Thank you for your replies. I have scope booked for May, so that should help rule out if it is a physical problem related to crohn's. I had thyroid checked, all ok. I am taking Humira. Depression is...
Is anyone out there currently in a period of remission but still fighting fatigue? I took an eight month break from work after a move across country, to help rest and adjust to the new locale. Been...
Your post is very touching. Thank you for sharing such intimate thoughts and I have shed a few tears with you tonight. Not tears of pity, not at all, tears of understanding and appreciation for a...
awesome! yeah, u gonna share that BBQ? :) B...
can u share a bit more about moviprep? are u in Canada by any chance? how much did you have to drink? how frequently? what did it taste like? I had a horrible experience with my prep three days ago...
Welcome to this forum- I am sure u will find as much benefit from it as I have. I can get bloating and swelling but it is not my main concern. Maybe others will come along who have more to share on...
Hope your day turned around... those are so bad... when you really shouldnt be at work but feel obligated to go... I hope things turn around. I think it would be great if they taught us all how to...
Thanks everyone for your wonderful comments. I called and texted and emailed almost everyone I know to tell the good news. Everyone in my life has been pretty worried (albeit not many truely...
Great joke!!!! :) B...
Your diet looks great and since I haven't eaten yet for 2 days, you have made me extra hungry and I am now sitting waiting for my BLT and coffee. Icecream later :) B...
First I'd like to say thx to all of you that have been supporting me so much the last 2 days. I had a horrid experience with my prep and was worried that I wouldn't be able to get my scope. But the...
Thanks. I am heading there now and my tummy is in knots. I hope they can do the procedure. I haven't eaten in about 2 days plus I did half the prep so fingers crossed.... thanks everyone, this site...
I tried again, about an hour later, but vomited it all up before getting any down. Just have fingers crossed the dr can help me today. I feel lost, tired and sick.it cost about 5000 in airline...
Oh I feel miserable! I guess I'll wait until tomorrow to see what they say but it isn't until 1230 pm so its a long wait yet. This DD gets better and better doesn't it? Oh my... Thx for all your...
oh boy... this prep has gone all wrong.... been vomiting for last 4 hours, and couldn't keep the second dose down. Has anyone out there been like this? will the exam go ahead? I am too sick to drink,...
Thx sooper. I am trying my best to make it fun... but it is so hard... as u all know. B...
thx funguy and vicky.... thats my song for the day " it's my potty and I'll poo if i want to"- awesome! It's too bad it's not 'my' potty though- I had to fly 3 hours to come to a hotel to do my...
Thanks Zanne! I finished the first installment... nearly vomited it all back up but managed to keep it down. Now to guzzle the fluids all day and enjoy private toilet time ;) It feels great to know...
oh my i don't want to drink it!!!!! Why me? Why any of us? I feel so trapped in my body sometimes when I realize that at any time my body can turn against me.... and I have to do these tests and...
I lost internet for awhile after I moved houses and have been missing this site... I have my follow-up colonoscopy on Thursday after being on Humira since October. I don't want to go to bed because...
I have been on it since October 2010 and like it so far, feeling great- it pulled me out of a nasty flare- except I seem to find it difficult to get rid of bugs like strep throat... but not much...
I have a friend who brought me a bag of books last week to cheer me up... well as sick as I feel I have been reading and READING those books. They are compilations of short stories about "it" from a...
oh no!!! the best thing about strep, is that antibiotics usually work well for it and quickly. My issue ofcourse was it never went away. Make sure you take those antibiotics (if prescribed) on the...
hi there i am on Humira now for about 6 months or so. I use syringes. for most people i think it is 4 shots first day, 2 shots in two weeks, and then one shot every second week after. Some need it...
thx for the comments everyone! my hubbie also had strep twice during this month but with the way it was timed we think he got it from me... where i got it? no idea. no one we know has it but maybe i...
sending hugs B...
I smoke.... about 1/2 pack on average work day- zero on a sick day, 2-3 on average home day. High stress days? can be almost a pack. I love it. I am hooked. I hate it. I want to quit. I know it makes...
hi gang oh my oh my oh my what a horrible turn of events for the last month I developed strept throat (anyone else ever have it?? if u did u know it is not fun!!) right b4 my birthday early March....
I was 20 and no it is not contagious. Best of luck and welcome to this wonderful forum- read through the posts and you'll get lots of great info to help you understand this disease. :) B...
I have been on Imuran for many years (check out signature block). I was in remission due to Imuran for 12 years. I had flare last year and now Imuran with Humira are working together for me. Only...
I'm in Canada too and use pico salax myself for every colonoscopy- it works like a charm and it should have worked by now. I agree with the last poster- it needs to be addressed by a dr asap. Best of...
gall bladder? B...
welcome! glad u now at least have your diagnosis and hopefully things will get better as your treatment gets things under control- fingers crossed :) B...
GB issues can bother your back and rib cage area... not sure if it could cause these issues for you. Maybe check with your dr? B...
Yes I think so but I would be concerned that it is creeping back if this is a change in how you feel. It was the first signs of a flare for me... tiredness. Maybe check in with your doc? Mine didn't...
I find that meds and the heating pad together are pretty well all I could do for it. I have a similar experience as yours. Now mostly left with some inconvenient achey joints... but I don't need pain...
well i felt better within a couple weeks but predisone was also helping at same time so i couldnt be sure if it was pred or humira... but i guess it was about 2 to 4 wks for me. i am still achey but...
Hey Bev! Glad to c u r doing well on H too! :) B...
sounds like lovely skin tags :) I have a few. They get irritated sometimes but overall are not a problem themselves. B...
Hi silver.... here is how it worked for me... others have different experiences but i think this is the norm... first day it was four injections two weeks later 2 injections two weeks later 1...
i was on pred, imuran, and humira at same time, now just imuran and humira. plan for me is also imuran for life and humira for forseeable future. it's working so far... best of luck B...
welcome! I am 33 (34 next week yikes!) and i have always looked at 35 as my cut off as well. i think it is ok to have a child biologically after 35- despite increased risks- but i thought i'd mention...
I lose weight when flaring, and gain it with pred, and then don't lose it again until i flare ;) Here are my stats: 130lbs b4 CD 220 after being sick for years and taking loads of pred and then...
My Crohns caused blood clots as well so I am not allowed back on the pill. There is a higher risk of clotting with this disease and also with the pill so it is too risky for me. Not every doc will...
HUGSHUGSHUGSHUGSHUGSHUGSHUGSHUGSHUGS Hope things look better for you soon! B...
ER sounds like a plan. If you try to treat it at home, like previous posters mentioned, there are alternatives to the bathtub. If you can't purchase the sitz bath pan (which you place over the toilet...
Hi there I started Humira in October 2010 and have only used the syringes. I have never had to ice the area of injection and also I don't let the needle warm up after taking it out of the fridge. I...
I started Humira in October 2010 and to date it has made me well. I am loving it so far and I am not finding it makes me any more prone to infections etc as everyone around me is getting sick with...
every year for me now - due to the scar tissue and they are concerned about the increased chance of cancer... but I had a 10 year break :) Every year from now on does not sound fun to me but I have...
whats a ppi? I am having GB issues now but not sure what a ppi is......