I currently need 10-12 hours to function. I'm not exactly sure if I'm flaring or not though because this is all kind of new to me. I suspect I am because nothing had really changed for the better for...
Yes, for the last week I've had bad nausea every morning for about 3-4 hours along with abdominal cramps and many trips to the bathroom. The nausea is the worst while I'm on the toilet trying to go....
I've had what sounds like a very similar sensation about mid way between my belly button and bottom of sternum. It is kind of a fluttery throbbing feeling. I used to think it was a reaction to a...
I'm sorry to hear you have been struggling with the same problems, but nice to know I'm not alone! Hope it doesn't come to surgery for you, but if it does, hope it helps relieve some of your...
My GI is 360 miles away, but doing what they can by phone to help reduce the number of long drives/flights. I just started the blood work prep for azathioprine on Friday after 2 weeks of unsucessful...
I was on only rice and fruit and veggie juices until my doctor said I needed to eat things with high fat content to help digest my Asacol which was coming out exactly the way it went in. So I'm now...
I am getting horrible cramping and nausea during my bowel movements. It starts out with a pretty strong urge to get to the bathroom. Once there and trying to go, my entire abdomen cramps so hard that...
I've been gluten free for a year, so I've eaten my share of quinoa. My gut seems to handle it about the same as rice. I cook it in the rice cooker and make it into cold salads usually. My favorite is...
I'm pretty open with friends and people I'm closer to. For acquaintances and more distant colleagues really like Ivy's suggestion. I've heard so many times this summer "well, you look great!" due to...
I'm new to Crohn's. Still in the process of being diagnosed. At this point I think I'm just waiting till we find a medication that works for the diagnosis to be official. Next week I start on...
Thank you everyone for your kind thoughts and comments/suggestions. It is actually kind of comforting to hear that my diagnosis of CD sounds spot on. I'm ready to know what is wrong good or bad so I...
I've been reading posts here for the past few days and figured it was about time to write my own. I'm in the process of being diagnosed with Crohn's. My ordeal started about 18 months ago with...