Hi thatgirlmarie. I don't post often but your story reminds me of my own. I became "Entocort-dependent", meaning everytime I went off, my abdominal pain, diarrhea (my #1 symptoms, awful!) would...
Thank you both for sharing your experience. I am hoping everything goes well with insurance and the pretesting. How long does this all take before I receive my first dose? That's probably a silly...
Hi everyone. I appreciate folks responding to my previous recent posts regarding my 6mp fears and then my post about "failing" the 6mp test due to lack of proper enzymes to metabolize it. Met with...
I recently posted about being scared to go on 6mp but I learned today that my blood tests show that I will not metabolize it well. Heading back to GI on Friday to discuss other options. Background:...
Thanks again for sharing. I found out today that I did not "pass" the test and the GI felt based on the blood tests that I do not have the enzyme levels to properly metabolize 6mp. He's asked that I...
Wow I really appreciate the feedback from all of you. Thank you for sharing. I feed a bit less scared right now. I am prepared for the nausea and do well taking phenergen (spelling?). Also, I take a...
Hi everyone, I have been a lurker on this forum for several years and have learned a lot from many of your posts. I have had Crohns for about 5 years. I am now 38 years old. I've been on Pentasa (8...
Thank you everyone for your input; it is nice to get feedback from those with experience. It is indeed the oral dose, 3x300mg/day. Well after picking up the prescription from the pharmacy last night,...
Thank you Ivy....
Has anyone taken clindamycin for skin infections or any infection? I was the one who posted about the hydradenitis abcess several days ago. This will be my 3rd round of antibiotics this year for this...
I am wondering if any out there has HS and Crohns? I am a 34 year old female and was diagnosed in January of this year with mild to moderate Crohns. (this is my first post, I have been a lurker thus...