You're most welcome Minnie. I hope it is something that works for you too, it would be great news. You take care as well, I hope you feel better very soon!...
You're most welcome LisaLee, glad to be able to help out a bit. I don't blame you one bit when it comes to avoiding diarrhea at all costs. I take mass transit daily, in total, 2 hours per day. One...
Hello LisaLee, While I have no personal experience in which to speak on this subject, did a little research. "Does Magnesium Aid Sleeping?"...
Hi Minnie, I had somewhat of a mini flare over a month ago and went to see my primary physician as I don't currently have a GI. My primary prescribed Dicyclomine (generic for Bentyl), 10mgs and it...
I am so sorry scifigal, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Hugs and much love your way....
Hi Barbz, Oh, don't be nervous and embarrassed, I use one. I suffer from chronic back pain (numerous herniated discs) and take Oxycodone. Not only did it help with the pain but having Crohn's...
Definitely recommend having an attorney assist you. I lost my LTD offered through my employer because I had advised a physician that I attempted to do core exercises. Which can range from doing a...
Hello laser99 and welcome to the forums. For me I had been sent to an emergency room, dehydrated, vomiting, fever and the doctors had believed my appendix had been about to burst. Off to surgery I...
Hello Myrne, I believe that your exercising will be beneficial for you all around, mentally, physically and emotionally. It will take some time to build up your endurance and reap the benefits of...
Hello Myrne, After my surgery I had been taking Questran (Cholestyramine) to absorb excess bile that is a cause of diarrhea after such a surgery. Drugs & Medications- Questran Oral...
Very sorry to hear Mr. Positive that the Crohn's has returned so quickly. Others have provided some good advise that I'd follow through on. scum1, I had a lower bowel resection, not an option and it...
Hi there scifigal & everyone on the forums. I've been very busy helping my mom with going to her chemo treatments, surgery, radiation and now further chemo treatments for breast cancer. She had been...
Hello maxx and welcome to the forums. I'm very sorry to hear that you're not feeling well. Here are tests and procedures that are done to rule out or confirm if you have Crohn's disease. A physical...
Hi Andrina, It is recommended to continue maintenance meds even if you may be feeling fine. I hope you continue to feel on the better side of the disease. :smile:...
You know what it is for me too dawn? I've had the disease for decades and I am so accustomed to doing things certain ways which absolutely includes how I eat, what I eat. I do have an advantage I...
Hi dawn, No, I can't say that I would deviate from my/a restrictive diet if my Crohn's is active, inflammation, Etc. If I am tempted by foods I shouldn't eat, I just remember the pain I'll have to...
Hi there novice. As you can see and already knew, you're definitely not alone. We've all been there, gone through it or are going through it. I can only reinforce what others have said, you're not...
You're most welcome gumby and I hope you feel better very soon. :-)...
Hello poobaby1 and welcome to the forums. Sorry to hear you're not feeling well and I cannot be of help when it comes to biologics, like kazbern, I haven't tried them. It was up to the point of...
gumby, I would have been annoyed and amazed too with her dopey comment. If you're interested in doing exercises on your own, I have a fantastic site that I use. Here's a link for an exercise and...
No discussions regarding marijauna on Healing Well per the Forum Rules. ~~Ides, Moderator...
A real good, knowledgeable trainer would have had you start off slow and build up. Day one out of the gate, going all out is sheer stupidity. The next day you'd be incredibly sore and going so hard...
I went into the Navy already having the disease for 11 years, obviously I didn't tell them about my condition. Since you haven't been in that long, they will give you a medical discharge. Your case...
Hi Crohnie08, I had a resection, 17 inches of the TI . Provided me with a much needed remission from the disease for about 15 to 16 years. I had Crohn's disease for a total of 22 years before I had...
Hi Judy2, thank you for the response. My mom was still working when diagnosed, still has a job to return to and plans on doing so in September. The reason she received disability was due to her not...
Hello everyone, I usually frequent the Crohn's disease forums but I am here in the hopes to be able to help my mom out. She had been diagnosed with breast cancer last August, 7cm lump, stage 3, lymph...
