I don't know a whole lot about medifast, but my pastor has been on it and has lost a good amount of weight. He swears by it. My mom has used slimfast in the past and it kept her in the bathroom a...
i was wondering the same thing. i received some steroids via IV while i was having remicade last month. i've gained 13 pounds. oreos (daily) and coldstone (at least 3x a week). this past week i...
I've recently learned that my doctor of the last 6 years is moving on to another state. I am distraught because he has come to learn me (and my various moods) very well over the years. I live in...
My cycle has only been "regular" when I was healthy and not having Crohn's symptoms, which has sometimes been months at a time. However, when it comes it nearly takes me out. So I was prescribed...
whenever my doctor does that to my stomach i feel the urge to go to the bathroom...even when there's no pain. fancy that!...
i had some white spots on my throat ages ago. went to my pcp, got antibiotics, it went away....
i never used to get the flu shot, but my pcp and gi bombed me out for not doing so. in 2005 i got the flu and was out of commission for over a week...the next winter i got the shot. i'm going to get...
they've been calling it peri-rectal and i am ready to go ahead and get rid of it. i had really bad lower back (actually from hip to hip) pain when it first came into play. is it outpatient?...
having the abscess drained is the next step. it's internal, got another ct scan scheduled this week to see if there's been any progress. if not, draining it is....
hello everyone, after a brief hospital stay this summer and a few weeks off from work. i started feeling way better. still unable to get my remicade (3 months now) due to a crazy abscess we've been...
i thought i was crazy, because just the smell of coffee makes me go. lol, i swear sometimes this disease is a real trip. i hate coffee but when i lived with my parents they would have the coffeemaker...
i got the flu 2 years ago and my pcp was surprised that i wasn't getting the flu shot annually. hey, i didn't know. i get it now and i've been on remicade for quite a while. i did ask my infusion...
i have a special menu when i'm having symptoms. it consists of plain turkey sandwiches and cranberry juice, it sits well with me so that's what i eat. when i know going to bathroom isn't on the...
i used to suffer really bad symptoms before and throughout my period also. when i went to my gi he had no answers for me. so i took my problems to my gyno because it had gotten so bad i was calling...
that's wonderful friend. i've heard many women with CD say that they were healthier (felt better) during pregnancy. this is all wonderful to hear....
it's great to be in a place where people can relate to the weird things and pains that are going on in our bodies. a lot of my friends can't really relate when i want to talk about the crazy sounds...
wow, i've been taking remicade monthly for almost two years now and i too am concerned about the effects during pregnancy. like you, i've never had a reaction at any infusion. i'm not pregnant now...
i'm sorry to hear about your daughter's health. lucky for you there are forums like this that can offer you some help and advice. i was diagnosed with crohn's when i was 11, i'm 30 now. needless to...