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Firstly I am convinced that ceasation of smoking causes many Digestive tract problems. i know several people who where diagnosed with colitis and where taking Pentasa and other drugs. Two of them had quit smoking 6 months before. Now they have both started smoking again and there symptoms have...

:ghug::ghug:Shazz real sorry to hear you are having such a bad time, sometimes this is sooo frustrating I get fed up fighting back . Sometimes I think Doctors forget that Crohns/IBD doesnt go home for the weekend. Hope tomorrow is a better day. Peter

So I hadnt had a beer for over two years and on I went to the Jass festival and didnt feel bad at all, actually i felt quite in control for a change. I had two beers, Coors light to be exact . Really nice for about a few hours until I got home. Went to sleep and got up feeling really good for a...

Thanks for the advice every one , doc tomorrow . Acute pain in my back for two days plus the acid and the usaal . So i guess something is happening inside . Basically if things dont improve tomorrow I m goin to hospital as I dont think I could stand another day of this. Maybe something is...

So i was diagnosed with IBD a few months ago and guess what I havent seen or heard of the GI since , when I rang to find out results they say all of them are not back yet. So What do they do with them ? Anyway i now have really bad acid reflux and pretty intense pain in my RLQ . Is this a normal...

I get really painful spasms at night in my lower legs, not sure if its connected to IBD but its horrible. Because the Asacol does cause joint pain I was also wondering if this was the cause.

Astra Im lost for words !:ywow:

Back pain and D yes all the time. For me its the sign to get to the loo. The back pain remains for about 20 minutes afterwards. I asked my doc about this and he said it was spasms in the lower bowel that cause it. It can be worse depending on what i eat so i have change d my diet some what to...

Not sure if Im right but a friend who is a doctor told me because crohns is very sporadic it can be in diferent places in the GI Tract so if you are flareing it wouldnt be easy to find. I dont know but i guess they should be getting the signs from the blood tests first i guess. I have had a few...

Today I learned or should I say i was reminded that Doctors dont always tell the truth. Ever get the feeling that because you have learned to manage that your cutting your own throat regards getting treatment. Perhaps things will never change, Im just disappointed with my new Doc, was all...

Terrirnut, This is so true.:thumleft:

No matter how I sick I get I can still go to work . I never realised that you can deal with and overcome the most horendous days. I am still amazed how we can deal with discomfort and pain on a daily basis . Over all I feel I have become a stronger person mentally if not physically and have...

I have never found that rice causes D, strange but its one of the safe foods in moderation I find. Maybe it depends on the type of rice and the way its cooked. Well at the moment I would matter if I ate air as it all hurts, but thats the nature of the beast .

Hi Nicole The advice from Astra is exactly what you need to do first . This has helped me a lot. Regarding the diet , start keeping a food diary to help eliminate the foods that cause discomfort and also use the forum to find food you can substitute when times are bad . Peter

When you boil it put in some salt , this prevents it sticking . after its ready put it into a strainer or colinder and rinse it with a kettle of boiling water , this will remove the salt and leave the rice perfect. Dont boil it to death . I eat a lot of rice as its one of the meals that doesnt...

So good to hear someone getting remission . Have forgotten what it's like to be reasonably normal. Anyway I hope it lasts and good luck.

Hi Not sure if it's the same, but since I was having a bad time a few weeks ago I have developed blister like lumps under each arm . I always have intermittent sore throats and temperature. I think it is either a reaction to the on going Meds or progression of IBD. I have had symptoms for three...

Thanks Joan , I really needed a laugh ! aaaarOOOOOOOO !

Hi Dr Who I have been using Amitriptyline for a bout 2 months now and it is usefull especially if you need a night sleep . It works for me where alot of painkillers just made things worse . Its worth a go .

People say to me ," hey Peter theres a new restaraunt open in town , do you wanna go " I reply "Whats the toilets like "?