Hi everyone! I hope everyone had an enjoyable Thanksgiving! It's been a while since I've posted. I had just been feeling so down and upset that the doctors weren't doing anything for me. I'm sure you...
I was diagnosed as anemic years ago. Before my Crohns diagnosis. I take a multi vitamin with an iron supplement in it. (Iron pills by themselves really upset my stomach). I called my GI today and...
This has been going on for about a week now. Even though it's at least 90 degrees outside, I stay cold. A couple of times I've been out to eat and I don't know if it's me, or the restaurant is super...
I have no idea what it could be! I've had green stool before. But it's usually a dark green. This is a bright green :\ Well it was, it's back to normal color now. Weird!!!...
I'm pretty sure it isn't spinach. As much as I love it, I haven't been able to eat any lately. I've tried a few different laxatives (Dulcolax, Miralax, Milk of Magnesia), I've also tried stool...
So you all may or may not know that over the past month or so, I have had troubles with constipation. Nothing seems to help! Whenever something does come out, it's only a little bit, an it's watery....
Wouldn't a doctor have told me if there was a surgical clip inside of me? I honestly don't recall the doctor telling me anything after my resection. I was pretty knocked out lol...
Well the thing is, I'm pretty sure there aren't any metal pins inside of me! I would've thought someone else would have mentioned it to me by now! lol I'm just wondering if what she saw was some kind...
Sportsfan, you're definitely not the only person that feels this way! I've had my share of relationships, and I'm currently in a commited relationship now, but I completely understand where you're...
So, I've been constipated for a little over a month. Last week my GI ordered an x-ray to make sure there were no obstructions. I go today to get the x-ray and ask the technician if I need to stay...
well now I feel like a big cry baby for my post :\ I have those days A LOT but I guess I should be thankful that I ate least have a job and am able to work(sometimes). I'm off tomorrow, and I intend...
Sera, I'm right there with you! I'm ALWAYS cold! I keep a space heater under my desk at work! lol I get the occassional goose bumps as well, for no reason it seems! I'm not on any medication at the...
Okay... any idea what this means... I've been going more frequently, but it's still just a little and still watery. I'm starting to think I may have a blockage in my ..anus. Is that possible?!...
... Where you don't feel like doing anything?!? It's 9:00pm and I already know I don't want to go to work in the morning. It's not that I feel horrible or anything. I just want a day to be lazy and...
Welcome to the group LittleRoo! It's awesome that you're so involved in all of these orginizations and events! I recently became a volunteer in my city's chapter of CCFA. Through that I have met some...
As hard as it is for us to deal with Crohns, I know it's not easy for our partners either. I haven't been eating much the past couple of weeks either. :\ The other day I go over my boyfriends house...
AzJohnny, I didn't use the oil enemas. Although my grandma keeps telling me to drink olive oil. Don't get me wrong, I like cooking with oilve oil, but I'm pretty sure using it as a laxative would...
Bane, I can definitely understand the social stigma of being on disability. I once metioned to an ex about how I had applied for disability in the past and he looked at me as though I had the plague....
I know that after my resection when I was 20, my stomach never did go back to "flat". I think it's from the scar. Below my belly button is flat, but above my belly button protrudes a little bit. It...
So, as I posted earlier in another thread, my GI doctor wanted me to take 2 days(today and tomorrow) off for a bowel cleanse. I told one of my co-workers and she told me to be sure to get a note from...
Here in KY the heat index has been above 100 for the past couple of weeks. It's miserable! When I leave for work in the morning it's already 80+ I can't stay out in the heat too long or I start to...
I see him again in 2 weeks. I took the Miralax and Milk of Magnesia last night and... NOTHING! I feel so miserable! My stomach is so full and I'm so bloated I feel like I'm 11 months pregnant! I'll...
I've been having cramping, like I need to go. But haven't really had any abdominal pain. I finally saw the GI doctor today, and he wouldn't even do anything for my Crohns, until I get the...
I will! Thanks Tori. I'm pretty sure I have a fever now. I think that's because I'm getting a cold :( I sure hope that's all it is!!...
