So my doctors have decided that i need to have a Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication surgery because they are worried that with my Crohn's meds the reflux I'm still getting is going to cause more...
Welcome to the forums. That being said, please do not make claims about a "Magical Cure" for a flair. I understand that you have benefited greatly from your experience with Coconut Oil, but this...
I really hope so too.... ~*Astro*~...
Just got some results online for blood drawn last Monday and its a little unsettling.... THYROXINE - range (0.92 - 1.57 ng/dL) - mine (1.68 ng/dL) TSH - range (0.27 - 4.20 uIU/mL) - mine (4.88...
I've been on 3 courses of Entecort (on the 3rd one now), and 1 course of Pred (lasted 6 months). All in the 2 years I've had this DD. ~*Astro*~...
@ dorri - yes you can still take a flu shot, just make sure its always one that DOES NOT contain the live virus. Also as others have mentioned wash your hands often and I suggest keeping hand...
I've been on Imuran for about 2 years and it has kept me mostly symptom free with the help of Humira and steriods to smooth out starting it. I have been very fatigued though since starting it and my...
Do you usually have problems eating fruit?? If so than that could be it, or like me I also have Fructose Intolerance so I have to stay away from fruits because of the combined issues of Crohn's and...
Hey MsMac63, as you can see in my signature I'm on a high dose of Imuran and have been for about 2 years now. It is a pretty good med in my opinion and has helped me manage my symptoms the best I...
@ MyLittleGirl I believe the medicine name you were looking for is Azathioprine (Imuran, Azasan) and yes there are people that have problems metabolizing these types of medicines. As far as being...
@ Girly Girl... I do find the effects of Entocort to be less than Prednisone, but it could be different for others. I personally gained about 40-50lbs on Prednisone and have lost about 35lbs of it...
I have altered my diet a few times and have been to see a nutritionist twice, but its so unpredictable weather it will work or not. Sometimes a food won't give me any problems but then the next time...
My hearing went well in my honest opinion. The hearing was done via video conferencing and the judge I got was laid back. The hearing was about 45 minutes of him and my lawyer asking me questions so...
Thank you =) and i hope i don't regain the 40lbs I've lost since the last steroids...... ~*Astro*~...
I do try other foods but always end up back with the Tilapia because its easy to prepare and a big bag is cheap and last lasts all month. ~*Astro*~...
I feel your pain....most of the time all I eat is baked Tilapia...... Too much food that I can't eat, not enough choices to make a good meal. And to top it off is having to cook some of those foods...
Back on Entecort for the next month at least. GI doc took me off my Imuran too see if it was causing more problems than helping and within the next month I was back to 6 liquid stools a day and more...
/sigh sometimes i wish i could try a diet change but with little to no $ im stuck with my state insurance and the uncertainty of medications, and even the doctor seems to be losing hope in finding...
I understand the work issues too...had to drop out of college due to the Crohn's and I can't do online courses for the field I was studying in. I've also been turned down for the part time jobs I've...
Im in Maquoketa Iowa....
I dread hearing about anyone being on Amitriptyline, it gave me such vivid nightmares i would wake up with my heart racing and drenched in sweat. Also if his eyesight keeps getting "all jacked up"...
I've been reading the 'Guardians of the Flame' series lately. A few other good ones would be--- The Lost Years of Merlin Redwall Castaways of the Flying Dutchman Artemis Fowl The Borrowers The Dark...
Hello nmd1193, I found that for the Humira injections it seems to sting less when you do them in the abdomen instead of the thigh. The only other thing i can say about having it sting less is to let...
I take a multivitamn with Vitamin D, Calcium with vitamin D, and my dc recently has me doing 8 weeks of 1 - 50,000 IU pill a week, because my vitamin D level was 15...
If i turn it down i should be able to pick it up again later, But college is my only income (VA education benefits through my Mom). So if i do drop the college apprenticeship i'll have to find some...
Thank you for you support Nanners :-)...
Hey guys, been awhile since I posted. Its been rough and haven't had any good news yet. Doc has had me try a few meds for the cramping pain with no luck, and upped my Imuran to the max dose I'm...
I prefer Cottonelle wet wipes but soft toilet paper works too =P :smilewinkgrin: :smilewinkgrin: :tongue: --John--...
Sure you can call me whatever =P And yeah i look forward to the support i can gain from this site =) --John--...
Well as of yesterday at 3:45pm i was officially diagnosed with Crohn's........ So i have joined your big Chronie Family :smile: :-) --John-- edit: doesnt wanna show updated Sig so here is my meds On:...
I am also overweight (by about 50lbs) and the doctors say i most likely have Crohn's Ileitus. So i know how you feel, I still feel slightly confused because my doctor said that it is one of the...
Well I saw my doctor on Tuesday and she put me on a 1 month regimen of Entocort (9mg for 3 weeks, 6mgs for 3 days, and 3mg for 4 days), she says that if this helps me that they will officially label...
For the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics my GI doctor is Dr. Heather Kessler and I haven't had any problems with her yet so you might put her name on your list to look for. --John--...
My Iowa Care application took me approx a month to be approved, I'm not sure what the average wait is tho, they seem to be pretty quick to get you on Iowa Care. My longest wait was for a primary...
Yes welcome to the forums and don't feel bad if you come just to rant, we'll take everything you got. :smile: :smile: --John-- P.S. @ artist guy, no offense but you just made my morning with your...
Hey newbeginnings, I also live in Iowa, i would suggest filing for Iowa Care state insurance (what i have) and your monthly premium goes off of your income compared to the poverty level income, i...
Thanks for the support im feeling ok today and i see my GI doctor on the 6th so i hope to get some answers :smile: :smile: :smile:...
Well still no new on my Crohn's diagnosis, the IBD 7 test came back but my doctor said it didn't jump out at them, but that doesn't mean i don't have Crohn's, so she wants to do another test. I saw...
Thanks for the insight, I think I will try a probiotic and if i don't see results I'll try a few new yogurts with the Live Active Cultures. It's nice to know where i can find good sound advice =)...
Just wondering if any of you have had any luck with Activia helping with the big D. My mom and dad insist that i use it to try to regulate myself because my mom has had luck with it helping her...
Thank you guys for the feed back and encouragement, i have been down on myself lately because of the pain and constant trips to the bathroom. The doctors want to do more tests to be absolutely sure i...
Hello, my name is John, I'm 20yrs old, and although it has not been confirmed that i have Crohn's all the tests so far have pointed towards it or been inconclusive. So i was hoping to find out a...