MoShip-Tramadol is not an NSAID. "Tramadol is not a nonsteroidal anti-iinflammatory drug (NSAID) and does not have the increased risk of stomach ulceration and internal bleeding that can occur with...
You could try Tramadol. Doctors aren't as hesitant to prescribe it as they are with oxycodone or other opioids. Tramadol didn't work for me (nausea and headache), however I know it has helped a lot...
Welcome to the forum HWAH, is it possible to get a second opinion from another GI doc? Your primary doctor probably does not have the experience reading colonoscopies that a GI doc does. They also...
That's great news! Glad to hear his healing is progressing so fast! 4" is not that bad, but I think he should give himself more time than just 2 days before returning to college(sometimes surgery...
Crohn's falls under the ADA. You should go to your universities student services and see what can be done. That is what the ADA is for, to help us with the obstacles that our disease throws our way....
I had an epidural for my resection along with a pain pump. I had no problems with my epidural and if I had another surgery I wouldn't hesitate to get another. The big benefit of the epidural with...
I did the same thing for 10 years, treat my flare ups with prednisone every once in a while and think that was fine. Fast forward and I am scheduled next Tuesday to get a partial resection of my...
I scheduled the appointment for when I was going to be in Rochester for work. I think I scheduled it a month out, they could have gotten me in earlier but I wasn't going to be in town then. I think...
Prenisone gave me moon face but I didn't gain weight. I ended up looking like a lollipop! I have so many different sizes in my closet, I don't want to throw anything away because who knows when I may...
The GI I met with at the Rochester MN Mayo was Dr. Papadakis. I went there for a second opinion. He did listen well and seemed very thorough. We didn't delve too much into LDN. He did say there...
I talked with a GI at Mayo last week about LDN. He says it is really hit or miss who it works for and he thought it could only possibly help someone with mild Crohn's and would not recommend it to...
You could always just say you have a lot of food sensitivities that can really affect your gut. If they probe further you can say it's because of your Crohn's. I have told all my co-workers, although...
I second Big Betty's recommendation to look at the FODMAPS list. I don't have any gas problems with dairy or gluten but eat a little onions or garlic and watch out! I think a food journal is a good...
Usually if you build up an immune reaction to Remicade they then go down the list of other biologics (Humira, Cimzia, Entyvio, Stelara, etc)...
Likely because good and bad bacteria eat lactose. We can't selectively choose which one in our guts gets it. I think also IBD patients tend to have more bad bacteria so you are feeding fuel to the...
Beave-When I say chemicals I am referring to the Acesulfame and Sucralose which are man-made chemicals. I am not referring to the vitamins....
That is why I prefaced it with in my opinion. Everyone needs to figure out what works for their systems. I don't espouse processed organic food, which can be just as bad as any other processed foods....
This is my opinion but you couldn't pay me enough to drink those highly processed drinks. For me, carrageenan causes extreme GI distress(think hot burning lava shooting through my GI). It has known...
Wow Colette, it sounds like you are getting some seriously subpar medical care. Can you switch doctors? I don't know how you interact with your doctors, but a lot of women don't want to be...
They usually switch you to another Biologic. Remicade is next. Maybe then Cimzia, Entyvio, Stelara?...
I think this sounds intelligent and well thought out. I can't see any reasonable doctor having a problem. You are being proactive in your care. If any of the doctors push back I would drop them. You...
Joint pain is also a side effect of Remicade. It can cause drug-induced Lupus. Ask your Doctor if this could be a cause....
Good Luck minnietoty! I hope it helps you...
For me, I don't think I could mix it with any carbonated drink. All that gas in my stomach would not be good. It takes longer to work on me as well so I now start the prep hours before they they have...
I had an anal fissure before I was diagnosed with Crohn's. The doctor gave me a script for a suppository(can't remember what was in it but I had to go to a compounding pharmacy). It helped heal it....
What about tea like Snapple? My GI doc had me do a 2-day prep(only clear liquids for 2 days!) with ducolax, miralax and Mag Citrate. The mag citrate made me have horrible cramps/indigestion/nausea....
Look into the FODMAPS diet. I cut out onions and garlic which helped me a ton with reducing bloating and gas. My body does well with oatmeal for soluble fiber and berries and grapefruit(check your...
Gumby-thank you, that was inspiring....
I had low vitamin D and didn't want to use the script vitamin D(it's not D3 in the US). I started eating more eggs, fish oil and letting my arms/legs see the sun every once in a while. My Vitamin D...
I didn't get the headaches but I would get extreme fatigue when I was at my final taper of Entecort. The kind of fatigue where it's almost like passing out. When i went from 3mg to 0 I started...
Thanks Cupcakespinkgal for sharing your experience. I do hear that many feel at their best when they have the ostomy....
I am having trouble finding others with Crohn's that have had a portion of their left-side large bowel removed. I had a surgery consult and the surgeon recommended removal of the splenic flexure and...
Is he on any proton pump inhibitors? These can contribute to an elevated Calprotectin number...
It took a while for my big ol'Moon face to go away after stopping Prednisone. I never gained the body weight with it so I looked like a lollipop...
I would stop the Boost and make your own nutritional supplement from scratch. Read the ingredients in Boost-pure trash(corn syrup, sugar, fructooligosaccrides, inulin, carrageenan) many of these...
Minnietoty, are you sure it is tendonitis in your knee? I had erythema nodosum occur on my knee which caused swelling and pain. I couldn't bend the knee....
I'm controlling my Crohn's with diet. What works for one person may not work for another. Your first start would be to eliminate processed food. But even healthy fruits and vegetables can cause...
I will occasionally get mouth sores. I know some of the triggers(carrageenan in toothpaste) but I'm still trying to figure them all out(I'm thinking natamycin is another). It feels like someone took...