No real change in texture, but I am definitely losing a lot of hair in the shower since being back on the 6MP. Thank God I have a ton of hair to begin with! ~Kel...
Thanks everyone! I have a call in to my doctor. I will ask him to run some extra blood work when I go next week. I did notice that it was not a listed side effect of the 6MP, but you never know what...
Congratulations! Best wishes and enjoy your new little one!...
Hi All, I was just wondering if any of you on 6MP have ever had cramping in your hands and feet? I'm currently on 100mg/day and since upping my dosage from 75mg (about 6weeks ago), I have had severe...
In my experience, if you are tapering properly you should be fine. I have not had any withdrawal symptoms when tapering...even from a high dose. Once I'm off the steroids completely I do notice a...
Good Luck. Please keep us updated! :)...
I am currently on both...60mg steroid taper and 75mg of 6MP. I know that the 6MP is not working yet, because I ended up back in the hospital last weekend with an abscess. The steroids definitely help...
I would ask for a referral to a new GI and press for testing. Did they do a CT scan to check for inflammation? Pain in the lower right quadrant can also be due to your appendix...ask for the scan to...
I would say stick with a liquid diet until you are out of pain and know that the infection is gone. I know that when I having a flare (like right now), they tell me to rest my bowel and do full...
Also, try using contonelle wipes instead of just toilet paper. I've found this to make a huge difference! :-)...
There was a thread about this same topic at the beginning of the week. I did use acutane and I did get Crohn's. Acutane has been said to cause a lot of problems after use. Retin-A is different, but...
HPV can be transmitted even with protection. 1 out of 3 sexually active people have a form of HPV. I had abnormal cells (form of HPV) after a pap and my doctor said that it may take longer for me to...
So glad to hear that all of you are doing so well!!! It definitely gives hope :) Make sure you keep us all updated on your progress!!! ~kelly...
I was on it when I was 19 yrs old for about 8 months. The side effects were way too much for me to handle though. As others have said, its pretty powerful stuff and I did question my doctors on it...
I take 75mg of 6mp now and took the same amount the last time I was on it. It definitely takes a few months to start working, but for me, once it started working I felt like a million bucks! As for...
Hi Diana, Crohn's does not automatically mean that your daughter will have fertility problems. All of my doctors swear up and down that the 2 are not connected. Personally, I have had 3 losses and...
Hi All, Have any of you used fertility meds (specifically Gonal-F injects) while on any type of meds for your crohn's ? My RE would like to have me use the injects with IUI, but says there is little...
Constipation and the pain that comes with it, are the only ways I know that I am in a flare. But it is definitely not the norm for me. My doctor said that having too much iron in your diet (through...
I agree with previous posters...getting up early enough to make sure you have time to use the bathroom before leaving will probably make things a little easier. A very light breakfast or even waiting...
Hello, I'm currently on 6MP for the second time. I was placed on it soon after my Dx and it really did work well. I took myself off of it, because I was concerned about using it long-term (and I also...
I'm just wondering how other people handle going through everything. I'm a high school teacher and when I was dx'd in 07, I was hospitalized for a month. I really had no other choice but to explain...
Hi, I'm so sorry to hear about your struggles. My H and I have been trying to conceive since Nov.08 and have had 3 losses. All tests come back fine, so it leads me to believe that my crohn's is...
Hi Everyone, Just a quick introduction. My signature should give a little background on me (I hope that I set it up correctly). But...I'm 30yrs old, just had my second major flare since dx and not...