Hi dawnc7. I lost my ileum, cecum, appendix and a couple of other parts of my intestine to surgery 25 years ago. Yes, you'll have a tendency to get diarrhea afterwards, but no, not continuous. Expect...
Having experienced this issue in the past, I found that it the problem mostly took care of itself if sex was frequent, more than once a day. The first ejaculation arrives too easily and quickly, but...
I'm certainly not an expert on eye disease, but iritis is definitely associated with inflammatory bowel disease: http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/iritis Iritis can also go away and return by itself,...
For whatever it's worth, I live in Taiwan and I was diagnosed in 1989. I was the first case in my city (population 600,000). I'm not Taiwanese, but rather of eastern Europe extraction. Fast forward...
There are small refrigerators made for RVs and (car) camping. They should be able to run off a 12-volt battery. You can use a Google search to find them. Here's a small one for camping (a bit...
Hi Minnie. Hope you are OK now. Yes, like others have said, enemas. In the future, I would suggest not letting this go on for more than three days before you take action....
Hello ally5531. I don't quite agree with what the others have said. Your description of symptoms fits Crohn's, but also could be IBS. Or perhaps something else entirely. No one can diagnosis you over...
I've never taken Remicade or other immunosuppressive drugs, so I don't have experience with that. However, I did have a big problem with oral antibiotics, as they would greatly worsen my diarrhea....
This is a good topic, and I'd like to add just a little to the discussion. Though what I want to say has nothing actually to do with Crohn's disease, but rather eyesight. A long time ago (1970s) I...
Just thought I'd mention that there is a vaccine for shingles. I've had it. A bit expensive as vaccines go, but worth I think given how awful the disease is. Immunity lasts something like 10 years,...
IamCurious said... Complete and total BS. That is why they have taken the mercury out of childhood vaccinations. And that is why mercury free flu vaccines are now available for pregnant women. We...
Hi DisneyDork. I know what cramps are like - pretty horrible even just lying in bed, let alone trying to go anywhere. I looked at your profile on this forum and it doesn't say where in the world you...
I couldn't last a week without going. Two days is my limit before I take drastic action. Fortunately, that doesn't happen to me very often, but it does on occasion. Have you guys tried enemas? That's...
Coconut Oil Miracle? OK, if we're doing miracles, go on Youtube and search for "Miracle Spring Water." It's entertaining, though I wouldn't count on it for curing Crohn's....
Hi John. I agree that suppositories aren't too useful. Laxatives can work, but be too harshly irritating to the intestine and even trigger some bad Crohn's reactions like obstruction. My experience...
Crashbabe2, you might be experiencing referred pain : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Referred_pain...
I keep running into more and more people who have this cult-like belief that bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) cures everything from cancer to diaper rash because it "makes the blood less acidic."...
I concur with Cyborg, it's probably anemia. You probably should get tested for that. Folic acid might help, but vitamin B12 too. To quote Wikipedia: There is a complex interaction between folic acid,...
I can believe that prednisone can cause tooth rot. Pred drains the calcium out of your bones, and I assume the teeth too. I've had Crohn's for 25 years now, but my teeth have been mostly OK. Mostly....
Stock up on toilet paper. It's common to go through a period of bad diarrhea after bowel surgery. It will get better with time. As for taking anti-diarrheal drugs, probably best to ask the doctor...
Could it be that you are looking at pictures of ulcers? They look yellowish and are the spots where the healthy tissue is kind of eaten away. I would prefer for my guts to look pretty and pink on...
Except in emergency scenarios - or when someone is terminally ill - I really don't know why doctors put patients on Prednisone. I've had it myself, and the side effects were severe, potentially worse...
Hello Myrne. It is normal to gain some weight after a resection. That's mainly because people are generally so sick before the resection that they can barely eat, and after the surgery (if it goes...
If anything, I'd expect well water to help Crohn's sufferers. The vast majority of Crohn's patients are in the developed world where most people get chlorinated public water supplies. The less...
Just when I thought this story couldn't get any worse, I now see that it happened at least one other time:...
