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    Pilonidal Cyst

    Has anyone on here had an issue with Pilonidal Cysts? I'm on remicade so that complicates things. They say it's not Crohn's related, but I would imagine the Crohn's and Remicade make them harder to treat. Right now my doctor wants to just keep it dry and see if it can get better. They have...
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    Psoriasis skin rash after remicade

    After about 7 or 8 years on Remicade, I started getting Psoriasis skin rashes. My GI doctor said that ironically a number of people on remi for crohn's are getting this. It's treatable and under control... I was just wondering if any of you have this. It's kind of funny because remicade is...
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    Tonsillectomy

    Have any of you had a Tonsillectomy as an adult with Crohn's? My doctor is leaning that way right now as I have chronic tonsillitis. I have tonsillitis that gets better with antibiotics (slightly) and then gets worse as soon as I'm off the meds.
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    Swollen Lymph Node in Neck

    **NEWBIE ALERT** I am 28 years old and I had an ear infection a month and a half ago and still have a lymph node swollen in my neck. It is right by the jugular/carotid in the tonsilar zone. I have a tonsil swollen on the opposite side (minimally). I went to an ENT and he put me on a 2 week...
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