Thanks all! My med situation is pretty limited. I'm pretty much down to Tysabri at this point. Sulfa caused me to projectile vomit -- a term I did not fully appreciate until it happened to me (. 6MP...
I would never have even considered this before, but I thnk an awful lot of the gastro that suggested it, so it bears looking into. With that preface -- have any of you ever tried celebrex for joint...
You know, I hadn't even thought of a mix up -- my God. If I got someone else's results, they could be in real trouble...how would a person get to the bottom of that? Because I was the poster girl for...
Okay, so I *finally* get through to the primary doc's nurse yesterday, and all my blood work came back dead-in-the-middle normal. Which confuses the ever loving *crap* out of me, let me tell ya....
I always wondered if wireless internet would impede some of the equipment in the ER, like the heart monitors and such. Every medical place you go to here says to turn off cell phones because they'll...
I was gonna say -- how are you managing to stay that busy in the hospital? you have got to be more talented than me, because when i was in there...it was the longest freakin' week of my LIFE. when i...
went and had blood drawn today -- should hear back tomorrow. man, my elbow hurts like a bugger -- not as bad as last time, but nothing to sneeze at, either. argh. at least i don't look like a junkie...
Imuran used to give me headaches. Could be any of a number of things med-wise. If I'm gonna get a headache from Remicade it's usually the day of the infusion or the day after. When I get a headache...
The cause of low neutrophils would be Remicade, although I don't have any sypmtoms. Symptoms would be a lot like any other low white cell count from what I understand -- prone to infections...
does anyone know if there's a correlation between long term crohn's use and kidney stone development?...
Neutrophils were @ .9, and they cited normal as 1.5. I'm going to have the blood done again this week. The PA @ the infusion center seemed to think Remicade wasn't such a good idea, and I'm two weeks...
I tell ya, I'm getting there awfully darn quick! I posted a similar thread not a couple hours ago. I've been on 'Cade for close to 4 years now, and have popped up wtih a low neutrophil count. Until...
1. does anyone know if lowered neutrophils is just a remicade thing or a TNF blocker thing? is humira or any other TNF blocker just going to have the same effect -- aside from driving me broke. 2....
LOL. Proctologist. Serves them right. (wicked grin) Way to lay it on the line. You'll show 'em rectal bleeding if they don't get their nonsense in order, I'm sure. Take care, and keeping my fingers...
what do you think of 5HTP? I've read a little on that one...reading will never beat hearing from someone who's used it, though....
In a hospital: I don't know. There are people w. Crohn's who are docs and nurses, I would imagine that if you are really conscious about your hand sanitizer and washing and everything, you could...
Ditto. Not looking to get in with a big firm. Way more interested in setting up my own little office somewhere, or just working with a couple other people....
better to call and find out for sure than let your imagination take over with the worry. i've called a lot of times when i thought i was probably going to feel like a doof, but the relief of knowing...
Comedy -- ask away. I'm planning on going to law school. I have two BAs in political science and writing. That BA is better than just chilling on a high school education, but it doesn't get you near...
BetaGirl -- I don't know how much she's been on lately -- I think went for a degree in psychiatry, specializing in helping people with chronic illness. She also used to bike long distance, and all...
Fitzy -- bring on the info! That's awesome! Extortion doesn't end at the book store, does it? :) The more I know going into this the better. I'm looking at Seattle U, because like yours, it caters to...
How long did it take you? How did you manage your stress? What was the classroom experience like? .... you know....everything! Nothing beats hearing about something from someone who's been there....
Zena: if you're interested in health care/related fields, you might want to check into volunteering for the Red Cross -- they might have some interesting opportunities. You could also check into...
I want all the dirt -- from prepping for the LSAT to passing the Bar exam! spankysancho @ gmail.com...
That's a complicated question. I would have to preface it by stating that I'm not sure what my field is. I have a degree in political science and writing. But life has led me in a lot of weird...
