Yes another poop topic! /community/emoticons/smile.gif So i'm doing pretty good for someone who's had CD for many many years and taking only Pentasa. My only symptom is diarrhea. No cramps, blood in...
I don't know about being bloated when working out but yoga definitely helps with the bloating. I usually feel so much better the next few days. Maybe your workout is a bit too intense?...
Hi Mmsills, I know it must be hard for you seeing your daughter go through this and i know exactly how she must be feeling. I was also 6 years old when my symptoms started appearing. I am not in a...
Hi Anarkali, Definitely not Ensure or Boost. That thing would always make me more sick even when im not flaring. Yuk! In my personal opinion and experience chicken soup or broth cooked in ghee...
One resection so far of terminal ileum and ascending colon 6 years ago. Signs of inflammation shown in colonoscopy a year later. Mostly symptom free all these years. Did take some iron and entocort...
I think cleanses are great but for normal people. You have to keep in mind our body reacts differently. Quinoa and brown rice are high in fiber. Wouldn't be surprised if they caused constipation....
I have tears that's how hard i laughed. Thank you so much!!...
When i had my terminal ileum removed and right colon i lived on chicken soup for two whole months. Plus a white bread. And chicken soup cooked with purified butter. I absolutely loved it and although...
I don't know the whole story but I personally have been coming on this forum for years now. However, i hardly ever post. But i'll take a minutes everyday to check the topics and read the advice...
I live in Canada also but have never heard of prescription fees. :confused: I live in Quebec. So maybe things are different here than the rest of Canada....
I'm glad to hear that pentasa is working well for you. I personally have been on it for the past 5 years since my surgery. During this time I have not flared except for very short periods where I...
One and only resection so far in end of 2006. So far doing pretty well. Hoping not to have another one for years at least....
I have taken iron supplements also in the pill form and usually feel a boost of energy for a few days/ weeks but then seem back to my old self. :( Also, it would make me feel nauseous....
My started having a left side pain also since yesterday. I don't seem to be flaring. I'm doing great and even my D has improved. So is it really caused by colon inflammation, I wonder?...
I heard Calcium supplements also help. Anyone tried it?...
Hi there, When I was in high school I used to have irregular periods at time and also have went months without having them even though I wasn't flaring . The reason was that I was underweight. It was...
Hi, I had my terminal ileum and right side of the colon taken out 5 years ago. Surgery was done laparoscopically and i was out on the 4th day. Pain wise on a scale of 10 it was 0. No pain whatsoever....
Actually it happens to me also. Weekdays I go once in the morning and then usually in the afternoon and sometimes evening again. But on the weekends sometimes I end up going 3-4 times within a short...
I tried for a few days and felt like it was making me more sick so stopped it and got the pills instead....
Definitely take the new job. Doesn't matter how confortable you are at your current job. With our illness it's very important to have health benefits. Plus your current employer cut your hours. Don't...
Hi there we almost got the same name /community/emoticons/smile.gif What meds have you been on so far? And when did you last have a colonoscopy? I've never been on remicade or humira but did have a...
Even though you're supposed to be "healed" i'd go easy on food. When i had a resection for the first 2 months i didn't eat much. Was mostly living on chicken soup and avoided too much meat. I started...
I have signs of active Chron's for the past 2 years in the terminal ileum but have still decided to remain solely on Pentasa. My Dr. keeps telling me that i should go on 6mp but i don't wanna go down...
I used to take 4 in the beginning but i now i take 8. 4 in the morning and 4 evening. That's the only med i'm taking at the moment but not sure for how long i'll be able to stay in remission. I did...
I just talked to my nurse. She said it's mid-cycle ovulation and there's bleeding for a few days. It's something normal. And i should still get my period on time as i usually do. And it's most...
I feel so much better hearing all this. I was seriously panicking and didn't know what to think. I never had such a problem and have always been regular that's why. I will call my nurse on Monday...
Thank you for the reassurance :)...
I'm really stressed out right now and i hope i can get a satisfying answer about this. So i started taking iron supplements a week and half ago because i was slightly anemic and a few days ago i...
I was told cipro and flagyl are effective only for fistulas linking to the anal or vaginal parts, or the bladder. Is this true? Dr. said it wouldn't do anything for my brother....
If he had a resection in his terminal ileum then it's normal. It's the part where some nutrients are absorbed as well as b12 and bile salts. After my resection i was fine for the first few months...
Thanks a lot for the response guys. It's for my younger brother. He was also diagnosed with Crohn's 6 months ago. Except that his situation is more serious than mine. He's in constant pain and...
I had a question for those who might have had a fistula from their small bowel to another part of their bowel. Can it cause inflammation and pain in the upper middle part of their stomach? And which...
Hi Valerie, I think your best bet is to switch to prednisone since it's almost free. My brother was recently diagnosed with Crohn's. Without even checking with me first he went off and bought...
Instead of 3mg twice a day you should take it once a day 6mg. Normally you take it together. Might make a difference. And if 6 mg is not enough then go upto 9 mg....
He's 23. It doesn't seem to be so bad so far but who knows how it progresses. I just find it very frustrating because my older brother has it also. He got a resection about 15 years and has been in...
I've had Crohn's forever and i know what if feels like to live with it. To have all kinda ups and downs. My brother had been having cramps and diarhea for about 2 months now. He finally went to see...
Hi Valerie, I'm at the Royal Vic with Dr. Alain Bitton. He's nice. I mean he tries to help me and all but never seems to have time and actually talk, go into details and all. But he's very involved...
Hi RA&CD132010, i'm from montreal also. Where are you being followed? I'm at Royal Victoria. Doc's ok but he never really seems to have time to explain anything in details... As for blockage, last...
So i had my test yesterday. Instead of drinking that liquid they give you in one hour i had to drink the milk. Every 15 minutes i had to finish a glass. After the 2nd one it was already getting...
CrohnieToo, 3.25% is regular milk. Not skim or fat-free. It has more calories and fat than the other kind. I looked it up online, and there have been studies done with the milk being used as opposed...
I have a CT scan scheduled for Thursday afternoon and i have to drink almost one liter of 3.25% milk when i go there an hour before. Has anybody else done it? How was your experience with drinking...
- Turkey cold cuts sandwiches with mayo and dijon mustard to give it more taste - Chicken noodles soup - Chicken salad sandwich with white bread - Chicken wraps but not too stuffed - Thai express:...
This topic is actually pissing me because i can't believe some people can be so ignorant. I'm from India and have no Jewish blood whatsoever in me and yet i have crohn's. You can also research it...
If you're really feeling bad and can't wait for the approuval of humira and know that Prednisone is the only med that works then MAYBE you could try it out. But depends how long you've been taking...
hi there, I had my colonoscopy last week and I took it at 8 am and tried to drink it the quickest possible so i wouldn't have to taste it too much. But after i was done i kept having this nasty taste...
Hi, I have my coloscopy tomorrow morning and am taking pico-salax to clear out my stomach. I was able to drink one glass this morning but the second that i took at 8pm made me throw up right away. It...
Thanks guys! The prep itself is usually more scary than the colonoscopy. hehe...
Nope you're not the only one. You know what, i actually still developed the summer that i turned 20. My boobs got bigger and my hips got wider too. lol And it has nothing to do with eating more. It...
Hi, I'm having a colonoscopy done on Tuesday morning and i was wondering if it's ok if i mix the pico-salax sachets with apple juice instead of water. It says to mix it with cold water but i've done...
Hi PSA.Delhi, I'm from India too but i live in Montreal. I always wondered why we still had those squatting toilets. Now i get it lol I never actually thought about it but it all seems to make sense...