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Recent content by myriahdawn

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    Healing anal fistula is now bleeding quite a bit?!?!

    I have an anal fistula (seton removed 3 months ago) that has been healing slow, but fairly well. I have had some issues with granulation for a little while, but I am keeping that under control with tea tree oil. For the past month things were looking VERY promising... I have had little...
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    Are both Cipro and Flagyl Needed for a Fistula? Also taking Humira

    I have a anal fistula and my surgeon says with Crohn's he ALWAYS likes to prescribe Flagyl along with any other antibiotic. I asked him why after I was having a VERY hard time tolerating the side effects and he said "it will help with diarrhea caused by the Levaquin" Does this make sense to...
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    Is my doc recommending Humira too soon?

    I work in the medical field and work very closely with my docs (been there for 10 years and so, I know all and see all). Sometimes this makes me a terrible patient because I have seen the behind the scenes of the medical industry and although its mostly good, some docs worry me with how...
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    New member

    Hello all! I'm a 29 year old female diagnosed with Crohn's last month. I started noticing symptoms (lots of diarrhea) in September of last year (2010), but I blamed it on the stress of a family member diagnosed with terminal cancer. Then months later it sunk in... This has been going on way...
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