Hi Debs, welcome to the forums. Unfortunately I can't be of help in regards to have taken Mercaptopurine/6MP but there is a discussion from these forums of people who have taken it. The people...
Hi Katt, welcome to the forums. First off let me say that I am sorry to hear you're feeling so bad and also feeling so down. Crohn's can be so debilitating, a mental, emotional and physical drain....
Hi Lesa, I copy and paste this to everyone who asks about proper testing and diagnosis for Chrohn's disease. "It is just as important for a GI to rule out other conditions since they may produce...
What is remission? A dream. I've had this disease 40 years now, since the age of 7 and I really don't know what "normal" is. I don't know how or who I would have been if I didn't grow up having it....
Ugh, hope it's not a bad reaction at all, kazbern....
My primary doctor gives me the shot for $10, I just stop in and the nurse gives me the shot. $82? What a joke. I would do as others advised, find yourself a new GI or speak to your primary....
Hi there derby county, Yes, VSL#3 is available in the UK. Please see link- http://www.vsl3.co.uk/order_vsl3 4 Criteria To Check Before Choosing A Probiotic Supplement-...
Amber, I completely understand how frustrating all this can be. It is why I agree 100% to get the necessary tests, all that are required to see what you have or don't have at this point. This way...
You're very welcome Amber. :) Are you taking or were you advised to take any pro-biotics (beneficial microorganisms) by chance? There's also yogurt. List of Probiotic Yogurts-...
Hi Amber, You're most welcome for the reply. You're right that it is definitely important to get a full work up to see what you may or may not have at this point. That is why I listed the numerous...
Hello urrosebud, Last question first, diarrhea and abdominal pain. I went undiagnosed for 7 years, had many hospital stays, weeks at a time so that physicians could perform numerous tests and still...
Hi NCOT, Thank you for the update. Just wanted you to know that I am thinking of you, wishing you all the best, always. xoxo Robert...
Hi Mable, After having surgery (resection) I had to take Cholestyramine (Questran) for about a year to help with the issue of diarrhea. Specific foods may cause further issues too, I found this...
Similarities with a few of the stories here. Diagnosed in 1979, age 13, lower bowel resection (17" removed) in the mid 90s. Had a wonderful 16 years of remission but a few years back I had issues...
Hi Habs, I definitely understand where you're coming from. For me, even while at the GIs office, when I do manage to make my way there, there are times I'm still hesitant to say how I am really...
Hi there Lilacs, Yes I believe you should pursue tests until you receive a diagnosis. Along with the vomiting, are you experiencing diarrhea, abdominal pain, fatigue? The blood work didn't reveal any...
Hello Rhona and welcome to the forums. I am going to address a lower bowel resection, since I didn't have Laparoscopy and someone that did, may comment on it. I had Crohn's for 22 years, after the...
Thank you for sharing scifigal, a great read. I passed it along to a friend who suffers from Lupus and has previously expressed her frustrations when attempting to explain what it's like having Lupus...
The insomnia hit me hard, not sleeping for days on end. Increased appetite, as kazbern mentioned, euphoric, irritable or aggressive. It would be a good idea to advise loved ones that she may be...
Hi monte, No, not at all, it didn't sound like a campaign against Pentasa. It's very interesting to hear that the GI's won't prescribe it and their feelings about the medication. I asked out of...
Hi there mojowo, I will say this about being sorry, I am sorry to hear that you're feeling down and out. Many of us have been there, are there and it can be often with this disease. As Carrie said,...
Hi monte, just out of curiosity, where did you obtain the information about GI's feeling that Pentasa is a useless medication? I wanted to address the comment about Pentasa and it's effectiveness,...
Hi rolltide15 and welcome to the forums. I do many things to keep myself in shape, lots of stretching, lift weights, cardio with walking on my treadmill, stationary bike or if it's not too cold out,...
Hello CarolinAlaska and welcome to the forums. A little about myself and having Crohn's disease. I first had symptoms at the age of 7 and the disease went undiagnosed until the age of 13. At 13, I...