Hello, I too was originally put on AD for being depressed and the ups and downs crohns gives us. I am currently withdrawing of my AD as I personally felt they made me feel worse. I joined the...
Kitt, thanks for the link. Made sense. I didn't realize pristique was basically the same family as efexor. I had the sweats this morning, brain buzz as well. So I made myself drink plenty of water....
Hi Karen, I want to come of them because I feel that I need to deal with the issues that I feel have been suppressed by taking the efexor, I know it sounds absord, but just feel I am coping ok. I am...
I have in the past tapered to 37.5 for the 2 weeks and still had these horrid withdrawals, so ended up back on the 75mg by my doctor as the withdrawals were so bad. Then he said just stop them. So It...
Hi Reaching out, You are not alone, we are all here to listen. I came to the Healing well website for support and to talk to others who were going through the same feelings of despair. *HUGS*...
I am wondering if there is anyone else out there that has experienced these horrible withdrawels. I am going to the toilet a lot as well. Has anyone else experienced this??? Please any advice from...
thankyou all, those heat packs sound alright, I actualy remember awhile ago seeing them advertised. I phoned work today and have gone casual, hard decision to make but this way I wont feel I am...
Hi Stripey, My mum suggested going to the pool and just doing gentle walks in the water. I think I'll give that a go. Your right I didnt know what other things came with this disease, did we sign up...
how I thought I had gastro? Well the gp did bloods did not notify me of my results until I went back on monday beside myself as I can hardly move and he said "oh your inflammation markers are high,...
Heatmiser - Thats where I am getting confused, it is very strange indeed....
Nawlinscate - obviously it is CD, did they tell you the pathology reports from that resected part? Please do tell if ya find out anything. I cut caffeine out (loved coffee, it didnt like me), vegies...
sorry to hear thats happening nawlinscate, it's literally a pain in the you know what. Very frustrating I know, have you asked your doctor to perhaps do inflammation marker blood test, Hb ect? I was...
thanks Novaslady, sorry if got that wrong. You have a good day also. I just had a look at your profile and noticed you were diagnosed at 53, my dad found out he had it at 55 only when he had a...
Thankyou all so much for a bit of insight, I ended up at the doctors and he felt the abdo, the stomach, didnt hurt when he pushed on the stomach only when he got to the small bowel, where it CD is...
Sorry mum have to say something else- My mum was my rock through that very 1st resection, and for the 2nd. Your doing a good job, however remember to take care of yourself also,as hard as it is, just...
Hello, /community/emoticons/wink.gif So sad to hear your feeling like that, being a mum is hard at times especially when your baby has been unwell. Like your daughter I was 16 when I first had my...
Can anybody give me some light on this... I have suffered with this disease since I was 15, so have had it for 15 years had 2 resections. Today I actually woke up feeling great as I have done for...
also Ill ask the gastro about the Asacol. Ill keep ya posted....
Thanks Nanners, I actually have had a lot more Diahorea since taking them. Hmmm I wonder, I didnt have that with the salofolk. I have had Crohn's since I was 16 I am now 28, have had two bowel...
Thankyou! I have another appointment with the gastro tomorrow so should find out more then. I haven't taken the enema's, the pentasa is a tablet. If thats what you mean or I am misunderstanding what...
Hi all, Can anyone tell me the difference between the salofolk and Pentasa. My specialist has swapped me to the pentasa 500mg three times a day and I feel sick and yukky! It couldn't be the entocort...
Hi, I must say I to have been on entocort, for about 3 months and I have not experienced any side affects. In fact I find it better then pred....