Hi there, Typically Prednisone causes HYPERglycemia, and not hypoglycemia aka "low blood sugar." Definitely report this to your doc. What you are experiencing may not actually be low blood sugar....
Hello again, everyone! I was wondering how many of you use pain medication to manage Crohn's related pain. In Dec 2010 I began experiencing upper back pain that did not have any easy explanation. I...
This thread is plenty long already, but I just wanted to say that I agree with you, Kazbern, that the passage of mucus is an indication of INFLAMMATION. Also, it is indeed true that any diagnosis...
I really hope all that goes away for you soon! This is actually the healthiest I've been in years, which is why I felt that now is the perfect time for surgery. I think I must have been in a flare...
Have you tried a Fleet Enema? Taking things orally at this point is not likely to solve your problem. Introducing the saline solution directly into your rectum is much more likely to produce a bowel...
Hi dragonfly, Imuran is the one and only drug that I've taken that hasn't produced ANY side-effects for me, and with my history, that is saying a whole lot! If I'm not allergic to it, I'll have an...
Thank you, Vicky! I needed the reassurance! I can't tell you how many times I've been suffering for weeks at a time (long before surgery was ever considered) and when I'd finally get in to see my GI...
Hello everyone, Thank you for reading! I am scheduled for my very first surgery on Monday and we are anticipating the removal of several sections of my jejunum. For months now I have been enduring...
Hi there, I've had the Mirena IUD for about 3 years now and I've had zero complications. I also have Crohn's disease. Since using Mirena my period has disappeared completely, which is a huge plus for...
You are very right. These drugs help more people than they hurt, but the harm they do is certainly no joke. I just don't want people taking these drugs without being aware of the risks, and once...
Hi everyone in HealingWell land, It's been awhile since I've posted, but I'd like to give you an update. I'm a 29 year old woman, just graduated from nursing school, studying for my boards exam,...
Hi riley6854, I'm writing to you not to scare you, but to give you a little more info. I was also on Humira and found it to be very helpful, for the most part, until I developed infective...
Thank you both for writing me back:) I have actually had erythema nodosum all over my shins before- isn't it awful?!!! Mine developed in response to Pentasa though. This lump I have is totally...
Hi everyone, Just this evening I found a large lump (approx. 1 inch) on my calf. I read that developing lumps on Imuran is a rare, serious side-effect, so I called the advice nurse, but she wasn't...
Thank you all again for the feedback! I so appreciate your taking the time to share your experiences, opinions, and resources. It feels wonderful to know that I now have the support of so many people...
I'm glad to know that I'm not the only person who's had terrible reactions to both IV Iron (Venofer, iron sucrose) as well as Remicade. I had two infusions of the iron that went well, then the third...
It's not the gluten for me- it's just the wheat itself. I just get a eczema-like rash on my face when I eat it now- and it's just developed recently. I've been tested for Celiac's since I have a few...
Thank you so much, Nanners, 80schick, and wednesday2007. I really appreciate your taking the time to write me back. It does feel good to know that other people can relate and have been down the same...
Hello everyone, I was diagnosed with Crohn's nearly 5 years ago and I am 28 yrs. old. In that time I have seriously struggled to accept that I am different and that I need to eat differently than...
I have had mouth sores like the ones you described intermittently since I was about 7 years old. I am 28 now, and only began having Crohn's symptoms since age 23. I usually associate the sores with...
Thank you both for the feedback and support! It's good to know that I can keep Entocort as an option. I think I'm going to try the Specific Carbohydrate Diet for awhile and see if I get some results...
Hi everyone, I haven't been on the site for quite awhile. I've only had Crohn's for about 5 years, and for the past couple of years I have been able to go without any meds at all! Sadly, I think my...