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    Getting Surgery!

    I know I haven't been on lately. But I am being sent for surgery very soon. Within the next two weeks I will be seeing a surgeon at Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. And the surgery wil be done in between semesters at school. To give you a little update as to what has been going on I will...
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    Help me..pain/nausea/blood

    I have been having really bad pain for weeks now. I went to the ER three weeks ago(for pain, nausea, and blood) and was almost admitted, but the decided not to and gave me prednisone so i can still go to class, and since I am tampering off of it now I am still having pain and nausea but no...
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    Suprep?

    I am doing the Su-prep for my colonoscopy tomorrow.. i was wondering if since my movements and clear and pure liquid if i still have to take the second prep bottle?
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    Flare??

    I have been having the burning pains, diarrhea, fever and chills, and reallly tired. I was wondering if im flaring? I called my GI and he let me take my humira early and wanted me to go to the ER but my parents wouldnt take me cause they dont wanna pay the $50 copay.
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    Pain and Bleeding

    Since my trip to the ER almost a month ago.. I still am having bleeding and pain.. I really don't think the medds I am on are working, and I don't think the Humira is doing anything either.. I don't know what to do.. My GI says that nothing is wrong.. when really there must be. I need advice...
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    Complications with Crohns..

    I’m not exactly sure if I ever got out of my flare.. because these past few weeks since that happened.. I still have been losing a ton of blood, and it got to the point where I don’t even have to go to the bathroom and it would still be bleeding. I also have been having a lot of cramping and...
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    In a flare.. First time.

    I am in a flare for the first time since i have been diagnosed. I am working two jobs and going to school full time. It's finals week and I have so much to do. All I want to do is sleep and I have no idea what to do to help me get through this week. Sleeping isn;t much of an option at this...
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    Help, Flare?!

    I have diarrhea, cramping, nausea and pain. I had blood in my stool earlier today, A LOT. I don't know if I should call my doctor tonight, or tomorrow after class, and get through my 3 classes tomorrow.. It hurts to go to the bathroom now and I just don't know if this is a flare or just...
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    Humira Help!

    I did my Humira shot today, and I jumped when I hit the tringer and i dont think any of the meds went in me. do I do another one? or wait til next dose. Im on spring break and dont go back to school until sunday. and should I ake another one then?
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    My Crohns Story

    I shared this on my tumblr Crohns blog, so I thought I would post here as well! I first noticed I wasn’t feeling very well in July of 2010. I had my period so when I had diarrhea I didn’t think anything of it, until it never went away.. I always did get bad periods and cramps which caused...
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    Restless Leg Syndrome

    Does anyone experience restless leg syndrome? For the past week whenever I go to lay down, I get tingly legs and feel the need to move them. I looked it up and it says anemia can be a reason for it. I was curious if anyone else had this problem?
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    Gurgling stomach noises

    Has anyone else had really loud gurgling noises in their stomach. Its so loud my boyfriend across the room can hear it.
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    Weight Gain?

    Has anyone gained weight since starting Humira? I don't know if it's the Humira, or the Prednisone I was on but none of my jeans fit anymore. :( And being a college kid its not like I can go out and buy new ones. It's really making me upset and kinda depressed.. I used to be pretty thin and...
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    Humira is a miracle :)

    I have been on Humira since January 25, 2013. And I haven't felt this great in a long time! It started working almost immediately, the next day after the initial dose with 4 shots I was extremely tired and fatigued. When I get the two sots two weeks later, I was hardly tired at all, and with one...
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    Started Humira today!

    I got my first dose of Humira today with the four injection pens! I did the first two on my own, and then got nausea and hot and had to lay down for a bit. And then the nurses did the other two for me so I could get out of there! I really hope this starts helping me and makes me feel better...
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