Hello, Been awhile since I posted here. I would like to ask some questions and vent a little. I was diagnosed with crohn's in 1995. I had one resection in 2007 and have been on various meds through...
Stclff, so sorry to hear that you have multiple autoimmune diseases. One is tough enough. Yeah I was on Remicade for over 2 years before the UTIs started and it was so hard to get rid of. Actually I...
I have had problems with UTI's since Sept. of last year. When it first started, I ended up going to the ER and then they kept me in the hospital for several day. It was a pretty bad one because they...
I was taking Remicade for 2 years but ended up with a UTI infection that would not go away. Took several rounds of antibiotics the past several months to no avail. My GI took me off of the Remicade...
I have Highmark. Each treatment cost about $2,900. My insurance picks up most of the cost and my copy is 10% or about $290. The drug company has a program called Remistart and they help with the...
Yes, I had tests done in Sept. while I was in the hospital for the uti. They were looking for a fistula from the Crohn's but it came back negative....
Thanks for the reply. I did try that antibiotic. Seemed to help but did not remove it entirely. The doctor put me on Bactrim this time. Hopefully this will take care of it. It's almost 4 months now...
I am a male 56 years old and have been on Remicade for 2 years for Crohn's. In August of this year I developed a Urinary Tract Infection and I cannot get rid of it. I have been on 3 different...
Thanks for the responses. Yeah, I wasn't thinking about the acid reflux or the gerd. I do get that once in awhile. Also my voice is cracking. I will have that checked. MMMNAVY, yes that is exactly...
I haven't posted in awhile. I have Crohn's and the only medication that I take is Remicade infusions every 2 months. I also have hypothyroidism and take synthoid for that. For the past two weeks I...
Hello all, I haven't posted since I moved from Dallas to Pittsburgh. Hope everyone is fine. Have a new GI in Pittsburgh and in Feb. of this year she put me on 6MP. 100mg a day. I would like to know...
Hi all, I recently moved from Dallas to Pittsburgh. I have been going to a new GI. She has ordered several tests since she more or less wants to start from the beginning with my treatment. I had...
Wow does this really fit my situation. I never knew that Crohn's can cause the joint pain. I just never put eveything together. I have had Crohn's for about 13 years. The last two years have really...
Thanks I will give them a call. It is good to be back home in Pittsburgh. Too bad I can't eat a lot of O hot dogs or Primanti sandwiches though....
I recently moved to the Pittsburgh area and would like to know if anyone can recommend a good GI doctor. Thanks...
It has been awhile since I posted anything. Everyone on this board has always been very helpful when I have a question. Mine question today is how do my fellow cronhies deal with bad gas and bad...
I just started going through the same process. Last week I started realizing that I was taking more xanax and the relief wasn't lasting as long and maybe I was hooked on them. I was taking 2 to 3...
I am trying to get off of Xanax because I feel that now I am using too many of them and they don't seem to last as long as before and I am taking more of them now. Can you tell me the difference...
This has cleared up most of my confusion about COBRA. Never heard of HIPAA before or needing a the certificate of insurance you get when you leave so that helps very much. Thanks for all of the...
I am thinking of leaving my job as part of a reorganization. I am not sure if I will get subsidized health insurance for six months but I will have the COBRA coverage available for 18 months. I know...
Kitt, I just wanted to let you know that you have helped me out on several occasions. I will pray that all is well with you and your husband....
I have crohn's and I smoked about a pack and a half a day for over 30 years. I got injections in the back of my neck. I am not exactly sure what the name of the drug was but it was similar to Chantix...
I had a resection in Oct of 2007. I been doing ok for the most part since but occasionally have bouts of d and get grumbling sounds. I called the GI this past week because it started acting up a bit....
I guess this is starting to get more attention from others, especially my GI. I get D every once in awhile. Not major but occasionally. Not sure if it is even a flare up of the Crohn's. But I called...
So even though I used STD and FMLA for the surgery and went back to work only 5 months ago in Dec. 2007, I could go out again on STD? I was under the impression that I could use STD only once for 12...
