It is still worse than normal but the writhing and wanting to die because it hurt so bad has subsided and not yet started up again. I have percocet for pain but I am always a bit reluctant to take it...
I was diagnosed with crohn's about two weeks ago now. I was started on prednisone today (40mg for two weeks, 5mg/week taper from there). I was out when I took my first dose and at a bagel with it -...
Evening spent in the ER, but I am now on prednisone. 40mg for 2 weeks, with a 5mg/week taper after that....
For me it depends on why I am switching. I recently switched family doctors and I was honest with my first one about this. Even Asking for referrals for someone new. In that case though we both...
I woke up and had a lovely breakfast of scrambled egg whites with goat cheese and a mango/peach puree ("smoothie"). Got a full mango and two peaches in it. Now it has been about 15 minutes and I am...
Hi FML, I was also just diagnosed. I am 22 and also in school. Also not working right now and I am too finding it difficult to manage it all and the financial part of treating it well! I feel...
Kazbern - yes, the knowledge of hospital lingo and anatomy is in part attributed to already having chronic health stuff. I am also writing the MCAT in September so my studying has also had something...
Thanks Kazbern! I have been well warned that a colonoscopy is in my future. The type of CP I have is mostly contained to my legs so I can't see it interfering too much with the colonoscopy - but who...
I'm new here, and I am not entirely sure what I am looking for - I guess just knowledge! I have been provisionally diagnosed with crohn's, after spending an evening in an ER for what we all thought...