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    Having Symptoms, Mildly Active Crohn's After Resection (2 years ago)

    My blood tests AND colonoscopy shows no real evidence that my crohns is flaring. The doc did say that I have a "minimal" spot of crohns above my fairly recent (2 yrs ago) resection. Since my resection I've had urgency, pain, frequent loose stool, and fatigue. Can someone please tell me that...
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    Post surgery

    I have Crohns disease. I am post surgery (2 years). I had a resection of 13 inches of bad intestines. Recently I had a colonoscopy and endoscopy because of pain and frequently visiting the bathroom. All results were negative. My question for my Cronies' is, do any of you have scar tissue or...
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    Irritated....

    So Monday I go for a endoscopy....yesterday I thought I was feeling better, actually I was, today I took a b.m., very good, but then after felt so crappy (for lack of a better word!) dizzy, joint aches, sour stomach. I'm honestly tired of this damn disease. I believe all that aches, and pains...
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    Another procedure.....

    Going for an endoscopy on Monday....been having upper stomach pain and sourness....been on Prilosec (double dose) for awhile and its not taking it away...hoping not another blockage....I have had Crohn's disease for over 20 years, had surgery, been on all kinds of medicine....I guess I'm just...
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    Second opinion....

    :sign0085:So I've been in a flare-up since November and struggling still...Mostly with pain after I eat and before a B.M. :thumbdown: I've been with the same GI group since diagnoised (1992) and wonder if I should go for a second opinion on treatment somewhere else? I have pinching, cramping...
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    Starting humira.....

    Very nervous about starting humira next week....not so much about the shot but about the side effects listed! :ywow: So if anyone has words of comfort and like to shoot them my way that would be great!! I start next week...thanks in advance!
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    Fed up!

    It's so depressing at times dealing with all that comes with this nasty disease! I'm sick, but having to work because where I live I worked for the city and didnt put enough into social security yet to be eligible for cash benefits...so they say work two more years! Ya, you work two more years...
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    Pain between shoulder blades after eating

    So a month and a half into this friggen flare-up and I'm still suffering! :frown: Will it every end! It is way different then the others....this one comes with such pain! Had every test possible and it says "Crohn's flare-up!" Ok, then so what do I do, head back to work (gotta make money!)...
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    Homepathic route.......

    Just wondering if anyone is taking supplements and is weaning off of their traditional medicine? I went to a homepathic nutritionist today and was very interested in what he had to say. Any thoughts?
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    Sores on gums

    I am currently in a flare-up and I have Crohns. I am on prednisone, imuran, and pentasa. I really haven't been eating solid foods yet and Im going for a MRE on Wednesday. I have a blister/canker sore on my bottom back gum. Does anyone experience sores in their mouth from medicine/flare-up...
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    Go-lightly

    So I have a colonoscopy scheduled for tomorrow at 1:30 and had to start drinking the prep at 7:00 tonight....every 1/2 hr, 8 oz glasses....because I haven't had solids for awhile...but I still haven't gone! Anyone ever have this happen??:ywow:
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    Digesting....

    Just a question for my Crohnies: After you eat something do you every feel your whole body reacting to having to digest the food/liquid, etc. For example: heart pounding, joints hurting, headache.....thanks for any input my dr. thinks Im crazy......
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    Turning a corner......

    :dance:Hi there, I am a 45 year old woman that has been diagnoised with Crohns disease since I was 27 years old. I have lived a very productive life and it hardly would get in my way.....until now. I had some very stressful life events happen and it sent me into a whiriwind of a Crohns...
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