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My preference is as few meds as possible - pick your poison as a Doctor once said to me Downside a very restricted diet I am currently down to Bactrin and Colestipol + herbs and spices and oils Long may it continue If i can keep the gut guessing may be I can keep it under control I do have...

I had a similar incident and this pop-up showed my c:\ drive being scanned for viruses and finding some. Which I found really funny - because I use Linux and it does not have a c:\ drive. What I find disturbing is the impact it has on a lot of people being compelled to jump into something they...

unfortunately you need to keep pushing the doctors to listen - I do feel your emotional pain I gave up on GI's for a while (not recommended) - I had one GI who turned up late for the colonoscopy as though I had all my time to spare - he did his thing and then when we discussed the results he...

My strategy is; if the water is dark and cloudy then I am bleeding If the poo stays at the bottom and the water above is clear then all is well The strip tests are a better measure Good luck

I hate the side effects of Flagyl and will avoid it if at all possible Cipro for me has less side effects If you do take flagyl - do not drink - advice I got from a nurse Good luck

I am taking Tumeric Krill oil Probiotics Ubiquinol Chlorella Vitamin D Ashwagandha Tulsi Holy Basil My weight is more stable and my flare ups are shorter

I have had Crohn's now for 28 years and it has always been up and down I did have 5 years of true remission after a colectomy. At the moment it is up and down the good news for me is that I can bring it under control faster and be more pro-active. May be this is why the medical profession think...

After a full colectomy I had 5 years of remission - now its back but I have a better control and handle the flare ups easier - diet is still very restricted

I added a filter to the back of the refrigerator - takes up less space and it is cool

keep a food log As I explained to someone earlier in the week Food may not fully control this condition but I know it does make it worse if I eat the wrong things I love food too I just find different foods to eat. If you look hard enough there are alternatives that don't taste too bad I...

Unfortunately for me feeling bloated is not a good sign it usually means trouble is coming soon in terms of a flare up I cannot eat sugar or chocolate or wheat - I am envious of your chocolate pie :)

I take Colestipol - tablet form - my Doctor is such a nice guy I do find I need to increase the dose after certain foods like beef I hate the powder too

Call your Dr I found that sometimes these drug derivatives work for while and then things slip back to the big D This was confirmed by other folks in the forum Good luck

I take Imodium occasionally If it works and you are not feeling any side effects - enjoy the good times As I heard one wise doctor say drugs are just different poisons - we just need to pick the best one for you Seasons Greetings

I give my Doctor writers cramp once a year He writes a bunch of prescriptions and then as soon as I feel a flare coming - I treat it. The trick is working out which drug is the most effective - that I am still working on - sometimes it may be an infection not necessarily the crohns. I am...

I am sorry to hear the news I had a full colectomy laproscopically and I was walking down the mall within a week. For me my surgeon described my colon as a dead shoe - which was probably true what it did for me was give my body a chance to recover by getting rid of the bulk of my inflammed...

Sometimes internet shopping has its benefits - I fully empathize in the progress we have made to make shopping a fun experience

Also talk to your doctor about colestipol - excess bile acids can cause a lot of the big d too good luck

I took Cipro for a few months - sadly did not help me I have been taking Xifaxin for a while too - that worked - I have backed off at the moment. For me in combination with other meds I have less side effects

yep a few times and a lot of close shaves - I have found that pressing (sometimes hard) between where the thumb and forefinger meets takes the pressure off enough to make the bathroom. The worst game to to play is 'I can just make it to the next bathroom' - may be not :(