I also had my DR. sign off my paper for Jury Duty. Ridiculous. A Courtroom & s Diarrhea problem, seriously, what was your DR. thinking? Switch Doctors eh?...
My GI said it could take it while for Humira to start working. So you might not "feel right" for a few months. Along the lines of what the other poster said. Give it a lot more time....
I agree with you 110%. We are like family here. We should all be kind, loving, and thoughtful. No exceptions...
Nite Nite. Hugs...
Impossible. ADA Act. It exists for a very good reason. "The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, transportation, public...
Pedialyte & Water. Feel better...
Yes, I agree Crohn's can really be a stinker. Maybe seek psychiatric care for depression Funguy? I am fine :) Soiled pants 1. Mother Nature 0. Okkkkkay. I got the memo. Hope you're feeling better...
They are both Biologics - Do you prefer humans or rodents? ;)...
Archiestyles, This is a support group and one of the rules is not to inflame other members. If you cannot be supportive, then please leave our forum. I have alerted the admin about your posts....
The C-Scan w/ Barium (that stuff that tastes like paint y'know what I am talking about I am sure) is money. That is the pretty much best for ruling out a stricture. But just b/c you have Jewish...
The Fresh Grind Your Own Peanut Butter Machine @ Whole Foods is where it is at. Or Almond Butter. Cashews are good too....
Lialda is known to give headaches like Asacol. I took Asacol too though but don't recall having Headaches w/ it; other side effects though. Maybe I did & the other side effects were more major & I...
Northern. Charmin clogs. And wet wipes too. Huggies or Pampers or even Wet Ones w/ Aloe. The cheap wipes or Off-Brand like Wal*Mart or Target Brand are garbage and usually bone dry. Not worth saving...
I had no results. I fell into the "they don't call it nerve-rotten for nothing" group :O How are you feeling on it?...
Oy Gevalt. Stay away from the Tanning Salons esp. if you have had a close family member DXd w/ Skin Cancer or a family history of Cancer. Spray Tan if you must & or just go lay/walk outside for...
No soy for me. Almond milk (Breeze not silk) is my thing. I here rice milk is popular too....
I never had a problem w/ the Carlson's brand Fish Oil when I used. I never took more than 1TB at a time and w/ a meal. I always stored in the fridge and it was not expired. It's health benefits are...
Does that look like MRSA and can my Golden Retriever catch it? It is kind of painful. And I have had it for several days now. Unsure how I acquired it though. My ICD-9 is 555.9. (Regional...
Yea, especially if it some podunk GI. You probably won't get anything for pain. Legit as it may be. That is why I was saying get in contact with your PCP.....
Welcome, I think...
Did you Google this DR. or what?? Ask your PCP for a referral to another GI, or otherwise...
My Dog. My Bed. Family. And Team Sports, something like Soccer or Softball..anything to take my mind off of having crohn's disease :/...
Rice & other Low Residue Foods. Plenty of H2o/Tea. Did something change w/ your medicine? A year a pretty nice chunk of time to be asymptomatic ......
I Never been on Predisone. I didn't see that info initially, but I guess you two must know each other ;)...
Natural PB w/ no salt added is a good one. Honey Nut chex Mix (Gluten Free) w/ Almond Breeze. Fruit, plenty of Vitamin C things full of anti-oxidants like berries. Baby Spinach and other mixed greens...
OK so where are the yeast infections? Antibiotics and the Biologics can cause infections. Predisone if you been on that can as well. Our immune system is suppressed so this really shouldn't be too...
Scroll down a bit, there was a very recent thread entitled "What did you eat today?" Some hungry folks chimed in. I def. do the noshing thing as someone else mentioned. The kitchen sink is pretty...
if you absolutely have to take an OTC for pain, than there are ones w/o Tylonel. It is true, it can bind you up if you take too much. Even if you don't go over the max 4000 in 24. Discuss w/ your Dr....
Glad you're feeling better. That is trick of Crohn's. Just got to stay healthy as best you can once you get in remission. Excercise at least 4x a week, light to moderate and keep your diet in check....
thinking about it more, it really is due to malabsorption. and the consequences of malabsorption are malnutrition, manifested by weight loss and other signs of vitamin and mineral deficiency. so,...
I bruise easily all the time. I have no idea how I get them. I just wake-up and kind of notice bumps and you know the bruises and such on my legs etc. Usually my legs. I think it's Genetics and yea...
Ah, that is why they put up or are putting up bullet=proof or shatter-proof glass at the pharms now, just like your bank. Cameras alone aren't doing enough anymore. The economy stinks, lots of people...
I should of said, get a dog :) I have a Golden Retriever. Therapy Dog....
I just try to "cram" all my appointments in one day, or at least two in one day. In a month even. It's pretty much 3-4 months schedule. B/w the Rheumy, Dentist, two GIs, PCP, Eye Doctor, Dermy, umm....
They won't ever understand. It is the truth. It really is. You can bring home paperwork after every DR. appointment month after month, slips for bloodwork, follow-up appts. all that which has has...
Referrals from PCP. I see pretty much all my DRs at the same hospital. And at least three are named David. so I don't have any problem with remembering their names. Fibro :(...
Oooo Def, I have to agree. Nurse the baby drugs for as long as you can before pulling out the big guns like the Biologics and Chemos. There are greater risks involved w/ the Bios/Chemos than with the...
Waiting for IPhone 5 I have a pile of crap BlueBerry :(...
Keep a pen and paper by your bed and write down what you feel and where your feel like garbage. log all your symptoms for at least a week. crohnies know everything by how and where they feel (ie:...
yea, take it at night. and w/ food. i got (still do?) crazy dizzy at first. i think it is a side effect, but i don't go reading all those looking to borrow trouble. i still take the drug 75mg ( i...
U Betcha. i am in Maryland now, but lived in a state for five years where access to healthcare in rural communities was a huge issue. Especially, the elderly. Truth #1, in rural communities,...
there is a line about the "gift of life" while your at it..... don't ask me where it's from, but i seen it on a social workers' wall a time or two it goes "yesterday is history, tomorrow is a...
Mazel Tov. I been meaning to take a Yoga classs for thee longest time now. And they're free too at my gym w/ thee ol' membership y'kow? ;) I'm sure i wouldn't be the only other old lady with achy...
I was working in Law Enforcement when my what is now Crohn's disease came around. It was awful. Needless to say, it did not work out. There wasn't any amount of pills I could pop to make it work out....
Ah, awhile back I took Adderal XR 15 (Orange Capsules) in the AM b/w 10AM-1PM. I didn't have a problem at night or w/ bedtime normally. An ideal bedtime for me is between 12AM and 2AM. But I do have...
The best Bra is No Bra. It is very comfortable...
I understand L-Glutamine..in that it helps recover muscles. I am a gym fan myself, weights, not that cardio garbage even. But I wouldn't touch C. Mono nowadays with my stomach being all jacked up....
What's with all the Supplements?? Maybe you're having some kind of reaction to one or another of the supps you're taking? Something Artificial could be causing you're body to have a reaction. Like...
Pilates or Yoga ftw...