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    My painful Story

    ... Even my weekly blood test girl.... She also has crohns, but she's managed remission... So she can do her vampire act on me.....
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    My painful Story

    Native, I know it feels a million miles away, but there is hope. A lot of people do get on top and in control of their bodies. I have met many people with crohns and/or colitis who have got on with their lives. I know of a successful children's TV presenter, a member of our parliament, a...
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    My painful Story

    ....even more importantly, don't be tempted to eat of them when they've grown... the small pips on the side will play havoc with you....next time you look at one, just imagine each and every pip scraping its way down inside....brrrrrrrr......shame I know, but anything that can be done to ease...
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    Diagnosed, re-diagnosed; still in denial :-)

    Well, I'm 6ft tall and slim/medium build, so potential body type for crohn's. What I found interesting while reading on here, is there's a blood test that screens against a defective gene thats been mapped as a predictive indicator for crohns, but nobody seems to offer this, plus there's some...
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    My Story and Hanging here without Answers

    Heya, could you tell more about the 'gene mutation that is indicative of Crohn's.' what is this and how do you get tested?
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    Recently diagnosed, eating like a monster.

    http://www.nacc.org.uk/downloads/factsheets/drugAzathioprine6MP.pdf
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    Recently diagnosed, eating like a monster.

    Heya, are you Birmingham, Alabama or Birmingham, UK ? The reason I ask, is there are two variants of the drug. Azathrioprine and 6MP (Mercaptopurine). They are similar but react vastly differently with different people. The 6MP is a more refined, advanced version of Aza with less side effects...
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    My painful Story

    Native, I just read every single posy on every single page of this thread. It was like a soap opera. One minute I was laughing, the next minute I was crying, the next I was angry. After reading it all, I need you to believe!!! BELIEVE, YOUR CONDITION WILL IMPROVE. I feel your pain, I...
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    Diagnosed, re-diagnosed; still in denial :-)

    Hello... I'm Peter, 39, live in London. I was first diagnosed with Crohn's around 7 years ago. Prior to this, everything was okay with my digestion. The leadup was a terrible cold/flu type of illness that I couldn't shake for about 3 weeks, so I went to my GP and was given a strong course of...
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