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When I go to the bathroom and I am having a flare, it can be green. Your body is getting everything through so fast that the bile does not reabsorb in the small intestine. Great fun! Lauren

I am at 18 and I can sure tell. My GI accidentally gave me 50,000 unts a day. I felt so good but, my level was 110. Way to high he said. took them two years to figure that out. Lauren

Thank you Honey! Lauren

Thank you Ron. Lauren

My GI Dr told me he has never had a patient on disability- great way to have lost my disability through work. I am currently fighting that. Lauren

Thank you guys for all the encouragement! Before I could stop my meds I got a reality check! My husband was admitted to the hospital "overnight" due to a small pneumonia. One week later, a bunch of tests he did indeed have a case of viral pneumonia. Unfortunately once we found out his cancer...

Thank you Ron. Between my CD and my husbands Pancreatic cancer I just don't know how much fight I have in me. Getting Drs I can trust and who trust me shouldn't be this hard. Lauren

When I joined this group in 2010- I had been in the hospital for 8 days and was rediagnosed with CD through a SBS. I was re diagnosed in 2015 with a CT scan. I have since not reached remission. I failed Humira (severe headaches) and Cimzia- nothing happened there. After looking at my joints...

If I come up with a solution I will let you know! Hope the tide turns quickly for you! Lauren

only my first Dr was able to reach that spot. And on CT and SBS thats where my trouble is. Lauren

The article I read listed Methotrexate as a way of treatment also Prednisone, that's where my confusion kicked in. Lauren

Last week I saw a new Rheumatologist, she went over my medical history, looked at my joints. Asked why if I am still having symptoms with my CD did my GI not add another medication!?! After looking at my joints and symptoms she put me on Methotrexate. Yesterday I got a call from her office...

My friend goes to a FMD, its not covered by her INS and she spends a fortune at the office in vitamins and supplements. I could not afford that type of Dr. Lauren

That usually tells me I am in for some trouble. Usually a good flare is right around the corner. Hope it settles down soon! Lauren

Any update? Lauren

I have gotten to the point that I have been hospitalized twice and put on IV Pred. It helps but I was in for 8 days both times. Lauren

I called CCFA and they sent me a list of Drs specializing in IBD in my area. They were actually surprised at how few were in my area. GI docs are not all the same! Lauren

I feel your pain. I have been on disability and it seems like Liberty Mutual does to believe I have CD and in that case will deny my claim. A few weeks ago I saw a new DR. his opinion is the ONLY way to diagnose CD is with a biopsy. I asked the nurse why then did he do over $1100 in blood work...

I am a little late to the party here, I apologize! Can you tell me what antibody markers you had done? I just had some blood work done while getting a second opinion. It was the S Cerevisiae IGG and IGA. I have been on Remicade for one year. they were both high at 57.3 for the IGG and the IGA...

Yes Ron I have- working and standing on my feet all day made it worse. Being on disability has helped. Lauren