Sniper, you are hilarious! Hey everyone! We had TWO inches of snow here in New Orleans. Of course, now it's all melted but it was COOL while it lasted. I just hope we don't get what the snow brought...
Hi All, As you know, I have begun taking Entocort 9mg last Wednesday. I have tolerated it okay so far I guess, however, I am having some symptoms that don't seem right. For one, I am actually having...
I have had hair loss with the Imuran too and I am on 100 mgs. I take a multivitamin and bioton (a b vitamin supplement) to help with new growth. It takes a while but I have lots of new hair after...
Hey everyone, Thanks for the replies! I have been on Imuran for almost 3 years now so I do tolerate that pretty well. I was taking Asacol as well, but lately it had been making an exit without being...
Hi All, Has anyone taken these two medications at the same time? This is my first time on Entocort. Are the side effects as bad as the prednisone? I know the doctor said they aren't but let's face...
Hi Everyone, Well, I didn't make any new year's resolutions. However, after seeing myself in the full-sized mirror at JCPenney's while my "thin" daughters tried on summer clothes, I decided to lose...
Hi all, Long time, no post! Anyways, I was wondering for those who have AS associated with Crohn's; how did your syptoms start and what did your doctor do for you? My GI is currently having me...
Actually, I have had the opposite effect from the other posters. However, I am not on Remicade or Humira. Since being on the Imuran, my allergies to the cats is much worse. Whenever I go to my ex...
My OBGYN is Dr. Kruger!...
Hey Randy, I'm gonna chime in here with a "GET WELL SOON"! I will be praying that you will have a wonderful holiday season and that you feel much, much better, very, very soon! Big hugs coming your...
Hey Belleenstein, I think my post has gotten somehow skewed from the actual question, which was Does Flagyl cause you to have large amounts of gas. I believe this is my fault because of the way I...
I've been having mucous in my stools too and even just oozing out by itself lately (EEWWW, I know). I told the GI and I think that is one of the reasons he put me on the flagyl. And veteran crohnies...
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Hi chroniemomx2, The taste actually isn't when swallowing the pill. It hangs around all the time. I did just start the flagyl on Wednesday morning so I am trying to be patient. This is my second time...
A question for those who have taken Flagyl. I have been ordered by the GI to take it three times daily for four weeks and am not liking it already. The nasty taste in my mouth is nauseating. Anyway,...
Hey killerzoey, You are so welcome! I wish you luck and hope that you are able to get it. Please let us know....
OMG! Fitzy, you had me falling off the chair laughing at that one!...
If you or anyone needs Asacol and can't afford it/don't have insurance, the company that makes it has a prescription assistance program. That's how I've been getting mine for a while now. Go to...
Hey Nanners, Ever hear the phrase, "never use your teeth as a tool". /community/emoticons/nono.gif /community/emoticons/tongue.gif ...
Well, first off, double check the directions from your doctor. They usually give you some instructions on how to prepare for a procedure and whether or not you can have anything by mouth. It has been...
Well, it gave me a giggle!...
Well, poobah, I am glad all went well for you. As for me, I will always want to be sedated for a colonoscopy. I ain't takin no chances! Plus, I have a stricture in the TI and the doc told us how he...
No, it wasn't just the shell because you could see the white medicine inside it. One end of it was partially dissolved....
Hey sanfran, That is the one! Thanks so much!...
Does anyone remember the website posted here a good while back which linked to an article showing (in a diagram) where Asacol, Pentasa, etc are absorbed in the GI tract? After two years of being on...
Hey Fitzy, I already plan on trying that angle! LOL! I am going to try everything I can to get around it if possible. I am just trying to get my emotions together before I call and argue my case....
Good question, I have often wondered the same thing! Sniper, "that guy" even makes his way, WWAAYY down south to New Orleans! And he seems to be every freaking where I go! LOL. Thanks, sniper and...
"""Well that sucks!""" Thanks Nanners. You're response was word for word what my boyfriend said when I told him.... I am so grateful to have him and ya'll on days like these and always....
this for a minute. On another note, I won't see the Charity GI doc until the 23rd regarding my SBFT results. Since the radiology doctor actually came in to take multiple pics of the strictured area...
Ok, so can some of the veterans help me out here? I thought that one of the main differences between IBS and IBD was that IBS never shows any inflammation. Am I wrong about this?...
Well, I can't give you a list or anything but I just found out the hard way that V8 is a huge NO-NO for me. 36 hours of pain and cramping. Bye-bye $3.00, down the drain. BTW, I had just bought some...
Hi all, I saw the GI today and due to my symptoms (as noted in the post titled "do my symptoms indicate colon/rectal involvement") he ordered a small bowel follow through. He feels my symptoms might...
Nope, guess again.....
D@#$ KitKat, that is HARSH! It was only the first "real" game of the season. Give em a break........
Dang, Randy! You got it! I was referring it to a certain food we all love but I won't go there for fear of ruining it for everyone. The play-doh comparison is perfect! Now I know how to describe it...
I have been taking Imuran for about a year and a half. I was without it for three weeks in July and got really sick so I know along with the Asacol it works for me. I take both the Asacol and the...
Hey glad bag, We sure have missed your humor around here! No experience with ostomies or any other Crohn's surgeries so far! Thank goodness! But on another, lighter note.....GO, NEW ORLEANS SAINTS,...
Hi Vicky, I don't have any personal experience with fistulas but my mom who had CD had them. Most of them were around the rectum but two burst through her appendectomy scar. As painful as the rectal...
OMG! How bizarre. I somehow missed this post until now and what a coincidence! I was just talking to my co-worker TODAY about trying V8 to get in some veggies. I am going to jump on the bandwagon...
Hi redspot321, I am sorry to say that I have no suggestions for you regarding your question but I did want to wish you luck tomorrow at the doctors. Most of us crohnies suffer from D (myself...
Hey dragonfly, I just wanted to wish you luck since you already got all the good advice I would have suggested! Anyways, I just got a new job 2 weeks ago and I am loving it. I was a nervous wreck at...
Knock, Knock!! Seriously though, I sincerely hope the drs get things figured out soon. I hate to think of a child suffering with this dd. We'll pray for your family....
pb4, I have never had any rectal issues until now so I am completely inexperienced in that department. When you have the mucus, is it in the form of a bm or just a little on the tissue or your...
Thanks straydog, gachrons, and JaSanne for your responses. I was starting to feel kind of alone in this. I will call the clinic on Tuesday and try to reschedule my appt. straydog, I hope one of us...
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Hi everyone, I have a question for ya'll. Do these symptoms indicate colon/rectal involvement? I have been having pain in the LLQ as well as the LRQ and overall crampiness everywhere especially after...
Hey guys, I finally got around to buying some orange juice and then couldn't remember what vitamins/minerals/supplements are absorbed better with oj then other drinks. Please advise!...