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Hi, I hope someone will know what is going on with my butt. I have Crohn's mainly in my Ileum and its been going really well for a while. As well as it can go. I am currently off all meds. :dusty: But I have been having butt pains that I've never had before. Right at the top of my butt...

A warm 23C in sunny South Africa. Swopped from winter to summer pjs this weekend.

And now I'm crying. It hits home. I was only properly diagnosed in January this year, finally, and I don't think the reality started really settled into my brain until last week and this week which were truly revolting. And I wonder why I'm so emotional lately! I can only imagine what you're...

In Johannesburg South Africa we are coming to the end of winter, but its been a very mild winter. Today has been sunny and clear and about 20C. Still getting a little chilly at night, but the days are generally lovely and mild. Its very dry, longing for some rain for the garden, but that will...

Thanks for the right terminology. That is very helpful to know, I never quite know what the right words are. Although my GI did diagnose me so he's got my pathology and bloods and the bright technicolour colonoscopy pictures with the crater sized ulcers, so hopefully he will understand what...

Thank you all, sorry I didn't reply before, I've just spent three days in bed (really really close to the loo) feeling exhausted. I haven't gone to the loo at all since yesterday morning and am feeling very clogged up. I'm seeing my GI next week Monday (appointment booked ages ago, seeing him...

Nauseous as well, particularly before the push, water, sprint starts.

I was diagnosed with Crohn's in January this year and I'm not sure what's happening now. For the past week I get the really loud tummy gurgles and then terrible lower abdominal pain and then I feel like I need to go. I sit on the loo and have to push really hard to get the first bit out, and...

Tramadol, or the version I have here in South Africa, Tramahexal, is great as a pain reliever, but I only use it when the pain is really bad. It can be addictive, but if you use it carefully, it can really help relieve the symptoms. If the abdominal pain is really bad, I take one Tramahexal...

I am so sorry to hear that and am sending you an enormous long distance hug. :ghug:

Thanks Lizbeth, please let me know what your eye specialist says.

The latest bloods showed that my white blood count was up again, but that may just be the cortisone. I was taking a potassium supplement because that was way down, but its better now. Otherwise they were reasonable. Much better than at the beginning when the CRP and white blood count were way...

Thank you both. The links are very useful as is the information. There is so much information on this site! I'm currently taking Asacol, corticosteroids that I'm tapering off, can't for the life of me remember the brand name now, Tramahexal, Scopex Compound, 4 strain probiotic, Vit A, D, E...

Hi, I was diagnosed with Crohn's in Jan after ending up in hospital because the pain and diarrhoea got so bad. I think I've had this for years, so much makes sense now. Unexplained anaemia, low iron, constant low-grade fever, constant bouts of "gastro". I've been told in the past I have a...