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    Any ideas what to eat on a bowel rest

    So I fed up wiping my toosh. I want to give solid food a miss for a few days to see if it calms things down. Ive tried low residue but its no good. My doc gave me 30 ensure to make sure I was getting nutrition. Besides broths what else is there. Thanks in advance Ju
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    Beans are not my friend.

    beans are not my friend wine is not my friend bananas are not my friends either ill soon have no friends left. lol, seriously im trying to stay positive and find the funny side. been visiting the official funny thread. :ylol: I need to go on a low residue diet.:poo: bye bye healthy food...
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    A note to all remicade users.

    Hi All, Its been a long time. Ive been really well this past few years thanks to remicade. ive been on it nearly 3 years and after a good 6 months or more of messing with dosage and frequency i reached remission. i was so good i went back and did a course which qualified me to be a healthcare...
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    Now you are on 6mp do you react to alcohol

    hi all, since having pancreatitis last year i barely drink but i got carried away at a family funeral last wk. i had 7 or 8 bottles of cider. the next day and this is the 1st time this has ever happened, i felt dizzy and sick. i tried to get up and get a cup of tea and the room would go...
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    Guess what this is?

    Hi all. A quick question. I have a hard lump near my anus about the size of a bean. it hurts like a mofo. its under the skin. could it be an abscess or a fistula forming? can any1 with any experience shed some light. ju
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    When will double dose of remicade work

    :ybatty:hi all, I had my first double dose of remicade at 6 week intervals yesterday and judging by how im feeling today im guessing it will take a while to work. ive been on remicade since sep '12 and had some success at the start up until xmas. then it gradually started to get less and less...
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    6-mp when will it work

    Hi I probably sound impatient right now but im in my 5th week of 6-mp at 50 mg and I haven't noticed any difference apart form nasty headaches. I started at a low dose because I had pancreatitis before and we're being cautious. how long does it normally take. is 5 to 6 weeks a maximum or...
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    When the drugs dont work....they just make you worse

    see I used words from a song there to start. (the verve) well today I had 2 clinic apps in my local hospital. ENT and GI. Since xmas '12 ive had a hum in my ear and my gp said there was fluid in it and called it glue ear. it unheard of in adults. so the specialist had a look and I had a...
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    Sticky Medical Marijuana for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

    good to see johnny, thanks for posting ju
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    Sticky Medical Marijuana for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

    that's what im talking about. up of the couch as long as its not in the kitchen looking for something to munch! not a fan of couch lock either. zombie!!! ju
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    Sticky Medical Marijuana for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

    any strains out there that don't cause munchies. I certainly don't need the munchies. lol. ju
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    Sticky Medical Marijuana for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

    no, myself and my hubby both smoke it. we enjoy it and always have a laugh. we don't drink (I cant) so its our glass of wine so to speak, where ru from? is it legal in your country? marijuana is bad if you smoke it all the time and don't function properly as an adult. I have a bro who does...
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    Sticky Medical Marijuana for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

    thanks francis. good to know. however, its best to have a clear head for the interviewing process. I do find it affects my ability to string a sentence together. johnny, you're a good'un. shampoo, fake pee. you seem to have done your research. ju
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    Sticky Medical Marijuana for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

    shouldn't be hard. sarcastic face:yrolleyes::yrolleyes::yrolleyes::yrolleyes::yrolleyes: good advise. Im emigrating to Canada this year so ill have time to get a break from it. ie plenty of notice. did I read somewhere that they can detect it in your hair. not that id give them any of my...
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    Sticky Medical Marijuana for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

    ya, how do you do a sarcastic face. sorry irish humour. we take the piss all the time. make good for smoke buddies. ju
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