Well, I'm not really sure how much of the GI tract they looked at. I assumed it was a regular one and I was told my doctor had already listed it as UC on the forms before I went in for the...
Hello all. A couple of years ago I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease and did all my research on that and not UC. I changed doctors, had another colonoscopy and have now been diagnosed with UC, not...
I will definitely pray for you HanooN and good luck to you as well....
If you are referring to the quantity of blood, I was having very little blood, about to the point where if I had less, I would have no blood. That might be why it may be taking a little longer for...
Thanks for the reply belleenstein. I think I could be pretty comfortable with the doctor talking about it the way you described....
Thanks for the replies, I will definitely look into those generics you mentioned Julia. NostralHistoria, I have been on Entocort for about three months now. I was given the impression it would be...
Hello all. This may sound silly to you, but it confuses me that I don’t have any, or very very rarely have any pains associated with my Crohns. The reason this has been on my mind lately is that I...
Hello all. At the beginning of this year my medical insurance changed at work. Previously my Asacol and Entocort cost $50 each for one month refills. Now they cost $100 each. This is a lot of money...
Thanks for the replies. I haven't had any pain, and coloration has been normal since then....
Hello all. For about a year I have been taking 3x 1200mg of Asacol a day. Two months ago my GI added 2x 6mg of Entocort a day for a minor flare I was having (some blood and mucus in stool along with...
I normally was having 2-3 BMs a day with no blood and no mucus. It increased to 5-6 a day. Mostly D, and on some occasions I was seeing small amounts of blood and mucus. No increase in abdominal...
Hello all. My Crohns is mild and I have been taking 1200mg of Asacol 3 times a day for the past year. I had a minor flare and my GI put me on 6mg of Entocort 2 times a day in addition to the Asacol....
Hi all, Does Crohn’s effect the taste buds? I thought I read this somewhere and can’t help but notice there are many foods that I like that also don’t cause discomfort, and many foods I don’t like...
Thanks all for your replies. I think I will try the chocolate lactaid milk and the soy milk....
I'm going to see a new GI tomorrow also. What is CCRA. I want to look mine up now....
Hello all I like a glass of milk in the morning, but have stopped drinking it recently due to discomfort. I have tried to replace milk with orange juice, but it’s just not near as filling and I am...
Hi and welcome. Glad you are here....
I am an accountant. I sit at a computer all day. The bathroom is right around the corner and I am free to get up and go any time I need to. It seems real good for me. I hadn't thought of all the...
I do not have much experience to share, but I did want to say welcome!...
Thanks for the reply Dragonfly. I like the suggestion of having a food diary and plan to do that now. I've been on Asacol for 1 month. I have never noticed parts of the pills in my stool. The blood...
bump Is my medicine not working? Should I ask my doctor about another medicine?...
The quantity is not major. But, is this normal for me to still have some bloody stools while on my medicine? The amount and the frequency are not NEAR what it was before I got Dx and put on Asacol,...
I know the subject is like an oxymoron. But i am curious to know if during times of remission I will still have loose stool? Thanks, lug...
Ok, thanks....
I am on Asacol 400mg, 12 a day....
I don't understand if CD is a general weakness in the immune system or just wrong decisions made by the immune system in attacking the intestine, or a combination?? Anyways, my question is, will I be...
Thanks all for your replies....
Thanks Judy I perused your site, but felt it answered questions I have already found answers to, such as: What is CD, What causes CD, Treating CD, etc. What I can't seem to understand is a timeline...
Hello all, I found out last Friday that I have Crohn's Disease. I feel very angry and scared. I had not heard of Crohn's Disease until last Friday and I have many questions. I hope this forum is a...