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Chocolate, oh wonderful chocolate...Yeppers, it is a Crohn's thing (actually a possible magnesium deficiency). A spoonfull of Nutella is just about heaven on earth...

Hi CaitiesMom! I really hope Caitie finds relief soon (and you do too!). The dx process is very frustrating. When I feel a flare coming on, I go on a liquid diet. Sometimes I am lucky and a few days will do the trick and sometimes it takes a few weeks. I also eat a low residue diet after...

Good morning Monkey, First I have to tell you that I smile everytime you post. Monkey is my daughter's nickname. She is off and about with her career and I only get to see my Monkey a few days every year. I have absolutely no sage wisdom to throw your way. I just have hugs and nods of...

Amy, I looked up the "snake oil". Wow. You may have stumbled on my missing puzzle piece- liquid anti inflammatory! Glad you are feeling better. Wendy

I had TPN while in the hospital. I improved and did not have to come home with it. TPN gives the gut a rest and that is good for Crohn's. The nutrition will make you feel better. The symptoms of Crohn's will quieten down. At least, this is what it did for me. I know that when it was...

LDN has made a tremendous difference for me. I have been taking it for 3 months. I buy 50mg tablets from India and disolve them in 50ml of distilled water. I was very hesitant to try it but I am so glad I did. I do not have a doctor that will prescribe it. I am doing it on my own. Wendy

I took my sound machine. The staff would drop in to listen to the ocean. It helps drown out all of beeps and bangs! Makeup! Mints or hard candies, bottom cream, face care items, mani/pedi kit, and a blanket or throw.

Have they ruled out a fistula? I have/had endemetriosis and Crohn's. My current GI says I probably (even after hysterectomy) still have some endemetriosis issues. He theorizes that the 2 are connected in some way but stresses it is only a theory. I had 6 months of infection before my...

:thumleft:The G&T will keep your "spirits" up! On the smoking thing- I concur. I flared when I stopped. Been great since I started back. Nicotine is good for the bleeding. I do have an electronic cig. that I use sometimes. Well, at my desk, when the 'gators are biting. Wendy

Want to know a funny... In 2007 I was admitted to ICU with anemia. Long story short, I have been anemic my whole life (the docs said you are okay just borderline) and it finally caught up with me. My docs stood in my room and said "Your diet is doing this to you." My diet was organic, whole...

Dexky- You can put a few drops in an ounce of water and rinse with it. Make sure to "hold" it in your mouth for a few minutes. This method is not as effective but it maybe easier on the tongue! Wendy

Julie, Oil of Oregano (you want to get wild harvested - the brand I use is Oreganol). Rub a drop or two on the place. This is a natural antibiotic. This stuff is hot so she may need to rinse her mouth after a few minutes. The longer she can go without rinsing, the better. The heat will...

Julie- So glad it is resolving and hopefully gone now. A pain in the mouth is not any fun at all. I have one of my "hippy freak" (that is what my precious grown children call me) tricks that helps with mouth irritations. It has really helped me and my son. If it happens again or she gets a...

Von, I did alright alone for short periods of time. My hubby works for himself so he dropped by during the day. My sons live close enough that they took over if the hubby could not. The first couple of days, you really should have someone with you. Fixing meals can be a challenge. Your body...

Stress.... and then junk food....cause I am running around and grabbing easy stuff...eating lunch at my desk...more stress...more junk food cause I am tired... and then major yuckiness. My daddy once told me I could turn anything into stress. I have come to the conclusion that he was...

I am enjoying a beef and lamb gyro. Wendy

Me... I grew up in a rural area (farmland for miles and miles and miles). Not many people but a woman I grew up with (same age) had Crohn's. Something to think about. Oh and my aunt has some IBD. Not officially diagnosed yet.

Thanks y'all, I am fortunate that my bosses do understand and that they own the company. They have been very supportive. The year end accounting is kicking my you know what this time. I think I am just tired. Now I am dealing with snow and ice. South Carolina is not well prepared for the...

I don't often suggest this but it has helped me.... google Jini Patel Thompson. She has a wonderful book - Listen to Your Gut. Here info has helped me. I also take LDN. Hang in there. I have problems with the meds, too. LDN is working for me. Wendy

Like Dan I am not on any prescribed medicine or OTC. I only take natural supplements and of course, LDN (not prescribed). I did notice an improvement in the first week. I am in remission. The only prescribed drug I took was 6MP (to appease my family). It nearly killed me. I have always...