I am suffering from chronic upper back pain from scoliosis. I have seen an orthopedic doctor once so far and he wanted to prescribe some NSAID's for the pain. The problem is I have Crohn's disease,...
I was thinking about something today as I was reading about benefits of vitamin c to Crohn's patients: What if you're taking an immune suppressant, such as Imuran. Does the boost to the immune system...
I am constantly having to explain to people at work that no, I am not hungry, I just ate....
I am scheduled to have a second resection on the 24th of this month. I asked the nurse that called me what kind of recovery time I was looking at before I could return to work, and she said 6-8...
In August I had an obstruction that nearly ruptured according to the doctor. Most of my blockage is from scar tissue, but enough of it was from active disease that steroids brought the swelling down...
When I went to fill my script for 3 1cc bottles of B-12 the pharmacy didn't have any, so they filled it with 1 30cc bottle. It was about $12 IIRC....
Well, I'm in sales for Verizon Wireless, so there's not an enormous amount of physical activity involved with my job, so I could probably go back to work relatively quickly as long as I can sit down...
I use an ice pack on my stomach before using the pen, and it really helps. It still stings like hell, but not nearly as badly....
I am, in the next month or so, going to be scheduling a resection surgery (my second one). I have ended up in the hospital 2 times this year for an obstruction, and I am ready to head it off at the...
I agree that the pens hurt like crazy, but I would still rather do the pen than a syringe as it is quick and easy. And even if it does sting like a hot poker, it is still more pleasant than sitting...
If worst comes to worst, you could opt for COBRA coverage under your current insurance. That would let you keep all the same coverage you have right now. It is very expensive, but as long as it meets...
Solu-medrol is an IV steroid. In the hospital I was on, IIRC, 40 milligrams 3 times a day. It took a bit of time, but with that, the gut rest, and the decompression from the NG tube, things started...
Well, I'm out of the hospital. Along with seeing my regular GI when I was in the hospital I also saw a surgeon that he partners with. The pain meds, steroids, and an NG tube to decompress my bowel...
For the second time this year I find myself in the hospital for my Crohn's. This last Friday I wasn't feeling too good, but what else is new? Then Saturday night things started going downhill fast....
I use Medco, and my copay is $50 per refill, one refill per month, so the cost isn't so bad....