I only had the severe IBS diagnosis at the time I had my four children. Of my four children, I only have one that has issues. I would have not even if I was diagnosed at the time not had children. I...
Well, I got through the CT scans and an ultrasound of my thyroid today. The liquid they made me drink was different than previously. It was a fruit punch looking clear stuff that tasted like castor...
Well, I went to the doctor's today. I am fixing to move, but I have been getting great care. I think the 1 1/2 hour drive may be worth it. I am having a CT Scan series on Monday. I have not had one...
I just finished my round of flagyl/cipro and increased steroids and see my PCP on Tuesday. I have moved around quite a bit for either my job or my husband's job. I started to be able to telecommute...
Good Morning All! I am a resolution manager for a large TPA company. My career advancement and protecting my career and finances if something were to take a turn for the worse has been a high...
Hi All! I have not posted recently. I have been here since 2005'. I see many familiar names! I may be posting more. Crohns is unfortunately back with a vengeance! Doctor is trying to talk me into...
This has been a huge issue with Vitamin D Deficiency. It was not tested for until a year and half ago..I had a recent issue with kidney stones so I stopped taking my supplements temporarily..I seem...
Peg 3350..This is Miralax..I have not taken it when I have already had D..I find Miralax does not cause me diarrhea or cramps. It just helps things move along for me..I take it of any sign of low...
Well, I had the CT scan..I have one stone that is 6mm and one that is 8mm in the right kidney. I have been having non stop urinary spasms, bleeding, and back pain. When it came on, I was wondering if...
I have not had an issue with this for awhile..but unfortunately they have some back..I did some more research and know that if you have CD in your small bowel you could be more subject to them..If...
Pharmagenetic screening testing was an in-service at work today-the cost is approx $4,000—drugs that won’t work, right drugs, knowing the side effects, drug sensitivity, and how they will metabolize...
Telling coworkers and the boss has always been an issue over the years as well. I don't disclose till I feel comfortable. I don't want to be labeled and want a chance to show my work quality first. I...
It is funny that the first thing you do is access your bathroom situation..It is in a high rise building with a multi-stall in an hallway outside of our office..I sit in the very back of the office...
I woke up with upset stomach and diarrhea this morning..I have been drinking peppermint tea and taking ginger oil with honey..I have phenegren and immodium already in my purse and ready!...
I am going back to property claims soon. It does make you think when you look at medical files..You start worrying about crohns vs cancer with your symptoms yikes..My father had UC and did not...
I am changing jobs, but my current job I review death claims so I read death certificates and medical records daily..I have only seen Crohns listed as a cause of death once on a death certificate.I...
No, at my worst I was anemic and suffered from electrolyte imbalance..I have not had it checked lately..I have had problems with Vitamin D that has not been cooperating..The bleeding actually started...
I like Udi's. Rudy's does taste better, but it hard to pull apart frozen without breaking apart sometimes. I only eat GF bread store bought toasted. Aldi's now has reasonably priced GF products...
I am a dedicated Chex cereal eater. It is nice that they have kept the price the same as non GF cereals as well. I also eat Vans waffles..I love the blueberry kind. The cost is the same as the non GF...
I started having problems with constipation and bleeding right before Thanksgiving..I have alternating C and D now..At times, I pass a lot of dark blood..I am having left lower quadrant pain as...
Back in 2004-2005, my first dr when diagnosed put me on long stents of flagyl an other antibiotics with flagyl as a treatment. When off of it for three to four months, my symptoms would return..He...
I don't always have pain when I flare..My pain was bad 2004-2006 when CD was at its worst..Lately, my stomach is always contracting and making lots of loud gurgling noise.. Sudden rushing sounds in...
NCOT-you have said it very well..I have taken breaks from the forum since 2005-I have done my research..and lost myself at time till I didn't care..My symptoms have returned even after being under...
I was DX with severe IBS by age 16 with a colonoscopy...I went through periods of severe diarrhea and constipation/bloating for years..My symptoms worsened and was DX in the early thirties with CD..I...
