I love being able to search for something and read about other peoples' experiences. This forum has been very helpful to use as a reference for treatments/ideas/tips/etc....
If it's working for you, I would keep taking it. The low-level meds didn't work for me - I wish it had! Then I could be eating popcorn right now, LOL. Not sure if you are a guy or gal, but if someone...
I was pregnant during my first flare and have a daughter who was two at the time. I told her I was sick; not all the gruesome details, but just that mommy's tummy wasn't feeling well, and that I...
This post made my day. : )...
You're in my prayers; wish there was something I could do. Please continue to let us know how it's going....
I had an unsedated flex. sigmoidoscopy while flaring (and pregnant) and it wasn't bad; I just told the doctor when I needed her to stop for a few seconds while I braced myself. The air blown in was...
Hi, there; Congratulations on your pregnancy! What a wonderful thing. I'm hoping and praying it goes really well for you! I'm really poor at writing short answers to questions, partly because I want...
Yes, I would agree. That sounds like a flare coming up....
@ TroubledTurds : ) I took pred. to get the flares under control (worked like a charm the first time, not so well the second), but I did take mesalamine until my doctor told me to stop. He said it...
Below I wrote my experience with being pregnant and in a flare. I guess I just want you to be aware of what can happen, if you're interested. I don't want to scare you, but this is nothing to mess...
Thanks! So do I. : )...
Do you have a G.I. doctor? Have they said anything about medications they recommend? Do the nut butters affect you negatively? I know you are dubious as to the health benefits, based on what you...
I'll preface by saying I haven't been diagnosed for very long (last June), so we'll see if this continues (disclaimer :)); but I am doing the dairy-free Specific Carbohydrate diet with enzymes and...
A friend of mine was an Olympic Gold Medalist in the mid-nineties, and ended up with Crohn's Disease. He said he was drinking tons of coffee and taking frequent doses of aspirin. He attributes his...
Thanks, Uniform Charlie! Would you mind posting a few links for me?...
Thanks, C_G_K!!! : )...
Thanks! I will bear what you've said in mind. My doctor told me the mesalamine wasn't working for me and to stop taking it, since it wasn't making any observable difference and I continued to get...
I honestly don't know why he said that, but (mesalamine) didn't make a hill of beans amount of difference when I was mild(er) and beginning to flare. He just told me to stop taking it, and...
Nutmeg1987: IamCurious pretty much gave you everything I could, as far as giving some guidance for the SCD. I definitely agree it is tough to stick with, especially dairy-free, but I'd rather spend...
You could try using raspberry sun tea (fresh raspberry leaves in water steeped in the sun). Add honey and try to have her drink a quart a day; it's really refreshing and good and won't hurt her...
I've been through a couple G.I. doctors until I found one that worked with me. He lets me know what he thinks, but he supports what I want to do (i.e. continue breastfeeding), and tries to work with...
Hi; I'm new here too, although I've been reading posts for over a year. I was pregnant when I was diagnosed, so I had to be more careful about jumping on the meds because of the baby, but you...
Hi; I posted an introduction earlier, but I don't think it made it onto the right forum. I'm new here officially, but have unofficially been reading posts for about a year or so. So, hi everyone!...
I'm not trying to give false hope or promote anything, I'm just wondering if you have been able to try the Specific Carbohydrate diet? It doesn't work for everyone, but it might be worth a shot....
So sorry for your loss. Praying for you and your family....
Wishing the best for you! Hope everything goes really well....
I feel for you. I don't know if this helps or not, but one time when I was doing really terrible and was very sick, I scheduled an appointment at a salon and got my hair done. Just that one thing...
Like Pam Smith, I use Danielle Walker's recipes a lot. I am doing the Specific Carbohydrate diet dairy-free (taking calcium supplements of course), and her recipes have been a God-send. For me, diet...
Homemade chicken soup with celery, carrots and onions is what I do (through everything in the pot and let cook 4-6 hours, then blend it up). Eggs are OK for me, and mashed squash. Dairy is a problem...
So sorry to hear that. Hopefully it will settle down and stay mild, like ambling said. Praying for you; wish I could help more somehow....
I'm a "newbie" too as far as joining officially, but I also noticed when I would look stuff up on this particular site (random questions) there was usually one or two people in particular who were...
Hi, everyone; I've been following this site for quite a while, and finally decided to join. I'm a Christian, mom of two, and I have Ulcerative Colitis. I was diagnosed last June. I'm getting ready to...
Hey, Summer4, this isn't really an answer to your question, but I just wanted to say I feel for you with being sick with two little ones; I have two little girls ages 2 and a half and 9 months old,...