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Recent content by Jessica

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    Entocort + TTC

    Is Entocort okay to be on while TTC or being pregnant?
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    Crohn's Disease + Lymphocytic Colitis

    Anyone else here dx'd with both Crohn's and Lymphocytic Colitis? :(
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    "Humiliation for Vernon Hills teen fuels activism"

    http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20111030/news/710309890/ Humiliation for Vernon Hills teen fuels activism Article updated: 10/31/2011 6:27 AM By Burt Constable At an age when some girls feel they will die of embarrassment if they are caught wearing the wrong shoes to the mall or let a...
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    Inflamation of the Sinuses

    Ha, so here's a new one. Blood says histomine levels are normal/low. But I have issues breathing, go through a box of tissues a week, etc. DayQuil/NyQuil seem to help. Not 100% but some improvement. Just had another CT Scan done to check on my cyst/polyp/wtf ever THIS radiologist feels like...
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    Ability to Focus

    Hopefully this is the right place for this... So, I keep finding things at work that I'm f**cking up on. The most major one so far is that I didn't file last year's corporate taxes for both businesses. That's it. Period. End of sentence. Not late, just weren't filed. !!!??!?!! It...
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    Breast Milk Kills Cancer

    http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100419132403.htm Substance in Breast Milk Kills Cancer Cells, Study Suggests ScienceDaily (Apr. 23, 2010) — A substance found in breast milk can kill cancer cells, reveal studies carried out by researchers at Lund University and the University of...
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    FL Gator's Punter Battles Crohn's

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/florida-p-david-lerner-wins-starting-job-earns-scholarship-while-battling-crohns-disease/2011/09/01/gIQACbk5uJ_story.html?wpisrc=emailtoafriend Florida P David Lerner wins starting job, earns scholarship while battling Crohn’s disease By...
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    Coming to Terms

    OK... so I just wrote out this long story and somehow lost it on this stupid tablet. Just wanted to know how people came to terms with their disease(s), if they were dealing with depression. Thanks.
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    Probiotics/Prebiotics

    I'm trying to find out more food that have probiotics/prebiotics naturally occuring in them. Here's the list I have so far. Yogurt Sauerkraut Miso Soup Sourdough Bread Asparagus Bananas Oatmeal Honey Maple Syrup Legumes Please add to it, as I'm looking for more things that I enjoy to eat...
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    Adhesions

    I've read conflicting statements online regarding these, so I wanted to ask everyone... Have you had any procedures regarding being able to identify your adhesions that weren't invasive?
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    5-ASAs

    5-ASAs in the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease This a PDF file, so if you have trouble opening it, please make sure that you have Adobe Reader installed.
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    CCFA and Such...

    I was wondering how many people on this forum are involved with Crohn's work. How many of you try to get the word out, donate, walk, etc for different awareness, cure, or help organizations? I was thinking about walking for CCFA, and realized that there were only 4-5 teams for the surrounding...
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    Coping Music

    Music has always helped me through things in life. With Crohn's it's no different. I was wondering what songs people listen to that might remind them of Crohn's or at least a struggle in life. Something that helps you get through things. I'm looking to expand. One of my favorite is...
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    Pathology of Crohn's

    http://youtu.be/k_6AsumRnU0 Awesome short video.
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    Nicotine & Crohn's

    http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/516104_5 Please see first two paragraphs.
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