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    Pancreas / Prednisone

    Got back from my new GI & she is great. She is concerned about pancreas issues which can be cause by certain drugs. One, prednisone. Has anyone else dealt with this? I have to have colonoscopy # 7 & an endoscopy. I'm scared!
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    GI visit Tues. completely stressed

    Hi, if you know my story over the past year, I'd appreciate advice. If you don't that would be great too, I'm too depressed & tired to repeat it all. I've been waiting four months to be seen at UW digestive Disease. I recently was introduced to a friend of a friend with Crohns. He suffered four...
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    Still NOT being Treated.1 year later

    Let me start by saying I'm at my lowest low since all of this S$&t started. Crohn's was my DX in July. First GI looked at me first time we met and said you have IBS. Did a colonoscopy and only took one biopsy.i just found that out. Then he left town, no POC. Second GI did an MRI said there was...
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    Email from My Mother- Macaroon Cookies Cure Crohn's

    Ok- I love my Mother and in no way want to sound like I'm poking fun, but........ I got this email today saying a friend cured her Crohn's by eating macaroon cookies. I've been so so sick, but this has me LMAO. If a cookie was the cure, well, it's not. Anyway, she is well intended, but really?
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    Sticky You Are Not A Burden!!!

    Thanks Dusty-I was just laying here thinking that I "have " to somehow will myself to be better. I threw up for 7 hours yesterday while my kids bitched at me saying no one wants to deal with this or me anyone. Let me say, this has made me so stressed out that I'm convinced I can't let anyone see...
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    D 15 plus- last 2 blood filled

    Hey, so if you know my story, you know I was DX with crohns in July. Now, I've been given the DX of IBS. Most recently adhesions. Probably due to my hysto in 2005 endometriosis. I'm now waiting to see a general surgeon. Exploratory surgery is the only way to See adhesions. I will see what the...
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    ER Visit- Drug seeker!

    I am so sick and so sick of being treated like a freakin junkie, psych case... The list goes on and on. First, I can't see my new GI until mid March. So, I spend every minute of every single day in severe pain. I have accidents almost daily. Diarrhea with blood countless times a day. Yet, I...
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    Dr. Bills! Help!!!!!!

    I have ins. But lots of out of pocket. Since I've been sick the deductible bills have stacked up. I got married last year 12/30/12. My husband has perfect credit and just got sent to collections with me for a medical bill. I don't even know who I owe. He has perfect credit. Any clue how I can...
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    Three accidents- job?

    I'm having a pity party for one this morning. I have 2 employers willing to let me work a full time job part time. They even know I'm sick. Here's the issue. I had the flu and am back to have accidents. 3 yesterday . I can't work like this. I feel so pathetic and now depressed. I haven't cried...
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    Hair Loss from Crohn's?

    Well, my hair has started to fall out. I have patches of bald areas that can be seen when I put my hair up. I'm assuming this is from malnutrition. I told my husband I'm shaving it. He looked at me horrified. Has anyone else has this issue?
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    Maui Trip ... Everyone asks what's wrong with me.....

    I'm in Maui. We got married here last year Before I was sick and on a ton of meds. I know I've changed a lot in a year. Everyone is either asking me or my husband what's wrong with me. The more they ask, the worse off I get. I'm not my normal happy self is what people say behind my back and now...
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    Happy Holidays!

    Wishing everyone a Happy Holiday! Enjoy.
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    New Hope Re: DX

    I leave for Maui tomorrow! Yeah! Worried about traveling, I went to my PCP today since I'm over GIs or WAS. She spent and hour with me. I've been seeing her 15 years. She had all of my tests from the two GIs I've seen. She has IBS . She reviewed all of my chart notes and tests with the GIs. She...
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    Flare Up/ travel

    Leaving for Maui Tuesday. I spent almost all of last night and today and again tonight on toilet. I have no idea how I'm going to travel. I've read the travel thread , but I spend up to an hour in there. I can't very well do that on the plane. This is so awful. My husband is on call all year...
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    Pain Clinic Intake

    I am supposed to go to a pain clinic tomorrow. After reading BS after BS, I'm canceling . They have you respond via an intake through a website? How do I know that's secure. That's not close to the worse . Every fing question asks about my mental health , not my pain were you molested before...
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