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This past sunday I was in ER with bad abdominal cramps. Cat scan showed inflammation but no blockage. From past experience, I always had residual cramps the next few days while my intestines healed despite being on bland diet. And I was strict about staying on that diet. Monday night I felt...

Last night as bedtime approached I felt another episode of abdominal cramps coming on. Felt more like indigestion than a blockage (belly is soft). As I laid in bed the cramps were getting worse. I really didn't want my holiday vacation ruined by cramps. I tried some yogurt from the fridge...

Vomiting immediately after liquid diet meals with weight loss is a serious medical condition that warrants serious medical attention. Unfortunately there are some things that the internet can't provide. I can at least suggest that you also talk to a qualified nutritionist at the hospital.

Ask your GI about bland diet. I had cramps and abdominal noises all year. Sometimes the cramps were from a blockage (abdomen inflamed, belly hard) sometimes it was from indigestion (abdomen NOT inflamed, belly soft). Crohns can aggravate indigestion. Bland diet helped the indigestion and...

Can I vent about the hangnail on my finger?

I have found that indigestion can be confused with blockages. Indigestion is aggravated with Crohns. If you're having regular BM it probably is indigestion. If the pain eases off after about 18 hours, it could be indigestion or the blockage has cleared. If you're vomiting or dehydrated or...

Had the gall bladder removed while they were performing the resection. It was failing anyway. Having both at the same time really hurt, recovery in hospital for 12 days then another seven weeks at home.

Flu vaccine every year. The first few years - long before CD - I had brief lightheadedness, never any problem since. The ONE year I couldn't get a flu shot - due to a shortage of vaccines - I caught a bad flu bug. Something in my system changed, I could feel it. A couple of months later I...

Are you on a restricted diet? Your intestines are still healing and may not be able to handle certain foods. I had to change to a bland diet for 7-10 days to keep the pain at bay. Ask you GI about foods that may be irritating your intestines. The perplexing thing about Crohns is that there...

Just found this. Not on prednisone on a regular basis but I don't tolerate it well. Prednisone makes my muscles lose their definition. I wear a hearing aid and at certain doses the earmold doesn't fit the ear as well and my aid feeds back. Very annoying. Have to be careful not to overeat or...

Now that you mention it, my hair did start greying since I was diagnosed with CD nine years ago... ...or does grey hair cause CD?

Only if you are dehydrated, dizzy/light-headed, still feeling pain, can't hold down meals. That's what my GI told me.

Coffee that is too strong does give me the runs. I make my own brew where I can control how weak it is. Some brands set me off, some don't. I found a place that sells Arabian coffee which is safe for the piping. Can't drink coffee outside the home anymore, got sick one too many times. For...

Prednisone always increased my metabolism. When I am on it, I wake up at least twice during the night to relieve myself.

Regrets are like grudges. They are emotionally draining. Accept the present and move on.

I keep a pair of jeans with elastic waistband for those times when I have inflammation, so I can work if the pain is tolerable. There have been times they have been handy.

Since my resection my ileum has always hurt, even without inflammation.

Interesting. They slammed me with the steroids while I was on the NG tube, but have not had a CT scan since. Won't know how the stricture reacted until the next time I need a CT scan. I should do more walking. I did as much as I could during the hospital stay, when I was discharged and...

A good case of the value of the second opinion. Glad you got that (ahem) straightened out.