Hi all, I understand everyone's skepticism about LDN. I found a doctor who is willing to let me try it and I told her if it didn't work for me I was prepared to go on Humira. I do have a link to a...
I'm sorry you have to go through this, look up on the web: Low-dose naltrexone for Crohn's nancy...
Hi all, I've been having on and off flares for the last 5yrs and so I've been on and off steroids this whole time. I don't want to take the immunomodulators or the new biologics because of the cancer...
Hello, My Crohn's just won't seem to settle down for long and I've been on steroids on and off for the past 5yrs. Docs recommend immunomodulators. I would like to know if you've been on them for a...
You can check out any drugs the doc recommends by visiting www.medlineplus.org nancy...
Nope, strictureplasty does not involve removing more bowel. The surgeon makes an incision lengthwise along the narrow area and then stitches it back up crosswise or the other direction. This actually...
Hey all, I had a resection 10yrs ago but the last 5yrs I keep going on and off pred. Doc thinks it might be a stricture from scar tissue. Has anyone ever had a strictureplasty done and how successful...
I'm going in Nov also, glad I found this post, the CDC website was of no help whatsoever! When will you be there? I will be there Nov21-27 at the Hacienda Hotel and Spa in Puerto Vallarta. Nancy OH,...
Hello, I will be traveling to Puerto Vallarta in Nov. and I asked my doc about what to eat and not to eat. He directed me to the CDC website which was of no help to me whatsoever, just a bunch of...
This is the 2nd time I've come down with it AFTER being on a long course of Prednisone. I went to the doc after 2 weeks of pain-they said I had Pleuresy but did no chest xray. Said I should take a...
Has anyone ever gotten pleuresy and had it last a long time? I found out that if you have immune system disorders, you can get this. Nancy...
Yeah, I am pretty tired all the time too, sometimes I force myself to do some walking and if I do it regularly it really helps. Don't feel like you have to walk a mile or anything, just for 15min a...
Yeah, I currently have been rockin' the moonface too. I'm not too happy about it, I also look like a stuffed sausage. I was hoping to get off this evil Pred next week but I got sick for a couple days...
I don't know about any of these that you have listed but have you thought about trying either Sulfasalazine and/or Entocort EC? nancy...
Has anyone told a potential employer when they got hired that they have Crohn's or do you keep it secret until you are sick and have to tell them? Which is best?...
Anyone using probiotics successfully? Tell us what brand you use and where you can find it. Thanks!! nancy...