I was allergic to imuran but it gave me fluid in my lungs and wheezing but I did have sinus problems initially with my crohns. I am curious though why in your signature you say that youre on imuran...
Hi there. I'm sorry you have been having these issues. First off dont worry about being graphic ;) youre in the right place to be graphic. Blood can be scary to see in the toilet but most times...
I have been on remicade for 2 years. I once had to miss an infusion because of being on antibiotics for a few months. I didnt build up antibodies but I did start flaring about 4 weeks after my missed...
Hang in there I know its tough. Cdiff has had me hospitalized far more than my crohns. I'm so terrified of going on antibiotics now for anything so I dont get a cdiff flare up...
If you eat very lightly the day before you have to do the prep it will make things much easier for you because you won't have as much to clean out. Personally I would always want to get things over...
I get the exact same thing as well. Every couple of days I will have a ton of urgency to go and after 5-6 times in a few hours all thats left is the "dry heaves". I found that lomotil really helps...
Hi there I know the cdiff crohns rollercoaster. When I was diagnosed with the crohns I caught cdiff in the hospital. It took 10 months and finally a 12 week vancomycin taper to get rid of the cdiff....
Just glad the remi is working for you. Loperamide withdrawals can be considered a happy event because you no longer need it so youre getting healthy :)...
Loperamide is an opiate and while withdrawl symptoms aren't common if you have been taking it for a really extended time then it can give you any of the many opiate withdrawal symptoms. One way to...
You want to make sure youre rinsing well too. Did they give you something that looked like a long eyedropper? Some of my pain was due to food getting stuck in the sockets. If they didnt give you an...
I dont think a few nsaids are going to cause you to flare up now thats just my opinion I dont know everything about your case specifically but I know my GI said a few here and there would be fine,...
No problem I dont have any info on ldn because I have been able to hold with just the remicade but I have come across it in the forum. If your GI won't go it then maybe your primary care doctor will?...
Thats good I'm glad to hear that. If you have any question about and specific ones then this site is a huge resource for that and people will be more than happy to help....
Is it a pain mouth wash or a cleansing wash. If its a cleansing wash then thats important. The last thing you want is an infection cause that will hurt even more. The cleansing wash may hurt a bit...
I have found that my pain has lasted longer than expected on certain things like having my gallbladder removed. They told me I would only have pain for 5-7 days and my pain lasted two and a half...
I've had a pain doctor tell me that people with chronic disease tend to have hyperactive pain sensors. Pain tends to last longer. I dont know about that for most people I know with crohns deal with...
2 of the wisdom teeth that I had extracted hurt so bad I couldnt sleep or eat for 10 days. It is one of the worst pains I ever went through so I'm big time sympathizing with you. I hope it gets...
I would ask your GI about morphine injectionse for a few days. Sometimes a wisdom tooth extraction can be very painful. I had 2 impacted one removed and 2 that had already come in. The third day...
Have you thought about using g low dose naltrexone( ldn). I haven't myself so I can't comment on personal experience but I know a few people on the forum use it and compared to methotrextate and 6-mp...
My crohns typically comes with crohnic D but I do have intermittent C as well and I agree with you that I would rather be going 4-5 times a day than going once every 4-5 days. I can't handle C...
I live in nova Scotia, canada right now and I used to live in ontario canada. I started my remicade in ontario under the provincial drug Assisstance plan. When I moved to nova scotia even staying in...
My GI warned me about the hepatosolenic lymphoma and being a 27 yrd male I feel right in the highest risk category. I stopped taking the imuran the day I started taking the remicade. I ended up being...
My least favorite prep was peglyte. It is like thickened water made me very nauseous but I think I took magnesium citrate one time and that was pretty good a couple of pills and then 2 cups of fluid...
I know its scary and confusing to look at all of the meds that there are available for us. I think you should look up some of the options but I agree with the rest of the people here that you should...
I'm sorry to jump in here bob but I know it must be frustrating to have a child with something like this and to not feel like there is anything you can do. But I do notice from your signature that...
Thank you tewcute. I couldnt say no to her. She was a long haired cat prone to mats so she looked so straggly and she kept going to foster homes for less the a month because she was so violent lol....
You might also consider reporting the side effect to the fda if your levels do go back down even more. Thats the only way that doctors will ever consider anything a side effct , it has to be written...
I had a rescue cat that we took in when she was 10. She was mistreated and a stray so she was very untrusting. It took about 6 months for her to start coming around attitude wise and then she was...
When I was taking aza I was also on prednisone 50+mg a day plus assorted blood pressure meds and anxiety/sleep pills so I had quite a cocktail in me. I was in the er every week with horrible wheezing...
I had some costochrondritis at one point too on my right side predominately. What I found worked was cortisone injections in the nerve roots at the spine. Also local anesthetics injected into the...
If the doctor can't get the insurance to budge on the 8 week thing I would ask your doctor about possibly increasing the dosage. Maybe going to 7-10 mg per kilo will keep your levels high enough to...
Its good to hear that youre feeling better. I started feeling a lot better when I started getting rid of the meds. Most of my meds were to combat prednisone side effects. As for the 5600 mg of gaba I...
Hi there demedicating is a great idea if done properly. I found I kept adding more meds on just to cover the side effects of other meds. I am curious why you are on both gabapentin and lyrica at the...