Thanks! I'm doing that already. :) I hadn't heard about the effects of antidepressants on CDer's. I'll look into it more....
I had Remicade years ago. Then my insurance company refused to give it to me. After a year, I ended up in the hospital where it was finally approved. I had no problem with that second treatment....
Thanks! I appreciate your response!...
So here we go. Possibly working on divorce #2. Not my idea but what can you do besides pray when your spouse says "It's not you. I'm just not marriage material" and tells the Christian counselor that...
Thanks Sosueme! Glad to know I'm not alone. I posted this question on a group on Facebook and got a number of replies from others who feel the same way. I hate it that we have such sensitive noses...
OK. Am I alone in the fact that certain scents can make my day go from "normal" to having a "bathroom day?" I mean, does anyone else get nauseous from things like bacon cooking (or the lingering odor...
Wow! I thought I was just crazy! I've been taking Immodium like you cleanfreak - basically by the handful every day just to leave the house! Then about tw year agos, things got better and I didn't...
Heck, I didn't even have stones in mine. Mine just stopped functioning altogether! It took them forever to figure out what was wrong with me - even thought I might have Crohn's in my stomach!...
I was one of the ones who was in the study to have Humira approved for Crohn's. That was back either at the end of 2005 or early 2006 - Lord I can't remember. It lasted over 2 years. And because of...
I hate to hear that you are dealing with this but am shocked to see someone from India. I was under the assumption that it is really, really rarely ever found in that area. Do you know many others...
I've dealt with this for years. The first time I got sick, I lost about 35 lbs in just a few months. I was too 'shy' and worried about what people thought, so I didn't say anything. After a while...
I agree - the jitters, depression, agitation - been there, done that. I even had a panic attack after coming off prednisone from being in the hospital with a partial obstruction. Another time (after...
Oh I SO know what you are going through. I had our 3rd child in Dec. 2001, had a major lasting flare right afterwards, had gallbladder issues in 2002, found out my ex was having an affair and that...
location before diagnosis - S (Alabama) location during diagnosis - S (Alabama) Current location - S (Alabama) Not sure that really helps anyone, but there you go. Things are easier during the summer...
Blacky, I wish you the best of luck! I'm going on a road trip to Nashville tomorrow with my husband and a couple of friends I've known for many years. Thank God they understand my need to be...
I just started Jan. 1st. I can't see a change yet but will continue for a few months just to see if it makes any difference at all. I'm in the middle of a flare so it make take a while to see if...
I just started going gluten-free on Jan 1st. I noticed the exact same differences with my bowel movements but unfortunately, they are more frequent. However, I am also in the middle of a flare so the...
Grits. Usually if I can't tolerate anything else, I can tolerate grits. Eggs normally don't give me any trouble but lately, most foods seem to be bothering me....
Are you having severe stomach pain along with this? If so, it could be possible that you are working on an obstruction. Did they do anything to check on that?...
Like most of you, I'm tired of looking in the toilet before I flush. What's the consistency, the color, and amount? For once, I'd like to not have to care. There's black, there's brown, there's...
I'm usually on the Crohn's Disease forum (dx '98) but I'm here because I am having trouble with my kidney and bladder. I've had so many stones in the last 12 years, I can't keep up with them. I just...
Vicky, your post reminded me of what my new husband and I have been going through lately. I really don't think guys mind as much. As ladies, I think it is set in our heads to not burp, fart, or...
I lived in a house with one toilet and 3 kids. My kids understood that when Mom said, "Get out, I need to go now!!!" that it meant, GET OUT NOW!!! I feel so sorry for them growing up that way but...
I did!! After my resection in '03, I was given the same. I was told there was some study that had shown where Flagyl kept you in remission. I managed to stay on it for almost 2 months. However, the...
I understand about the drive. I'm in the US but my insurance would only cover Remicaid if it was administered at a place that my insurance wanted. Remicade was great but I became allergic to it. Back...
Hi Viennaman! I'm not on the boards a lot (but will be now that I'm officially out of remission) so I'm not too familiar with what else is going on. I too have had clots of blood on and off thru the...
Well, as if coming out of a 5+ year long remission wasn't bad enough, I have Kidney Stones again! I had lithotripsy in Sept. '10 and in Aug. '09. Before that I had stones yearly from '99 - '00 and...
Snappy, glad you are ok! I'm also in Alabama. We were very fortunate as the tornadoes hit all around us but nothing in our neighborhood. We are in Madison County and didn't have power for 5 days and...
Thanks Nanners! I have an appointment to see him tomorrow. I will most certainly ask about the Entocort. I guess I'm just totally thrown off with being wrong with my own body. Last time I was told it...
Well, I had that section removed during my last surgery - the last 2 foot of small intestine and first foot of large intestine. When he was pressing on my stomach and I complained of the area to my...
I know there's a IV form called Solu-medrol (sp?) I believe. I'm not sure if that's something that can help you in your search. I know they give steroid shots on occasion for upper respiratory...
OK, so after years of remission, I have been feeling REALLY bad the last few weeks. I really thought I knew my body. I've dealt with kidney stones almost on a yearly basis. When no one agreed that I...
OK, so after a few years of being in remission, I'm having issues with a partial obstruction. Thank God the new doc I'm seeing doesn't think I'm a fool and trusts what I feel is happening with my own...
I was on Remicade and loved it until I became allergic to it. But I had an "oops" pregnancy (even on the pill) while on Remicade. I've now got a healthy (seemingly only allergic to cleaning her room)...
Good point Zanne. Any other recommendations though? The stuff is really hard for me to keep down (personally)....
Hope things are going better for you now! :)...
Thanks littlemiss! My soon-to-be-used insurance is one of the best policies around. I'll look to see about the expense of it. :) I'll do anything to keep from taking prednisone!...
I'm on nothing right now. But I've been on all the ASAs at some point and none worked for me. Well, either they didn't work or I had really bad reactions (Asacol and Pentasa especially). I went...
OK, I'll admit it. I'm a complete B***H on prednisone. I'm coming out of a few years of remission and I don't want to be given the drug although it's the first thing they always throw at you. Plus...
I am coming out of remission. I was living life pretty normal for the past 5-6 years. I could even eat popcorn - and I didn't diet, didn't worry about gaining weight. I didn't take anything for...
Thanks Mable!! I'm up tonight, dealing with stomach pain, but the insurance will kick in soon. Thanks again!! I hope you are doing well!!...
While I don't have this problem, I figure someone here must! And don't worry about being gross. We have Crohn's. We live with gross. So do you have a fissure or anything? I'm just trying to come up...
Hi Heather! I can truly relate. Fortunately, when my CD gets better, the joint pain goes away. The hard part is dealing with the pain when it involves my hips. It's rough being in your mid-late 30s...
Thanks mv! :) War Eagle!...
Thanks!! I truly appreciate the welcome (back). :) Here's to hoping ya'll have a wonderful week - pain-free!...
I hope today is better for you! Keep fighting, calling, and persisting. Eventually someone will do something when they get tired of hearing from you. That's what I do. :)...
Congrats and you have prayers going up! God bless!...
Hello all! I was a member years ago but after my CD went into remission, I had to go to work and spent less time on here. I was diagnosed in '98 but didn't have any big problems until '02 after the...