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Has anyone applied for a job and self-identified as having a disability due to Crohn's diagnosis? Just wondering how that has impacted job searches as I see this popping up on many on-line application processes now.

Have told GI (waiting for response) and have appointment with GP tomorrow to bring her up to speed. Needing one of them to step up with advice as next infusion is this week and I can't imagine going through another 2 months of this or worse if the Remicade is contributing to the problem.

Yes, GI is aware. Next infusion is this week so trying to get him to kick in with some advice of some sort. I asked about a month ago if it could be a reaction to Remicade but he sort of pushed that off. Just got MRI. Brain looks OK except for one spot which Neurologist doesn't appear to be...

I've been fairly unable to lead a normal life due to them. Have spent a month or so sitting in a recliner or laying in bed. So moderate??? I mean, I'm at least at home and not in a hospital. Pressure in head and ears like going up in an airplane and unable to equalize ears, buzzing in head...

Thanks for the insights. I'm not sure that I have ever been in remission since being diagnosed as I almost always have some level of pain somewhere in my body - almost always ribs. But good to know that I'm not completely an odd ball with my extra-intestinal manifestations.

It is sad that it seems we have to get so bad (i.e. end up in ER) before someone will take us seriously. I'm sorry the disease is wrecking such havoc on you. I hope the Humira helps.

Has anyone had to stop taking their biologics due to neurological side-effects? If so, how long did it take for your neurological issues to go away or did they? Also what treatment did you go to afterwards to control your crohn's?

Kiltubrid - thanks for the insights. I have not found many individuals who say they only have or had extraintestinal symptoms. This makes it difficult to compare or research/find solutions with other crohnies as typically when I describe what I'm going through those in my Crohn's support group...

I've been diagnosed with Crohn's for about 3 years now. Very atypical as mine is pretty much exclusively extraintestinal manifestations - I even argued with the doctors (3 different GI's all agreed I have Crohn's) for a while that it didn't seem possible that I had Crohn's because my symptoms...