Hey there, Good luck with your surgery! I am 5 and a half weeks post op from a bowel resection. I too was very worried about prep because it doesn’t agree with me either and takes a long time for it...
I'm no help on answering this but I will second this question, as I am three weeks post-op from my bowel resection and they are looking at putting me on a new maintenance drug soon. They have brought...
Thanks guys! Lots of walking around and doing some exercises while lying down to get all the gas out! Ya I'll have to keep an eye on the dystolic. My brother is home for a week and he's a firefighter...
Oh ya that would do it!! My BP is still up while in hospital. Sometimes 156/106, sometimes only 140/100, it's the dystolic they are worried about, however they are attributing it to my pain levels...
Oh dear, I'm sorry you've had to stay on them! Thankfully I'm down to 10mg tomorrow, and then 5 the following week and then I'll be done, and hopefully not have to use steroids for a long time!! I...
Ya probably! I never think I have much salt but I will watch for it. Haha yes I'm sure they are on your case if you have high BP as well. I never would add salt either haha,but my dad cooks with a...
Okay, that's what I was thinking. I don't generally ingest a lot of salt but I'll try to watch it more closely. Thanks for your input :)...
Hey guys, I am having my first bowel resection on Tuesday, I feel a little anxious about it but overall kind of looking forward to hopefully feeling better since the last few weeks have been awful. I...
Okay thanks guys!...
Hey guys, Went to ER on Friday for severe abdominal pain and vomiting. X ray showed no blockage, CRP was 25 but last month it was up to 62 so the prednisone I'm on seems to be helping. Doc said white...
Thanks guys. I definitely am sticking to fluids and soft foods. I called in to get my appointment changed, and they had me to do some blood work right away. My CRP is up to 62.. not what either of us...
Oh dear, I've heard a lot of people who have strictures at the terminal ileum present like appendicitis, but I guess now you won't have to worry about getting your appendix out down the road haha. i...
Okay, ya that's kind of what I'm worried about is getting a full blockage. I'd rather not let it get to that point. You are totally right. Thanks :)...
Ya I'll try to set something up, in all fairness a month ago I was feeling really good, maybe it was just the extra humira and steroids in my body. He brought it up that if we can't find a drug...
I'm not sure how easy you can move with your stomach but my GI always recommended when I was a kid to do the "bicycle" movement with your legs while lying on your back in order to try to get the gas...
Okay thanks, I will try the liquid diet. Unfortunately I can't dilate it as it's too narrow and my GI was worried about perforation. I believe it's mostly scar tissue. Ya my next appointment with my...
Hi guys, I've posted not too long ago about my stricture. I was doing well for a few weeks after doing a booster round of humira and entocort. Now I'm not getting the wave like pain as intensely or...
I've personally had a lot of success with humira. It kept me in remission for about 4 years. I'm hoping to continue on it to control my stricture I've developed. Everyone's body's will respond to...
Oh that's a great idea. I tried taking gravol but I threw up immediately after taking it, so the sublingual would come in handy for future times. Thanks!...
I have not had my appendix out actually! I had my gall bladder out but that was because it actually needed to come out haha. Thanks ambling, it was a very rough night but you are right it finally did...
Hey guys, So long story short I was in a bad flare before Christmas time, did a scope and found a stricture in my terminal ileum. I was loaded up with a lot of humira, did 3 months of endorcort....
I'm sorry you are having a rough time. I'm on methotrexate and am only 22 so kids haven't happened for me yet but I definitely would like to have kids in the future. My GI has said that as long as...
Hi notsosicklygirl, My scope showed I have a stricture at my terminal ileum , but not much inflammation anywhere else that I know of. Trying to get the stricture under control with taking extra...
Hey there, so sorry you are going through this, but I'm glad you aren't having too many symptoms. I had a colonoscopy done yesterday and showed a stricture between my small intestine and my large...
So it may not be proctitis after all. I went to the ER last night as I was in agony. Turns out I did have an abscess and got it drained. Still a bit sore as the drainage was incredibly painful, but...
Oh thanks for sharing. The pain has been driving me nuts, i would really like to get it under control however it's really only been a few weeks I've been experiencing these symptoms. I'll have to see...
Okay great thanks guys. Is that abnormal then to have Crohn's disease but suffer with proctitis?...
Hey guys, Anyone have experiences with proctitis? I've been having bad rectal pain for quite some time now, moving around is uncomfortable, bowel movements are uncomfortable but sometimes relieve...
I seem to do this when I'm flaring, I do have a stricture, or that's what they think is causing the alternating between the constipation (which for me only lasts like a day) and then switches to...
Alright, will do. I'm hoping I can stay on the humira as it has been working so well for so long. But definitely will have to see what's causing the pain and loose BMs. Thankfully I will go in...
Thanks guys. I was diagnosed in 2011, and have been taking humira and methotrexate. I'll try watching my diet, I'm usually pretty good at avoiding most fiber foods. Ya I'm worried about when the...
Hey guys, So for the last 5ish years I've been in remission, occasional flare up days but nothing crazy. Well the last four weeks have been awful for me. :( lots of abdominal pain that will come in...
Hey guys, Someone posted a similar post but was wondering if anyone had experience with quite severe rectal pain? It feels like it might be in the muscles or something. I can't see anything...
Hi there, Weirdly enough I came to look up if anyone was expericing rectal pain. Mine came on suddenly last night and it feels as though something is coming out of my bottom as well, quite a bit of...
Hi there, I'm so sorry you are going through this. I was diagnosed at age 15 and I remember the whole thing being very overwhelming and scary. I'm 22 now and have been in remission most of the time...
Hi guys, I once belonged to this forum years ago. Quick history on me, I was diagnosed at the age of 15 in 2011, i am now 22. I have been fairly healthy, had my gallbladder removed 2 years ago and...