hi ... I am not a pro athlete but I do train sport climbing 5 times a week + 3 times gym + 2 or 3 time running per week ... I was in the same boat as you this spring... had obstruction every couple...
so, did anyone experience one or the other? I have just noticed it, at the age of 25, because I just started to have sexual encounters (because of the disease I had self-esteem problems before) I...
in Croatia, its covered by our national insurance although still many GI's are reluctant to prescribe it I've heard of a lot of people with Crohns here that said that it helped them a lot...
had 1 resection (3 weeks ago :)) ), waited 4 or 5 days after surgery for stool (it was D), but got normal stools 4 days after I have 1 regular / normal stool a day for about a week half now :) but I...
how come they've let you home if you have pain and vomiting?...
choice and variety is always good but I can do without it in the hospital as long as what I eat is safe ..I don't expect the hospital to cater to my needs as a restaurant :)...
yeah, walking is not enough for me now :D I dont get tired from it, although I didnt try to walk more than a mile or 2 :))) I tried driving and it was ok.. no problems there ... I dont plan on doing...
the surgeon said, be carefull for a month... I plan on doing that but I still interested what after that :) I'm interested in peoples personal experience with physical activity after surgery... whats...
so, it's been 2 and a half weeks from my surgery (open resection.. lost a 1/4 of my colon, and small part of the small intestine) and I feel great ... no pain, eat normaly, have regular and stool...
well as I am aware it goes like this: the doctors prescribe what you eat and you can discuss it with him every day while they do their visit to every patient ... he then notes any changes to your...
here in Croatia they have their special diets for every disease, but If you feel you can't eat something they adapt to your needs (as much as they can) I usually get a high protein / low residue...
i started to rock climb 2 years ago and now im addicted. I usually train 4 to 5 times a week and go outside to climb. Unfortunatly i had a resection last week so i'll have to start all over again but...
I was in a similar situation..... partial obstructions every 6-8 weeks.... but that timeframe kept getting smaller I wont tell you what to do, but dont wait for surgery too much... I decided to go...
yes, although I hate this hospital bed, better safe than sorry... thank god for universal health care and not worrying about bills :)...
nope... standard procedure here (croatia) is that they hold you and monitor you min. 7 days... on day 7 or 8 the stiches go out and if all is ok (eating, pooping), then they'll let me home.. they...
well, I've never been so happy about something so gross :D just had my stool :D :D wohooo day 5! :D this is shaping to be a nice weekend :P...
well, according to my last colonoscopy, the stricture was from inflamation... but the problem was, it was making my life miserable.. I couldnt eat without having a blockage anymore.. only liquids ......
what about pain after eating or drinking? seems like I get some short piercing pains inside from time to time ... that normal?...
I had an open resection :) the plan was to do a laparascopic stricturoplasty but the surgeon discovered a fistula that needed to be taken care of in that area too :\...
one thing I must add.... coughing is not fun :D or hickups :D...
I had gas and felt it move lots of times but still no stool I'm just anxious cause I want to go home as fast as I can :smilewinkgrin:...
had my resection on monday :smilewinkgrin: have to say I was surprised that I do not feel any pain from it (only got pain meds the first day) they've let me dring tea yesterday and today and we're...
so.. I've been put on steroids, 60mg of Medrol for now, but I expect it to be 32mg when they let me out of the hospital as usual, they open my apetite and I expect to gain some weigth (6 years ago I...
I've been diagnosed in 2003. and since then didn't had the need for surgery ... seem it will be that time soon I have a stricture (no scar tissue) in the ileum but inflamation is also in the colon...
4 mg a day...
Ever since I got sick (some 8,9 years ago) at one point or another almost everyone I know has tried to give me advice on how I should manage my disease. Most of the advices were pure quack...
Johnny Cash :: Hurt if I could start again a million miles away I would keep myself I would find a way makes me cry almost every time :)...
every research paper suggest that a strictureplasty is superior to a resection in terms of recurrence of initial simptoms at the affected spot 3% for a stricureplasty and 28 % for a resection in the...
I didnt want to say it but I too think aliens gave me this just kidding :smilewinkgrin:...
I live in Europe and this is the first time i'm hearing about this .. whats your source? :)...
yes, but does exposing people with severe nut allergies to pure water does that too? if the answer is yes, then sure, homeopathy works :) an open mind is a great thing, but make sure your brain...
the big problem is that Crohn's disease is unlikely a single disease entity and that, in all probability, Crohn's disease represents a syndrome with multiple etiologies. By definition, Crohn's...
Crohns isnt a genetic disease ... to quote: http://www.ccfa.org/reuters/geneticlink "- Scientists have identified a handful of genes that increase the risk of developing Crohn's disease" increase the...
genes dont play an important role in this disease...
"extremely minute quantities" .... yes ... but in homeopatic supstances there are no quantities ... its just water to quote the article: "A 30X dilution means that the original substance has been...
people... while I can not be sure about ayurvedic medicine, homeopathy is pure quckery read this please http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/homeo.html...
alternative medicine is ok but you need to know it's limitations and not buy in to quackery...
Hi I'm writing this message to ask you guys could you perhaps recommend me any doctors that have experience with RMAT (anti MAP) therapy for Crohns disease. Me and my doctor are very interested in...
I train 5 times a week,for about 2.5 hours... it helps me a lot...
dont get it... I have not seen any campaining...
thats a gross oversimplication...
Most investigators will concede that Crohn's disease is unlikely a single disease entity and that, in all probability, Crohn's disease represents a syndrome with multiple etiologies. By definition,...
I dont think that brand new intestines solve the problem... just fix it for some time (like resections)...
@Nanners same story here but in remission only for 5 years... i also thought those were gastritis attacks but they werent :))) thank god i managed to avoid surgery for now...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeopathy#Provings...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWE1tH93G9U a video explaining homeopathy ... stay clear... it will just clear your wallet... its quackery...
as the article suggests, the problem is in the food and in the water... so even if you undergo the RMAT therapy, if the theory is correct, MAP still comes into you and there lies the problem...
@Nanners about the one year old... I think he got it through his mothers milk ... today we find lots of elements and supstances in breastmilk and the placenta that should not be there and are a...
hi .. I got diagnosed as a teenager myself ...I'm 25 now and soon I'll be finishing my education... the best advice I can give to you is to fight ... the alternative is to roll over and die sure,...
get well NOW :)))...