HabsHockeyFan-I agree with you..the wide variety of symptoms and tx options-This is a true portrait of this DD..No one is the same on this board..You can't say the disease follows the exact same...
Why are they taking medications off the market that do work at a decent cost? I was on this drug at my worst with stomach and duod. involvement..They tried to switch me to regulan ect, and I did not...
CD has different effects on people and varies in severity. Some people with diet and alternative treatments can maintain. The star may have a mild case or the media because of fame is down grading...
Now taking out the fibrous foods and taking steroids I was able to eat again..but still was taking nexium but mine got better significantly better after going gluten free.....
I was down to a liquid diet for awhile..On top of the Nexium, I was to take liquid Carafate and Donnotol a half hour before I ate anything..I also lived on phenegren to keep me from throwing up..I...
Well, I am kind of going through the same thing with rectal bleeding myself..I have not had an issue with constipation but started having some issues with it a couple months ago..I then started...
At my worst, I did have it along with CD gastritis, an ex coworker with CD also had involvement along with gastritis..My endo showed inflammation and bleeding no H Pylori..The most common treatment...
No scopes..I have a colon that they get a fourth of the way in and it rolls..I ended up with a barium enema last time which never again..I have had small bowel follow through ect..My CD just has not...
Hi Betty, between 2004-2009 I was CT'd & MRI'd & EGD'd to death and I was concerned about the amount of radiation I received other than stool cultures and blood tests that it is all I have had...
In the beginning when I was able to keep my children covered, I was happy my premiums when up alittle bit in 2010--Well in the mean time, I am paying double the premiums, my coverage went down, the...
Well, CD left untreated is not an option..Some drugs can lead to other problems ruin your pancreas and liver ect while in some people it doesn't..I don't think predisone is a more dangerous approach...
Ulcers were caused by H. Pylori..A cure but expensive for Hepatitis C..I read medical files all day long what leads to a person's death--many diseases..The cause of IBD is still speculative..My...
I guess I was hoping with healthcare reform things would improve not my premiums skyrocket, my coverage goes down, the cost of everything goes up..I am worried about new medications and Ct scans and...
Has anyone's rx's and copays took a jump..? Even some of generics for me and my husband just doubled? I asked the pharmacist about it he blamed Obama Care..One of the drugs was generic thyroid...
I appreciate the post since I have been experimenting with oils, which has been my latest thing. I already take Vitamin D due to a deficiency I have been having problems shaking the problem..I have...
I understand where you are coming from..I have been at different stages of severity over the years..There are several schools of thought..My first doctor when diagnosed went on to Hopkins and...
I prefer ginger oil to oregano and peppermint oil..I have a real reaction every time I try probiotics severe bloating and pain so I have always given up after a couple of weeks. Fiber supplements do...
Yes..My father had UC yes in deed..but the only time I heard of Crohns was in the early 90's when I heard of a professor's wife I had dying of Crohns complications so yes when I was told Crohns I...
Well, my sister in law is a distributor for Young Living, which their products are on multilevel marketing plan, which drives up the price..DoTerra is the same thing..I get my essential oils from...
I have had my issues with extra manifestations with CD..Usually my eyes are irritated when flaring..I have had light sensitivity along with night vision problems lately..I woke up with morning with...
I have started using essential oils, which are primarily inhaled or absorbed the by skin..I have used ginger drops under the tongue or with raw honey for nausea at work..I prefer phenegren for...
It sounds like tenesmus..My doctor described it as the bowels locking down and quivering.....
I took a last minute invitation 2 1/2 hour drive away yesterday..I took phenegren first thing in the morning and before I ate..I got through it okay..I ate things I should not have ate..I have had...
fluoroquinolone drugs and flagyl caused joint pain and nerve pain for me in the legs, shoulders, and ankles..I do tend to have these extra manifestations anyway going into a flare(not as severe)...
More than what you would think..It seems when you discuss the matter..Someone knows of friend, coworker, or relative that has some form of IBD..My last job I had a coworker in her early 20's with CD...
I tried taking the capsules two years ago with some positive for a period of time. I do essential oils, and mixing black pepper oil and tumeric oil is known for decreasing inflammation and nerve...