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Hey Nica, I dont know if its moving up, but I too suffer from serious Acid reflux and always having gas issues. For me, I cant pass gas very easily, and if I dont force it, it causes much more pain moving around in my guts. I would recommend an anti acid like Prilosec or something you can get...

Hello Anna and Welcome!! This is an amazing site and you will find many stories, supportive people and some good laughs too. This forum has been my saving grace, finally people who get it. Wishing you feel better quickly and your life becomes more managable again. Keep us posted on how your doing~

Remembering two very special people in my life my mom (1946-2003) and my sister (1968-2007), there isnt a day I dont remember my time with you on earth. Rest in peace and I will see you again one day. Miss B and I shared our name, she connected with me immediatly making me feel welcome...

So, Im on 30mgs of pred, stated at 50 and have been tapering for the last few weeks. Ive had an amazing amount of energy and have been doing pretty well until this past weekend. Ive never been on Pred before so Im adjusting to all the wonderful side effects. Ive gained 20lbs of pred weight, Im...

Rebecca, Its everything.....and the harder times get, the worst you feel like life is on TOP of you. I have felt like my life is completely out of control and unmanageable for this entire year. You just got to remember that this will too pass, and hold on to your good days!! Thats what gets me...

Drink LOTS and LOTS of fluid and I agree with Nica, Miralax is pretty easy on the gut.

Sorry Simone...I dont have any experience with enema, but Im wishing you luck. Ive been asked several times if Im depressed, kinda random....but I think its a common thing they ask. I know how hard it is not to be all emotional in their office, especially when your so sick and just want answers...

For me with strictures and narrowing, I vomit really bad. The last incident started for me about 8 hours after I ate some bad salad. I threw up from 4am Monday til 2pm Tuesday afternoon. It didnt matter what kind of meds I got in the ER, my body wouldnt stop thowing up until things were cleared...

GOSH.....this SUCKS!!! UP, down, UP, down.....all over the place. So this past weekend has gotten bad for me again. I was looking forward to my 2nd Remicade but it was cancelled bc of my pink eye and my sinus infection. Saw my GP and got antibiotics and more meds....but here it is and Im...

Hey Megan, WOW 80 mgs!! Thats high!! I just spent a week in the hospital with crazy pain and irregular body temps and a pretty bad flare, my blood levels were all over the place and they started me on 50mg, then 40 for two weeks and now down to 30 until I get in for my next Remicade treatement...

Entocort is pretty mild only absorped in the intestines. With my experience I had awful migraine headaches, insomnia and fatique. I was perscribed amitriptaline which helped me with the side effects. Otherwise its pretty mild and most handle it well. Although it helped me, it never really solved...

So ofcourse my treatment was cancelled today.....and I REALLY needed it. I have had pink eye and some sort of head cold for the last 5 days, so they couldnt do treatment today.... ;(. I am starting to have CD probs again....lots of bathroom trips, blood, nausea and severe fatigue and bone...

So my body is turing back on and going at it again!! Its been so nice to have a break from this disease, but it seems like its creepin back up on me. Remicade really helped to calm things down, and Ive been doing really good. Ofcourse doing so good, I decided to eat chocolate brownies....and NO...

Big Hugs Dusty!! I know how you must be devistated, but atlease youve been through it thus far. Your a step ahead with Matt, unlike your surprise with Roo!! Keep the faith and just know that Roo and Matt will become so much closer, and a wonderful support to eachother. You and your family are in...

All the time!! Good Luck

Hang in there!! I get so frustrated when they do scans and tests and tell me things look pretty good. Its great news in a sense, but when you live day to day in pain and fatiuque...you WANT a concrete answer!!

I think you can take Immuran, but it too is IV therapy....I believe its the same type of medication as Remicade-TNF blocker. I know with Immuran you have to have more injections but people report remission after use. Im not sure if you have to be TB neg. Ive had one dose of Remicade and looking...

Ive been put on steriods to get the inflammation under control. By calming inflammation things are easier to move through. Also, it was suggested to take something to help soften and move your bowels, I use colace and doculax.....however it can too cause a lot of pain. Try and stay on a low...

WOW Kate, I wish you luck in the hospital and with surgery. Keep your spirits up, it will only help you feel better. I started Remicade a few weeks ago and its been amazing. I highly recommend Remicade its changing my life. Good luck!!

So I too get this, and the drs think its narrowing causing things to back up. Narrowing caused by lots of inflammation....If I were you I would get in to see the DR asap, you dont want to mess around with possible narrowing and/or obstruction.