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Recent content by traci0531

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    Joint pain/ 6mp question

    So I've been on 50mg of 6MP for a week and a half now. So far, so good. Had my first lab draw and will find out how things are going on Monday. I don't know if it's really helping yet at this point. I had a good week, so maybe so. I think it takes a while though. I'm also taking Entocort...
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    Question about TPMT tests....

    So a couple weeks ago my dr had me do a lab test that he said would determine how my body metabolizes 6mp. The office called this week and told me I needed to do a similar test that is the TPMT genetics tests. Has anyone had both of these done? I'm thinking that means the first came back low...
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    Starting 6MP

    I saw my gi today. We had spoke over the phone and discussed starting Humira. Today, he approached me with trying 6MP first. I did the bloodwork, TPMT, that will help determine how I will tolerate it. He again mentioned the possibility of doing a resection. I am also have a small bowel...
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    Weaning of prednisone- Symptoms returning

    Weaning off prednisone- Symptoms returning So I'm supposed to go down to 10 mg tomorrow. Been tapering down from 40 mg. This week, I've noticed more Crohns symptoms but today has been hell! Dr called and said move back to 30 mg till Monday and let him know how I feel on Monday. He said I'll...
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    Trying to decide on treatment

    So, I found out today that my intrabdominal abscess has cleared up! Yay! When my Gi called today, he said that the ct showed that the inflammation in my small intestine is still there. He said I'd def need surgery if the abscess wasn't gone. Now that it is, he mentioned that we should still...
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    Going from numerous bathroom trips to hardly at all

    Is it normal to have constipation with crohns? I've been dealing with an intra-abdominal abscess since August and that has been giving me grief since August. My Dr. has mentioned surgery due to the complication of the abscess. He wants to avoid it bc he says it's always best to avoid surgery...
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    First surgery

    So I was diagnosed in August with Crohns of the small intestine. Since then, I've developed an abscess near my cecum. After hospitalizations and tons of antibiotics, I'm not getting better. I was only on Entocort/Lialdo for a week and had to stop it because it was aggravating the abscess...
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    Wondering if I should talk to my Dr about Remicade

    Hey everyone! I'm a newly diagnosed crohn's patient. I'll be finishing up my antibiotics from a nasty abscess that has been causing me a lot of pain in a couple days. My last scope, there was so much inflammation in my small intestine that my dr said he couldn't even get through it. My next...
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    Newly diagnosed- already have an abscess

    Hey everyone! I was diagnosed with Crohns a week after my 27th birthday, a month ago. Ever since, I've had nothing but problems. I have had a colonoscopy and lots of blood work that confirmed the diagnosis. My GI seemed very optimistic that I was dealing with very mild to moderate Crohns and...
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