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    The Miserable Prednisonites Club

    Not sure if this will help but when I started predinisone near the begining of the year I didn't get any side effects or benefits of taking it at all I think it was going through me to quick to actually be absorbed so I spent the night in the hospital and received them through an IV and BAM! it...
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    Disability/Unemployment/Financial Difficulties Support Group

    kind of what I was thinking too was sort of hoping I'm having a really bad day when I go see him! lol
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    Disability/Unemployment/Financial Difficulties Support Group

    question for people in the U.S. who have applied for disability or social security benefits I have my medical evaluation in a week what exactly should i expect from seeing this doctor? most of the diagnosis is internal and if meds are working and I have my humira shot the day before does that...
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    Humira Club Support Group

    i just started mine and Humira has started a newer program my GI doctors office just had to fax them a paper and Humira pays for what they call an ambassador called me and came to my house and they are basically on call anytime you may need to ask them a question or anything my lady that came...
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    Humira Club Support Group

    So I just started Humira on mon. night and this is kind of weird wondering if anyone else had this but its like every other day i wake up feeling amazing have a great day then Boom next day feel like I've been hit by a truck no joke had a great day all together yesterday then wake up today and...
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    The Miserable Prednisonites Club

    thanks for replying anyway I won't be stopping it until the doctor tells me but you are the first to respond on any sights that I've asked the question I guess it must not be a common side effect if at all I just can't see it being anything else just a little worried but thank you
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    The Miserable Prednisonites Club

    having some issues wondering if anyone else has had this because I don't see my doctor for another 15 days I've been on prednisone since July and it never worked or even had many side effects everything would go through to quick until a few weeks ago I went into the hospital and got the IV...
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    Constipated and in pain

    I need some advice please I was in the hospital friday they went against what my GI doctor wanted and released me saturday but while I was there They gave me pain meds and now I am very constipated so I took some fiber and drank coffee which goes right threw me and it seemed like I needed to go...
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    Video capsule endoscopy

    Just curious how were your symptoms because up until very recently I mainly just had a lot of bathroom trips very very minimal bleeding and of course a lot of pain but more recently I've had a few times of constipation but it felt like it was just ripping my insides apart then when the video...
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    How are you feeling today?

    Today I feel better emotionally but woke up in extreme physical pain we don't have my inflamation under control and I'm just worring myself when any strong new symptoms pop up do you guys rush to the doctor or wait it out? I'm more of the wait and see if it gets better type but with crohn's I'm...
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    Disability/Unemployment/Financial Difficulties Support Group

    waiting list I honestly tried every avenue I know of.
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    This disease and steroids are killing our relationship

    I don't know if this will help you but I'm currently on prednisone also and have similar side effects with random out bursts of anger over nothing and then have to turn around and apologize for whatever I freaked about. I've been coping better lately by reminding myself I'll probably be over...
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    Disability/Unemployment/Financial Difficulties Support Group

    thats helpful information I will look the website I know a lot of states changed there policies for medicare and madicade but of course Indiana wasn't one of them and since I am not married and have no kids and am not currently pregnant I can't get any help alone the only way i could receive it...
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    Mental Effects of Crohn's

    Hey I'm new on here too but I agree with the others posting on here really seems to help me. like today I'm having a very depressed day I'm glad to hear you could get back to work I'm hoping to be working again by winter that is my goal anyway if I ever get this thing under control. I hope...
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    How are you feeling today?

    Thanks! I just dont ussually get this depressed I'm all about taking it day by day. I honestly can't get myself to look at the life long picture that I will be dealing with it my whole life. I obviously know that is the truth but it honestly hasn't regestered with me yet and I'm scared when it...
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    How are you feeling today?

    I'm having such a horrible weekend things are never "good" but they have been worse this weekend. Just feeling terrible I've heard a lot of you loose your appitite but I've never had that problem until this weekend and its a little more suprising because ive been on prednisone for a few months...
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    Disability/Unemployment/Financial Difficulties Support Group

    Thanks! I guess that is some good news I will have been out of work about 6 or 7 months when there 4 month period is up. I had never even thought of applying or even that I could until a friend mentioned it. May I ask how far into diagnosis and everything were you? I've only just been diagnosed...
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    Video capsule endoscopy

    I'm so worried I absolutely don't want to have surgery especially avoidable surgery.
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    Disability/Unemployment/Financial Difficulties Support Group

    does anyone know how dificult it is to recieve disability or social security of some sort in the U.S. for crohn's I've had to stop working and can't afford insurance and apparently missed the deadline for this obama care stuff I've applied online but am told it takes around 4 months to find out...
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    Video capsule endoscopy

    Hi Im just wondering if anyone has had a video capsule placed with endoscopy? Ive had a video capsule done before but when I did the fake one this time it didnt make it past my stomach. My doctor said he wants to place it endoscopic. Im just a little worried about it getting stuck somewhere...
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