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Recent content by hredner

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    Ivig

    No Meds left for me so IVIG is next. Please any opinions or experiences? Please share!!!
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    Iv IG infusions/ cellcept/ prograf

    I have literally been on every single crohns med and was just wondering if anyone has tried any of the above treatments? My GI dr said these are the next options.
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    No meds left to try please help!!

    I have tried 6mp, humira, remicade,cimzia, entyvio, stellera,entocort,prednisone and had a resection. I am currently hospitalized and crohns is in my stomache, duodenum and anastomosis site where my terminal ileum was. No meds left to try they said. Alternative therapies only. I will take any...
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    Feeling frustrated with Stelera

    Had a resection in September and started Stelera in November . Had the iv induction dose followed by an injection 8 weeks later. Has been 10 weeks and am not one of the worst flare ups I've ever had. Hadn't had a flare since the resection so feeling frustrated and scared. Had severe allergic...
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    Stelara IV induction

    Starting my Stelara IV induction today after failing Entyvio and having a resection. Wondering how others did on the IV induction(side effects etc,) and how long it took to see results.
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    Scary complications after illeocecal resection!!!

    Recently had an illeocecal resection and was hospitalized twice after. Got several blood clots feeding into my portal vein, my adrenal glands stopped working, so was not producing cortisol at all and crohns returned and began atacking new surgery site within 2 weeks!!! Anyone else have any if...
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    Severe right lower abdominal pain 11 days after illeocecal resection please help!!!

    I am experiencing severe lower right abdominal pain. I had small part of my colon,my illeocecal Valve, my terminal ileum and 63 cm of my ileum removed. I've had ongoing pain each day, but today have all the sudden experienced severe pain on lower right side where resection was done. All the...
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    Coffee ground feces after illeocecal resection

    Hello, I'm concerned because my bowels woke up and I had 5-6 watery stools with coffee ground looking feces. Then, yesterday, had 18 bowel movements that were all liquid with coffee ground feces. Is this going to stop? And 18 bowel movements in one day? Please tell me that's not my new life?
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    Bowel movements after resection

    Had an illeocecal resection on Friday and was wondering when I'll have normal bowel movements again? Right now I've been having accidents and feel like I have to pass gas but it's just liquid water with coffee grounds. Is this gonna continue? Howling does it take to have normal bowel movements...
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    Illeocecal resection yesterday , need help.

    I had illeocecal resection yesterday and am in terrible pain. Took 63 cm of ileum and terminal ileum. Was hoping for advice to get my bowels to wake up and wondered how long it took for everyone else's bowels to wake up. I'm so distended and in so much pain.
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    Please help with info, feeling nervous

    Hi there I am having an illeocecal resection for my crohns In a few weeks. They are Removing a small part of my colon, my cecum, my terminal ileum and 1 1/2-2 feet of my ileum. I do not know what to expect after surgery. Is it really painful immediately after surgery? Will I have an NG tube? Are...
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