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    Advise please

    It was the upper area in the small bowel where I have m strictures. Slowly reintroducing foods now so I will be okay for Christmas Day dinner... no sprouts!
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    Advise please

    Thanks. I did ride it out and although sore today, I have managed some mash potato which is gurgling away nicely.
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    Advise please

    I ate quite a few sprouts last night... hindsight’s a wonderful thing!:confused: This afternoon I’ve had stomach cramps and been vomiting all afternoon. I’ve had bm too which make me think it’s not a blockage. These cramps are quite painful. I don’t want to go hospital just in case they keep...
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    How to stop my flare getting worse...

    I have been on aza for around 15 months now and doing really well. My colonoscopy was normal for me and was given the go ahead to try for a family. We have been trying now for 4 months. Recently I hadn't stomach bug which gave me excess acid as a result. So I started taking omoperazole which...
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    Conceiving with mild active colitis

    I have crohns, my recent colonoscopy has showed mild active colitis and I'm planning get to start a family soon. I'm on aza and have been for last 11 months I wondered if anyone has anyone has similar to me and conceived? If so, how was your pregnancy?
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    Results back from biopies - mild active colitis

    Hi Just had results back from my colonoscopy few weeks ago. It reported that I shown very mild active colitis of the ti with few scattered ulcers in colon. Minimal changes in colon indicative of very mild colitis. Features consistent with mild active colitis. All good looks I think... My...
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    Will I always have a high crp?

    Just wondered if my crp level will ever be at normal levels again, I can not seem to get below 10. Back when at my worse, it was on 101. Now it seems to hover around 30. I tried biotics for 4 weeks but just had another blood test and it's gone up! I don't feel unwell, no stomach pain...
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    Post trauma following colonoscopy

    Hi I added this to begin with from my other thread but wanted to throw this out to the community. Thanks to who responded so far. I had my colonoscopy yesterday and went well as it could. I was fairly positive beforehand and had no sedation or anything as part of my procedure. All I could...
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    Here goes! Prep day tomorrow...

    Not had a colonoscopy for 10 years and I'm finally having one day after next. Need to take 4 senna tonight and 2 x lots of moviprep tomorrow. And the fun begins.... :poo:
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    Pan colitis throughout colon news

    Hi I just read my gi letter from an appointment I had the other day and it says the colonoscopy I had 10 years ago showed up pan colitis.... I was told I have crohns in my ti and always thought that. Although that is still the case I am shocked that I have pan colitis and too after all these...
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    Colonoscopy during menstrual cycle

    Hi I've done some research as I fear I'm going to be on my period during my colonoscopy... Another thing to be anxious about, great! I would like to keep the tampon in if possible but worried that if they are blowing air in, then the tampon might get too tight... Tmi?! Probably but a question...
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    Pregnancy and azathioprine

    I have been on aza for 7 months now. Things started to settle properly after 6 months. The issue I have is that just before I had a flare last year we were trying for a baby then obviously had to stop, then 5 months into flare I was put on aza. I want to start again.. I'm 34 and feel time is...
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    Tmi - constipation or not?!

    I have crohns in my ti and on aza at the moment Since taking a stool softer weeks ago due to constipation - taking dulcoease, I have been getting none stop diahorria as it upset my system. Anyway, I watched my diet few days ago and started having a smoothie for breakfast, ensure for dinner and...
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    Should I request colonoscopy?!

    I have an app with my gi tomorrow for regular check up. I have crohns in my ti. Had barium meal and upper x ray which showed narrowing. I am currently on aza which I have been on for about 6 months now. Just wondered if I should have a colonoscopy since the last one was 9 years ago. Just...
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    Boulardi yeast

    Hi Can anyone shed some light on boulardi yeast.. I heard it can help cd but another research suggests that yeast is something I should avoid. Thanks
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    Anyone had flare on aza?

    I started aza last November and been fine ever since... However, this last week I've not stopped going to the loo. It started last Saturday when I needed help going toilet so I took dulcoease. Then it went to opposite way all week and I had to take imodium. I'm pretty sure it's the above...
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    Dulcoease

    Hi Has anyone had a bad reaction to Dulcoease? I was constipated from taking co-codamol. So I took one on Friday. I had some relief about half hour later... Not sure if it worked so quick or it was just my body naturally doing its thing..... However! I've had diahorria since then... I got an...
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    Quiting smoking

    I am stopping smoking tomorrow and just wondered if anyone would give me stop smoking words of wisdom. I have been on aza for 4 weeks now and feel miles better but I know smoking is bad and I think even more now I'm on aza as it lowers my immune system and higher chances of getting cancer. I...
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    Not sure if I'm taking correct aza dosage

    Hi I currently weigh about 7 stone 7 which is about 105 pounds i think. I've been taking aza for 4 weeks along with budesonide and my symptoms have improved a lot. I started on 50 mg of aza for 4 weeks and my bm were back to normal ( finally after 6 months!). Anyway, they wanted me to start...
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    Cocktail - of a different kind - inflamation getting worse

    It seems my inflamation is getting worse. I started with Aza last week with not really any symptoms so all is well on that front. Went to see GI yesterday and he said my inflamation is getting worse (didnt really need a doctor to tell me that since the amount of stomach pain I have been in!)...
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