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Recent content by karlyg

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    Pain management

    Hello all. I'm very stressed out right now and am hoping you might be able to offer some advice. My GI doctor has been prescribing me pain medication for my Crohn's pain for years - nothing "hardcore" except when I'm in the hospital, but he gives me Tylenol with codeine and I've been on it for a...
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    What causes sore knees on Pred?

    I see a bunch of people have complained of sore knees when taking Prednisone. I've been on Prednisone for about a month now, having tapered from 40mg to 20mg (5mg at a time), and my knees seem to be getting more sore as I go down in dosages, which seems strange. It's mainly when I'm doing stairs...
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    Is it time for bigger guns for me? Input requested!

    Hi all, I just got out of the hospital on Wednesday night after staying 5 days for a flare up. While in the hospital, ideas about changing my maintenance meds and "upping the ante" were thrown about, and I am conflicted about what to do at this point. Here's my story, in brief, and I am hoping...
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    Muscle strain, constipation, or something else???

    Hi all, I am hoping someone might be able to help me...for the past few days (starting Thursday night) I have been having extremely severe pain in my upper left quadrant. This is strange for me b/c my pain is usuall in the lower right quadrant. I also have some pain in my lower abdomen, both...
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    Rectum? Nearly killing ME!

    So, for the past few days, my butthole (sorry, for lack of a better term!) has been extremely painful every time I use the toilet (pee or poop, though it's rare that I have one and not the other) and remains very painful for about 15 minutes after. I've been using Preparation H, which I've used...
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    Weaning off of Entocort?

    Hi all, I've been absent for a while, so I haven't been following the forums all that much. But, now I have a question for y'all, and I thought I'd stop back and give it a shot! I have been taking Pentasa for about 3 years and Entocort (9mg - 3 pills) for about a year and a half. I know that...
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    Causes of losing bowel control

    Hi all, I know that a lot of us have had experiences (that we don't care to remember too often) of not being able to "make it" to the bathroom in time. I am wondering if you might be willing to share, if you have an idea, what has caused those occurrences with you, or if something in particular...
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    Shingles

    shingles I just got back from a visit to my family doc for a rash I have on my lower back, and it turns out that I have shingles. No wonder the "rash" hurts like hell and looks like chicken pox! Anyone else here experienced this? I understand shingles hits people with compromised immune...
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    Habba Syndrome?

    Have any of you ever heard of Habba Syndrome? My mom saw a TV program about it and told me about it - I read some stuff online, but am curious if anyone on here has any other info. From what I've read, it is a disorder of the gallbladder that causes pain and D. The reason my mom told me about...
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    Prednisone and restless legs

    prednisone and restless legs hi all, i was just released from the hospital last night after 6 days for a crohn's flare, and i have been put on prednisone for the first time in my life. it seems to be helping a lot of the GI symptoms, but some of the side effects are pretty nasty. the one that...
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    In the hospital :(

    in the hospital :( hey all. so, i was doing really well for a while since i started on entocort almost 2 months ago. then i had a bad episode that i wrote about on here on tuesday last week at my job interview (good news, tho, i did get offred the job and i am taking it!). since then, i was...
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    Leaking and venting

    leaking and venting hi all, i just got home from a job interview this morning with a judge (i am a newly licensed attorney and am applying for a job as a judicial law clerk) and i felt the need to vent about what happened on my way there. hopefully, this isn't too gross for you guys - i...
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    Handicapped Parking

    a few months ago, i was driving in my neighborhood, looking for a parking spot by my apartment, when i got a sudden and intense urge to "go." there was no parking open within a couple blocks of my apartment, so i parked in the one spot that happened to be open right in front of my building...
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    Fruits and Veggies

    hey all, i just started on entocort for the first time ever a couple of weeks ago, and i am SO thankful that it has actually started working for me! so, i haven't been having as much pain or D in general lately. but, i am still in the process of trying to figure out what foods i do okay with...
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    Eczema Treatment

    hi all, i wrote a while ago about super itchy skin i've been suffering from, and many of you offered very helpful responses. i've been put on entocort, and have actually seen some improvement in my skin since i started taking it, but still have patches that are really bothersome. i am pretty...
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