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    So, what happens if you don't treat Crohns?

    This is a question I've been thinking about lately, considering my treatments are very slim at this point. I WILL NOT get surgery. Sorry, not happening unless the doc can guarentee that I will be symptom free for the rest of my life.......that ain't happening. So, if there are no more options...
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    Where to go after Biologics?

    Ok, so once you fail all the pills and step it up to the next tier and then fail and then move up to biologic's and those all fail, what's the next option? I've run most of the meds out there since being Dx'd in 2004. Remicade was the best treatment for me, I was great for about 3 years...
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    What is the longest you've been on Prednisone?

    Just wondering how long some of your doctors keep you on prednisone. I just started again, 40mg/day. Last year I was on prednisone for about 8mo out of the year. It works great for me, but I hate to think what it's doing to me damage wise.
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    6mp now causing/irritating my symptoms?

    It's probably a coincidence, however since my current meds don't feel like they are doing an f'n bit of good, I tend to slack on taking them regularly anymore. Having said that, the days after I "miss" a dose of my 6mp, I seem to feel "better" than days I actually remember to take it. Shot in...
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    Diagnosed 9 years ago

    Just wanted to give a brief bio on myself, I'm sure a lot of you can relate. In the winter of 2003-2004 I noticed a lot of stomach discomfort and increasing BMs every couple days. After a few weeks of those BMs containing blood and the fact that I was going 12-15x/day, I reluctantly made a...
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