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I everyone, I spoke with my gp yesterday, he's very nice. He admits he's not great with crohns but is keen to get me in touch with someone to manage it for me so he has referred me to a consultant at St Vincent's hospital who has an interest in ibd. I'll be seeing her in a couple of weeks...

Thank you everyone. It really helps to speak to people that know what I'm going through. I think I'm going to ask to see another consultant that has an interest in ibd. I don't mind having to have the tests again as long as I trust the consultant. I'll keep you updated. Pentasa is the first lot...

This group is wonderful. I don't know how it took me so long to find it but I'm so grateful to everyone's support. Xxx

My name is Maxine by the way :) xxx

Hi dusty cat, Thanks for your advice it is greatly appreciated! I've just looked and found one at St Vincent's with an interest in ibd so I will call my gp tomorrow to sort it out. I don't trust many people when it comes to my health after previous experiences. My crohns is in my iluem and my...

Also just to add about the cholesterol I'm usually a fit and active 28yr old with a good diet. So I doubt it down to any of those factors. And my uk consultant said one thing to watch with the bile salt is a high cholesterol.

Hi all thank you for your responses. I am in NSW, the doctor I saw today I think was private, I had to pay but can claim part back on medicare. It was a private hospital. I'm on 2g of pentasa, 30mg of lanzoprazole, b12 injections every 3 months, 5mg folic acid and buscopan and cocodamol when I...

Hi everyone, I'm after a bit of advice... I recently moved from the uk to sydney Australia. I have just had an appointment with a gastro consultant today. She really upset me. She told me that she didn't believe that I had crohns even though I had provided a letter from my uk consultant...

This is a great idea! One thing I hated was the smell of hospital sheets (far too clinical for me to relax!) so my friend brought me a champneys pillow spray that reminded me of home and I instantly slept better :)

Thank you :) if I think of any more questions (I think of loads) I'll ask it's such a confusing time I just wish they would find something so I can get on with managing it!!

Thank you it's nice to talk to someone that knows what I mean!! I thought I was being a wimp as my first one went so well. I take domperidone for sickness now which helps but I needed cyclazine to get me through the moviprep!

That's good to know daisy I have heard about the horrible side effects of pred. I'd be willing to try anything! I have to wait until the MRI scan next week to see what that shows I think they are expecting to see something after my colonoscopy. I bounced back so quickly after the first one and...

Thank you daisy123, it must be budesonide as I've had buscopan before. Have you any experience with this medication?

Hi everyone, Im new to the forum but I have been reading all your post for a while now so have finally been brave enough to join in. Im am undiagnosed at present, hopefully getting a bit closer.. Ive had problems with my stomach since I was 14, had a bad case of Right sided abdo pain which...