This is just unbelievable. I mean really unbelievable. I can't describe this, just read it. http://dailycaller.com/2013/11/05/horror-police-force-man-to-undergo-invasive-anal-surgery/...
Regarding milk chocolate... It is not really true that Crohnies can't eat anything containing milk. What we have to be careful of is lactose, the natural sugar that is in milk. This is because as we...
Hi MsSJA. Sorry to hear you have MS - I don't have it, but it sounds horrible. Crohn's is bad enough even just by itself. I agree with Kazbern who said you should be taking vitamin D3 supplements (if...
Yes, symptomatic relief on pred is fast, as others have noted. Unfortunately, the side effects can come pretty fast too, though not in just 1 or 2 days. More like 1 or 2 months, but they are...
Hi Sodbuster, Although I can say for sure that a flare takes the wind out of my sails, there may be something else going on here. One thing you might want to have checked is your level of vitamin...
In these modern times, surely high-technology could provide a solution. Just a couple that come to mind: 1) Ventilating fan 2) "Afterburner" (note: could pose a fire hazard) cheers, Roberto...
I think as long as you're not promoting any particular one brand of chia seeds, no one should consider your recommendation to be spamming. I assume that nobody can patent chia seeds and monopolize...
Hi metoo50, I've lived through three bowel resections, with the last one being the worst (slowest recovery - about six months). I know well what diarrhea is all about - not fun. It's conceivable that...
I concur with the others who have testified about how they (or friends, relatives) benefited from a bowel resection. I have had three bowel resections myself, and I don't hesitate to say that all...
The search function on healingwell.com links to Google, and it works well. There are other web sites which lack a search function, but you can still restrict your search to them via Goolgle, by...
I agree with those who say you should just let it go. If no animosity was meant, than no offense should be taken. I realize that it's hard to keep a sense of humor when you're not feeling well, and...
Some people might rake me over the coals for saying this, but I'm convinced that pred is really not worth it. I did try it a few times for a brief periods, and the side effects hit me hard after only...
I made a post on this more than three years ago: http://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=17&m=1385214 Periodically I repost this when someone brings up the topic of herbal treatments. A...
I've had three resections. Each one was worth it, and each gave about 10 years of relief. Well, has been only seven years since the last one, and so far, so good. I might have gotten more mileage out...
The "drug" you're talking about is Ibogaine. It's actually an herb. Cures a number of addictions, including heroin. The reason why it isn't available in the USA is not because Big Pharma won't do...
Since I'm a male, I don't have quite the same issues "down there," but Crohn's has caused me skin problems in the past. I eventually decided to try vitamin A because it's known as the "skin vitamin"...
Hi all, Something caught my attention today and I thought I'd share it. I was reading an article about Chlorpyrifos, a pesticide which has been around since 1965 and was once common for household...
I've had three bowel resections: 1989, 1998, 2005. 1) how much of terminal illium was removed? ANS: All of it. 2)Was your crohns the fistulizing type or the regular inflammation type. ANS: In the...
I've had three bowel resections. Loose stools plague me, but not constantly. There are times when I'm actually constipated, other times when I can't get off the toilet for more than five minutes....
Thanks for posting this, Chrisnsteph. I looked up the Wikipedia page, which has more information and a few gross photos. It's definitely something to be aware of - I have used a heating pad at times....
I didn't know anything about Barbados, other than it is a Caribbean island. So I looked it up: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbados Interesting. Turns out it is ranked Number 16 in the Worldwide...
India has a major pharmaceutical export industry, and their quality is world class. I live in Taiwan, and all the drugs I've been prescribed are produced here. The fact is that the USA does not have...
Hi Cleanfreak, I have taken Trazodone but stopped because I didn't find it that good for sleep. However, if it works for you, that's great. Of course, not so great if it's causing constipation....
Ah, this happens to be a topic where I have some considerable experience... I too have taken Buscopan. I don't take it regularly, and not sure if that would be a good idea or not. But if you've got...
If you're cold now at age 24, just imagine what it will be like in 30 years! You may need to move to the equator. But more seriously, I googled on "feeling cold all the time" and found some...