I hate trying to plan road trips! I get soo anxious :( My Crohns symptoms are all over the place though. If yours are pretty well controlled, you should be fine! have a safe trip!...
Tori... I had thought something like that may be going on. This just isn't normal for me at all. I'm not having any pain or nausea though. So I really don't know what to think. Nope.. the soonest I...
A nice warm bath always helps me when I'm having issues like that. If a bath isn't accessible, a hold a warm washcloth down there for a few minutes. That helps too!...
STILL nothing :(( I have tried laxatives, stool softeners, prune juice, enemas! I am feeling so miserable! I really don't know if I can wait until my GI appt. Friday :( I cramp like I really need to...
Sorry to hear that Bane. Were you able to draw unemployment or anything? I feel like when I even mention filing for disability, people look at me like I'm some kind of a bum! It's not that I don't...
I wasn't diagnosed until I was 19, but I probably had symptoms as early as 12 or 13. I remember having to go to the bathroom almost as soon as I would eat. I didn't start having stomach pains though...
Thanks Sniper. I'm really trying to get a job in medical records. I haven't had any luck yet though. I really think I need a job away from the public lol Especially lately, I'm so snappy with people...
I really wish I had some kind of talent, so that I could start my own business. (Or that I'd miraculously become a millionaire and never have to work again) I tried making homemade soap once upon a...
Since I'm lactose intolerant, I find soy milk to be a great alternative for me! I don't drink it much, just in my coffee or cereal. I haven't had any problems with it, but one of my close friends,...
Don't get me wrong, the money is nice, but it's not worth risking my health over! I'm not sure if my office is subject to FMLA. It's a small, family practice. I know my boss is aware of my Crohns and...
Ahh okay, thanks! It was early this morning when I read your previous post and I thought it said enzymes. Haha. I'm sipping some prune juice right now, if that doesn't work, it's onto the enemas!...
Thanks Mr. D. What type of enzymes do you suggest?...
The past month or so, I have been working my butt off, literally!! I've had overtime every week this past month. I've also noticed I have felt worse this past month than I have in a long time. I...
Sigh. Still nothing... looks like I'm going to have to hit up the store for some prune juice. Yuck :) pb4... I saw on your signature you have lots of lower back pain? What do you do for the pain?...
Constipation is pretty normal for me, though never this long! I took some stool softeners tonight, we'll see if they work! I can't get in with my doctor until next week :\ I reallllly hope I have a...
It's a tough choice for anyone with a chronic illness :( My education and career goals have always been put on hold because of my illness. I didn't go to college straight from high school because I...
Unfortunately I've been having a bad day, and haven't eaten anything yet :( I've had 2 bottles of water(one flavored with margarita Crystal Light ;D) and just made some sweet tea :)...
That's awful news! My thoughts are with her for a speedy recovery!...
I'm sure I have a lot built up! It's been a couple of weeks since I've had a decent BM :( I've been using Dulcolax. It's usually worked for me in the past. I'll cramp really bad like I have to go,...
I have taken laxatives (the maximum dose!) for the past 3 nights and still have not had a BM :\ I'm bloated, miserable and feel like crap. I've heard of a lot of people that take stool softeners for...
I have read several places that Crohn's can cause inflammation of the eyes. The same probably goes for Colitis. I actually work at an Optometrist office and oddly enough we see very few patients that...
I know that Crohn's comes with all kinds of annoying aches and pains... but this is a new one for me. And it's a doozy! For the past week or so, I have been having the absolute worse back pain. It's...
Well right now I'm not on any medications. I've been feeling awful for the past 2-3 weeks, but this week has been the first time I've really lost my appetite. For some reason, it seems that warm food...
For the past week or so, I have had no appetite. The first part of the week, I mostly just ate Jello/pudding and drank Gatorade. I still don't really have an appetite, when I try to eat a meal, I'll...
Hmm.. I wonder if I cut back on bacon, if that would make a difference? I love bacon! Lately I've been trying to eat healthier, so I've been eating turkey bacon, but sometimes you just want the real...
I really don't think I'm depressed. I'm just tired of feeling awful! I do wonder, though, if anti depressants would work for me?...