Correct me if I'm wrong... but I think it means lady bits...
Does anyone have any meat-free recipes they could share with me that are easy on the stomach?...
Could it be small fissures? I know that when I have alot of D it irritates my bum and and stings sort of little scratches around it. I also have some skin tags... usually using some kind of soothing...
My mom makes soup exactly like that for me when I'm not feeling well! I had to laugh at the phrase "chicken frame"... that is an awesome way of saying it. Here it's the much less lovely word carcass....
I'm so sorry... you are in my thoughts...
I'm so sorry to hear about your Mom... my thoughts are with you and your family...
Wow yeah prep is nooo fun! I am cheering you on in spirit... Good luck with your scope!...
Not sure if it's common but I get that alot too when I'm feeling really bad....
Mine are very irregular... when I tried to go off the pill I lost it altogether, I suppose cause I'd lost so much weight. Also when I do get my period my crohn's gets alot worse....
If you can tolerate dairy it might help, you might think about taking it with a lactaid pill just to be on the safe side. If you find it isn't helping maybe looking into investing in a daily...
My favourite cereal is mini wheats... how's that for fibre?!...
I went to see my GI this morning and it looks like the imuran isn't working to keep me in remission since I stopped the prednisone 3 days ago and immediately flared up. I'm back on 20 mg of...
Good luck!! I hope your appointment goes well and that you get some positive news... I am sending good vibes your way :)...
lilcrohnie is right, food is very individual... most of us seem to have trouble with raw vegetables though! Personally I do well with pretty bland white food... like mashed potatoes, white bread,...
Thanks for the replies guys.... I haven't eaten except for boost since sunday and I feel a tiny bit better. Maybe she will let me go on entocort instead of prednisone? That would be good. I don't...
I've been off prednisone for approximately 3 days and already I can't get out of bed, my stomach is huge and puffy and I'm in a lot of pain with D. Does this mean imuran is out the window for me? I...
Could you just have a stomach bug or something? If it's not part of your usual symptoms I mean... then again this DD is pretty unpredictable! Personally I get stabbing pains and tons of nausea when...
One day before I was diagnosed and was very ill I woke up and couldn't walk but the pain and swelling was in my left ankle... I had to use crutches to walk and my ankle was huge (size of a...
I read this awhile ago and had to show everyone in my family! I particularly like: "at which point, as far as I can tell, your bowels travel into the future and start eliminating food that you have...
Edamame is DELICIOUS especially just steamed with a bit of salt... but they are super fibrous (about on par with regular beans) and yeah they are basically soy beans. So if you can't tolerate soy or...
Before CD I didn't drink much or smoke cigarettes (just other things) so that hasn't been a huge thing for me to give up... I did play competitive soccer my whole life and I haven't since I got sick...
I also have ALOT of bowel trouble just before my period. I always get bad cramps and D for 2-3 days before my period and it's been like that even before I was diagnosed with Crohns :( At times like...
I would eat so much food... oh my gosh. So much food. I would also want to travel somewhere like everyone else... maybe Scotland, or Australia!...
I was at a friends house watching a movie the other night and my stomach would NOT STOP making ridiculous noises :( They were all laughing and I felt like crying... also hate when it happens in a...
Anything where there is barium... especially when they stick an air hose up your behind. I'm never doing that test again I would rather suffer from my symptoms then that pain! That being said I...
Thanks guys! With all this in mind, I think my plan will be to eat what I feel like but in moderation. I know I will be okay with the meat and potatoes sort of thing, and I really wanted a salad but...
I hear ya... that does make sense. I'm just worried that if I make the inflammation worse, it'll get all scarred and I'll obstruct and need surgery or something. Which is probably what happens, but...
By now I know many of the foods that hurt me and what I can eat safely. I'm just wondering whether if I choose to *indulge* in a food I know doesn't agree with me it will cause permanent damage on...
vls: Oh geeeeze I have that a bit... (the marks from using my heating pad) and now I feel sick from looking at the google pictures of erythema ab igne... out goes the heating pad :/ ugh now I feel...
Ginger (either in capsule, tea or pill form) is a huge relief to me. I also use peppermint tea (but I saw that hurts you). Also you should invest in a heating pad, they are tremendously soothing for...
I get just regular fevers, not super high ones... I hope you figure this out!!...
I'm on imuran and so far have not experienced something like that while on it, however before my diagnosis and in December (two flares before being put on steroids) I did have erythema nodusom all...
I have hairloss without a red and itching scalp! I'm taking vitamins and it seems to be getting a bit better... I'm glad you found something that worked for you!!...
I recently emailed the girl who used to do my hair asking the same thing! Here is what she wrote back: "vitamin B, flaxseed or salmon oil supplements and vitamin E.....i know its a lot of pills, but...
Blueberries taste delicious cooked down in a bit of water... and I seem to be able to digest them that way too (not sure why) Interesting article!...
I never really drank even before I had crohns to be honest! I just wasn't a fan ever.. that said I do like the taste of wine so I'll just have a sip of my sisters occasionally... Also I know that...
I'm on imuran 100 mg since around Christmas and I tolerate it very well... no side effects, and although it's potential long term side effects are scary I'm not going to concern myself right now...
My Grandma does this alot... she means well and I do appreciate that she cares but sometimes it's very frustrating when she thinks she knows my own body/disease better than I do myself!...
I am one of the lucky ones who has nausea as a main symptom... I've gone on a liquid diet before and always found that it helped and haven't experienced significant increases in nausea upon stopping...
Hi! Just wanted to pipe in with some positive words on imuran. I have a pretty sensitive stomach too in terms of oral medications and was wary of imuran as I saw so many get nausea with it. I haven't...
I think an integrative approach is very important :) I've seen a naturopath in addition to my regular GI (I'm in ON too). Some things are very important to treat with western medicine (such as severe...
I'm on imuran and from what I understand it is very similar to 6mp. I get fatigue too nowadays especially now that the prednisone is coming down. I'm hoping it gets better... I am taking folic acid...
Before my diagnosis my left ankle swelled to the point that I couldn't walk for a week... when I went on steroids it went away. I haven't been diagnosed with arthritis or anything and it hasn't...
I have a kind of high heart rate, around 90 resting. My acupuncturist told me this, and recommended I do light exercise as well as breathing exercises to help get it down. What is considered an...
I definitely get that sometimes. When I'm not feeling well my whole face will go hot and red and my body will still feel freezing.. sometimes hot. It sucks! Taking a tylenol usually helps me though....
I would talk to your GI about restarting the meds and whether your sore throat is normal. If you feel worse then ever then you should definitely look into getting some treatment.. When I went in...
I am going to buy a juicer as well. Just haven't gotten around to doing the research yet so this is a great thread! I think I am going to go with a breville juice fountain (I read a lot of food blogs...
Usually when we have bone trouble it's due to extended steroid use which weakens bones... as far as I know anyway. I hope it goes okay!...
It's so nice to hear good things on this board!! I'm so glad you're feeling better. That's awesome that people will have something positive come up when they're wondering about humira. Congrats!...
Thanks for the advice guys!! I feel better this morning than I did yesterday for sure. I don't know if this is TMI, but I also got my period this morning (unexpected, second time this month) and I...