any food that has a high trans fat or deep fried food...
used too drink lots pre-crohn's(averaging 30-40 beers weekly). now the boozes is off limits and lost the taste of it.had a bit of beer this past summer after 3 years and don't like it or miss it. in...
it has been a while since i've posted anything. hope everyone is doing okay as much as possible. i have 1 question. last 2 days i've had blood after bowel movements. no D or pain but the blood has a...
take them to the pharmacy. they will get rid of them safely....
i can as long as i stay within 3 cups a day...
arthritis in knees...
the most i've taking is 14 pills. 6 in the morning and 8 at night. this was when i was taking 60 mg. of pred. and was taking off and put on 100mg of Imuran...
i don't have bleeding gums but, have minor gum disease according to my dentist. was told that it has to do with the meds i was and currently on. plus i'm lactose intolerant which means that i don't...
usually between 6 and 8 at nite for me....
pre-crohn's 178lbs. post crohn's between 140-150lbs. my weight bounces up and down....
i've got to have my tim's. as long as i don't drink more than 2 a day i'm fine. i drink regular coffee(used to drink double/double). i found that if i cut back on the cream it's better for my gut....
most i was on was 60mg....
crohn's, arthrtitis and had kidney stones...
same here. so i just enjoy the days that i do feel okay...
thanks for all the replies. i think i'll wait til my next rem. infusion before calling the g.i....
i'm considered thin. i'm about 15 lbs. under weight. before i was put on remicade i was 35lbs. under. pre crohn's i weighed 175lbs. now i weigh 146lbs. by the way i'm 6 feet tall with medium size...
after my 5th infusion i mentioned to the g.i. that after 6 weeks i was feeling lousy after 6 weeks. so he bumped me up to 6 weeks....
i've been on it for 11 months and haven't gained any. but having lost any either....
i've had the D for about the last 3 weeks. at first,I thought it was because it was coming towards my remicade infusion. well, i had that 2 weeks ago and still have the D. there is no pain, no loss...
hope you feel better. i'm in almost the same boat as you. i've had a bad cold for a week and it's not getting any better. just curious what are your smptoms? for me it feels like i have someone...
for me it took the whole load dosage(3 infusions) for it to work....
the pain will go away. as barb says it will take awhile to get there. don't get to frustrated. try to keep positive(i know it can be tough) but i do believe you will get there...
i've got arthritis in my fingers and knees and developed tendonitis in my elbow. and yes i have crohn's in my ti...
interesting that you brought this up. right now i have a severe cold(actually went home from work early today) and unfortantly i'm going thru a mild flare for the last 3 days. what's worse is i'm on...
when i was on it this was my weening schedule: 5mg down every 2 weeks(60mg. 30 in a.m. 30 in p.m.) until 25mg. stayed at that dosage for a month then the g.i. had me ween down 2.5mg. every 2 weeks....
smoking for over 20 years...
unfortantly(sp?)i've caught a cold. anyone know any over the counter cold meds i can take. i took contact c for allergies once and put me in a small flare....
not for joint pain but for the severe acne i got from taking pred....
had my tonsils out when i was 3 years old. they took my appendix after my surgery because they moved my colon up 3 feet. another words my appendix would've been in the wrong spot if not removed....
normally it's just after dinner....
anyone have it? i have what is called golfer's elbow. it's tendonitis on the inner side of my elbow. reason i ask is i'm wondering if it's from wear and tear or from my meds. see signature...
36 years old....
i've had the same thing when i was on pred. (high dosage was 60mg/daily). my knees felt that i had 2 gallons of water on them. and for some reason they hurt when i was in bed. only way i got rid of...
i smoke too. and every website i've read on cd says that smoking and cd is not a good combination. i've been smoking longer than i have had crohn's. i need to quit but have'nt got it in my stubborn...
i'm on 100mg of imuran plus remicade. see signature...
anyone have this?? i saw the denist this week. was told that i have mild gum disesase. was told that it might be caused by my meds and smoking. just curious?...
unfortunaly(sp?) you are going to find out by keeping a log of what you eat and how you feel afterwards. with this diesase it's a trial and error . keep in mind that it might take a few weeks to...
i think i'm starting to go into a flare. i've had the dreaded d for the last 3 days. starting to get a gut ache and losing my appetite. then again i'm close to another remicade infusion(Oct. 3). but,...
mostly likely from all the bm. then again the cd and bms go hand in hand with each other. when i had mine it was during a bad flare. sitting in warm water with epsom salt helps also. good luck....
that kind of scares me. i guess maybe i should get a blood test done...
i would prefer niether of them. this disease in any area is not fun...
just wondering how often do you people who are on imuran and remicade go for blood test? i've been on both since Dec.'06 and had only 2 blood test done....
it might from this DD. i know for me when i have any kind of flare my ankles and knees ache. when i was in a major flare (likely i only had one that lasted a week) it was extremely hard to get...
thanks. went to a dermatogist. gave me tetracycline for 2 months. doesn't work. sick of seeing docs....
i've been off of pred. for 3 months (took for 15months). still getting acne on the back. taking tricycline(sp?) for 2 months. not helping that much. how long till acne goes away?...
for those who have read my last post before. you will realize that i finally bought a computer(laptop). anyways, i believe i've finally reached remission. but, i still have some inflamation,as in...