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When I've experienced those symptoms, it's always been a partial blockage which ended in resections. It takes an MRE to convince the Dr's what I'm feeling is legitimate and needs attention. I had 3 surgeries in the last 5 years all with the same symptoms...constipation, weight loss, loss of...

After my first resection I was given a pump at the hospital...the pain meds made me so sick. I was vomiting for days and could barely move. Once I stopped taking them, I recovered quite quickly. It was a year later that I needed another resection. That time I refused all pain meds...I was up...

Sorry your having troubles and not getting answers. I was finally diagnosed in 1998 after suffering for about 4 years. My doctor would always tell me that nothing was wrong, or that I was lactose intolerant, or that I should see a shrink cause it was all in my head. When I moved to the...

Hi Kittee, I hope all goes well for you with your consult. I've had two resections within a year and a half of each other. The recovery is not a problem, just watch what you eat. Stay on a low-residue diet. Good luck!

Hi Carrie I've been on prednisone a couple of times now and I did have muscle soreness but never in my joints. Now being on Imuran and Remicade, I have a hard time gripping things because the joints are sore and stiff feeling. It's weird! I see my GI in July, I'll ask him about it. Hope your...

I'm new to the club, my third loading dose is next week..yay! I was wondering if anyone else has joint pain now that they're on Remicade? I've noticed almost immediatly after my first infusion that my knees and finger joints are very achy. Anyone else? Thanks for the responses!

Just be careful...I've had two partial obstructions within the last couple years - both requiring surgery to remove strictures. My bm's would be anywhere from 5-9 days apart, and I had no vomiting or horrible pain. There was definately discomfort and distention in the belly. Don't shrug it...

I do feel fatigued the day of the infusion and the day after, but other than that I feel pretty good. Since starting these two drugs I've been having quite "normal" bm's. (Which is a miracle because over the past couple of years I've dealt wit horrible constipation due to partial blockages) I...

Hi lisadc1, I've just started Remicade myself. When my GI DR first started talking to me about it a couple of years ago, it was too scary to think about. Then I had my first resection in 2012, and went without meds for a year and a half, then unfortunately had to have a second resection a few...

Hi Khaley, Ya it kinda stunk that the surgeries were so close, but at least I knew what to expect! I knew that I had another stricture because I could feel food just "sitting", and had a hard time sleeping, I started loosing tons of weight because it hurt to eat. My belly started to swell, and...

Hi Khaley, I just had my second resection. The first one was only a year and a half ago. You definately do not want it to be an emergency resection. Both of mine were small bowel resections due to strictures that were causing partial blockages. It's never an easy decision. I have also started...