What"s up with pork and bloating? I was eating ribs tonight and after dinner felt bloated and had gas in stomach. It"s gone now but curious why I can eat ham, bacon and pork sausage and be fine but...
I've recently given up gluten and dairy and have noticed a huge difference in the way I'm digesting food. My stomach is less bloated and stools are finally normal. The best part, I don't need my...
I'm so sorry! When you mentioned Cold Stone, I immediately winced! Try giving up,all cow's milk and lactose-based foods (educate yourself on how to read labels) and even gluten. I think every crohn's...
I went on a two-week cleanse and gave up inflammatory foods like nightshade veggies, all sugar and dairy and ate organic fish, beef and chicken. I used fresh lemon juice and lime with olive oil and...
I am going on day five of a cleanse. I have had crohn's for over 25 years and am lucky to be able to control it through my diet. This summer, I had a landmark birthday and had more wine and more food...
I really think it depends on the person and what you can/cannot tolerate with crohn's. I mean, how do you explain that I can have all vinegars except rice wine vinegar? It's just weird! I drink red...
Very helpful...thank you! I am not so concerned now. Can it be burned or cut off? Just curious....
I know with Crohn's patients discussing bm and diarrhea, nothing should be embarrassing, right? Well...I am finally healing after six plus weeks of ongoing diarrha. I gave up gluten for the most part...
Yum! I'm definitely going to make this. I love soups, especially in the fall/winter! Thanks for sharing! VIEW IMAGE ...
Thanks for sharing the information. It helps me understand. I don't think I have severe enough Crohn's...at least not now, but that could change and if my disease worsens, this is worth looking into....
I have a friends whose husband is on Remicade. He has no restrictions with his diet. He says he even drinks up to two pots of coffee a day. Does this drug repress the immune system? Is that why he...
My flare-up is finally under control and I'm keep food down without having to run to the bathroom every half hour! But last night, I discovered that my ankles were a bit swollen and my calves felt...
I met with a girlfriend over the weekend and learned that her husband has Crohn's. She told me that he takes a Remicade booster about once a month and it keeps his crohn's under control. The only...
Thanks for advice. Turns out I think the crohn's had just moved up towards my esophagus, causing heartburn. I got the prolesic, took one yesterday and today and...no heartburn! Thank goodness, at...
I just started Ascacol today, so only 9 pills (3 pills 3x a day). After I took it, I started getting heartburn. Is this one of the side effects? It seems weird that after one day, I'd already have a...
It's funny you said about the throat. This past weekend, I had what felt like a swollen gland in my throat. I would press on it on my left side, and it felt tender and sore. It almost felt like a...
I've been in full flare mode since the beginning of July - 8 weeks! It has been a series of ups and downs. What I thought was the stomach bug I am not suspected the crohn's flare up. I've read the...
I have been having ear stuffiness in my left ear. It feels like I got water in it and I haven't even gone swimming! It started yesterday. I will also cause my ear drum to vibrate a little. Very...
I've had blood and diarrhea going on six weeks now with some solid stools in between during my latest crohn's flare. I've cut out cow's milk (have for almost 10 years) and am now almost all...
I know you've hardly eaten anything, but try to do an elimination diet. I was put on prednisone at 24 too and they made me drink Ensure and it did nothing for me! It's such an individual disease and...
Thanks so much for the great advice. I do need to get out of denial, monitor and modify my diet even more, and talk with doc if these symptoms don't go away. Interesting about the Vitamin D levels....
I've had a mild case of Crohn's for 24 years. I've managed to stay in remission for many many years through a dairy-free diet. When I do get an occasional flare or cheat with cow's milk, Rowasa...
Thank you so much for your story about your wife. It's nice to see a husband who is so proactive and supportive. Kudos to you! I'm so amazed at reading these stories because it shows just how...
Thanks for advice. I'm really concerned because I have bloody diarrhea. A lot of blood! That's not normal with the stomach flu, even if you have crohn's, is it? I don't recall getting blood the last...
I have been successfully keeping my crohn's at bay through diet - avoiding the food intolerances I discovered - all cow's milk products, rice wine vinegar (a wierd one!), apples and bananas. Although...
Yesterday, my husband of 19 years said goodbye. We've been separated since July and he's been living in a hotel. We have two beautiful girls and he's been a great father. He was diagnosed with...
A friend told me that antidepressants can make you feel worse before you get better...that true? My husband has only been on Lexipro for five days. He was diagnosed with dystemia and anxiety...
Thanks for the advice! The hardest part is he's so negative toward me. It doesn't matter what I say, it's never right. I hope that the medication will take away the edginess in his personality. He's...
My husband was diagnosed with depression and was given a two-week sample of Lexipro. He was supposed to go back to the psychiatrist after two weeks, but delayed his appt. and was off the medication...
My husband doesn't want to file his claim that he went to a psychiatrist and was diagnosed with Depression/dystemia. He says the doctor recommended that he not file the claim because it could effect...
My husband just began taking Lexapro. He has only been on it a week but I noticed today that his eyes look different. I don't think a week is long enough for the lexapro to have any effect (time will...
My husband just went to a pharmachiatrist and was given a two-week sample of Lexipro. He has a follow-up in two weeks and the doctor is going to consult with his psychotherapist to see if this is the...
I'm new to the forum and I've learned so much this past week about depression. I just found out through our therapist that my husband suffers from dystemia. Three years ago, he had an emotional...
First of all, I'd like to thank the people who responded to my topic about how to handle my husband's depression. Your suggestions really help! We have two beautiful girls and have been separated for...
My husband was sexually abused at age 13. He started going to counseling in March to talk to a counselor about it. Two months later, we started marriage counseling. By June, he said he wasn't happy...