Doctors only go through very minimal nutritional education. There is that old saying "you are what you eat" I would strongly advise going to alternative doctors like a naturapath. I was very sick...
You might want to research what has been done to our food in the last 15 years. There are a lot of links between the sudden rise of autoimmune diseases and GMOs and as well the inundation of Roundup...
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/06/09/monsanto-roundup-herbicide.aspx...
Here is a really great video from some doctors that is pretty eye opening and may shed some light on our disease and in general what is going on here...I am pretty disgusted and feel like a victim....
I just made it that blatant in the title to get people's attention. I certainly don't believe all Crohn's is because of toxic chemicals in our food. I just wanted to bring it to the attention of...
Yep, I do Chia seeds. Are you also doing all organic? Just wondering I am a big believer in it....
I haven't been on meds for years (6ish). Remicade did the job for me! I eat 100% organic, reverse osmosis water machine. Feel amazing and probably healthier than most people without a disease!...
I was diagnosed at 18 and was miserable. I remember wanting to die. It was a rough road for a while. I tried every drug including Remicade which eventually brought be into remission. I completely...
I have been researching this topic for over a year and I am becoming more and more convinced the reason many of us are so sick is because of GMOs in our food. They have changed the DNA of our food...
Make sure nothing you eat has GMOs in it. Go all organic, it is expensive but wayyyy worth it. I am not on any medications after I switched by diet to non-poisoned food. I think that is why there is...
Mine didn't work until I got a double dose. I also had to take it more frequently- every 6 weeks for a while. I also had to take benadryl during the tranfusion as it made it difficult to breathe....
Hello All, I just wanted to share good news that I am 6 months pregnant and feeling great! I have had Crohns since I was 18 (30 now) and have had some pretty tough times where I was depressed from...
It has finally come to this, our family is having an intervention tonight. Our brother is back on the booze and not doing well as his bipolar is way out of control - paranoia, jumpy, not making...
Hey all, I am not bipolar but a close family member is, and is in the middle of a pretty bad episode. Currently he is not taking medication regularly and is drinking again since we all know that...
Just a quick update, my sister finally got a hold of him and she said he sounded completely fine and was talking about going to work tomorrow. At least for tonight I think he will be ok. We are going...
He went home from my parents house last night. He is not picking up the phone. We are so worried that he will injure himself or someone else....
Thank you all for your thoughts and kindness. I will look into everything you said and have already begun the process. I am attending a bi-polar meet up group this evening as well to better...
Hello All,I usually am in the Crohn's disease forum but this time I need help for someone other than myself. I have an older brother that is 41 years old living with bi-polar disorder. Most of the...
Thanks Nanners- I am in close contact with my GI and he thinks it is ok to be medication free. I just had a bunch of tests and they all show remission. I want to have children soon and I want to do...
Hey Sgirl, I have been there too. I was diagnosed at 18 right before college (ugh). I ahve been on tons of meds throughout this ordeal. There was a time when I couldn't really do anything but sleep...
I am thinking of trying this diet which asks for you to basically eat mostly vegetables and other alkaline foods in order to keep your blood out of the death zone - acid. I have read a lot of info...
Also, get a damn good doctor! I had one that was such a pessimist. New one is so possitive that I can't help but be also!...
Crohn's comes in "waves". I had two horrible years where I was going 40 times a day everyone more painful than the next. Now, I have been in remission since about 2007. I did a triathlon last year....
Yep, stop when it is somewhat clear. I could never get more than a few glasses down. Have you trief covering it up with crystal light and licking a lime?...
about 3 years ago I had to give myslef methotrexate injections in my leg, I favored my right leg and experienced atrophy at the site. It went away when I stopped about 3 years ago. And now, all of a...
I have had it for a while and have talked to my doctor but he didnt' seem to think it was a problem being that my blood tests were good. I feel great, just the bruising. I will wait a couple of weeks...
So a few days ago I posted a question about why I bruise so easily. I got some really good feedback and got vitamin K and bioflavinoids. When should I expect to see improvements?...
I was really sick for about 9 months a few years back. I was 100lbs and everytime I went to the bathroom sometimes up to 40 times a day I cried because it was sooo painful. I couldn't see myself ever...
Thanks for all the good info. I really need to do better with taking supplements....
So I have tried all the meds out there and I am finally in remission. The last time I took remicade was on the December 31st so maybe that is making it happen. Do you think once the remicade is out...
I hated methotrexate as well. It did help for a while but it was really hard on my body. Make sure you alternate legs becuase the muscle goes away at the injection site leaving a weird sunken in...
Yah, I have a bad feeling that I will still have this horrible pain after they remove it. It sucks, this is not something I can live with. I am terrified that I am going to have to do just that....
Crap!!!! So I spoke with my GYNO doc about my dermoid and she is doubtful that it is the cause of my pain. I am really irritated, I thought that this is what it has to be. I am still going to get it...
So I have written a few times about my tailbone pain in the last week and they finally know what is wrong with me and it is not in my intestines ( I know weird). I have a dermoid benign tumor on my...
Don't worry too much. I got Crohn's when i was 18 heading off to college. I was freaked out of my mind at the time but I was able to do everything a normal college girl does. I have had a few rough...
Ok, so I have a dermoid on my ovary. It is a benign tumor that can have a bunch of weird stuff in it such as hair and TEETH! They are not positive this is causing my tailbone pain but it could be. It...
I had it too. It did not do too much for me either....
I was like this at one point too. Just could not stand the pain. I just felt that I would never get better. Anyway, I moved and got a new doctor who had a really positive outlook. I also started...
I know, we are linked Vicky! The nurse said something about calcification on an ovary. The guts show thickining but that is nothing new. I am not sure what calcification means but she didn't make it...
Wow, are we ever on the same page. Have you gone to the gyno yet about it? I am waiting to hear back for an appointment. This is just the most annoying thing ever. Just fix us already!...
I think you are very right. I am hoping that it isn't anything because I am only 26 and want to start a family in the next few years. But, I suppose I am a tough cookie and will get through whatever...
So my CT scan showed that it isn't Crohn's related. I now have to see the gyno for possible calcification of ovaries. This led me to poke around for other possiblities for unexplained pain and have...
Congrats! Although it makes me mad that our health insurance is tied to our employment....
I just got my results back and they told me I need to see the gyno because it might be calcification of ovaries?? They are not sure. I was hoping this would be a quick fix but looks like I might be...
Yuck, I finished my first bottle and got excited thinking I was 1/2 way done and then saw the directions that they gave me and saw the most horrifying words, "10oz of redicat will be given upon...
It really depends on the person. I will say this though, that sometimes it takes a while to get the right meds. This is a great place to be you can bounce off a lot of ideas and learn a lot from us....
I had a "crappy" doc for 5 years and didn't know it, just thought I was a hopeless case. I moved to Las Vegas and had a doc that told me my other doc was stupid and got me thinking that not all docs...
I can't do the stuff. I do the pills instead. I did mix it with rootbeer it helped. Plugging your nose and drinking with a straw also helps....
I actually was practicing holding my nose and drinking at the same time for that reason. I can only take the pill form as well. I can take any size pill but something that tastes nasty just isn't...
haha I am getting a CT scan tomorrow and also will have a tampon in. I didn't even think about that issue. I will ask them about it tomorrow as well....