Has anyone used this? Side effects to look out for? Has it worked? Went to a pain management doctor yesterday. It didn't go as bad as I thought, or as good as I wanted, somewhere in the middle. They...
Yeah, I know. I was always fortunate that I had a doctor that prescribed it when others didn't. My NY doctor didn't years ago, I had to go to a specialist there, but I guess my doctor once I moved to...
I read someone's post about being tapered off their pain medication. I like that their dr was smart and tapering them. I was in for a shock when I called my dr and was told that they no longer...
Yeah, I might try Miralax; I have some friends and my roommate who take it on a normal basis. The thought always disgusted me since I associate it with colonoscopy prep and how gross it tastes, but I...
So, I'm not sure what's going on. I don't know if it's because I've been sans medication this month. (More about that later, or in a separate post.) Or maybe I'm stressed about the whole idea of not...
Hi all, I haven't been on this site in awhile, a lot has happened since I moved across the country for a teaching job. With a teaching job I figured my insurance would be way better and some stuff...
I decided to just reply to this thread, instead of making a new post. After reading about welbutrin on this site I decided to try it as I was growing more and more frustrating paying 300 + dollars...
Just wondering if anyone has ever went down this avenue. I remember I was debating it last year when I was sick and dying and nothing was working but never followed up with it because the Remicade...
I think that might have been the one I looked into. But either way, you need to pay for everything up front, and then submit stuff (everytime you have an infusion you have to resubmit, it's not like...
So, I thought I did things right. I have a new job (that I got mainy so I can have benefits and get off my fathers insurance, so I don't have to feel guilty for being alive anymore, as he would...
Wow now I feel like a jerk not serving my civic duty. I never had to do it because I was away at college and then when I was home my mom told me to just write back that I had crohns, I might have had...
Its just on my mind, and I just want to vent it out. First off, not that its good by any means for the Crohnies who have trouble gaining weight, I wish I was one of them. It totally messed with youre...
I usually only do 2 a day, its only when I feel really sick and hopeless that I do the 3... and usually if I take the 2, thats all I take for the day. Just once during work. Like I said, I don't care...
thanks for all the responses guys! And Sniper - my mom said that same thing, she's a recreational therapist and always works with the older population. But for me, I'm an old fasioned girl where I...
So, last year I was ridiculously sick. Humira failed. Since October when I switched to Remicade I've been tons better, yay. The problem is I still have pain nearly everyday. Not too major I suppose,...
So, I made the mistake of telling my mother I might be getting a tattoo today. (I'm 26, it's not like I haven't given it some thought...) But now she has made me paranoid...You're prone to...
Through their employers. My mom's I can't go on for some reason, I forgot. I'm bad with all this insurance mombo jumbo. My mom mentioned something about there's personal insurances but you have to...
I feel like I might die. But let me explain. If anyone remembers my sad and weary and bleak posts from over the summer, I was ridiculously sick. We all know how that feels. Where your body is so weak...
Really? Ugh I wanted to throw up after a sip, there's no way I can handle 2 liters of that crap... I had my GI call in a rx for the pills...even though I have trouble swallowing pills...there's 32 of...
Has anyone used moviprep before? Im prepping tomorrow and im super anxious about it. Ive never tried this stuff, but last conoloscopy I had a few months ago I completely failed the prep. So the doc...
So, after being ridiculously sick for the better part of last year and having Humira fail miserable, Remicade has been working pretty well since I started it in October...My crohns symptons are so...
do you live in the US, OlderThanDirt? I actually have a whole bottle of Lialda and I was just talking with my mom while I was cleaning all these medications that failed and I have so much and it's so...
Good luck with the Humira! It didn't work for me, but I know quite a few people who said it absolutely changed their lives and worked wonders for them. I would think the hot flashes are from the...
I don't have a grill :( but its sounding yummy (of course, I fasted the last day and a half so lots of things would be sounding yummy right now!) but I wonder if I could get the same charring effect...
I've never really ate prosciutto and when I'm flaring veggies hurt (although the fact that theyre going to be cooked might be okay), but when I'm a bit better I want to try this, it sounds like it...
