Straydog - I'm definitely gonna keep going with learning about crohns, only way I'm going to be able to make decisions is to have all the information I can. The public health system in Ireland isn't...
Randynoguts that's beyond scary tbh. I've been doing a lot of reading and thinking in last 24hours and I'm thinking that maybe the medications really aren't the worst thing that could happen to me....
Straydog what an awful experience and thank you for sharing it with me. I've been up most of the night reading through the posts on this forum and websites on this illness. One thing I've come away...
At Mak37 - yeah the doc knows I have no symptoms. I don't think he's basing his treatment on what I say so much as the results of all the investigations. Thanks Labradorite I'll check out at article...
At 73monte - I think the reason is that one can be administered at home and the other has to be given in hospital but I could be wrong, I didn't ask tbh. I live a good distance from hospital and...
At Labradorite - what you've described is almost exactly what the doctor told me would probably happen if I (in his words) ignore this. As I'm reading everyone's answers I can see the sense in it all...
Thank you EruditePaul - I've checked out that website and there's much there for me to consider but again it's all very heavily in favour of medication. Difficult to find out about what happens in a...
Thanks for your replies :-) I do think part of my reluctance with medications is fear motivated. It's a lot to take on board - 7weeks ago my main worry was what I thought was a tricky haemorrhoid and...
Hi all, This is my first time posting. I've been diagnosed with Crohn's about six weeks ago after developing a perianal fistula. Surgery for that went well and it does appear to be healing somewhat....