Well I'm in the uk and I bought it from a local supermarket, apparently it's better to get the extra virgin organic type. I've been using it for about 4 days now and there is a marked improvement in...
Thanks for the replies, I've been having it in my coffee, cooked with it for the first time tonight and I've used it on my skin for the last two days and I have to say I've already seen a difference...
Hi all, I've been reading about coconut oil and it seems to be wonderful stuff, good for digestive problems and inflammation and an anti fungal amongst many other things. I wondered if anyone had...
I'm the same as you but with the endoscopy, there is no way I could go through that again, I've even developed a phobia of choking. The trouble is I really need to have one, the sedative doesn't...
You're welcome, i know it's scary. Just wanted to add that i know you're worried about your job but returning after 3 weeks after such an operation is completely unrealistic, you shouldn't even be...
Avi77, just to give you a positive view of things, 16 years ago i was in your position. I had been suffering with chronic pain, particularly after eating and would actually stand looking at the food...
That's really interesting but i'm with Gumby, that's pretty much all the things that i can't eat /community/emoticons/confused.gif ...
Can anyone help me? I have a colonoscopy this coming Friday and i have lost the instructions for what i can and can't eat /community/emoticons/confused.gif . Thanks in advance....
Stopping eating gluten was quite life changing for me in terms of how many times i went to the toilet, i went from going many times a day to only going several times on a morning which is normal for...
I have just refused an endoscopy. Despite the fact that i probably do need one i have a really bad phobia of choking and i know there is no way i could lay there and not have a full blown panic...
Me too porkysgal, i'm overweight and i'm always complaining that the only symptom of crohns i would like is the only one i don't have!...
Hi NCOT, you don't know me as i'm more of a lurker than a poster but i just wanted to say that i see alot of your posts and i always find them really knowledgable and informative, you may not realise...
Thank you, i'll definately try the coke! I have a colonoscopy booked on the 25th and they said they scan if nothing showed up they would do a ct scan so fingers crossed. Thanks again...
Hi, i have crohn's and i have huge issues with wheat. My sister and aunt both have coeliac and i had the blood test which was negative, however no one told me i had to be eating wheat at the time and...
Thank you Gumby, i don't suppose i can complain, i've been relatively well for a long time so it was always going to get me eventually! I've been drinking lots of tea, haven't eaten anything yet. I...
Hi all, i had dinner last night, quite a heavy meal, resulting in stomach pains which happens fairly often. I also felt very sick. This morning i feel like my stomach is still full of food, like it...
Hi ncot, i have the burning and bleeding issue too when my flares are bad and i use my daughters nappy rash cream, it's called Metanium. I'm in the uk too and you can get it from any pharmacy or...
Thank you for your replies, they're really helpful. I must admit i'm more than a bit worried about the side effects after googling, i need to have a good talk about it the next time i see my...
Banana is one of the worst things I can eat, I end up with agonising stomach pain. I really miss them too...
Hi, i had an apointment with the consultant a few weeks ago because my symptoms have flared following a long remmision. I had lots of bloods tests done and i'm due a colonoscopy soon. Today i...
Well as for the pain i can tell you that neither of my labours were easy (not crohns related) but it is so worth it, the way i dealt with it was that it was a positive pain, something good would come...
Don't feel silly, we have so many things to think about with this stupid disease i think we can all get a bit irrational sometimes, i know i do! Definately see your doctor, at least it will give you...
I definately flare during ovulation although it has taken me a while to make the connection! I get really bad pain, to the point where i can barely walk up the stairs to the toilet and when i do get...
Hi, i like you have a huge scar which begins above my belly button and finishes just above my bikini line. whilst i didn't touch my wound, it did get badly infected and took a long time to heal, as a...
Thank you for the replies, i feel like i'm going mad, my gp says i'm fine but i'm not. She gave me a referral for the hospital because she doesn't know what to do, but that looks like it's gonna take...
Is this possible? I have all the symptoms, running to the toilet, extreme tiredness and just feel generally crappy. I went to see my dr who took my bloods but the results came back fine, nothing...
Hi all, i have had crohns disease for about 15 years and had a bowel re-section around 13 years ago. Since then i have been very lucky and my crohns has been mild, however lately i've been suffering...
I have mild reactions to milk but i have huge reactions to gluten. My sister and aunt have celiacs disease which seems a bit of a coincidence but i tested negative, despite this i get far more severe...
Hi, please bear with me, this might be a bit long! I have had crohns disease for approx 12 years and i had a bowel re-section around 10 years ago. since then i have had constant diarreah and other...
Thanks for the replies. I've had crohns for about 12 years, had a resection about 10 years ago and whilst the worst of my symptoms went away, i still suffered with diahhrea all the time and fatigue...
Hi all, i'm looking into the possiblity that i may have a yeast intolerance and was wondering if anyone else suffers with this and what their symptoms are? I have been tested years ago for coeliacs...
Thats happened to me a few times unfortunately. you know when something scares you and you say as a figure of speech "i s**t myself" - my husband just replies 'oh no not again' lol! Good job we have...
Thanks nanners, i'm in the uk and i don't think we have those meds over here. I have bought some ibupfrofen gel today so i'll try that. Can i ask you if your symptoms are the same as mine? The pain...
Thankyou for the reply. Are anti inflammatories ok to take with crohns? I was under the impression that we weren't supposed to take them?...
Has anyone experienced this? It started in the middle of my back, left side and has now moved around to my ribs. It doesn't hurt to touch and only really hurts when i stretch, it's not an ache if you...
Hi all, i'm from the UK too and i have never taken any form of maintainance meds since my re-section around 9 years ago becase i have never been offered anything other than pred which i was on for...
Thanks for the replies, the pain has eased a little today but i feel really nauseaus and tired. I should go to the dr's but i have very little faith in them as i have been treated quite badly by...
Hi Roni, thanks for the reply, i don't think it's spasms but i did try the hot bath thing earlier today to see if it helped. Without sounding too graphic when i do a BM i feel raw inside which then...
Hi everyone, i've had crohns for about 10 years although its been quiet mild for a few years now, however today i have the most awful what i can only think is rectal pain. The only way i can think to...