hurting, they feel like someone has...
Lmills Not that you aren't already on enough meds, but you could always talk with your general doc about alert ness medicine. I was on Provigil for awhile when I went to working graveyard shift, very...
I was at 100 and had to cut down to 75 due to liver issues. Like everyone has said, just make sure to keep up on the blood work! Shouldnt be a problem!...
Nanners~ I FEEL YA THERE!! I can not tolerate bagels either, it is sad! My wife and I use to frequent this local bagel shop with the BEST homemade bagels in the area. It is sad, I wish I could eat...
If I am not all loaded up on a anit D (which I normally am) most things don't seem to last in my system at all! I'm dubbed "Salad shooter" at work after learning salad stays in my system for about 30...
January must be the month! That is when I had my resection as well! best of luck to you and please keep us posted on your recovery. I am sure the surgery will be a success!!...
I was first put on pentasa and 6mp about 8 weeks after my resection in January, however my dr did want me to start after about 4 weeks. My wife and I were planning on trying for a baby that spring,...
Just wanted to share my good news with everyone....my daughter was born today!!! We welcome Payton Mae to our family, she weighed in at 8.12 pounds and is 19 inches tall. Everything went just as...
Good information! I hope that my Remicade experience starts to take shape soon! I don't have my next infusion for a few weeks....
I normally stay away from Black Friday and shopping in general. However, my wife forced me to go to Kohls with her so she could buy me a new pair of jeans since apparently in her eyes I looked like...
I was told that I have swings while on pred. You are not alone....
I had this conversation with my wife just the other day. I was telling her I wanted to upgrade from my Eternity to an iphone so I had more stuff to do I while I was...well doing stuff. Glad to hear...
What a good day to come home, something really special to give thanks for. WELCOME HOME and I'm sure your road to recovery will be smooth sailing!...
Just had my first infusion this morning. So far I am feeling really wore out, achey joints, and just pretty crappy overall. They told me that usually patients don't feel these types of side affects...
I have similiar joint pains and I am currently taking pentasa and pred. Somedays it seems worse than others, and sometimes I get strange twitches in my shoulder and leg! Anyone else get those?!?!? I...
I applaud you...I couldnt handle the pain of going through that let alone not eating for that long!...
Your doctor is insane, pain is definately part of the disease! Find another health care provider, it will definately benefit you in the long run. I too get depressed and down about this disease we...
Good to hear a success story! I get my first dose of Remicade on Wednesday and have been stressing about it. Thanks for giving me a postive look on it! I could use the energy boost!!!!!...
Congrats!!...
So how does everyone manage pain during flare ups? I can't seem to find anything in the middle, I either live with pain or walk around feeling stoned all day! What works for you guys?!?!...
Welcome!...
HM, I basicly had the same situation happen to me recently! I was encouraged by my wife to finally go back into the hospital and am looking at starting remicade rather than surgery (the the time...
Hello Mooby~ I take two 50mg tablets of 6-mp a day. They are about 1cm in diameter and fairly easy to swallow. However, they do disolve failry fast in your mouth so no messing around once you pop...
Good luck! Hope you have a speedy recovery!!...
Thank you for the information people! Appreciate it!...
I feel for you, I was recently diagnosed and had my first resection surgery all in the same week! One trip to the ER ended up exactly what you are looking at! My advice to you is to use the pain meds...
Hello ALL! I just discovered this site and can't log off! Great forum! I was diagnosed with Crohns just this January and have not been having any luck so far. I have already had one surgery and might...