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I'm glad they put on some meds to hopefully decrease your symptoms!

Thanks stevenymo! I'm going to the health food store tomorrow to get a huge bag o carrots for juicing so I'll look for it. I'm pretty sure humira has stopped working for me so I'm open to trying anything that's not harmful!if it helps the pain they would be awesome!even if it just takes the edge...

This is a embarrassing illness isnt it?? I now wear sanitary pads and I haven't had a period in over 30 years because of a hysteectomy..I'm pooping liquid, blood, mucus..loverly!! I'm trying to stay positive and am struggling with it. I do things each day that will help me lift my mood even if...

Hi and welcome to the crohnnie club! I have a question..manuka honey helped you?can I get it at my local health food store?what do u know about it?oops..that's two questions!!tee :biggrin:

This forum had helped me tremendously and I had done a lot of research prior to finding it. Not only do I get and give support(giving helps me too to feel useful!),I learned about vsl3- dr which had been a revelation! I was using a probiotic I thought was good that I bought at my local health...

Like thermo mentioned,antidepressant medication can help. I have done much research on the gut-brain connection. EvEn as a nurse who has worked in critical care, I really didn't understand that the intestinal tract has a whole slew of receptors for neurotransmitters especially serotonin and...

With all that gentamicin,I would urge taking a potent probiotic like vsl3-dr..your normal flora in your gut is likely dead or dying!that affects digestion in a huge way!!ask for that formula..in the states it's by prescription at that dose. 3 hours of sleep a night??wowie..I'm jealous!(: I need...

Oh my!politics politics!!tut tut(: well..one thing I want to set straight..the prEsident and congress do have great health insurance..I have the very same one because it is a part of the federal government system!!i worked for Indian health service out west as a nurse so I certainly am not rich...

I have had several bowel obstructions and in general,even when nauseous enough to throw up my toenails,I don't vomit easily. I didn't even vomit with a ruptured appendix for Pete's sake! Having said that,the only time I have vomited easily were during two periods of my life:1) when I lived in...

When I first flew home from Africa with suspected crohns,my left hip was killing me!it came out of the blue with the gi symptoms. I awoke out of a deep sleep one night dreaming someone had shot me in my hip! I have had painful hands and fingers,ankles too with some swelling. That's when a rheumy...

I'm really sorry you had to postpone things due to cost. Are you in the states?i am and really,it's the biggest thing I detest about our health care..folks having to wait for an 'elective' surgery due to the exhorbitant costs. I am very lucky to have the best health insurance going. I chose it...

Thanks all!i have never heard of anyone having an MRI for IBD until I read abot it on this forum! So my guess is they do it here very rarely! I'll call them and also take your advice. They will probably want to wait unt dr cohen sees me to hopefully order it! I am so grateful for the forum...

Hey all!im super excited! I just got a batch of vsl3 DR and read the clinical data online..studies are very positive! What is your experience with vsl? Do you find it's helpful?any input would be appreciated!:kiss:

Hey there!guess what?! I have an answer about the pooh question!my gi figures it's probably thick mucus that has coated the lining of my intestines causing that hollow tube like thingie!makes some sense to me!:dance::dance::dance:

PS..with my insurance right now, I have rEached 'catastrophic care' which basically means I have no out of pocket costs for the remainder of this year!!a positive aspect of the crud I have been through this year alone!

Thanks for the info!i was going to have one done here where I live but I haven't heard of anyone geting them done(in a fairly good sizes city in Kentucky)so maybe it would be wise to wait and have it done at the university of Chicago IBD clinic when I go next month?or perhaps I could have it...

Leighlu..I so admire you!i have completely undisciplined in keeping track of my food intake via a diary.i kept rationalizing that I keep a running tally of things I cannot handle in my head!LOL!:wink:Yeah..THAT hasn't worked out so good for mE!!so you have motivated me to start one tonight and...

@patricia..I have never had an MRI for my belly. Do you know if it shows inflammation and defects better than cat scans?i would very much prefer to get an MRI due to being exposed to way too many scans..it worries me as you mentioned, the radiation is pretty high. I've heard on this forum that...

I remember going to a naturopath years before I was diagnosed with crohns.i didnt have gi symptoms then..just so much fatigue. I was pretty open but thought in my mind she was too expensive. Honestly?i wish I had listened to her. She said my adrenal glands were way stressed and I was on the...

I'm about 30 years older than you but in the past when I had come off prednisone,it just has taken time...and patience.limiting salt,at least stuff I know that's loaded with it has helped some a lot with moderate exercise like walking.maybe with your young age it will go down sooner..mine took a...