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    Is it safe to use Mobic?

    Diagnosed with CD and Ankylosing Spondylitis! AS pain is out of control right now. I can't sit for five friggin minutes without stiffness and pain setting in. Started sleeping on an ice pack a few nights ago and it works well. Problem is I have to move it several times a night.... Rhuematologist...
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    Have you ever used this term?

    I keep catching myself saying that I feel like I'm dying when I'm asked how I'm feeling. Now I don't say this every time someone asks but I am saying it more and more. Here is my question... Have you ever used the term "I feel like I'm dying" or any variation at some point between now and when...
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    Are my pain levels consistent with Crohn's?

    Hi, My question is to those of you with CD or CD with AS. I'm not sure what my triggers are but I believe that Metamucil is one of them believe it or not. Anyways, when the inflammation is at it's worst it feels like the skin on my back just below my ribs is pressure sensitive. I am having...
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    MTX as the only therapy?

    I am currently waiting on my Humira to be approved through insurance but if it's not for some reason I'm wondering what my options are. Is anyone being treated for CD or CD/AS with Methotrexate as the sole source of therapy? If so, was the treatment successful for one or the other or both?
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    Does anyone have multiple autoimmune disorders?

    Three years ago I was diagnosed with Crohn's in the terminal ileum. Within a year and a half I was experiencing very painful heals and extreme stiffness in the lower back upon waking. The heals hurt all day every day and I couldn't get enough gel insoles in my work boots. By the end of year 2 I...
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