LOL. The lady my mom used to work for had something called a "dynamic hip screw." She tried to look it up online and wound up with smut. The internet is a weird, wonderful place. Travellers beware!...
Dorfus Dippin-Dunkin, reporting....
Where did the post about sex and Crohn's go? I can't find it, and wanted to check up on the poster, but I can't remember her online-tag right off the top of my head. It's a little strange that I've...
Joie1: Email me or something! spankysancho @ gmail.com...
Joie1: you aren't so weird. Kerry and I are the same way. We like to go out once in a while, there are a couple things we like to do. This year, we actually went to the movie theater TWICE! Once for...
You mentioned that the drinks you are getting are non-alcoholic...maybe try a different flavor. If they're using frozen raspberries in that margarita, it could very well be tiny little seeds that are...
:) Nice thought Randy, but I would think something would have shown up before now. I am going to quit. Just gotta figure out how to do that without losing weight. You know me -- gotta be contrary!...
doc already knows i'm on a good regimen as far as supplements are concerned, and have been for a while. he mentioned heart rhythm stuff, and muscle cramps, charlie-horse, that kind of thing re: the...
My first thought...might want to dodge the raspberry margaritas for a little while! I'm not sure I'd try that now, and I'm doing pretty darn good. Another component of the trouble you're having may...
Okay. Went to the primary doc, and he's more worried about the potassium count than the neutrophils -- totally opposite of the GI squad. He wants me to wait until the cold is good and out of my...
Heya -- wish there was something a person could say to make it all cool, but I know there isn't. I'm still getting used to this whole having a kid brother (via long-term relationship and marriage)....
Uhhh. I think we found the culprit on the minerals. Feels like a kidney stone sneaking up on me. Literally. I totally thought I was in the clear -- didn't get my annual one in Sept./Oct. Now, today,...
Actually, I would rather they leave me a detailed message than "there's something wrong with your bloodwork that needs to get handled NOW." (this is the message she leaves regardless of what's wrong...
there are two reasons i don't go and get my bloodwork done as often as i ought to. 1. every tech, nurse, what have you in that office has NO art with a needle. None. This last week really took the...
Hey all! Good to see you folks! Even those of you who can't seem to pull your minds out of the gutter :). Meant to check in sooner, but the lap top is acting cracked out. Kerry thinks its just the...
Yay! Another anti-bridezilla! Definitely talk to the doc about some ativan (or similar). God knows I went through a few clonopin. I'm pretty much the queen of list making, and that helped, I thought....
Ever since I was on IV and oral antibiotics for a fistula and got my first yeast infection (this was just a few years ago, too, dammit), I don't even pass go. When I fill a script for antibiotics of...
The bed broke a couple weeks before the wedding actually, and it was kinda defective. It's well over 50 years old, and we kind of think that moving it from WI to the humidity levels of WA didn't do...
Thanks! I forgot to post... http://api.photoshop.com/home_d646803abd8441229922dcf0418413af/adobe-px-assets/cb29e021f7bd4427abe3c0c70aad2483...
The good. Kerry and I got married -- don't know if randynoguts posted anything. He showed up, looking good, I might add. Mom thought so, too, before you haul off and negate me. This was a few weeks...
Hi all. I'm straying from my usual forays over to the Crohn's board. A friend of mine has been tentatively diagnosed with lupus (last round of bloodwork to confirm is pending), and she's concerned...
She said that there was an Aveeno shower gel that was pretty soothing for it, but she says anything she puts on it burns like hell. I'll ask her which Aveeno product she got and relay it to you. She...
they told her to stay away from anyone who is immune compromised. Question is: how long until she isn't contagious? What's the score here? I'd rather not experience this one first hand, and I'd also...
nawww. never. it has never, never, ever, looked like one of the signs of the Apocalypse in my toilet. Nope. I'm lying of course. If it's a lot and no hemmies involved, call the doc. Just wanted to...
thnking of you.......