Congrats! It will be wonderful.. Just do what you can to keep your nerves down.. I know for me when i was ready i went to the bath room one last time before i walked in to the church and took an...
and it thinkens.. it turns out my kidneys are that of a chronic renal disease patient.. in 6 months i went from normal to this.. and its in both of them.. i dont get it.. what is this.......
Ok so back ground.. I was on humira nov 07 to aug 08.. they had to take me off because i had elevated liver enzymes due to a Virus (Cytomegalo virus).. it apparently is a virus that a majority of...
I live in Friendswood, south of houston and north of galveston...Today is my first time to have internet.... I lost it friday at 7pm.. I dont think i could do this again.. It was the hardest thing...
I was nineteen, had d for 4 months, my doctor took me in for a colonoscopy cause no meds worked.. She came out and was talking to me and my mom and said I thought you were faking it but, you have...
IS this really true they are d/c entocort I will seriously cry it has been my lifesaver update: i just called my pharmacy and they told me that they are not cx it here in houston.. where do you live?...
You all are really helping me feel more confident about this new way.. I just got my labs back and it stated that the CMV levels were still the same which according to what i read "Chronic CMV...
I have never tried the mirena but justjenjen if they were psycho it might have been to high of a dose for their bodies.. i know when i tried seasonique my husband called me "psyco". once i got back...
ok well i set an appointment up for next wednesday.. I am work at a hospital and they offer it here (and thankfully my ins said i only pay a 35 dollar copay everytime.. )that is nice.. so I am very...
I know that when i feel crummy I really don't want to .. I know that when I'm in an ok mood my hubby hears be soft.. But honestly 90% of the time I'm not feeling it. He is understanding and although...
Ok so I have been sick with a virus that has caused me to go off of the Humira for a month now and I don't know when they will allow me to go back on it. In the mean time I am looking for alternative...
wow emom.. Thanks for the web site.. saw lots of yummy things there.. i am going to see what i can pull out of there.. i also just found this website Lucyskitchenshop.com it had some good stuff to.....
ok does no one seriously have any recipe's that are good and healthy for crohns patients???...
Well. I avoid nuts, really spicy foods, fried foods, pork, non-organic dairy products, and beer.. [occasional a martini doesnt hurt :)] What i do when i am cramping is cut up fresh ginger into thin...
Ok so I am going to be tring to avoid going back on the humira for a little while cause this virus kicked me in the butt and I dont want to get sick like that again. Sooo.. I am reading the books...
Well.. Caught the cytomegalo virus ( i was told it was because i was on entocort and humira and had a weak immune system) which caused- elevated liver and enlarged spleen(all normal now) Hip, low...
i like the potty dance.. I'm a pro at that.. having to wait at a hospital for a private restroom.. oh yea How about the loudest gurgling stomach..Its fun to be in the middle of a test and hear your...
It depends on the doc. My doc was willing to go only a certain amount to my small intestines to see if it has spread up ward. But a good portion can be dectected with a colonoscopy.....
How long have you been on the Humira??? 3 weeks ago I started running a fever like that, it lasted 2 weeks.. they found out my liver enzymes were elevated and I had a virus called CMV that can cause...
I hope you get to feeling better soon.. I know its not fun to be in pain, nonethe less all day long.. (((Big HUGS))). Were here if you need to talk!...
Im a 24 year old college student working on my ba in biology and alternative cert in teaching ( ill be done december09. no matter what!).. I work 40 hours a week and am married and take no less then...
I had to take it only once so far for 4 months and I work at a hospital.. lol.. try explaining to those needed patients why you can't stay in the room with them for more then 2 seconds.. and ohh my...
I have been on humira since 12/07.. It really did work for me, my only flare was right before I found out I had a virus, they treated it with just entocort and now im off humira for the next month...
Welcome to the forum.. I know the feeling of lonelyness. I am glad you found us here, There are lots of great people on here with lots of good advice, they have really helped me through my last 2...
wow.. I really hope its not like that.. I am going on day 7 of a period that is really heavy all at once and then over rest of the day.. Ugh. I like my 3 day periods so much better.. even with the...
