hi everyone !!! sorry, I haven't been on in awhile =( I'm feeling so low right now and it doesn't have to do with the symptoms of crohns. I think it has to do with the medication. I'm on remicade and...
First off... I feel confused... I was first diagnosed with Crohn's now they are telling me colitis. I had three sections inflammed and now just one .. which i'm happy about.. but its kinda like I...
I'm not sure what normal is either. But, a nurse once said, "you know your better when you can plan a vacation and actually go on it!" I'm looking foward to that... I never been on a vaca! To...
Hello, I hope the New Year is treating everyone better this year! I'm in an awkward situation. I'm on remicade (every 8 weeks) and 6MP (100mg a day). Everyone I'm around is telling me to book an...
I hope all goes well!!!! Best wishes, good thoughts, and strong prayers for both of you (Nanners and Kjones27)...
Hey, I hope this makes you feel better. =) I know exactly how you feel. I'm 21, going to be 22 in march and I see all my peers around me on a daily basis with hunger in their eyes and always on the...
hello everyone, I didn't feel like verbally communicating to my biological family, so I'm writing to my crohnie family. Today is just one of those crappy days. Where you're beat with an emotional and...
Hey thanks for the support. I feel very comfortable here and it's extremely refreshing. yeah my uncle gets to me. But, my sister she is the sweetest. I just don't feel like crying to her anymore...
Hello, I hope everyone is surviving the day! I was wondering does anyone change mood swings so rapidly throughout the day. Yesterday in the matter of 4-6 hrs I felt happy-guilty-and sad. I went to...
hey guys, I hope everyone makes it through another day happily. I had a G.I appointment with a new doctor on thursday. i told her all my symptoms and how long i had them. Her exact words were, "you...
hey I'm sooo sorry to hear that, I understand. I was on 60mg and tapered from that. The inability to stay asleep and the other symptoms might be your body adjusting. I know with me It got worse...
hello, I hope all of you are doing well. It hasn't been so great on my end. I lost 20 something pounds this month because I haven't been able to eat. I just throw it up or it comes out the other end....
Hello everyone, I hope today goes well for all!!! For me I feel a flare coming on.. I was wondering if anyone has heard of the mangosteen fruit and how good it is for crohns/colitis? See, I have the...
hi! Okay this is a digusting post. But, I feel everyone in this forum would understand. We all get the big D. But how come it comes out different at times? Like sometimes pure water. Sometimes water...
Hello everyone, I hope today was a good day for all!!! For me I feel a flare coming on.. bah HUMBUG! anyhow, I was wondering if anyone has heard of the mangosteen fruit and how good it is for...
Hi Nanners! I just recently had that issue and the advice here was the same. If you crave it, eat it. your body is telling you its missing something. I gave up all meat except eggs and fish because I...
Its great to read everyone's perspective. It turns out I ate one. It brought me back to my turkey burger loving days. And, I held it down which was the great part. Everything else made me want to...
Thank you guys for all the support on my last post. But there is something else that has been going on in my head. I've been a vegetarian for around 5 years. I gave up beef 9 years ago I gave up pork...
Thank you guys!!! It's the strength I need right now. At least I know I'm not the only one who this affects mentally and emotionally. Thank you again for all your warm remarks. =)...
Hey, This is more of an emotional post. I just want to know how everyone deals. I literally feel like this disease is making me CRAZY!!! or I was crazy and it's ENHANCING it. I'm 21 years old in...
Hello everyone, It's Dana here... I've been having a weird flare up on and off. A couple days ago I had a tuna wrap couldn't finish it ( like the rest of my food). I was trying to be a normal active...
My name is Dana. I'm not new to the forum but I don't go on religiously. So HELLO again to all I met before and Hi to all the new comers. Something weird has been happening. I always get really sick...
FOr all the women out there with Crohn's, has it ever stopped your period? More questions; My allergies are in correlation with Crohn's. I keep going into anaphylaxis shock, literally like 5/6 times...
thanks guys ! I'll start a journal. I'm taking it once a day for acid reflux. They did some tests with stool samples but not much . I'll double check, I have to call the doc next week. When it comes...
Thanks for the warm welcome !!!! I do have an allergist. I have to do some research with my health insurance. See, I'm only 20 and I've been having crohns/ colitis for two years so I'm still going to...
hI Isergodur, I feel for you when it comes to the acid. When I had the canker sores/ ulcers in my mouth from CD coca cola was the best but with burning its my worst enemy. The tums fruity smooth...
I was just put on steriods too. And, I have been having like this itching in my calf bones/muscle as well, but only on the outside area of the lower leg. It's weird it feels like growing pains...
I've gained weight before I was put on steriods and I'm afraid now that I'm on them I'm going to blow up more. Not only have I gained weight but I don't know what to eat. My reactions are very...
sharts - (sh** /fart) weight gain (especially after a flare up) inconsistant bowel movements... including texture/ times per day/ and the blood ( color variations and thickness in clots , but always...