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    Babies & crohns

    My 5 mth old grandson is showing signs of Crohn's. I've got it had it for 22 years so I know what to look for. My question is can babies get it that young or am I being a worried granny. Thanks.
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    Meds getting put on.. Infliximab/humira

    I've had Crohn's disease for 22 years ( I'm 43 now) I have been on methotrexate for the past 5-6 years. I've Been on a few other Crohn's drugs some didn't work or I had a bad allergic reaction to it .Iv had a lot of surgeries on my small bowel and to remove fistula's. Two years ago I had a loop...
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    Illeostomy & alcohol?

    I have a Illeostomy with high water output most of the time. Is there any alcohol drinks that I can drink that will not cause higher out put than what I have now? I've tried beer, whiskey & coke but find myself emptying the bag more often than usually. Any advice will be much appreciated. 😃
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    IIeostomy stoma bag keeps leaking :(

    I've just have IIeostomy surgery and am stuck in hospital because my bag keeps leaking. Because of this the skin around the stoma is red raw and very sore! My stoma is not in a good position as I had to have emergency surgery so they didn't find a good position for it, so its around my wound...
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    Anyone heard of a plane (tap) block???

    I have been offered a tap block for pain relief after my bowel surgery. They put a catheter in both sides just below the ribs and inject something numbing the nerves around or near the wound. Has anyone had or heard of it? First time I have been offered it and heard of it.. Would love to hear...
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    Pain relief after colorectal surgery?

    I'm having colorectal surgery next Wednesday 31st July, I want to know your thoughts on the best pain relief after surgery. My last two ops I had the morphine pump but it made me drowsy and nausea. I had a appointment with a anesthetist and she said I would be offered 3 methods of pain relief...
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    3rd bowel resection because of crohns

    Hi, I've had crohn's for 13 years, first diagnosed when I was 29 but symptoms started when I was 21. I was told at 21 the pain was my hormones because i hadn't long had a child, but the pain was still there 4 years later when I had my 4th child. I got very sick lost about 30kg in 6 weeks & no...
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