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Hello, This reply won't be much help (but maybe I can bump your topic up). I was diagnosed in August and had a perianal fistula and abscess at the time of diagnosis... I was hospitalized and has a fistulotomy and abscess drained, and am still trying to recover at home. Doctor put me on Aza and...

Is it normal to miss work due to these conditions? I'm off now for a few days but I can't imagine going back anytime soon due to pain and tiredness

I won't hold my breath, but thanks for the input :)

I'm guessing the best painkillers would be prescription? When I asked if there is anything I can take for the pain, all he said was Tylenol.

No I do not have a seton, the doctor only noticed it once I was diagnosed (although I'm almost 100% sure I've had it for quite a while but everyone kept saying 'it's a hemorrhoid') I go back to see him on Tuesday and he said they may have to drain the abscess... He wants to deal with this...

Hello, I've recently been diagnosed with Crohn's and I am dealing with a fistula and an abscess (peri-anal)... I'm currently on Cipro and Flagyl to treat the abscess... I've been taking the antibiotics for 5+ days... Anyone else have something similar? And how hard did you find it all to get...

Thanks, I guess I just find it odd that my family doctor didn't just come out and say it's Crohn's based on what the biopsy and CT scan said, but I guess I'll have to hear it from the GI specialist

Thanks for the quick reply. Yeah all this testing and waiting is quite nerve racking. I can't wait until I speak with my GI specialist again to see what he thinks is going on. I do find that stress aggravates the symptoms, especially the abdominal pain and the need to uae the restroom. I asked...

Hello, I am new to this forum and so far it seems very informative with lots of support... I just have a quick question and I'm not asking for diagnosis but just some opinion/advice might help... I've been having loose stools constantly for over 2 years now and at the beginning I started with...