Hi, Thanks for all the advice.... I am going thru prednisone withdrawals right now. I thought the worse was over a couple of days ago, but three days ago my chest and ribs started hurting terribley....
Hi, I have been on Prednisone for three months and have slowly been weaned off. Now i am off it totaly and i feel horrible. I feel like i have been hiy by a truck. My entire body feels like it is...
wow, thanks for all the information. I was wondering about the lung thing. I have had a cough since my flare-up started. Every once in awhile I get wheezy. I was wondering if it was connected.... I...
Hi All, I have been in flare-up since labor day this year. I have tried everything suggested by the doc. Have gone to see a specialist for a second opinion. My choice is Humira or Remicade. My doc...
Hi, Noticed you said you had a cervical biopsy. Does it have anything to do with the Crohn's?? I just had a pap smear come back abnormal (the first time this has happened) and I have to go for a...
I'm not sure of his first name, but his last name was Warner. He was out of the Lahey clinic on 41 Mall Rd. Burlington, MA. He was really informative and had a great personality....
Thank you so much. Will def. check him out. The offices are not too far away. I think I need someone on the cutting edge of the disease. I have an appt with my old doc this week, but will try to get...
Hi all, I am still suffering from a flare-up that started on Labor day of this year. I have been on prednisone (and entocort) since then. I have gained tons of weight and am very depressed. The...
yeah, I am on both....they thought that would take care of it....but it didnt, so now they are trying Flagyl with the steroids. It is alot of steroids to be on and I dont really like it. I dont know...
thanks, I can take it with food, but I have to take it three times a day....I think it also makes me spacy and hallucinate. I spent about an hour yesterday looking at the ceiling watching little...
Hello all, I am currently still having a flareup for a month now. I have been on a high dose of prednisone and budesinide. Doesnt seem to be working. Just went to the doc a few days ago and now am on...
Hi, I have been on prednisone for a month now which no change. Still in pain with all the flare up symptoms. The prednisone is still not working. I have all the rotten side effects from the pred....
The doc got back to me this morning.....he said to move up my appt to something this week. He did mention something about arthritis caused by Crohn's. He said that the meds should not be causing the...
OK...The doc never got back to me yesterday...so am going to try and hold out the weekend. I know last time I was on a high dose of prednisone, my potassium bottomed out. Could this be a cause??...
OK, good advice.....thank you both so much. Am waiting for a call....
thanks, so I guess I just keep taking the meds and deal with it....
Hi, I am currently having a major flare up of my Crohn's. I am being treated with high doses of Prednisone (for two weeks now and still going) and Budesinide. I have been taking percosets for the...