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    Fish and Fish Oil

    I have been vegan so I hate this new experiment but I am desperate to combat the fatigue. I have begun eating some salmon and taking cod liver oil. Anyone here take those, have they given you more energy or any other sort of health benefit? I have read all the stuff about how they help reduce...
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    Electrolyte drinks for combatting dehydratation

    I drink gatorade sometimes when I feel fatigued and it helps, so does energy vitamin water. Now I am trying pedialyte, its for kids when they vomit or have diarreah but its supposed to be the best electrolyte supplement out there, without the excess sugar. Has anyone used this with success?
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    Why am i fluctuating so much?

    I find myself throughout the day going back and forth, throughout the day either i have diarrhea or constipation, it shifts within the same day. its so weird, this is new, i dont get it.
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    Ibuprofen

    Wow I just took an advil and didn't realize it is bad for CD. Ibuprofen should not be used regularly in individuals with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD-Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis) due to its ability to cause gastric bleeding and form ulceration in the gastric lining. Drugs such as...
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    Do Enzyme pills get destroyed with heat?

    The raw food movement says that eating raw fruits vegetables, nuts and seeds is best because of the enzyme content which normally gets killed in a heated food diet. I am not a raw foodist but I do take enzymes to help with digestion. I wonder though if I have a pill with my coffee in the...
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    The Fatigue is Killing Me

    It has been months and months of horrible fatigue, better and worse a bit at times, but I am generally so tired and afraid to even leave my house, and I can't make plans. I don't understand why this is happening and doctors have no clue, they said maybe it is still a side effect of coming off...
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    Is this the big D?

    I know that at really bad times the big D is just pure liquid and even burning coming out. Is that what most of you guys always get? Lately, I have been having 'soft serve' poop, not fully formed just smaller pieces and soft, my normal and healthy one is 1 or 2 firm fully formed logs. Is this...
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    Irritation in chest "pipe"

    I have only had problems with inflammation and pain in my colon and ileum which now seems to have subsided which is AWESOME! Now, I don't have pain but I see to have irritation drinking cold things, it feels like it sort of burn down the pipe as it goes down, instantly. It's weird. Also...
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    Fiber Supplements - Metamucil?

    I was reading this CD book which said Metamucil is perfect for people with CD. The fiber matrix in fruits and veggies if not peeled or cooked can irritate us but apparently this guy claims metamucil will never hurt us. My only resistance is one, what if he is wrong, I don't want anymore...
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    Ugh pain, puke, and panic

    ugh pain, puke, and panic Its 4 am and I just awoke to 10 minutes of straight puking. I see that I puked up what appears to be the sunflowers seeds and other nut pieces I ate earlier. Throughout the night I have had bad pain, and even now after I have thrown up I still feel like a i have a...
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    Does pain necessuitate bad bowels?

    I have had sharp pain last night but bowels are fine, wondering if one who has sharp pain always has bad bowels. Maybe, it isn't a flare, not sure, but it was bad and still mildly painful.
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    Who knew chocolate would be a treatment?

    im not kidding, everytime i feel dizzy/faint i eat dark chocolate and i feel better. its prob the caffeine but it doesnt work with other things like coffee. i like this treatment lol.
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    Is remission (pain free?)

    I'm curious if remission is completely pain free? For a few weeks now my bowels have been decent with the occasional big D and I haven't had blood or very bad pain. That being said I do have pain daily but its liveable. Does pain mean there is definitely still an inflammation? Or is it...
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    Beans

    How do you all respond to beans? I sort of cut them out for a while but I miss them, I cut them out because I basically cut everything out. Do beans effect you? Do you strain them? Can you handle the peel on the bean or is that bad?
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    New GI - new routine!

    Omg I am so happy I decided to see someone new. I was weaning off of pred 2.5mg every other day, 4g of pentasa a day, and 75mg 6-mp. I told him I still had serious fatigue and dizziness to the point that it was disabling and I was afraid I would collapse and the acne is bad too. He told me to...
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    Acne stuff

    acne stuff im taking a few things for acne, nothing prescribed just over the counter stuff like clearasil. my face has so much acne from the prednisone. i dont know if mercaptopurine or pentasa could bring on acne. anyways, could any of the benzoyl peroxide, sulfur, or resorcinol interfere...
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    Ugh

    It is so hard to be stuck in the middle of a beautiful city bustling with life, when I sit here and type on this forum because I lack the energy to go out. I am afraid to go anywhere far for fear of fainting or getting very dizzy. I thank God everytime i finish my classes and for not vomiting...
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    High and low inflammation foods

    high and low inflammation foods http://nutrition.about.com/library/ninflam.htm
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    DHA/EPA Algae Supplement

    I started a new DHA/EPA algae supplement I got from the U.K. I am pretty excited about it, organic, vegan and algae based. It sounds promising, as many of you know omega 3's DHA/EPA specifically are very good for healthy function in many arenas. Anyways, I'll let you all know how it goes. I...
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    What is it about cooking veggies?

    Raw veggies seem to bother me but cooked ones make me feel really good. What does cooking do, it doesn't take the fiber out just the enzymes which would make digestion easier. I am confused.
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