you mentioned joint pains i think? i recently saw an article that stelara seems to help with the joint issues more than humira has anyone else seen this? thanks in advance...
I know a lot of people here with strictures and blockages cant use the psyillum(sp?) products but i too have swings between diarrhea and constipation and have tried many products. the psyillum...
really have to stay hydrated with the crohns i get the worst abdominal pains if i get the least bit dehydrated. the nausea doesnt go away for me though with water....
guys in the states that are on humira should make sure to contact humira complete at 1-800-4Humira for copay assistance. my insurance through work changed this year and my monthly copay for Humira...
I have nausea all the time, I think its either just one of my usual Crohns symptoms or from the meds, Humira and mercaptopurine that i take. Thr gastro gave me some peppermint oil capsules that seem...
I'm sorry to hear about your son, its very difficult for children to understand when this happens. My youngest daughter was diagnosed with UC at the age of 8. Through many trials and errors on our...
I had a bad experience with one of my first infusions and the doctor prescribed a small dose of valium to calm me after that(a rookie nurse who couldnt properly insert the iv needle) early infusion....
if you are suffering from Crohns you need to address that with the best possible solution you and your docs can find for you. That may be Humira, etc, and you can still get vaccinations for certain...
get to the doctor! blood in the stool can be many things but only a professional can tell for sure whats going on here...
If you cannot afford your medication, contact: www.pparx.org or call the toll-free phone number (1-888-4PPA-NOW) for assistance. have you contacted Abbie Vie they can help you get back on humira...
I notice a lot of peeps here using miralax, i find a dose of metamucil every evening works well for me. just curious why the heavy preponderance of miralax?...
lol yes my wife loves the new longer eye lashes...
Long time crohns patient had many courses of prednisone between 1990-2009, been on humira since and no further flares. just went to get my eyes checked and eye doc found really high eye pressure....
Have you had your vitamin D levels checked? I have similar knee and joint pains and found out from a doc that i was seriously deficient in vitamin d. went on the supplements and things have improved...
I'm in a similar situation but i just chalk the fatigue and nausea to the Crohns. Humira helps a lot but it isnt a cure, the Crohns is still there. I try to get a lot of rest and take a good amount...
don't let the side effects stuff scare you away from the biologics. Definitely go for a second gastro doctor and see if they can communicate better with you. Ive been dealing with crohns for 30+...
it seems too simple but after trying many of those I've found the store brand of Activa to work the best for me....
it could be so many things, IBS, Colitis, Crohns etc, you need to see a Gastroenterologist fast! there are different treatments for all the different possibilities....
stay away from apirin,advil, ibuprofen etc, tylenol only! dont smoke, dont use splenda,get a good amount of rest, keep a diet diary so you can find what does and doesnt work for you. vitamin b, d and...
have your vitamin d levels checked i was having alot of joint pains and the doctor did a vitamin d test and found i was severly deficient. after a round of perscription vit. d i felt a lot better....
shoot we all know what we can and cannot eat or drink after a fairly short time under the conditions we have. i have tried many of those different diets, gluten free, vegan,etc,etc, and none of them...
there is an aloe drink called George's that has been purified to remove that nasty taste and i tolerate it well , it does seem to help with reducing the intestinal pain issue for me i alos had a vit...
get your son to a pediatric gastroenterologist Crohns/ colitis run in families. I have Crohns, my brother has UC and i have a daughter who also has UC....
darn sounds like my youth before i was diagnosed with crohns i had lots of similar problems. take mirilax and the psycillium type preps? i take them regularly now and it helps ,have you tried...
oh yeah try the Rogaine it helped me wiht the hair loss thing a bit...
had the same hairloss from pred too, doc switched to entocort as it has a lot less side effects, also stay away from as much salt intake as you can on the preds it helps with someof the weight gain....
dont be afraid of the biologics,a fter figthing crohns for 10+ years with no real relief from pred, methotrexate,6mp,sulfasalazines of every type and lord knows what else i went on remicade and was...
cut way back on salt in the diet it will help prevent some of the water retention. also try to take the pred early in the day so the sleeplessness at night wont be so bad. the good news is the home...
is she still on prednisone? finding the medicines that we respond to is a bit of a trial and error process and you have to be aware of the side effects of these medicines too. the steroids have a lot...
have you tried the Neti pot nasal rinses? they help me quite a bit with sinus issues....