Ok so has anyone been put on humira and then stoped it?? I have been on humira for 8 months, I recently got the CMV virus which attacks weak immune systems only and is rare and yea i got it.. So they...
I know this will probably sound gross, but one of my coworkers is oriental and they have some awesom remedies.. When I start to cramp she told me take fresh ginger, slice it really thing and put it...
My grandfather has one and has had one for over 40 years. He lives a very normal life and truely when he needs to empty his bag he says "got to go to the restroom". The only time it has really ever...
Wow, Thank you for the advise, I will definately take that into consideration. I just received it and thought before I took it I would ask around.. I had taken acidopholus before and it worked for a...
Ok so I just found out that my liver functions are elevated caused by Humira(at least thats the opionion of my doc until my U.S. tomorrow).. and I need to stop taking it.. I had gotten some samples...
wow that is great news!!. I'm so glad you are getting releif. I have been on Humira 6 wks and am now one week in to droping my entocort to 6mg a day. I too am having good results. But still on asacol...
ok so I have a crazy question. I am on entocort, asacol and humira (just started humira) , and i noticed on just one leg behind my knee i get these round bruises and then on both lets behind knee and...
i have frizzy hair too!! people dont believe it but i do. Try using the straight hair shampoo by frize eaze or avon. It doesnt make it great but it calms the friz and i live in a very humid...
Wow those are some big weight changes. When diagnoses in '03 I weighed 105lbs then after multiple medications and finall starting prednisone ('05) 137lbs, averaged out to 125-130 for 2 years and then...
2 bottles a day and then I have my normal apple juice and tea. maybe ill try drinking a little more. :) again thank you for your responses. ...
Hey, you can still have fun with out alcohol. Just remember when you go out with your friends to bring the camera (makes for a fun next morning). I only drink once every 2-3 months but no beer just...
Hey Katy, I remember when I was in so much pain I thought just sleeping a few more minutes would make it all better. Little did I know that routine would land me in warnings at work for being late....
Ok, So I've been on 3-3mg tab of entocort a day for 6 weeks and I took my first 4 shots of Humira a week and a half ago.. For some crazy reason ( I don't know if its medication but my diet has not...
Yea as ya'll read hehe, I'm terrified.. I had my husband train and mom for back up if he has to go out of town. It really wasn't that bad.. Its literally over in 30 seconds.. you just have to have it...
Through my first 4 injections in 10 minutes!!.. I am so glad that is done and I know now what to expect. So my husband did the first 2 and my mom the next 2.. One leg is red and itchy in the shape of...
HEY Try takign acidophalus, I found that helped alittle with the gas.. 30 min. befor a meal.. its just a probiotic. It has really made my gas not so bad....
Ok so for the last 5 years I have yet to gain remision, and according to my last colonoscopy (last week) I am quite inflammed, so much that the scope actually got stuck. So the doc wants me to start...
you must have gone somewhere they were doing a study on secretin. We do not inject anything but the contrast and if possibly needed some thing call feriodex.. but still 2 hours seems really long.....
omgosh dunny I'm so sorry it took 2 hours to do the MRI.. I work in an MRI dept in houston and those test take only 30 min. I couldn't imagine being in there that long. Well I hope everything works...
i find that if i take them spread out i really don't sleep so I take all 3 in the am and i at least get 4 hours of sleep... but i dont think it matters too much how you take them...
Good luck with everything TN Girl and dunny2.. I just had mine Friday.. It was entertaining.. and next time I get anesthesia because they can't keep my B.P. stable.. (apparently my mom is the same...
nope still no word from the Nurse.. It's quiet frustrating cause I could have had the first injection last night and not have had it be too bad.. But now I have to wait till next Friday (that is if...
ohh I forgot to tell ya'll about this great man that was in the waiting room with me.. He was one of the talker's (you know the ones that dont know when to shut up).. Well when he saw me sign in he...
So after my liquid diet until 4 on thursday and then prep for it thurs day from 4 -1030.. and some periodic wake up runs last night.. at 2:45 they finally started my colonoscopy.. The first time I...
Well I get to have the prep work tomorrow for a colonoscopy. but get this.. Liquid diet (we all know is pointless) untill 3p and from 4p on is the wonderful prep (drinking and all).. then I dont get...