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I enjoy a cup of coffee only if I know that I will be home soon. But I will try the desensitization method SarahBear mentioned. I stoped drinking black tea years ago but not green tea ( but also only at home). As for soda, it is a disaster for me but iam addicted to Pepsi. Tried to stop it...

I think you should talk to your doctor to keep you on the least dose of prednisone that keeps you in remission. Imuran takes some time to work and transition should not be sudden.

Welcome to the forum. Here you Will never feel alone. You ll always feel supported. And believe me that most of us has been in your situation at least for sometime in our lives. Stay strong

I had two occasions of increased LFTs, one was explained by CMV virus, other by ( non alcoholic steatohepatitis) which occurs due to steroids or malnutrition.

Thank you dave 13 and fozheart. Sometimes I think I am in a dream . I used to do eye exam years ago bit mot in the past 7_8 years. Thank you for reminding me

I had several obstructive attacks and two attacks of vestibular neuritis ( severe vertigo) for both I had to take prednisone.

I always have this reaction from prednisone. One time I lost two kg in 3 days and had dehydration !!!. Doctors said that this usually disappears with continuation of drug . With me it stops only when I stop prednisone

Thank u for sharing your story. Probiotics has,been used for maintenance in crohn,s but didnt work for me. Neither digestive enzymes. As for HGH, I think you need to know more data before trying it as it may also has side effects

I was diagnosed with drug induced lupus twice. First with infliximab and had to stop it. The second timw with humira last year. In both doctors depended on antibodies anti dna and ANA. The problem is that we dont know my original antibodies before taking anti tNF. Doctors do not ask to do these...

First alarming symptom 20 years ago, diagnosed 9 years later!!

Im interested with this,idea. Do I have to do blood test first before taking magnesium supplement?

Me too. I can not digest chicken meat at all. I always had a problem with eggs but less severe. I decided few months,ago to do de sensitization so I started with half an egg per week( before the weekend) and now teice a week!

I am new to the forum but actually was following it since almost one year . In short, I am 43 year from Cairo, Egypt. My symptoms started at the age of 24 ( maybe earlier) and diagnosed 8 years later as Crohn's disease. I understand that my disease in the ileum , mostly obstructive, and in the...

I experience these symptoms with prednisone. It is due to inflammation of oesophagus and acid reflux oesophagitis. Nexium 40 mg is very helpful

I was also tested for celiac and result came negative

Librax helped me at first for few weaks then I had to increase to hv the same effect. Take care not to take it if you ve constipation or obstruction as it make things worse

I am 43 year old and was also diagnosed with ischemic heart disease after an attack of unstable angina last year. I have Crohn's since 1994 . Doctors said this is a form of premature atherosclerosis due to chronic inflammation of the vessels.