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Hi. I'm wondering how many of you wear some kind of med alert jewelry. In addition to currently having a stricture and needing resection surgery, I have allergies to sulfa and CT contrast. I'm starting to think a med alert bracelet is a good idea. Thanks.

All the time.

Indigestion from Remicade or stricture? I don't usually have indigestion, but for the last few weeks I've had it pretty consistently. It came on four days after my first Remicade infusion but my GI doc doesn't think the Remicade is causing it. I'm wondering if I could be caused by my...

BBQ chicken, rice pilaf and braised carrots for dinner. I'm struggling a little since my GI doc put me on the low FODMAP diet - combined with the low fiber/residue diet I already eat for a stricture. Eating used to be so easy and now I have to think about everything that goes in. And still...

I heard a radio show about this a couple of weeks ago. The article was very interesting. Thanks for sharing it.

I did this same thing two nights ago. I ordered a burrito out and didn't realize it had corn in it. I was stressed and starving so, against my better judgement, I ate it anyway. I woke up in the middle of the night with pain I'd put at 7-8 and almost drove myself to the ER. I know I have a...

Yeah, I've wondered if it's too much fiber. It doesn't form into anything. It's just grit. I guess I should use a food diary. Thanks.

Hi everyone. Whenever I have bad abdominal pain I always know my poop is going to look like sediment. Does anyone know what this indicates?

Happy Pride Month! My stepson married his sweetie yesterday, here in Oregon. So wonderful!

Thanks for sharing!

I would educate yourself as much as possible about your disease, including types of Crohn's, diagnostic imaging and lab tests, treatment options and complications. This site has a wealth of information. Then I would ask your doctor the following questions: where is your disease and how severe...

Unfortunately, no. He just wrote her a couple a prescriptions and sent her on her way. I hope they do imaging today.

So, my ex-partner, who has never had GI issues, has been having symptoms for the past week that sound an awful lot like a bowel obstruction. Here's how she describes it: Four hours or so after she eats she gets pain in the right side of her back under her rib cage that causes her stomach to...

I've been on azathioprine for seven years and have never been told to watch my sun exposure. Interesting.

Xxjemmamxx, I'm glad you're in remission now. Fingers crossed you stay that way!

Maybe not related to the Crohn's? Any chance it's mono? I don't think this would show up in routine bloodwork.

I do the same thing. I don't know why. Guess I feel a need to keep checking in with this disease to make sure it's still there! It is.

It amazes me how many people learned they had Crohn's by medical emergency. Thanks for sharing, Scifimom. I'm glad Humira is working for you and your disease is under control.

Wow, superzeeman, and you had no idea that was going on other than constipation? That's how you learned you had Crohn's? Its amazing you were even functioning by that point. I'm glad you're doing well now. Thanks for sharing your story.

My gosh, you all have such interesting stories. Intestines wrapped around each other.... Perforation during a colonoscopy.... It's kind of sounding like most resections were more emergency (or at least urgent) than elective. Ronroush7 and afidz, I hope you are both doing well now. Ron, a...