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I've had Crohn's since I was 16, a little over 20 years. I've known I was going to need surgery for a few years and was slated to get it in June when work slows down a little. My Crohn's isn't active right now, so the surgery was to remove scarred intestine from a previous surgery. But, the...

I teach trombone lessons. So, you're right, you will be out longer than me. I have. 4 year old son, and even he alone was more than I could handle when I got home from the hospital. A big factor is going to be whether or not they can do your surgery laparoscopically. Mine was supposed to be...

Tomorrow marks 3 weeks since my resection. I have been working half time for about a week. If I can offer any advice, it would be to take everything as easy as you can. Keep your expectations realistic. I've struggled with this and it still helps me to hear other people tell me the same...

Hi. College was a tough time for me and Crohn's disease. During that time, I discovered thr Specific Carbohydrate Diet. It helped with my Crohn's like nothing else ever did. Now 20 years later, I don't use the diet. However, it taught me a lot about what I can eat to help stay healthy...

I think you're into something there. In addition to being older, I have a job, a wife, and a young son to worry about, too. Some days, I walk a lot and get a few things done around the house. Other days, I barely have the energy to get off the couch. The surgery was a cut into my old scar...

Thanks, Daisy. I had surgery 20 years ago, but forgot how tough it is to get through recovery.

I had surgery 3 weeks ago to remove scar tissue at my anastomosis. The surgeon removed 4 inches of small bowel. I am recovering at a steady pace. But, I am so tired all the time. I can't wait to feel normal again.

At $1500 a shot, panic is understandable.

Hi Rose, I'm finishing a round of antibiotics today. Usually, I take florastor once in the morning and once before bed. I remember getting extra gas when I started, but that went away after a week or so. When I started antibiotics a week ago, I got bad D. So, I tried 2 florastor in the...

When I was a teen, I was on a lot of prednisone and had mood swings, anger, moon face, acne, etc. I've been on Entocort for 6 months and have had no side effects.

I take Florastor. It worked wonders for me after my last course of antibiotics. It's way cheaper to buy on Amazon than it is to buy at Walgreens. I'm on antibiotics again, so I've doubled my dose of Florastor and it has helped keep the big d at a minimum.

The sedation worked great for me. You'll need your sense of humor on Tuesday when you are doing the prep. And good toilet paper. On prep days, I always find myself thinking I should buy a better toilet seat.

I don't like taking medicines and dealing with the occasional side effects. But, I like that the medications provide me days/weeks/months of feeling healthy so I can give my best to the people I know and love. I went for years without medication when I was in my 20's. Although I never had any...

For all interested: It ended up being lymphadenitis, and I get to skip my Humira shot this week. :yoshijumpjoy:

He doesn't think the Humira caused the infection. He thinks that being immune suppressed from Humira is accelerating the condition. The cause of the onset is still unknown - he asked about insect bites or scratches. But, my week had been pretty uneventful up to that point. Sigh. Thanks for...

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I had a similar experience - My refrigerator was left open over night. I called Abvie and they said it was fine. My GI tells me that the worst that can happen is that the dose is ineffective after being at room temp too long.

I always use my shirt to open the door at my son's preschool. Nobody has noticed, yet.

Hi everyone! Long post here - wondering if anyone has ever had a similar experience. This week has been a weird and scary one for me. On Thursday, I noticed a few lumps between my legs and torso - swollen lymph nodes. Because they hurt, I called the 1-800 Humira number to check with the...

Thanks for all the welcoming notes. It turned out that I saw my doctor much sooner. The night of my first post, I was admitted to the hospital. The doctors are leaning towards another resection. Then, because of this, my insurance company will have to approve Remicaide. Hopefully!