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    High Ana levels

    My daughter has had a runny nose and a scab inside for over a year. Allergy testing was normal so the Dr did blood tests to check for an autoimmune disease. All tests were good except for the Ana which was very high. Today she did biopsy of her nose will have the results next week. Could crohns...
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    Is this a normal flair?

    My daughter recently changed fron remicade to humira about a month ago. She's had diarrhea for about 2 months but was able to manage it with lomitil. The last week or so the tablets started working less and less. She started to get very weak and tired, l tried to get in touch with her GI but...
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    Does this sound like a crohns pain

    On Friday night my daughter got a mild pain near her bellybuttton, Saturday night the pain moved closer to her right side and more sever. On sunday we saw the GP who suspected appendicitis and sent us to the ER. Ultrasound coudn't see the appendix, blood test were good so they kept her in...
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    Sticky Crohn's Forum Candle Room

    Thanks Sad but a relief, it was hard watching dad suffer for the last 16 months or so. Dad was bed ridden with dementia, very very hard to watch. He was only 70. RIP dad.:cry:
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    Sticky Crohn's Forum Candle Room

    I light this candle for dad who passed away this morning.
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    Itchy skin

    After having a shower my daughters skin gets is so itchy and sore. She's tried hot and cold showers, different shampoos and soaps but nothing is helping. It usually settles down after about an hour. Any ideas what could be causing this.
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    Need help with fistula

    So today l was told l have a fistula in my bottom. A few days ago l noticed a bit of clear fluid and a lot of stinging. Apart from that day l don't recall any leakage. Is it possible to have a fistula with no leakage. Does the stinging sound like a fistula. l've been getting stinging for a while...
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    Our new GI

    Finally got to see our new GI today.:thumleft: Appointment went good, l was quite impressed with the GI. She didn't like how M has never reached remission since diagnosis. She spoke about putting M on steroids that don't effect the bones...she did tell me the name but l can't remember. A lot...
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    Fissure?

    Two nights ago M was struggling to go toilet for an hour and a half. She said the poo was right down below but wouldn't come out. Even though she was in so much pain it still took me half an hour to convince her to give her an enema. She finally went but said it was so painful. After that...
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    Flu vaccine

    My daughter is on a 6 week course of flagyl. Can she have the flu vaccine while on flagyl?
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    Pre admission for scopes?

    Anyone had to attend a pre admission clinic for scopes? I asked the receptionist why l had to attend and she said the DR had requested it. I find this very strange as l thought pre admission clinics were for major surgeries.
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    Anyone heard of this prep

    I've been given my prep which is 4 Bisacodyl tablets which are to be taken at 3pm. Then at 6pm l have colonlytely which l mix in 2 litres of water. Anyone heard of this colonlytely....it seems like an awful amount to drink. Then at 5am l have to drink another litre of this stuff....not looking...
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    Back to flagyl

    M has been struggling with pain and on and off diarrhea since dx. We had an appointment with the GI yesterday and they still don't think it's time to move on to another med. The DR said her last colonoscopy in September wasn't the best but wasn't too bad either. She has ulcers throughout her...
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    Gone from diarrhea to constipation

    My daughter normally suffers from on and off diarrhea. About 2 weeks ago she was coming down with the flu so she took flu tablets which contained codine. I don't know if this was the reason but since then she's been constipated and can't seem to go unless she has a laxative. Don't know if l...
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    How soon can an abscess grow back

    A few weeks ago l had an abscess high up in my rectum that cleared up with iv antibiotics. Just wondering how soon can they grow back? I still haven't been diagnosed with anything.
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