Does anyone take it and what are the benefits of it? " Acidophilus is also called Lactobacillus acidophilus. Lactobacillus acidophilus is a bacteria that exists in the body and is important in the...
I appreciate you responses. I know that talk about quiting is crazy because of the insurance issues and everything else that goes along with that. Sometimes it's just so hard to get myself motivated...
Actually I have several questons. I have had Cronh's for years and last year had a resection. I took short term disability for the surgery and recovery. I went back to work in Dec. of last year. I...
I was diagnosed with Crohn's about 12 years ago. I also have an hypothyroidism, COPD, vericose veins and anxiety....
Yeah Lyn, that seems to be the case with having Crohn's or any other Chronic Illness. KLK, that sounds familiar. I was dignosed with Crohn's about 12 years ago. It was in remission until last year....
Hi KLK, I too have Crohn's and suffer from anxiety. I think that maybe the two go hand in hand. Anyway I was taking buspar for a couple of years. I don't think that it did anything for me. I also...
Thanks for the replies. I have an appointment on Tuesday with my GI and I will bring this to his attention....
What is it that causes the abscess which is related to Crohn's? I had a resection in Oct. of 2007. I've had Crohn's for about 12 years. I had several stricutes and the surgeon removed about 9 inches...
Thanks for all of your responses. Yeah it's only been a little less than two weeks on the Prozac. I started reading about it some more and I found that it takes 5 or 6 weeks to really feel it. I was...
I have the same thing. Every once in awhile my ankles get very itchy and I scratch them until I get the little red bumps too. I have Crohn's but I also have vericose veins. I alway thought that the...
Has anyone experienced this? I had been taking one 0.5mg xanax just at night to help me sleep. I started taking them 2 to 3 times a day about 5 or 6 weeks ago. The stress and anxiety at work and...
Panike, Sorry that you are so sick. Hope you feel better soon. You are in my prayers....
Pippy, I was diagnosed with crohn's about 11 years ago. I had been going along just fine for years. The crohn's was in remission during this time. I had been taking Pentasa on and off during this...
Pippy, You know I noticed that the it seems like the crohn's and anxiety go together. A lot of people on this board seem to suffer from both. I too have both crohn's and anxiety. I had the same type...
Lyn, I hope you are feeling better and I want to let you know that you are in my prayers....
Thanks for the responses. I totally forgot to mention my stress issues at work. During work today I felt like I was overwhelmed again and rushing to try and do 20 different things at once and not...
I had my first p doc appointment yesterday. Not sure what to think at this point. In my opinion, I don't think that we warmed up to each other very well. So he seems to think I have social anxiety. I...
I had several strictures that I had removed with the resection surgery in Oct of 2007. I had a colonoscopy done and instead of doing the SBFT they performed a test called Enteroclysis. This was about...
Kitt, I am glad that you are in both the Crohn's and Anxiety - Panic Disorders forums. I feel that I can gain a lot of knowledge and strength from you and everyone else here. Thanks....
I am 52 years old and live near Dallas, TX. Originally from Pittsburgh, PA. The main reason I started on HealingWell is because I have Crohn's disease. Just wanted to find out more about the disease...
Thanks everyone for all of your kind words, prayers and support. Like you say Panike if I can overcome the alcohol I can also overcome the gambling. I just have to apply the same principles that I...
Nice to meet you too Panike and Stkitt. Thanks for the responses. I have to agree that I think that I use the gambling to as an escape from the anxiety, the worrying about the Crohn's and the work...
I too have Crohn's diesease. I see that a lot of people are also dealing with anxiety or stress. I too deal with that. I guess it goes hand in hand. I worry a lot and that starts everything rolling....
I have had problems with anxiety for years. I am also stressed because of work and usually worry about every little thing. I have been taking xanex for awhile to try and deal with that. I also have...
I had a resection in Oct of last year. I had the D for at least three weeks. Some days it was worse than others running to the bathroom every half hour or so but it did get better. It will for you...