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Recent content by can1991

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    Prednisone "Energizer Bunny"

    Wow, I forgot how this Prednisone wires you up. Today, I have vacuumed, did 3 loads of laundry, cleaned my daughters closet and organized it and then washed every window inside and out through out my whole house. Also,my husband informed me at lunch, after I gripped about him getting toast...
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    Admitted to Hospital

    Well this Thrush has gone on long enough. I`ve lost 15 pounds in less than a month, vomit several times a day, food tastes horrible and have bloody D. Went to ER this morning at home, the ER Dr made a call.... and I now have a new GI (my old one moved away this summer). However it is 3 hours...
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    Dealing with Thrush

    I had a sore throat in late July, and went to Outpatients, saw a dr and he said "Yes, looks like Strep" and gave me Penicillin. I went back to Outpatients again in late August and same Dr was on call. I told him my throat was still hurting, sore and very dry, feels like swallowing cotton balls...
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    Thrush!

    HI , I am waiting to get the results back, but it looks like the throat problems I have been experiencing is Thrush. In July I had a sore throat- looked like Strep, ER doctor gave me Penecillin. Aug-somewhat better, but not gone away. End of Aug- back to ER- tested for Strep- Negative. Said...
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    Possibe Strep Throat

    Hi, I have had an odd feeling in my throat for a few weeks. It has not been sore, just had to swallow alot, felt really dry. Being on Humira, my GI said I could have an infecton and not know it. Sure enough... went to dr. today and he said my throat is very red and he suspects Strep! So I am now...
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    Humira- Here I come !

    The nurse is on her way!! My loading dose is today. Excited, but a little nervous! Hoping for the BEST!
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    I want my life back!

    I have had fairly bad symptoms for over a year now! I`m Fed Up ! I want my life back. I am not without an ache somewhere in my joints, thumb on left hand has been swollen up for 2 days now. Doctor comfirmed 1 fistula, pretty sure I have at least 1 more! Can not get far from bathroom, when I...
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    Saw my GI this week !

    :) Hi , I saw my GI. this week. My fistula is still draining and very irritating. He wants me to wait a little while longer, before possibly switching me to Humira. I have been taking 150 mg Imuran since Dec.17. He said the Imuran can take upwards of 12 weeks to reach the full effectivness. He...
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    Hi

    Hello, I am newly diagnosed with Crohns disease(May 2009). I also have Auto Immune Hepatitis( 1987). My Doctor has recently increased my Imuran(Hepatitis treatment) from 1-50mg pill a day to 3-50mg pills a day in an attempt to control the Crohns also. If this does not work he has mentioned...
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