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    My first anal fissure

    just got diagnosed by my surgeon, gave mt nitrogyn to start and possibly botox. anyone ever have this, im nervous about the nitrogyn, any feedback would help, ty so
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    Intravenous iron infusions

    hi, just learned that i have iron defiecient anemia probobly due to cd or it could be something else and i have to go through 5 treatments of infusions. each treatment is one hour. i know there are a few diffrent iron drugs, but have no idea so i am curious if anyone ever had this, are there...
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    Abbott medical nutrition program

    abbott medical nutrition program 800- 222-6885, for application for free ensure or glucerna if you qualify. a great help for me. application is a bit tricky. pm me if you need assistance
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    Anyone could recomend a cream for rectal itch

    anyone could recomend a cream for rectal itch i am screaming in pain, been to derm and colo rectal, but 2 percent hydrocort aint working. any recomendations would help, thx much. i have anal puritis, probobly from excessive restroo visits:ywow:
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    I was so sad and lost today

    i was so sad and lost today was feeling very depressed missing my family who are gone and my friends, who are gone to, for the most part, trying to sort this whole thing out, that i took my guitar outside, played it in the street in front of a few peple, then broke down emotionally, and i never...
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    I was feeling great and then

    i was feeling great and then ended up in the er last night, real bad cramping and partial impaction, because i ate 2 kashi choc chip cookies. this disease just sneaks up you. i felt good all year. no nothing besides achielles cipro tear, then out of left field this happened, but my fault. now...
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    Promethus labs, new blood test for those with crohns

    promethus labs, new blood test for those with crohns as some know, they have a patent on all their tests and this one is expensive, about 650 dollers, but i am covered. its a test that predicts future complications for those diagnosed withiin a few years. test is brand new. in ny, doctors have...
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    Fissures, fistulas, perneal abscess

    fissures, fistulas, perneal abscess how does someone know if they have this stuff before going to doctor? the reason i ask isd that the outside of my rectum seems to be pussy and itchy sometimes. sorry about that folks, ad it feels diffrent then before although i never looked. no blood, no...
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    A disturbing warning about cipro

    cipro weakens achiellies tendons and ruptures them. i found out the hard way, now in a cast for 6 months trying to avoid surgury. in 2008, class action law suit against bayer pharaceutical. my doctor failed to mention this to me, but attorney did/ now, move ahead legally, but be warned. its...
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    Open surgury versus lapro, non invasive

    open surgury versus lapro, non invasive i just have a question for those who have had surgury for sbo, i realize that lapro surgury is the much better option according to mayo clinic and other top facilities.i am just wondering what the option is when you are in the hospitol. i realized after...
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    Can stress cause thickening and obstructions?

    can stress cause thickening and obstructions? since my life is basicly falling apart since my surgury,i am convinced stree caused my disease, but how does one control it i already have panic attacks, lost my home, most of my money and im scared that my stressfull life which is ade worse by...
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    Hair loss on 6 mp

    hair loss on 6 mp was just speaking to my cousin who is a doctor of pharmacy, she told me hair loss and hair loss of eyebrows is a side effect and according to her, its pretty commen, although i did not ask how comen. you guys ever experience that?
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    6 mp. have to start, just concerned

    just trying to get some feedback , gi, needs to be more aggressive , since i had 2 obstructions in 6 months and thats a major problem. i assume my pentassa and cipro were not enough, or the fact that 2 bagels caused the partial blockage, last week. anyway, i am lucky to be alive, just sccared of...
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    Could use some help and advise

    could use some help and advise i just have a few questions regarding wound care after surgury, possibility of hernia after surgury, pentassa dosage and flares. first question-how long does it take for my scar to heal. its been 4 months and still looks very red and raised although it closed 3...
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    Just found some blood in my stool

    just found some blood in my stool and i am scared to death, it was bright red, had alot of cramping to. i just pray its not colon cancer, maybe its just hemmroids, but i know with crohns, you have a high risk of colon cancer. i feel ok, guess i will know next monday. i really did not need this...
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