The place I work makes me sick, literally (work with kids). Every month, I come down with something (usually strep). All my doctors agree that I need a new occupation. But, like 11% of america knows,...
Just an observation I've had recently: Between the time I was diagnosed and my last surgery, I had gained about 20-25 lbs. It's been almost 3 years since then, and eating healthy and moderate...
I was wondering about this as well.... I work in a day care (lol my docs like to call it the "petri dish"), and because of the remicade, I'm getting sick every couple of weeks. I started looking into...
I wasn't going to drop any brand names, but since it came up, I'm using a Jack La Lanne power juicer, and love it. It catches all the pulp, so I /could/ add a little, but I prefer not. I'm having...
So, my mom goes shopping a while back and gets a Super Juicer (of some sort)! Buy one, get one free! Now, I have one (hey, free is free!). I go on a juicing spree, apples, oranges, grapes, broccoli,...
as for the hair loss: I too was losing my hair a lot more than usual (just after my 2nd surgery) and I was on Pentasa (plus a billion painkillers). My salon guru convinced me to use Avida shampoo and...
Wait, wait.... I've heard that if you stop taking remicade you can build an immunity to it, but you stopped getting a response WHILE taking it?! o.O My GI and Rheumatologist want me on remicade...
Well, i had 5 inches of my illium taken out, as well as the appendix and a fistula. The fistula scared me, becuase no one knew it was there! after all the CT scans, xrays, scopes, it wasn't until my...
I had my doc injecting me like Kasper87, but last time, the pharmacy would only give me the pen (said my Rx wouldn't let me have the syringe. ) and I did that on my own. It was easier, but it scared...
I found that if you try your outer thigh (farthest within the range, of course) it hurts a little less....
All they told me was it was on the left part. I'm assuming that's the jejunum. They should be sending my CT scans, but really that's the only testing i had. You guys are great! Thanks for the...
Well, I went to see my GI yesterday, and he was all ready to give me a speech on why I should have surgery. Then I informed him, that at my last hospital visit (in another state, around thanksgiving)...
I took the first four shots at once, in the tummy. I've still yet to inject myself, though. To me, they hurt, and I don't inflict pain upon myself too well....
I play world of warcraft, and pick flowers. Let me re-phrase that, I pick flowers on World of Warcraft! :) While all my friends are leveling up, I walk around and pick flowers. :)...
Oh, I forgot this one: There's a Dentist we used to go to named Dr. Russell Stover. He had a little picture of the candy's blimp and it was signed by some big wig. I think there was some sort of...
My OBGYN is named Dr. Finger. She's awesome :)...
I agree. I don't have one, but i use a feather pillow and then 4 others around me (i sleep alone, can ya tell? lol)...
went away or stopped growing? i'd really rather not wax, cause now it's very light blonde, but i'm afraid that it'll grow darker if i wax (my legs have gotten dark hairs every now and then in the...
personally, i couldn't finish it. I was supposed to drink 2 bottles of the stuff, and I got down one and 1/4. After that i started throwing it up. Oh that stuff makes me ill >.< Doc said it was ok...
Well, I had my first flare up since starting Humira. It was very different symptoms then what I had the first couple flares, so when I went to the hospital after non-stop regurgitation, they deemed...
I grew up and became an adult. I'm still sort-of regretting this accomplishment....
I always get them while on pred. Nasty bugars that wake me up in the middle of the night and i go "ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow! Fudge monkeys" etc. but if you're not on steroids, i've read it's lack of...
Lol, Lucky us! We won the what-can-go-wrong-with-your-body Lottery!...
I've noticed, that since my last hospital visit, I'm having trouble holding my bladder. During the day, I'm fine, I go maybe once or twice al day, but when I go to sleep, I wake up 2-4 times a night,...
i was told that each shot costs $850 (ish) without insurance. I'm on BlueCross Blue Shield TN, and i only pay $20 for whatever meds i get, so I try to get a 3 month supply (just started, so i've yet...
For me, it's time to go when I vomit twice. First time, I'm not too bad, but if I have to do it again, I don't stop, which requires me to go to the hospital. I've only been 3 times for CD, and each...
I had a transfusion back in January because of massive menstrual blood loss. We're still not sure what caused it, but my OBGYN is leaning towards Crohn's. It happened right after my first CD...
I'm having the opposite reaction, my won't stop. I just started the pred again, so i'm assuming that's the cause. My OBGYN says it could be the stress of being back in the hospital. She told me no...
i just got my first dose of Humira last Tues. by my GI. Four shots in the stomach area >.< yea, that hurt. I was using the injection needl. as opposed to the pen though. The needle itself really...
I was wondering this too, although i HAVE the girlie problems :) I've been anemic since I was 17, found out about the CD when i was 23, and about a month (almost to the day!) after my first...
What i found works: Quaker rice cakes! The flavored ones, like carmel and nacho cheese! I was on a low sod, low fat, NO fiber, low carb diet for a few months, and I tell you, these things got me...
I'm 5'0, weighed about 130 when I started hurting. When in the hospital, I dropped maybe 10 lbs, but once i started prednisone and all my other meds (been through asacol, azathioprine, entecort,...
1st post! And yes, I'm a bit worried. I just started my Humira treatment this past Tuesday, and I'm a teacher at a middle school in TN. Germs up the wazoo!...