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Hi Iowone, I don't remember ever reading about Ensure being known to be addicting. However, Cat-a-Tonic said, Ensure does contain a lot of sugar, which could be addicting. If your body is used to having a certain amount of sugar each day and then you suddenly drop the amount of sugar you are...

Welcome to the forum Cas! I am glad you finally got a diagnosis. Many of us also experienced many of our symptoms prior to getting a diagnosis. It can be a stressful and scary time! It looks like things are moving fairly quickly to ensure you are getting the right treatment. If you are curious...

Hi Tiffany, No problem with you sharing details about your husband's condition. As you said we are used to that type of talk as it is important that we can talk openly about your symptoms here. It is very common for symptoms to change pretty often. Some medications (like Prednisone) are quite...

Hi Tasha, Thanks for the update. It is good that you have some treatment options available (physio and counselling) as those can hopefully help you manage better with your symptoms. It is also good that an MRI has been scheduled so that at least you will get close to an answer. I know it is...

Thanks for sharing David! If I read one of the charts in the study correctly, it seems that having a ratio of Omega 6 to Omega 3 closer to 4:1 doubled the risk of being diagnosed with Crohn's Disease compared to a ratio closer to 3:1. This would also support maintaining as low a ratio as...

Hi Pipergirl, I have heard different things about Genetically Modified (GM) food, so it is hard to know sometimes know who or what to believe. GM food is thought to allow for food to be developed that is more resistant to inclimate weather and is more nutritious. This is thought to help create...

Hi Liz, I had what was likely a less stressful surgery on the body (small intestine resection laparoscopically) and I know that I felt some pain for a good month after the surgery. I did not require medication to deal with the pain though. Do you have a follow up appointment with the surgeon...

Hi Scotty, Welcome to the forum. I am glad you finally decided to register! Emergency surgery is not fun but it is great that they were able to remove the diseased portion of your large intestine. I have not had a stoma (and therefore no stoma reversal surgery) but other members certainly...

________________________________________ Welcome to the forum Peg! I am sorry to hear about the recent challenges you are facing. We have designated forums for Imuran discussion and for Methotrexate discussion that you might want to check out to learn more about our member's experience with...

Hi Eoghan, Thanks for sharing your story with us! While you have gone through some tough times, it is inspiring to see how you are certainly trying to make the most of them. After my surgery almost 5 years ago, I came to a similar conclusion as you did. I may one day have to be back in the...

Hi Angie, Sorry for all the trouble you have experienced lately :(. I think we all have had days when nothing seems to go our way or we have to deal with people close to us who do not seem to really understand what it is like to go through or care for someone with Crohn's. I think sometimes...

Welcome to the forum Fiona! As you know already there is a lot of great material right on the forum, but if you focus ins more on finding a book I suggestion you check out our thread on Recommended books for people with Crohn's Disease. That forum has some other book recommendations...

Hi Titus, I am sorry to hear about your recent troubles. Have you tried going on a liquid diet while at home at all? Do you think it is what you are eating at home that is causing the trouble vs the hospital or do you think the medication they are providing is what helps? Do you have a...

Thanks for sharing Bobby! Very inspirational for anyone considering becoming more healthy, without even considering the fact that you also have Crohn's! It sounds like this year will be an exciting one so I hope you can enjoy it thoroughly!

Welcome to the forum JThorn676! I am glad you are benefiting from the forum so much already. There is a lot of information on here, so hopefully you will continue to learn and be able to take more control over your Crohn's Disease. I have read a lot of stories on here, but I am still shocked...

Welcome to the forum Denise. It is great that you are looking for ways to help your daughter deal with her Crohn's Disease. It sounds like she deals with her diagnosis in a very mature way. We have a Diet, Fitness, and Supplements forum which is likely the best place to start reading more...

Welcome to the forum SickofBeingSick! I am really sorry to read about all the trouble you have been experiencing for the past 8ish months. I am glad to hear that there is no active Crohn's, but I agree that it is best to find a solution other than antibiotics. Have you ever considered being...

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Welcome Bob E. Vans! Thanks for sharing your story with us. I myself always feel that I let stress get to me. I can look back even on the past week and see how I got very stressed over certain situations. Even though they felt like (and were) emergencies at the time, I knew in my heart that...

I have gone through many phases with potatoes… For a brief period of time I was on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) and was avoiding them as they are on the banned food list. After learning a bit more about different cultures of the world that relied heavily on potatoes as part of their...