Yeah, bad posture & too much bending at work have caused a disc to become irritated. The arthritis is bad though. I get IBD arthritis on top of Osteoarthritis. Well no one said growing old would be...
Looked like a combo bruise\scrape at first. Then got blisters in them. It actually looked like Leprosy at first, except that is painless. Or becomes painless, the books & entries in Merck Manual &...
Well, skin is sloughing off those purplish areas. Not sure what to make of them, but it sure doesn't look like anything good. Hmm, I saw where some thought I meant I had been doing well the whole...
Well they were for a couple years. Reason I drifted away aside from some of my close friends leaving. I had another kidney stone attack last summer. Now this, so I cannot say I am doing well. Looks...
53 years old here. With no sense of humor, I would have died a long time ago with CD. Used to be known as the kidney stone king here.. Matthew...
Long time, no see. Sorry but I've been doing really quite well overall. But suddenly I have two purple areas that I first thought were bruises or scrapes. When I looked closer at them I noticed they...
Well, I just came over to wish everyone a Happy New Year, and look who I bump into! Two of my two favorite people here. Been awhile. Yeah, yeah, I know, I keep slipping in my promised attendence,...
We are NEVER going to "Solve" the problems on Earth, this tired old saw needs to be retired. Its a lame excuse to spend the money on other things. Too bad, money is not going to solve population...
I wish we could hear from James, but by now his power would be out anyway. I do not remember exactly where he lives, but I have a sneaking suspicion that the eye of Issac is right above him. NO seems...
No, And its him I am thinking most about right now. But I also have a good friend ( girl I dated (sort of)in my LSU days) in New Orleans right now. I know there are other members here also, on the...
Title says it ALL. Its that time again & Nawlins is dead center in a (potential at the moment)hurricane's sights. We will just have to wait & see how the new defenses stand up. Time to hunker...
This was the first med I took for my IBD. It was also the first I had to drop PDQ! Too many side-eefects. For some reason, the sulfa content made me have adverse reactions. I did find an effective 5...
Its better to go to the ER than sit & suffer. I speak from experience, since I had several summer's of kidneystones from my CD. There are so many blasted possible complications that its very...
Oh, also other meds like anti-cholonergics can cause this. My usual pain med, Ultram also seems to make urinating a bit difficult. Hard to start & hold a steady stream. Not always, but enough to...
I am, once again, in the opposite corner of this. I cannot keep my weight up! I have gone down from an all time record (for me) of 154lbs, to 132. I do not like it, though the unsightly love handles...
I do not know, some old timers here have followed that adage on fiber & ended up in the ER pronto. In CD, sometimes Fiber can cause some nasty things to occur, such as increased bleeding. Well, at...
Hmm, sounds all too familiar. I had to take a few Immodium yesterday. However, I am also dealing with lots of gas/bloating now. Some of it has been here a week. Immodium does not help me here. In...
Personally, almost all of those things may contribute. I am also Autistic, so there have been genetic & autoimunity factors all through my life. My CD showed signs as far back as 5th grade. I am...
What kind of brain-dead incompetent moron was this GI consultant??! You do not live in the US I take it? I would never have put up with crap like this! Hope you get answers soon! btw, Welcome to...
Well, most diets have done NOTHING for me so far. But it would be interesting to see how getting rid of gluten would effect me. But would it be worth the effort & expense? Sincerely, Matthew...
Only on a couple of occasions. Usually I take three pills in the first dose. Followed an hour later by 1 or two more. After that, I wait and see if I get the results I need. Recently, instances of...
The stuff is in everything, and I mean EVERYTHING! For obvious reasons, I have had a couple of discussions on this diet lately. I am not sure I could follow it, however. Sincerely, Matthew...
Hi there. Those are rather *Drastic* symptoms for IBS, I think. Hopefully this Gastero can figure out what is wrong. I hope all goes well for you! Sincerely, Matthew...
Hmm, weird a reply is missing. Anyway, I feel your pain. I think rectal involvement is the WORST of my CD (aside from the kidneystones). And the emotional pain is really hard to underestimate also....
Gail, >>> Yep, it keeps on giving. And we do not get to re-gift either! (who would want any??!) Matthew...
