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    Diarrhea

    It's been about a week of 6-10 watery events daily. I am on Humira with my last dose being 3 days ago. I need effective ways to get through a flare up and diarrhea without starting back up on high dose prednisone. I typically end up in the hospital for ~1-2 weeks during bad flare ups, but that...
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    Oregano Suppository???

    "The current medical treatment for perianal abscess (which often results in a fistula) involves oral drug antibiotics and manual drainage of infection from the abscess. However, many doctors wish there was an alternative treatment, since it is so hard to get antibiotics to the actual infection...
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    Butt Pain

    I've been sitting on a heating pad and taking hot baths throughout the day. Still a ton of pain right before, while using, and after using the bathroom. I have an appointment Wednesday with the surgeon but my guess is another fistula after this most recent abscess drained on its own. Also...
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    Got my seton today

    Day 1: Slight discomfort, not a lot of pain. The most painful parts of my day were the fleet enemas I had to do at home beforehand and removing the tape from my butt cheeks after surgery. Have not gone poo yet, so we'll see how that goes. I am kind of nervous about that. Follow up with Dr. in...
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    Remicade and Fistula

    Anyone here have a fistula before starting Remicade? If so, how'd it go? I had a PA abscess cut and drained before starting my first Remi treatment about a week ago. I am now abscess free, but still draining from the suspected fistula. I go in for my second treatment in a few days. Really...
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    Fiber????? I'm confused...

    Should I be eating more or less fiber??? My CD is located in my large intestine and I am currently still in recovery from a pretty bad flare. I am generally symptom free right now except for battling fissures and abscesses/fistula. I have read so many conflicting opinions/articles on how much...
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    Decided to join after lurking for a while

    Greetings all, glad to have found this forum. A little about myself: 26yr old Iraq war veteran, married with two little boys. Interests include hunting, fishing, and self sufficiency. Ready to overcome this beast of a disease and live a healthy life. I was diagnosed with Crohn's in 2011 after...
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    Starting Remicade soon - Hopefully

    I am scheduled to receive my first infusion of Remicade on Tuesday. I have been on antibiotics since Monday and had another abscess drained on Wednesday. My abscess is still leaking, will this prevent me from receiving my infusion? Just about all of my symptoms have already subsided except for...
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