Yeah, both lights went off so I just took it off :P Taking all the stupid sticky things off hurtttt!!! I was confused 'cause my mom kept saying she remembered them saying to take it off when the...
"* put away at least 50 things" boy do I need to do that! My apartment has been a mess cause Ive been too tired to clean it...but I am feeling better so I don't really have an excuse anymore... :/...
Weight and Crohns is frustrating...as are mean doctors...I went to a specialist for my thyroid (I'm so tired right now, forgot what theyre called, haha) and I was heavier at the time. He asked how...
So, I dont know if you guys can help me becaue I'm assuming all the things are a little different. I did the pill cam this morning (prob somewhere between 10 and 11am). So it's around 8 hours now. I...
Good luck! I got my first infusion last week and it's made me so much better than I've been feeling since March! I still have pain and fatigue and all of that but the nausea has stopped along with...
Ive never had an enema, or ever had a dr suggest it for this. The problem about calling is that its already almost midnight now and I'm supposed to be at the hospital at 8:15 (which means I have to...
So I just don't know what to do. As mentioned in other thread, there was already drama with my colonoscopy tomorrow. I can't get the drink down, I'm so nauseous. I don't know what to do, I haven't...
Yeah, definitely a good idea! I wouldn't think something I would need to keep a record of something as trivial as an appointment confirmation but I think I'm definitely going to start doing that...
I'm getting worried....I started my third cup and I all of a sudden started feeling really nauseous so I stopped drinking. I dont know, I'm guessing I'm just nauseous 'cause I'm hungry, I have a huge...
Hmm, maybe I'll try that on the next cup! I tried putting it over crushed ice, 'cause that makes me like drinking fluids better normally anyways...I'm still only down 2 cups or so....And I haven't...
It didn't work for me. It seems like such a crapshoot, choosing what medication to try...especially the ones in the similar realms...(Humira vs. Cimzia vs. Remicade). I was really dissapointed when...
Plus its a double procedure with the conoloscopy AND the capsule endoscopy (i've never had one of those before) I feel like she didnt believe me about the phone call! I almost want to bring a print...
I want cold fizzy lemonade! ...actually I want a burrito, I'm so hungry hah. On the one hand, it's good 'cause I had a remicade treatment last week and I've been feeling a bit better...but that means...
Thanks :) And exactly, a little apology goes a long way!...
Just had to vent.... So, tomorrow I have a colonoscopy and capsule endoscopy. The appointment was made when I was at the doctor's office a month or two ago. Friday I get a phone call confirming the...
Thanks :) Yeah, I'm the same way, I never drink gatorade (just the orange flavor when I'm sick) so I don't mind if I can't drink it after this. It's weird, 'cause Miralax doesn't particularly have a...
I was just wondering everyone else's thoughts on this. I do admit, when I had one in April, the Miralax is a hell of a lot better than that disgusting stuff I used to have to drink for colonoscopies....
Aw, grats to you! I'm single and it's definitely tough dating with Crohns or while on Prednisone (When I was on pred and blind dating I would somehow work it into the conversation by the first or...
Ugh, I hate it. And I also feel a bit dangerous driving when my mind isn't all there! I almost burnt someone at one of my jobs yesterday. (Its a no brainer job, Im a physical therapy aid) When you...
Yup, that's how I feel. It's weird. Is it just from malnutrition? I mean nausea, pain, headaches, sore throat, trouble walking, yadah yadah, I get it but its a weird sensation to have my brain feel...
Would the Oracort work on my tongue? Its all the way on the side towards the back of it, but thats really the only one that hurts. Is it an OTC thing I can just pick up at a CVS?...
I hate the prednisone but it hasn't been all bad in the past. Ive just struggled with weight/self esteem issues all my life so the whole moonface thing is horrible for me. Also, the few times I was...
I tried it the other day when I wasnt too bad, they tasted gross to me but hey that must mean they work, right? But I fail. I think I am a lost cause. Today I tried the zolfran again, and later I...
Geez and I thought the docs were treating me bad but I feel like I went through nothing compared to all the crap youre going through! Have you tried other docs?...
Yeah, I get black and blue easily and bruises and they take forever to heal. The best is when the blood people mess up when taking my blood and I joke that I was in a gang fight because thats how...