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The problem is that my family doesn't really have a GP. Since a young age, we would just simply go to any clinic nearby but my parents are considering looking for a second opinion The problem is that when my Crohn's got severe 3-4years ago, I went to a government-funded hospital (A&E) and they...

Catherine, Thank you very much for the support. I envy your daughter but I am not sure what I can even do with Crohns. Even if my growth plates haven't fused, I might need to go on HGH and if you are taller than 5'4" for guys, I doubt they would prescribe them. I just get freaking irritated...

Sorry if i haven't responded to anyone in a while. I try not to be on forum lately as it tends to get me depressed when I look at others symptoms and it gets me thinking if I might get them. I admit i have a tendency to overthink. And thank you all for still replying to my thread. So I went to...

Thank you very much for your inputs. I am a male and just turned 19. I was 167 at 15 and that was when i got diagnosed. Currently I am 170 and have been that since 16. I haven't really grown. My sister was 170 when she was 14. I understand height is the last thing you should be worried about...

Hi Maya!! I hope your daughters do well. I am extremely confused on how to describe my pain. Some days, there's mild pain. Some days, it can hurt. I looked for the pain pattern and can't seem to find any. I worked out intensely and I ended up with a 101.6F fever and bad upper left buttock...

Thanks again Clash for your input! I really appreciate helping me out with my other post as well. Sadly my eyes and arthritis happens to be the problem ever since I was diagnosed with crohns. My left eye is kinda blurry despite getting correct glass prescription. I have high eye pressure and...

I have just got the blood work done today and my appt is in a week time. The last time i went after tapering off preds to 10mg while taking Pentasa, my ESR and CRP rose again but I am not sure if it has to do with inflammation as I got pain in my upper buttocks as I tapered it down. (I made...

Hello guys, I am currently on Pentasa, Prednisolone and some other supplements to keep me going however my doctor recently suggested that I might have to take some stronger medication to control my condition such as methotrexate. I came across information on google that this drug is used ot...

I took 60mg for 4 week then the doctor told me to taper it off to 10mg over 4 weeks. I went back at 10mg and my ESR rose up again thus he told me to continue at 10mg for another 5 weeks and see him again after getting the blood work done. I have to see him in 1 week to see if I can come off...

Sorry for writing a lot however I wish you take some time to read this and help me out. Thank you in advance :) I have been prescribed Pentasa 500mg x3 for over 3 years but I was extremely chill about CD as I thought it wasn't a bad disease. I actually ignored my medication for nearly 3 years...

Actually I am on Prednisolone 10mg, Pentasa 500mg (3 daily), Calcium and Vitamin D3 supplement. My doctor thinks we should use Pentasa first to see if I can enter remission as he thinks other maintenance drugs comes with serious side effects. He was mentioning another drug that is used to treat...

Thank you very much for sharing your experience. At this point, I am not sure if I should classify it as discomfort or pain. I feel a bit of stiffness in the area I claim it to "Pain". I have had haemorrhoids before but no treatment was needed. When I was on high dose of prednisolone, despite...

Thank you very much for the detailed description. I hope to bring this up with my doctor in 2 weeks. When I was diagnosed with Crohns, I was given Pentasa 500mg thrice a day. However I was never in 100%b remission as my ESR tend to be around 15 and sometimes 30 but never showed extremely bad...

And would you consider 13 weeks to be a long term usage?

Thank you for the information. I would like to clarify one thing. Having CD stunts bone age meaning that bone fuses earlier or it stops ageing hopefully until Crohn's is in remission. The reason I am asking is that every time I bring up my height with my doctors, they say I am in the normal...

I would like to know if 13 weeks of Prednisolone use if considered long term steroid use as I've heard long term use could stunt height growth. I am a bit worried as I am still a teenager, I am afraid it might stunt my growth big time as I heard long term steroid use would affect final adult...

I can't seem to find the pattern. However, I have been looking closely and I do notice the pain is a bit worse after a bowl movement however it is not the case all the time. I do notice some days theres no difference in pain after a bowel movement. the past few days, my pain is on and off...

Right now, the pain is not consistent. It's like sometimes it hurt a bit and the next Min, I feel like there's no pain at all. At this point, idk if I even have any problem. I am getting off prednisolone. At 5mg now. Tapered from 60mg for 7 weeks. 2 more weeks and hopefully I am done. I am on...

He examined the area with bare hands. He pressed down on every spot he could find and I fel no pain. But when I sit down or bend, I can feel the pain. I went back today to get an xray and it turned out normal as they were suspecting arthritis. At this point, I don't know what to do. Pain is...

Hello guys, I am sorry if I am in the wrong page but I am desperate to know peoples opinions or experiences. I have been diagnosed with Crohn's in 2012 after having a colonoscopy. I never really had a bad flare or symptoms over the years. ESR was usually around 30 or max 45. Considering I had...