I received assistance with Stelara for my Crohn's. I was worried about that too and was surprised!!...
Jeanneac, Did you ever figure out the joint/muscle issues? I have so many of the same diseases as you and I am currently experiencing the same symptoms. I too am wondering if it's my synthroid. He...
HappyDay-- I too am suspicious that Remicade is causing cellulits. I have never had cellulitis before and I have now had it 4 times since starting Remi. Since you have been off Remi, have you had...
Glad to hear the surgery went well! Sure hope you get better soon :)...
Sniper..you and your wife are in my prayers....
Hello all! I have a question. I have Crohns disease and also just recently after having my thyroid removed, I now have high blood pressure. I have been on 2 different meds for it and it makes me have...
Hello guys! Hope all is going as well as can with you guys. I havn't posted in awhile. Shortly after my bowel resection, I was found to have a thyroid mass that was cancer (just took iodine pill...
Hello! I had the same kind of anxiety prior to surgery. I was crying all the time. I too have 2 little kids the same age as you and I was worried sick. However, this was my first resection and had I...
Hi all! I had my resection 2 weeks ago. My abdomen is all bruised from the heparin shots that I received. However, there is this one are that is maybe 4 inches x 6 inches that is black and...
I went to Mayo in Minn. It was the best experience I have had. They sure have their stuff together! You are in and out, no time wasted but time well spent with every patient. Once you go there you...
So this question is probably TMI. I am finally having bowel movements from surgery on Monday. However, they are black! Is this normal for after surgery? The surgeon didn't mention it and I was...
To be honest this was my first obstruction and I thought it would have felt worse than it did. Yes it was the worse pain I had been in with my Crohns but again, it wasnt constant. Evening was worse,...
I just had an obstruction and it was nothing like I had ever felt before. The pain was cramping or contraction like. I did vomit on the last day prior to going to er but prior to that no vomiting....
Surgery went well. I am now waiting for things to start moving. There is abdominal sounds finally! They took out 8 inches and said I had a lot of stricturing and inflammation causing the obstruction....
Nervous as heck but hope it does provide some relief for a few years. And maybe a few bites of peanut butter..ha! Any advise to help out? I have read some previous post regarding walking. After all...
Hello again! I have another surgery question. For the ladies who have ever had a c section is a bowel resection recovery similar or totally different? Thank you all so much! I have surgery on Monday!...
I apparently have an obstruction. My GI dr has me onn cipro flagyl and high does of steriods. He says at this point we could go 2 ways. We could see if I feel better after taking this meds and hope...
I went to Mayo and loved it! I wish I lived closer. That place has IT together! There is no time wasted there. Very smart doctors and there is no run around. I would highly recommend that if you get...
I've had crohns for 3 years now. Was doing well on Asacol then started having abd pains. I am ow on Humira and Prednisone. I keep telling my doctors that the abdominal pain I am feeling now is...
It says after 6 years most were doing well with little to no signs of Crohns. Would just hate to go thru that. It seems a bit scary and expensive for me!!...
Keeper, I have been reading about this study. They use the person's own stem cells. The article I read said it is basically like resetting your immune system. You are in the hospital for a very long...
Hello. I have been on Humira for only 2 weeks now. But so far it has made a huge difference. I put this decision off a long time and now I wish I wouldn't have waited so long. With this said my...
I too just received the first of 4 shots and was scared to death! BP was 165/115 when I got them! WHEW! I was so nervous. After 48 hours I noticed a huge difference! And wondered why I have put this...
veebo, So what kind of test did they do on your gallbladder? I have also suspected my gallbladder lately. I too have had issues with bananas and never had an issue before. I have new symptoms. Major...
This is very interesting. My Crohns has got cosiderably worse at the same as my periods. I am no longer regular, spotting here and there and 3-4 cm cyst every month. I have always been someone who...
How about canteloupe? Can people with Crohns generally tolerate that?...
So when you guys make your smoothies and so on do you take the skin off of the fruit? Such apples? I am really thinking of getting a juicer. I have got to start getting some fruits and or veggies in...
Hello all! I know this has been discussed before but I can't seem to locate it. What fruits can you tolerate? I really like watermelon but I am scared to try it since being dx. Thank you! Amy...
Good luck! You have the right attitude!...
I was wondering this myself. My mom knows of a lady who has Crohns for 15 years. She is still on Asacol and she says when she starts to feel a flare up she goes to her accupunturist? and after 4-6...
Hello! To all of you whose has been on Remicade, were you able to eat more things that you couldn't before? I am scared to go on it but on the other hand I am curious if I could finally eat an apple...
That is so funny that you posted this question. The last 2 times this week when I have eaten bananas I got HORRIBLE pains! And up until now it was the only fruit that I could tolerate. Now I am...
Fluffytwo, I have a few questions for you. You mentioned that past scopes have shown colitis and inflammation. So do you have IBD also? The reason I ask is that I was diagnosed in my teens with IBS....
Thank you for the input. I have been diagnosed by 2 doctors as having Crohns. So I'm pretty sure that is what I have. When I was a teenager I was diagnosed with IBS. So how often does any of you have...
Hello. I was diagnosed with Crohns in April 2007. I guess I am lucky after reading some of your guys post because my Crohns is not painful. Just the D and maybe some cramping. I do however get...
Hello. I have never posted here before. But I did just get back from Mayo the week of Thanksgiving. They were great. I would recommend anyone who CAN go, to go. If you are going for gastro reasons...