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    Kinda grossed out

    I just read that Remicade is made with human and mouse proteins. What the bejesus is that? It sounds really gross! lol thanks
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    Allergy meds

    allergy meds Is it safe for me to take allergy medication while I'm on prednisone and Imuran? I'll ask my dr but I won't be able to call the office til monday and at the moment I'm dying from allergies. Thanks
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    Will also be starting Remicade

    will also be starting Remicade I will also be starting Remicade and am kind of freaking out. I see that alot of people wrote they were given some sort of prescription before. Was that from your GI dr? I will be going to the cancer clinic and seeing the oncology dr for my first time. Is this...
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    A few questions

    a few questions I had my 2nd colonoscopy today and I guess the dr didn't like what he found. Said I still had sever inflammation and ulcers in my colon and lower small intestine. He wants me to start Remicade and refered me to the dr that does the infusions. As of right now, I don't have...
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    Another prep question...

    I'm about to start my delicious Golytely beverage in a few hours and it says that you can stop drinking once everything is clear. do they mean like water clear or clear of food particles? last time I was going a brown liquid with nothing but I kept drinking. I'm a little confused on when it's ok...
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    Weird thing happening

    For about the last week or so, I feel extremely full after eating, even though I'm not eating much at all. I also having a feeling a little bit below my belly button like I've been punched. Any ideas?
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    Any tips?

    any tips? I get the please of drinking Golytely on wednesday and was wondering if there's anything that will make it not quite so unpleasant. Last time I mixed it with crystal lite lemonade and that wasn't so good. Any tips for me to get this down as quickly and painlessly as possible would be...
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    Colonoscopy ?

    colonoscopy ? I have to have a colonoscopy the 18th, my second exactly to the day in a 6 month period. Ugh. My dr gives me golytely. Just wondering if anybody knows why, when everybody else seems to use miralax and it seems not as bad as golytely. thanks
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    Help with cost

    Is there any help for the cost of Remicade? I'm currently unemployed and uninsured and my doctor wants me to start Remicade if my next colonoscopy doesn't look good. My state will only help people medically who have children, and I do not. I was looking into the Remistart program, and it seems...
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    My crohn's story

    my crohn's story Hi...I'm new to this forum. Thought I would tell a brief history of my battle with Crohn's. Was diagnosed in Feb of this yr. After being told I could have Celiac or an ulcer. Also was told most of it was in my head. Not really sure how running to the bathroom every 20 min is in...
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