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The last of your worries, to edit your message, they come through loud and clear unedited. I just signed back in with this web site and your story came up, well damn don't I type it in and then I did not login, have to reset my password, but i did save my note to you so I do not have to re-type...

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Read my post http://www.crohnsforum.com/showthread.php?t=82678 Good luck Rick

Many family Dr's know little about CD. You should be refereed to a GI for an experts advise. Obv a scope is on order, but it may be of no use for detecting small bowel CD. When I was in your position I asked to be refered to a GI who ordered an upper GI series xray, they xrayed everything from...

Is your Dr. a GI? I take Pantoprazole when I have acid reflux, it was prescribed by my GI, once a day but I only take it when i need it. It has not bothered my CD, I am not sure of the diff between Pantoprazole and Nexium other than that they are for the same condition. As for Pentasa, I hope...

Antibiotics have been used for CD for some time now. Another one is Ciprofloxacin which is better tolerated. Usually they put you on prednisone for flare-ups. I have been put on another steroid Budesonide (Entocort EC) as well I'd be questioning the GI or get a new one, as to better drugs for CD...

I think, I ain't a GI, if you have BMA of bile salts, causing diarrhea there is nothing you can do, thru diet, to get your gut to absorb much more bile salts. All you can do is use Cholestyramine to bind with the bile salts, thus not allow the bile salts to cause your Large Bowel to excrete...

I know what you mean, in the past I was very sick too, thought that I was on my way out, excruciating pain and vomiting to the point of all bile. Hopefully I am past that, but CD is a strange illness, hard to say what lies in front of us. We just try to do our best under the circumstances Sounds...

I have had 2 terminal ileum resections. I take half a pack of Cholestyramine powder daily with OJ. One pack bound me up too much. Also take a B12 (1000mcg) pill daily. Have a blood test every 2 months. Down to 1 BM a day, happy guy.

Good luck, I have had no issues after 2 years on Humira.

"often she would be 2 or 3 days late with it .... could this have caused the problem?" That is possible, I was told by AbbVie to take it on time every time. I use the syringe as the auto-injector hurts me more.

I inject in my thighs, with the syringe, switching sides every time. The auto-injector hurts a lot more. I mark it on the calendar, to keep track, I can not see myself doing it in the belly.

My GI did as above. Did the scope after about a year of being on Humira and also the calprotectin test

I have gained weight as well, waist has gone up 2", had to buy new paints, probably 10-15 Lbs, all good to be relatively healthy again.

I have always had the burning sensation from the start,not sever however. I use the syringe as it is less painful than the auto-injector. Certainly does not hurt to talk to a Humira coordinator or your GI.

Hi, I use the syringe as the auto injector cause more pain upon application. Also no side effects, "Humira takes 3-5 months to become effective" I'd say it was about the same for me. Good Luck Rick

I just commented on your thread.

Vaping is safer than smoking, so it is preferred for your lungs. It does ease pain and give you back appetite, suppress nausea and of course the buzz, if you like the buzz that is. As you say it can cause anxiety, so only smoke a small amount if you can handle it. The effects of vap vs smoking...

Try edibles, make your own brownies etc instead of smoking it.

I have no issues with my humira/methotrexate and cannabis combination. My GI did not cast any opinion on what I am doing.