Hi Everyone, I have a colonoscopy next week. I don't want to take all of the stuff with additives and would like to do a natural prep. Has anyone tried using "natural calm", (magnesium citrate) alone...
Hi Rustic I had Crohn's most of my life and had an emergency surgery for a blockage at age 15. I had several peri-anal fistula/abscesses after I had children. I was about to have my rectum removed...
I take a product called Hydro- C because I have old strictures. You can find it on the internet. I take it first thing in the morning. It just draws water into the bowel and is natural and doesn't...
Hi Andrea, It has been awhile now, so I can't remember if I received any response. I do know that dilation can work well especially if there is no inflammation. I think if there is inflammation, the...
Hi labradorite Thanks for answering my question. Just wondering if they made you have an MRI first to visualize the stricture. Also if you don't mind my asking who is the doctor you like and what...
hi Lamb 61, I'm so sorry it didn't work that well. Is the new stricture as bad as the old one? Did it form another stricture at the new anastomosis site? How often do you have to be dilated? Do you...
Hello ladies. If anyone is still around could you please tell me what happened with your strictures? I have a stricture too. Particularly want to know about the skinny scopes and dilation. What...
Hi Minnietoty, I am reading this old post and wondering what happened to you with the stricture. Did they dilate it? I can't tell from your most recent posts other than you are still struggling...
Hi Lamb 61 Who did your surgery and where if you don't mind my asking. What kind of complications did you have? Thanks, Katie...
Hi Newmee. I am thinking of having this done too. Can you tell me how it went? What it was like? Where you had it done? Thanks! Katie...
Brittica, I hope you do try the SCD. If my memory serves me correctly the Seattle children's hospital now recommends the SCD because it has been so successful for their patients. They actually want...
Hi Laboradite (sp?) Where were your strictures that you had dilated? Did you have to go to a specialist? Where was the hospital? Who was the doctor? Thanks, Katie...
Hello, Well of course that is your choice. I may not be "cured" as I can't eat grains or sugar, but there is no sign of inflammation and my abscess/fistula they said would never heal as it was too...
Hello, I haven't been here for a long time. In 2000 I went on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet ( SCD). It was a miracle for me. I had Crohn's disease since I was a child. I had emergency surgery for a...