I took myself off of all medications and tried the "do it myself route" with diet only, and it didn't work quite so well for me. I'm in the middle of a really bad flare and my GI threatened to admit...
I think my OB was already going to have me as high risk because of my last pregnancy(before I was diagnosed I really BAD pregnancy in and out of the hospital the entire time, a preemie, emergency...
That makes me feel sooo much better!!! :) What dosage did they have you on? And were you considered high risk?...
Having Citrus ( oranges, orange juice etc) or watermelon with her supplements, and with Iron rich foods will help her absorb them better. Also Coffee, Tea, and Cokes pull all the iron out, so...
Hey everyone... Me and my husband are now trying to get pregnant. I was wondering everyone's experiences with 6MP and Pregnancy and Cimzia and pregnancy....I had an appointment with my GI today and...
I'm also trying right now... I went to Fertilityfriend.com , it helps a LOT with trying to figure out your cycles, fertile days, and ovulation..LOTS of helpful information on there... Also...
I get B12 injection's monthly, and I'm chronically Anemic.... So that's my reason for being tired ALL THE TIME, I can sleep 12 hours and still be tired...thats just how we all are really.. :(...
I was told I was lactose Intolerent when I was 11 years old ( was actually the Crohn's) but I don't know If I "really" am lactose Intolerent or if It was just a food that the Crohn's has problems...
Maybe this will help, I fell and tore a ligament in my leg when I was 7 months pregnant, They put me on Percoset. I think I was on 5-7.5 ish... But I have also heard and so was the case for me too,...
I didn't know they caused that, lol. I guess the 6MP is causing them this time around, I got them all the time on Remicaide, and Humira, and now I still get them. Before being on all these meds I...
yeah I hated that!! Last year I had the Regular Flu, The H1N1 Flu w/ secondary infection which caused me to get kidney stones, then Strep, and sinus infections, colds all year woot...
I get mouth sores..then BOOM..:(...
yeah I know, I was like after all this, are you freaking kidding me?...
I added you on facebook :) It is really hard with family, I don't have anyone in my family that has the same thing either, they all listen and everything and are supportive, but I really don't feel...
Thanks everyone, I really appreciate the comments!!! It was really hard on me I guess. It waas just another reminder that I have this disease, I try to forget that I do, and live life like a "normal"...
Yeah, the job has helped a lot with getting out of the house. I started on July 19th, and I have to train for 8 weeks ( Paid :) yay!) so it's like 9-5 every day (I'm working at a Blood Center) but...
yeah, It lasted a few hours. I just started working again, so that's one step, but going out it's like another thing all together....
Ivy Yeah I know, the thing that sucks is that I probably haven't gone out in probably about a year or so, and the first time I do, this happens. I'm going to stay home a little longer :(...
(((HUGS)))RedSox I feel the same way, so you are not alone. I had also ALWAYS been a great employee, always early, never sick, always putting in 110%, and then Crohn's... It just sucks! I just...
It just sucked, again another remind that I have this disease... I just cannot believe how these girls acted, drunk or not, was awful. Just to stand there my my bathroom stall mocking me and...
I just had the most humiliating moment of my life.... I went to see my best friends band play tonight, I had an "emergency" and went to the bathroom. I tried to hold it as long as I could to wait...
How about Cimzia? Is that approved where you live?...
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There is no advantage with Crohn's...period...
I was usually around 118-125 at 5'4..then I had my daughter and found out I had chron's then went on and off steroids for a few years...The highest I got on them was 199, I will lose a little weight...
I Hope so! Thanks everyone!!!!! :)...
Yup, those are my mornings, it's like clockwork...
haha! :)...
((((Hugs!!!)))))...
I may also try the tears thing ;) maybe he won't get so mad at me then..haha I HAVE had a lot of stupid stuff go on in the last few months :(...
Yeah, when they fired me, they knew the next day I was getting a colonoscopy to figure stuff out so I could work, and fired me the day before I had it, which was just mean on their part. I was also...
I can't get on disability since I am not underweight, I think with Chron's you have to have a BMI under a certain number to be qualified, which I am not. I also tried unemployment and got denied, the...
I'm going to make my appointment, and get my labs done. My parents are paying COBRA for me, but going to my GI every week to two weeks with a $40 co-pay on top of the meds etc.. and you know bills I...
I need to go back to my GI, I don't want to, but I need to.Last time I went was March 5th, the day after I got Fired from my job. He had started me on 6MP a little before that, and I was supposed to...
Sorry, this Probably won't be much help since I'm in lexington, I see Dr.Pezzi, but that will probably be too far away :)...
I would try to keep your bloodwork appt, that way they can get the tests while your feeling crappy...and call the Dr tomorrow and tell them whats been going on...sometimes when I get like that I'm...
The needing to eat everything in sight, night sweats, sleeplessness etc goes away really quickly, The weight (for me) takes a lot longer to get off, I went off in April, and I'm STILL trying to get...
Kidney stones? I had them a few months ago, and I felt like I was dying they hurt so bad, or maybe dehydration?...
They are combining 6MP w/ Cimzia for me.....
I'm also pretty sure that long-term use is 3 months......
I get them too, right before I start getting sicker, I know when they pop up..i'm doomed ;)...
I hated it, just refridgerate it, and try to eat a lot less before hand so you don't have as much to get out, I actually think the split 4hr/4hr thing is worse than the last one I had. The first one...
oh, and I'm not even on Prednisone right now....I had the WORST hot flashes when I was though, I really feel for the people that are on it this time of year!...
I hate it too, I was just going for a bike ride yesterday, didn't even make it 2 miles before I started puking...I bet people driving by me were cracking up.... I mean this is ridiculous! I obviously...
I second the leaving them out for a while, also at the Dr's office when you get the 4 shots(I think?) make sure you are sitting or lying down, after the first 3 I almost passed out and had to wait a...
I'm the same way, my husband will try to rub my back or something to comfort me, which I'll be fine for a few minutes, but get aggrivated, then end up pushing him away. In the last couple of weeks...
I wish I could lose my sense of smell :)...
mancotti and garlic bread, feeling ok so far :)...
Sniper- He's done that before...makes me soo mad, just farts (silently) then grabs the comforter and pulls it over my head and laughs... when I was pregnant with my daughter, he actually farted( a...
Sniper- you made me laugh Personally I think my husband tries to outdo me, he's "normal" and a lot of the time he does outdo me, and is so darn proud of it, I just cover my face with a pillow and...