Not sure about remission, and I do not use it for maintainace as the cost is too high, but it seriously helps decrease the severity of my symptoms. Unfortunately, the drug that works best is Pred,...
Accepted in the last couple of years as genuine symptoms? Interesting, because the Rheumy I saw back in 1995 during my first arthritis flare (severe one, in the knees too btw) had a bunch of...
This is an old & well known story among the other veterans here, but I had a college doc that wondered if my troubles might be caused by " something evil, maybe supernatural" Also.. "Its just...
Welcome to HealingWell, sorry you have to be here... If you are mild, you may very well stay that way. No one can predict what CD can do from person to person. I'm very mild gutwise, but have had...
I suppose so. But I would want a better life for my child than I have had. There are hardships & then there are HARDSHIPS. Despite my background, I do not know if I could handle it if my son/daughter...
Well, I know its become a huge cliche' but: Been There. Done That. I can only take care of ME when I am really sick. It was the hardest adjustment of all with this DD! Matthew...
Wow, and I though helping one elderly parent was a lot to take on (it is!). You are definitely overdoing it. You need to relax and let your meds & time take their effect. Stop worrying about everyone...
Been there, absolutely. I had a pretty severe reaction to sulfalizine that eventually became something like a seizure. I will never try that med again! I can handle 5 ASA drugs, just not with a sulfa...
At 50 years now (B-day was saturday) I feel that I am missing out on a big part of life. All my friends have kids (or have adopted in one case). It hurts. But... Realizing that I am a Crohnie and a...
Yeah, welcome to the joy that is the treatment of CD. The standards are confusion, pain, and docs not taking time to explain stuff. Oh, and meds with adverse side effects. I was initially dxed with...
If you have read any of my posts over the years here, you know with CD, the arthritis often does NOT follow what is going on in the intestines. Sometimes yes, but often my joints JUST go. Of course,...
Despite everything M.r Crohn's has done to interfere in my life, if not outright terminate it. Or at least make it unliveable for me. So despite a bad year marker ( half a CENTURY???!) I actually...
Stay on the Pentasa. For me, it helps better than prednisone or other steroids. When I'm in a Flare-up that is. Oh, and welcome to HealingWell! Its a great site for support. No matter what your DD...
Hey, Welcome to HealingWell! Sorry you have to be here though.. Iused to live in that area (Clearwater, Fl. to be precise). Yes, allergens are very, very bad there. I'm wondering if they had caused...
Same as above: ER yesterday. Get packing, or call 911. NOW, DO IT NOW!! Sincerely, Matthew...
Yes, NEVER let Crohn's limit your sport or fun! I don't in most cases, I would loose too much time & that is something we never know how much we have . Matthew...
Yeah, this was an old business building. I believe it was once a laundromat. Anyway, most of my jobs have had at least two restrooms on the property. Personally, in an extreme emergency, I might have...
With the meds I currently take, I frequently visit the Land of the Constipated. Not a nice place.. But I only once had a day of horror like yours. It was my first experience with the subject as a...
I used to work for a C-store that had no public restroom. I think it was a safety policy, but it seemed harsh to me. What is harsher, is that I'm a crohnie who had to enforce such a policy. Of...
Hey! Watch the rats thing, please! I work with those things. And I did get bit last year..LOL I already used up my doctor appt. budget for this week. It'll have to wait until next week. Maybe it will...
That is more likely with UC. I'm not sure why, but colon cancer risk goes up with that. Not nearly as much as CD. Finally, a tiny bit of a silver lining for us crohnies! :) Matthew...
Let me be succinct: YES! >>> Good luck, and don't hesitate to add other specialists, GIs tend to look only at our guts when our entire bodies are sick with this DD! Sincerely, Matthew...
Well, my finger & part of my left hand has swollen up on me. It appears to be an arthritic thing, again. No broken bones on X-ray. I remember no traumatic events the monday it started hurtin...
He had a hard time dealing with some issues with the mods who were (????) "demoted" awhile back. Haven't heard from him in awhile, getting kind of concerned.. Sincerely, Matthew...
No, its not usually fatal. Some of the complications (and unfortunately, there are scores of those LITERALLY) can kill, but most are annoying & unpleasent rather than fatal. Ok, that is the good...