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    Big Specialist Appointment Anxiety

    Yes, that constant pain thing! That was me once, "Oh, I'm NOT supposed to feel all my food moving through my body all day? Oh, I'm NOT supposed to have back pain from my childhood up? Oh....." I wish I could say all my pain was gone, today is a "not so good" day for me, but...at least I have...
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    Big Specialist Appointment Anxiety

    It's all good, you're allowed to vent. Well, sometimes it can take time to find the right therapist. Trying to find someone who can help you learn the skills to cope better with your phobia may be the best route. Ask around, call people, ask if they can teach you some skills in a timeframe of...
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    Big Specialist Appointment Anxiety

    So sorry this has been a struggle. Eating feels like a minefield when you have a GI disease. On the one hand, we have access in the U.S. to some of the best docs in the world, which is a gift, but on the other hand, our medical system is slow and burdened. We really don't have as many doctors as...
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    Larazotide

    Hey there, everyone. Has anyone tried to use Larazotide as a treatment for their Crohn's, or as a part of their treatment? What was your experience? My kids' doctor mentioned it today and I'm curious.
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    Superstition and Anxiety

    There's a chance you were experiencing symptoms of heat stroke: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heat-stroke/symptoms-causes/syc-20353581 Talk to a doc about that possibility as well next time you see one. If your GI tract is already stressed and inflamed, and then you add...
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    The overwhelming evidence linking acute infections to crohn's disease onset.

    *hat tip* thank you for the abstracts :)
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    Superstition and Anxiety

    Okay, well, that's weird, the link showed up as "Amazon.com" but it should still take you to the book "SOS for Emotions" by Lynn Clark
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    Superstition and Anxiety

    I liked this work for learning healthier habits for emotions: https://www.amazon.com/SOS-Help-Emotions-Managing-Depression/dp/0935111018/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1695231747&sr=8-1
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    Superstition and Anxiety

    Short answer is no: I'm not superstitious about places I got sick. It is normal to feel anxious or uncomfortable, however, in a place where you had something unpleasant happen. Once, on my drive to work, I needed to vomit, and I distinctly remember the spot I stopped and seeing it trickle...
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    Crohns remission but still getting symptoms.

    I don't know that I have THE answer for you, but I will say that this is a chronic disease, and I think you can expect to become fatigued more easily and/or more often than other people. Have your iron and Vitamin B12 levels been checked? Both of these tend to be low in people with Crohn's. You...
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    Sourdough and gluten

    Thank you! I'm glad you responded even if it's a year old. You never know when the person on the other end might still be looking for answers--and I am. :)
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    Sourdough and gluten

    Hi there, thank you so much for this! I can't believe it's been over a year since this post, time flies. So, in the last year I made gluten-free bread for Easter, and then I made lower-gluten einkorn rolls for a favorite celebration at our house. I haven't tried making sour-dough anything, yet...
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    Anyone tried Thrive probiotics?

    Thank you, interesting and good to know :)
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    Anyone tried Thrive probiotics?

    We are both doing very well, thank you! :)
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    Anyone tried Thrive probiotics?

    No I haven't tried them yet. Things have been hectic and I tend to contemplate things I want to try for a while. And then I have to decide which part of the budget something of that size is coming from. 😆 And also, I had my baby! So I'm recovering. :) But if I do try them, I will let you know.
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