I am almost to hit my one year Post Surgery... I have a New GI that likes to stay up on the latest treatments for Crohns...He has made me go on a high fiber diet..he says this is the new way to treat...
Hi all, I had my first resection about 7 weeks ago..I had my Termial Ilieum, appendix and part of my large bowel removed.. and I seem to have worse diarreah then ever these days...I asked my surgeon...
hey all.. I had my resection surgery 4 weeks ago...picked up an infection while in hospital...am still on antibiotics... now doc says the very top of my insision has a very small hernia..going to see...
Hey All, I had my ressection around 3 weeks ago... and developed a red spot 2 inches below my insision.. saw the surgeon and they said we will watch it...uhggg.. then he finally did a swab of my...
thanks so much for your replys...you guys have no idea how much it helps hearing from those who have been through it...this was all so sudden an unexpected for me..I didnt have a chance to let it all...
Hi All, Well.. I just got released from the hospital.. I had my first bowel resection..comepletely unexpected..went to ER with unreal pain.. 2 days later I was in surgery.. Had part of my Ileum and 2...
I have crohns of the TI... I am having my first major flare in 4 years... Last week I was put on entocort again along with my Imuran to get things under control... ok..so this morning I go to...
They say unfiltered Apple Cider Vinegar kills more germs than bleach...and I know some people drink that in their water to help boost their immune system...hmmm anybody tried that?...Just a thought...
I was on both Entocort and Immuran for a few years and it worked great for me.. I have crohns of the TI as well... I eventually tapered off the entocort after a while.. and was on the imuran only for...
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EH!.... CHEERS TO THOSE WHO CAN EAT THIS HOLIDAY.. IM HOPEFUL FOR CHRISTMAS DINNER...OOOPS SHOULDN'T SAY THE C WORD! I was made in Canada and Proud of it! Mimi :)...
LMAO you guys...Nothing like the Canadian medical system humour..I am From British Columbia.... but your right I do suck it up...why is it I feel like I am the problem... doctors are so hard to get...
Wow.. you guys are all really amazing and supportive... I saw my GP and she gave me a antispazmatic..which I dont find helps much... and pain meds.. but with them I seem to being going back and forth...
Hey All, I have been in what the docs call drug induced remission for about 4 blissful years..using Imuran as my maintanence drug.. Well my luck has come to an end.. I see my GI on Friday.. it has...
Well...I was having a pretty bad flare...my first bad one in about 4 years...I read about Moducare and decided to try it...its been 3 weeks..and I say the same ...WOW.. it is really helping me... so...
Hi All I been doing a lot of reading on inflammation..and with my latest flare..I been trying to see other things I can try before I make a commitment to start Remicade I read a lot of good things...
Oh Lawd..count me in on the embarrasing stomach noices.. I think I am my own person brand of soda...girgling a few hours after eating.. mine sometimes can get very painful cramps with it in the...
I Know must of us love our coffee...and I know so many of us need to avoid the caffine for various reasons.. I hate to think I have to give up my morning coffee.. how does everyone fare if they drink...
Wow Zena,... that doesnt sound like a whole lot of fun...I know we all react different to all the different drugs... so far I have been very lucky with most of the drugs I have taken..Prednisone got...
wow...thanks so much for taking the time to explain that in such detail.. I appreciate it very much.. I had no idea some of you take it such long term.. I had to be on prednisone when first diagnosed...
Hi Everyone, I have been in a med induced remission for 3 years..life was great... was using Budesonide then weaned off to just useing Imuran.. Well the monster is out.. Im in so much pain pretty...