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HELP..I need advice For about a week now I have been having gut pain, bloating, gas, headaches. I am scared that I am starting to flare again. I am getting married in 3.5 mo ths and going to Hawaii for 2 weeks and also going to try and conceive. Nowhere in at plan does a flare fit! My diet has...

Great advice. Thank you everyone who has responded. My GI told me to stay on but I was very hesitant. It helps knowing first hand from others who had healthy babies and healthy children even though they were on Imuran. I am getting married in May....yeah!!! We got engaged on christmas morning...

Thank you Judith for your amazing insight! I am not planning on conceiving quite yet but will probably do so by this summer. I think I will get off the Imuran beforehand and not use it during pregnancy. .

Just wanted to get other females personal experiences. I posed the ?? To my GI about whether I should get off Imuran before I conceive if I decide to have more children. She said No and that it is safe during pregnancy. I am hesitant to believe this. I would rather take the advice of people who...

I am gluten free. Gluten makes me feel terrible. My symptoms get worse when I am flared and have eaten gluten. Went back on gluten for 3 months to get celiac testing but I ended up in the hospital with my Crohn's and started on prednisone so I couldn't get tested for Celiac because of the pred...

Since being on Imuran (3.5months) I have gotten 2 UTI's. before Imuran I have had 1 UTI in my 33 years of life. Is there a link between UTI and Imuran? Also any suggestions on how to avoid them, And to combats them without constantly having to go on antibiotics?

I would also be interested. I have never juiced before and would have to buy one. But it sounds like something I should try. Just finished prednisone and now my guts are hurting and the D has started again. I just want to give my Guts a break! Plus maybe lose some of this Prednisone weight...

Thanks everyone. I think I will try and talk to my GI and/or my pharmacist. I

Lol my vice is salty snacks like potato chips hehe. I have noticed a slight difference in my face as well as others have too. My gut area though is still quite round. I have always had a flat stomach so tho is the most annoying thing for me because non of my pants fit! I also did fall victim to...

Just curious... In the past i have never (besides once) gotten the flu vaccine. Because I have crohn's and am on Imuran, should I be getting it this year? What is everyone's experiences/thoughts?

When I am all done it will be exactly 3 months of prednisone. I started at 40mg and when I began tapering it has been on average 5mg per week-2weeks until I reached 10mg and then I have been tapering off by 2.5mg per week. So this week I am at 5mg and next week I will be taking 2.5mg, then stop...

Interesting read. I wondered why I have gained so much weight being on Pred. I weighed myself yesterday and almost passed out due to shock!!! Curious..I will be done Pred in a week and was wondering how long after does the moon face and weight gain go away?

Just curious since we're talking about colonoscopy's, how often should we be getting them done?

My next appointment I will ask for them to check all my levels. Here in Canada we have no out of pocket expenses for medical procedures. So getting it tested is free. If I am not low in b12 but still take it, would that be harmful to me?

Gosh, I have no idea what my B12 level is. I just decided to go ahead and take B12 daily for the heck of it. Hope I'm not getting myself in trouble by doing that ;)

Just curious whether we always have elevated C-Reactive protein levels with Crohn's? Or does it ever go back to normal? 3 weeks ago mine was 14 and last week it was 18.

I am fortunate to be Canadian because my healthcare is free. Also I have prescription coverage so I only pay approx. $3/month for my Meds. But all Dr's visits, procedures, hospital stays, etc. are free.

I started imuran on July 20th; the day I got out of the hospital. The wobbly fatigued feeling was strong at first but is not so bad now. I am still fatigued though, and get the odd episode of feeling out of sorts. I take my imuran in the evening because that is what my GI suggested. I find that...

I can sympathize. Before beginning prednisone every morning was exactly how you described. Pain, urgency and several trips. I am hoping once I am off Prednisone that this does not come back. It was the worst. I have no advice on what to do to help since I am a newbie!