Thank you scifigal. For me Imuran seems strong. I am only on Colozal permanently and then the suppositories right now. I have a congenital defective heart valve so I have concern regarding...
Thank you for the feedback. Weird, but today it is much better. ( the bump) I have an appointment coming up to discuss starting Imuran. I have been afraid b/c I already get everything going around,...
I have been flaring in the rectum since getting Salmonella early June. I won't go into the details, but I am now on the steroid suppositories. My new GI wants to start me on Imuran or something...
I'm glad you asked this question and I will be looking for the answers that hopefully come in. I have been taking Florastor. My GI doc wanted me to check out VSL. He said the best. Wondering best...
How are you doing cupcake?...
Thank you for responding! I will research them on here. Just caught a cold yesterday! ugh. I will look for the drug of choice that treats rectum....
I have been very fortunate that I haven't had too many issues since my dx of CD in 2006. One hospitalization, no surgeries. The area that is most affected is my rectum. I have been having minimal...
I can't EVER get right in to my GI. Actually have only seen the Nurse Practitioner. Except when he did my colonoscopy. (recent state move). Last time I had this the NP gave me the suppositories after...
I have had 3 days of terrible pain from thrombosed hemorrhoid!! Can anyone help me with what works?? I've been doing sitz baths, and using the steroid suppositories. Not helping. anything work...
Clarified. Only take the Cipro. I will also take Probiotics. Praying this all clears up. I hate being on the antibiotics for so long!...
So confusing. I am stopping the entocort too. I will clarify in the am. Thanks!...
Thanks for the responses. I tested positive again. No D, feeling better, but still some bloody mucous that is smelly. The doc put me on 50 mg of Prednisone and the Flagyl, before I got my results...
I started the flagyl and prednisone last night. Took today. My muscles are achy. Wondering if this is the flagyl. anybody??...
I had a round of Cipro. Will be rechecked tomorrow. I am starting on Prednisone in the morning and Flagyl. If I test positive again, then I suppose that will change. Did your symptoms go away after...
Has anybody ever had Salmonella. I got it the beginning of June. Was thinking my current symptoms were a flare from that. Today doc said I need to be rechecked. I don't have the diarrhea anymore....
I don't think I would be able to tolerate the prep! I am flaring right now w/ rectal inflammation, w/ bloody mucous. Do you have that too? I started on Entecort. No better after 3 weeks. Doc appt....
When I first got crohns I was working and I was always embarrassed with the bathroom issues. It was a private bathroom but odor and frequency was my issue. Then I worked from home or didn't work, so...
When I first accepted that I had crohns I found this site. It helped me so much. I just came back. I remember how I found comfort in hearing other's experiences. Talking or just reading posts from...
Thank you for the information. My pain is actually very low, almost my butt cheeks, on either side of my tailbone. I have been using heat. I was thinking the flare is causing the pain. My Crohns...
I just recently started Entocort. I feel like I have an increased appetite, but may be my imagination. I was wondering how long it takes to notice an improvement with symptoms of a flare??...
I ordered mine off of Amazon. Florastor - 50 count, 250mg $35.80. What are the other probiotics that you combine with this? I have taken Culterelle too....
I just started Entocort for the first time 2 days ago....
I was negative for cdiff when they tested me for Salmonella. I don't have diarrhea. Just rectal pain, bloody mucous frequently. Which is my common crohns symptoms. But I have not ever had the back...
Most of my symptoms with crohns have been bloody mucous. I got Salmonella at the end of May. Of course it threw me into a flare. Cipro induced I am sure. Anyways. I started along with the violent...
Been a long time since I have been on here. I have been doing quite well. However, I have developed some awful hemorrhoids after constipation. I finally went to the doctor b/c I thought I may have...
Having a new pain. vague pain in upper left side, way up right under and a little up under the rib which hurts worse when I push on it. Has hurt for about a month. Anyone know what this is? spleen?...
Thanks for the response, appreciate it! I think I might tomorrow if not better. It has been awhile since I have seen him, but hope it would be fine! hoping tonight goes well...always worse at night.....
So sorry to hear this! I am sure she is in good hands with her care. I am a (not working right now) Brain Injury Rehab Nurse and will tell you, the brain is an amazing thing!! Right now they are...
Been awhile since posting. Been doing great. Just that nagging feeling in rectal area and lower ride side where my crohn's is. I am out of town for another week. I am feeling worse. Feel fluish, pain...
I've been having alot of fatigue too. My bloodwork showed slight anemia (always does) and for the first tiime they tested my Vita D level. I was deficient and started on 50,000 IU wkly. Have you had...
One thing I notice is when I am flaring...I have more gas. And sometimes it is what I call toxic! One thing I hate about this disease is the embarrassment. Noise and odor. It was esp. hard when I was...
You know Keeper, you've got me thinking. I have been eating some things I shouldn't for about 3 months. I was doing the SCD diet...I do feel better when I adhere to it. I made my soup yesterday....so...
I know I shared some earlier with you. But let me share this one. He went to the grocery store tonight and came home with some fall flowers. This hasn't been a great week for me. Woke up at 3 in the...
Ha ha maybe I should change me name to dizzy...haha...
Thanks for the responses.. I guess my frustration is that my GI doc isn't up on this...He never wanted to test my level. Someone on here in the past suggested to me to get this tested but he never...
Enixie, Glad you changed the name of the thread. I went back & read it, with just the title being different does make a difference. You are right when you say that I have seen the fragile nature of...
That is one of the critera yes...but alot more goes into it. Danger to self or others....but alot has to be determined with a face to face interview.......
To be evaluated does not mean to be committed. I really believe that once a person talks of ending his life, they should at that moment be taken seriously. They need to be evaluated by a professional...
I have too read alot about the benefits of Vita D and the problems associated with deficiencies. I just wonder of others have had issues with their docotors not evaluating this even after the pt...
I didn't read all the responses but just wanted to say.. Anyone that is talking of suicide needs to be taken seriously. No matter what is the cause of the depression. They need to be assessed...
I accidently posted this on the Chronic Pain site....clicked on the wrong site...yikes! Hope that is not a jinx haha. I was wondering why my post wasn't showing up...So here is my post: I have had...
Congrats!!! I love her name too! Blessings!...
I have had extreme fatigue for over a month, yet my CD symptoms are barely present... Went to my regular Primary care Physician. She ordered labwork. I requested that she check my Vita D level. She...
I have been very fatigued for over a month. I just had some labwork done...I'm anemic and my Vita D is very low. I have to start taking iron and 50,000 IU of vita D. I am really tired of being...
I hate meds.... Do you ever wonder what would happen if you just stopped taking medications and decided to never take them? What would that long term picture look like? If Crohns isn't terminal, does...
Hard to think of something positive about having Crohns...maybe that it has brought me closer to my niece who has it.... Maybe that it has brought me closer to God. Yep, I guess that would be it....
My niece is Oklahoma, I'm in Maine. Do you know the specific link on yahoo.? I hope all goes well, keep me posted thanks...Oh could you tell me a little about his crohns disease history....symptoms,...
May I ask where you are located? My neice is 15, diagnosed when 13, her doctors haven't been interested in considering LDN....
What is the name of the enternal nutrition product? Is it always done by tube feedings? I thought you could also drink it?...
Wanted to say thanks for the feedback regarding my niece. My family was here in Maine visiting from Oklahoma and my niece had started to flare pretty bad. We ended up in the ER and she was started on...