Haha I'm definitely not pregnant! I'm 45 and my hubby has had the "operation." My last sm bowel obstruction was last year and was a lot of pain, which I don't have now. I'm wondering if this is small...
Thing is, I've been obstructed before and it doesn't feel like that. Also, I'm having my "normal" amount of bowel movements....
Hi all, I'm having a mysterious new symptom and am between appointments. I can feel contents moving in my gut and visibly see my abdomen sort of rolling. Sometimes there will be some...
This thread is a few months old but I just wanted to suggest you look up the book Against All Grain. The author had debilitating UC and claims, with photos to prove it, the grain free diet made her...
The only tests I've had (and have repeated several times since being dx'd in 2001) are colonoscopy, upper GI series (small bowel follow through x-ray with barium) and complete blood work. The blood...
Hi everyone, It's been a while, but I'm sick again and have just been prescribed a new plan of action. I'm waiting for my insurance to approve Humira but have already started the Imuran at 100mg...
Thanks for the hugs! I have seen commercials for Humira. I don't know much about it though. Is is by infusion also? I've been under the impression that I could never go back to Remicade once I quit,...
Oh missed the first part of your question. In the past most of my inflammation had been small bowel but this seems to be more of a large bowel issue. I do have my typical bloating, gurling and...
Ive had them chronically in the past. Now if I start to feel that old familiar pain coming, I take L-Lysine suplements. You can buy them at most drug stores/health stores. Taking them reguilary is...
I have taken Entocort in the past but typically the help is very short lived and becasue I have some osteoporosis, my GI was hesitant to continue prescribing it for me. Before Remicade, the last drug...
/community/emoticons/sad.gif I'm in a terrible cycle of cramping and diarrhea daily that I haven't had before. It hits me shortly after waking up, starts with a large quantity of unformed stool...
For all GF experimenters, there are some things you can really miss. So I've found some great treats to replace those missed items that I wanted to share. Glutino brand makes delicious pretzels and...
Deakin, You said you struggled with GF bread - not uncommon at all. I've found a great company from Canada called kinnikinnick which has just introduced soft breads that are very soft and good,...
In my experience some constipation and pain is not really constipation, but partial obstruction due to the Crohns inflammation narrowing a portion of the bowel. It can be the precursor to a serious...
I have many of these symptoms and a ten year old diagnosis of Crohns. Have you had a colonoscopy or small bowel follow thru exam? Crohns is all about inflammation in your small and/or large...
These are some great tips. I'm also interested in alternatives to the conventional treatments because I've done almost all of them and had reaction, including Remicade, which I can't take any longer....
downgarden, you are inspiring and I'm so glad you are now symptom free. Thank you for the tips and I'm going to have bacon for breakfast today! Eating more fat does seem counter to everything I've...
I have been researching the carbohydrate connection - I feel that the SCD is too restrcitive for me in many ways (to really stick to) but the carb ceiling really intrigues me and seems doable. I...
I'm so glad to find this thread because I am CONVINCED that my weight gain is from Remicade. I take it for Crohns and I've read that study about Crohns patients and weight gain - that's me! And I...
Try taking L-Lysine HCl supplements. It is an amino acid you are probably short on... You can buy it cheap at CVS or Walgreens. I take 1000 mg daily and have not had a sore in about 6 months now....
[b] a year ago ... but in the past few months, my Crohns symptoms seemed to be creeping back, not terribly, but noticably. My GI decided to increase my dosage from 5mg to 10 mg, every 6 weeks. I...
Seems like a trend to me -- I had no hard eveidence but definitely a gut feeling that there's a connection between my infusions and these new breakouts. Ive wonderd if it had to do with immune system...
I have been receiveing Remicade infusions since July, am now in my first 8 week period, and receiving my next infusion Friday (three days). I have developed what I guess is acne, though I've never...