I am new to this forum but not to Healingwell. I have dealt with depression and anxiety since about 13 years old. I have had a fairly good handle on it for over nine years but recently with...
Update: So a few scans later, it was determined that I have, essentially, an overactive gallbladder. On my HIDA scan I had an ejection rate of 97% (normal is typically between 38% and 65%). A CT was...
I know the two conditions tend to occur together. I developed psoriasis a few years after Crohn's. It was triggered by a skin infection. It ended up becoming psoriatic arthritis about two years later....
I got my breath test my doctor orginally sent me. It says it is testing for SIBO. Can that cause abdominal pain in the upper right quadrant? I have never had SIBO before and am not sure if this could...
Straydog, did you have an ultrasound done as well. Was the HIDA scan the only thing that showed issues?...
I hadn't taken my breath test yet, I just got the test so I am waiting to see if my doctor wants me to hold off until after the HIDA scan. I can pass gas and stool without difficulty but my stool has...
I don't know if this matters but in the past few months I appear to have developed psoriatic arthritis. It was initially causing widespread inflammation. I'm not sure if that could trigger something...
From my understanding, the Crohns was around the terminal illeum. I dont understand the diagnosis of remission either from the scope. I was initially diagnosed with Crohn's from a pill endoscopy and...
I will give some backstory before I ask my question... I have Crohns in the small intestine. As of May 2019 it was still in remission (verified with scope). I started having issues with right-side...
Thanks! That makes me feel better to know I have other options. My doctor said I cannot have any infusion until I see a rheumatologist. I am going to go from May to at least September without an...
I have taken Remicade for the past three years and it has been very successful in treating my Crohns. However, it appears it triggered psoraisis and now drug-incuded Lupus (hopefully not permanent...
Am I allowed to post images on here?...
I am going to the bathroom about a normal amount for me but the amount of blood is like I am havin a period. It only comes out when I have a bowel movement. No fever so I am guessing fissure. The...
I have not had an anal fissure before but judging by the pain level it seems like I have one now rather than just internal hemorrhoids. I have also had a lot of bleeding which seems to be getting...
I am still relatively new to Crohns so I am trying to gain a better understanding of certain things... I have been doing so much better (it feels almost like I don't have a disease a lot of the...
I feel weird asking this question for some reason. I understand when you have bleeding from the upper portion of your intestines, the blood comes out looking like coffee grounds in your stool....
I have had hair loss but not directly from the Remicade, though I thought that was the cause at first. The hair loss was not noticeable to most other people. I would recommend finding a good...
I have had flares , they just aren't as bad as they were. I have noticed diet and stress trigger the flares so controlling both seems to help....
I ate an unusual amount of veggies on Thursday but I haven't had any issues with my bowels the last few days except for some standard bloating and gas (which is pretty normal). Then suddenly today...
I have something similar. I spoke to my dermatologist and he said it was an allergic reaction. It doesn't have to be that you touched something to which you are allergic. It is like you are allergic...
I hope you feel better soon! I am glad you went to to get it checked out, sinus infections are horrible....
According to my dermatologist, it looks like Remicade has caused me to have plaque and pustular psorasis. The steriod creams help some but don't really get it in to remission so far, and getting my...
I looked at the pictures, it doesn't look the same as those but it does look like staph. I still have new infections starting, though a lot of it seems better. I have been taking antibiotics since...
My doctor did not do a culture (not sure why not) so I do not know the strain. I am kind of upset with my doctor because she did not culture it, and also acted like it was not contagious to others....
I have a staph infection on my skin, it has literally spread all over my body (there is at least 50 boils). I have had the infection about three weeks so far. It has been about a week since I started...
The ALP was 24. The albumin was 4 g/dL. I dont think I am flaring. Its been a year since I got a scope. But I had CT recently and the doctor seemed to think things were good. She did not give me...
Does Remicade cause low alkaline phosphatase? I cannot get a clear answer from my doctor. My doctor is not concerned about it but its outside of the standard normal range so Id like to know why that...
I have actually had very few Crohns issues lately (I love Remicade). However, I have been exhausted and have an intense brain fog. When I say exhausted I mean I get at least 8 hours of sleep but it...
I don't have narrowing but I had a similar experience not too long ago (I tend to have constipation more than diarrhea). I would suggest trying an enema and manual extraction (gross but it helps)....
Kids say the best things! Thanks for sharing!...
I would say run. That doesn't sound right at all....
Does the abdominal pain with Crohn's ever really go away, like if you are not flaring?...
I love the idea of an IBD call center! I actually just went to the ER for severe constipation last week. I kind of felt the same way about going...I was wondering if I did the wrong thing. I was...
My doctor thinks I may have a stricture. I have a CT coming up to confirm. I have had issues with constipation and diarrhea, nausea, and have a lot of tenderness and pain at points in my small bowel....
How cute! Congratulations!!!!...
The Remicade seems to have given some stability to my weight, but I still look super thin. I remember weighing this much in high school but do not recall looking "too thin" like this. Has anyone...
Yes, I have Crohn's, specifically in the small intestines up to the terminal ileum. They were pretty sure I had it when they did a CT a few months ago and they did the capsule endoscopy to confirm. I...
Scifigal, stress of the holidays maybe? That really sounds painful! I hope something starts moving more for you soon!...
I'm a little confused by this, and haven't been able to ask my GI yet. I have been losing weight since April without trying, which was one of the main reasons I was referred to a GI in the first...
Thanks!...
I bet they don't have it in stock. They seem like a really spread out set up offices. I found out the nurse was wrong, I wonder if she was thinking of Humira when she was talking to me. It is...
Weird. I know for sure it is Remicade so I am wondering if the nurse thought she was talking about Humira. They are having me pick up a vial at CVS so I am still confused. I am asking the doctor for...
I really want to give this a try now. I love cider and constipation is an issue for me....
These are very helpful suggestions, thank you! I will switch up how much water and prep I am consuming at once. The flavoring sounds good too. I was wondering why the pills were not used more, makes...
My doctor wants me to start Remicade as a more long term therapy for my Crohn's. They said I would pick up a shot from the pharmacy I wouls administer at home. I tried reseaching Remicade and keep...
Does anyone have tips for coping with nausea/vomiting related to preps for endoscopies/colonoscopies? This is the second test now where I have been so ill after doing the Miralax/Trilyte that I...
When researching Crohns, I've noticed it mentioned several times that menstruation can worsen Crohns symptoms. Does anyone here have experience with this? Do menstrual cycles actually cause a flare...
It seems like there is a lot of worry about antibiotics. I havent had antibiotics since Ive been having problems with Crohns. Is the concern from c diff and drug resistant bacteria? I visted my GP...
Thanks everyone! That doesnt sound too bad. Im prone to sinus infections anyway so that may suck but Ill just keep doing what I usually do for that. I work in a call center hence the initial anxiety....
I just started Entocort and do not have a lot of direct experience with medications like this. I understand this drug lowers the immune system and I need to be aware of that. What is it like getting...