Thanks for the reply! The plan is a straight connection without stoma, if all goes well. Fingers crossed. I can handle several bathroom trips if they're without urgency. Did you have to change your...
I put this in the crohn's group but i'll put it here, too. I would be keeping my rectum so no jpouch or bag, if all goes well. Hi, I haven't posted here in years. I'm 34, dx with Crohn's at 21. All...
Hi, I haven't posted here in years. I'm 34, dx with Crohn's at 21. All is well in that area, things have been pretty quiet for years. However, my annual colonoscopies have shown an increasing number...
Not liquid, but I had been doing two Flintstones gummies at night in addition to my Folic Acid. The "grown up" versions make me sick....
Thanks for the feedback. Hopefully it's nothing. We'll see soon....
Hi again, I posted about a month ago about my liver enzymes being elevated & being taken off Imuran. I've now been off ALL my meds for a month and my levels are slowing coming down but not as...
Thank you for your responses, everyone....
I agree, Nanners. I was on Asacol for ~5 years before I switched to Lialda....
beave said... How high were your liver enzymes? I'm not sure, like I said, I didn't ask enough questions, but I will after the next round of labs. If I were your doctor, I would have had your stop...
I was diagnosed at 21 also after a really long time of testing with no positive results. I also started on just Asacol. Hang in there. Find a GI that you're really comfortable with. I had to ditch my...
Thanks, Nanners. I missed that check box....
Hi all, I haven't stopped by in awhile (which means I've been healthy) - I hope you're doing well. In Dec. I did my routine bloodwork & my liver enzymes were high so I did a redraw last week...
Thanks for the replies :)...
Hi, I mostly post/lurk on the Crohn's board but am looking for input from you guys. I was prescribed Celexa today and am looking for positive stories since horror stories are what I'm mostly finding....
Will do, thanks....
Two weeks ago I did my 7th colonoscopy and had my easiet prep ever so I thought I'd share. I did 4 Dulcolax tablets then Miralax with Gatorade. Personally, the Dulcolax kicked in within 20 mins &...
I just got married this past September. I've been with my now husband for 10 years and much of the delay on the wedding is all I could picture was me having to go potty in my dress. Fortunately,...
My GI has me do one every year. I have a friend with UC that also does one annually....
I have all 3. I've taken Zyrtec/Claritin/Benadryl daily for over 10 years (not together, I used Benadryl til it stopped working, then Claritin, now I'm on Zyrtec)....
Thanks Chartreux :)...
My thoughts exactly :)...
The nurse just returned my call & said I can take Benadryl up to 48 hours before the test. I'll take what I can get :) I've tried the Aveeno baths but it hasn't helped....
Hi guys, I've done allergy testing twice - at 13 & 16. I'm now 26 & my new allergist wants to do them again. I take Zyrtec, Patanol & Nasonex daily & he thinks I could benefit from...
I get the same reaction with Z-packs. The pains come in waves but they're very strong. Last time I took it I called the on call dr in the middle of the night, thinking something else had to be wrong....
Thanks, everyone. He did mention the cleft lip with the pred suggestion. I'm going to my gyno tomorrow and will ask him what he thinks as well....
Hi guys, I got married last month & we're thinking we want to try for a baby this time next year. I'll be going for a colonoscopy/EGD in January to check things out then my GI said he'll want me...
Just a thought, I have Interstitial Cystitis, which has similar symptoms, but if that is the problem, cranberry juice will only hurt, not help. gl...
I looked back 2 pages & didn't see this, but I apologize if it was already posted. http://consumerist.com/5354646/plaid-pantry-says-bathroom-off-limits-lets-customer-poop-pants Most of the...
I have Crohn's colitis and Asacol alone did nothing for me. I was on up to 12/day in the beginning and never improved. However, once I started Imuran, things got much better. I was always told to...
I know tanning is bad & I haven't done it in years but I'm getting married in September & just want to go a few times. But... after tanning I get pins & needles like feelings, like...
Tylenol doesn't really work for me either but that's all I've been told to take....
I've been anemic for over 15 years but just the past few months I keep having waves of dizziness. To the point that sometimes I feel like I'm going to pass out. Also, last week I had what my PCP...
I take mine at bedtime & have been on it for about 3 years. I havent had any noticable side effects (that I can tell) & it's been a lifesaver for me. I'm on 150mg & it has been the only...
No pred but my jeans do hurt when they touch my skin....
rug burn pretty accurately describes it. hmmm...
I don't know if this is a crohn's related issue or something else but I go thru periods of my skin hurting. Like it's tender to the touch but never everywhere - the last couple days it's been my...
So I'm prepping today & I filled the rx for Moviprep but I also have a Fleet phosphosoda here. I've done both, the last 2 were Fleets, & to me, SO much better & eaiser than the larger...
I've taken it for pain associated with interstitial cystitis. I never really noticed it helping much but have given it a few tries. I was on a fairly low dose (25mg? i think). I didn't have any...
Hi guys, After being anemic for over 10 years, I'm finally going to a hematologist tomorrow. My GI wrote right on my labwork to "get IV iron infusion" but I'm thinking I'll just meet with the new dr...
ha, let me count the ways that the doctor office staff is incompetent! i could vent for hours on this one but i'll just say i feel ya :)...
Thanks for your replies. It does seem hard when I push on it. I'll find out in the morning at my appt (hopefully)....
Ha, I'd be a hot mess with "x's" all over my belly :)...
Hi all, I go to my GI this Friday but I like to run things by you guys before I go. For months I've had on & off pain around my belly button. It's not constant but it's very tender, to the point...
I've had a cyst on my vaginal wall (inside) that my gyno has been monitoring for months but I wonder if he considered a fistula......
Same with me, Lamb, mine wasn't covered either, done outside of the office. Insurance is so screwy. But the $5.99 price was without insurance ....
Thanks for the replies. It ended up being $5.99 for the B12, not including needles (my boyfriend is diabetic, so I stole one of his). When I had BCBS, it was free. Now that I have Aetna, they charge...
Today I got an rx for B12 so I can give myself the shots at home (to avoid the $15 office visit). Now I'm wondering how much the rx will be & will it defeat the purpose of doing it myself. Any...
Hi, I've been "sick" since July. It started with a fever for a week with very swollen lymph nodes in my neck then it's moved around to my adenoids being infected, fluid in my ears, tubes in my ears,...
Thanks for your replies, I'll check those books out, and have him check them out. Lanie - Were you ever on any meds? I was hoping he was going to be lucky and able to control his with diet &...