P.S. I did forget to mention I was orignally diagnosed with Crohn's after I had admitted myself into the Emergency Room in Feb. 2010. I was admitted into the hospital and a colonscopy was done. A...
Thank you to everyone for your responses. Yes, self-image is probably the number one issue I am having. I feel like my body has just been butchered. I'm struggling with finding clothes that fit me...
Hi Everyone, Quick version: I have Crohn's disease and it started in July 2009. I was finally diagnosed in February 2010. I have had no success with any of the medications. By November 2011 I was...
Hi Marzipan40- I definitely understand how you feel. When I was first diagnosed I was ready to take on the disease, but then as I came to find out over several months/ year later none of the meds...
I am 32 years old and was diagnosed with Crohn's about a week after I turned 30. I found out my great aunt has it, but not as severe as I do. I have NEVER, EVER been interested in having children,...
Hi Aries03- I was on TPN for about 5 months. It helped me gain weight, but unfortunately I still couldn't get into remission. Has your doctor suggested Humira, or Cimzia? They didn't work for me, but...
Hi CrampyandCranky, I'm on Humira now. For me it hasn't really worked that well. I started with Remicade infusions and then started having a bad reaction to it. The Humira gives me flu like symptoms...
Hi dt19&99 - That has been my thought process for the past two years, but the doctors are putting me back on prednisone thinking a lower dosage will help me with the side effects. I've very sensitive...
I was on prednisone 40MG for four days and I thought I was losing my mind. I had migraine headaches, it burned the taste buds out of my mouth, my eyeballs felt like they were going to pop out of my...
I'm down to a few choices for medications with out taking surgery into consideration. I came across this medication and spoke with my doctor about it. I've done some research on it, but I'm still not...
Thanks, from reading everyone's posts it's a relief to know I'm not the only one that is going through this, but it also scares the hell out of me with the complications from the disease that...
Hello Everyone, I'm new to this forum and just wanted to introduce myself. I am 32 years old and I started having symptoms of Crohn's disease in July 2009. After several tests, poking and prodding I...