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    New Symptoms - Please Help!!!

    I really need some advice. Have been taking pred now for almost 2 weeks n have some new, worrying n painful ssymptoms. I am getting a very strong electric shock type pain in my upper right arm which is that sharp n painful if I am holding anything when it happens it just falls from my hand. My...
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    Please help

    I started my first course of Pred on Monday 40mg daily and by Tuesday morning felt wonderful and was singing its praises. I have got up this morning feeling shocking and constantly on the loo. Surely it couldn't have stopped working this quickly could it? I don't know wot to do. Could it be...
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    Prednisolone-love it or hate it? I LOVE IT!!!

    I was terrified of taking Prednisolone. I had heard so many 'horror stories' I even wondered whether suffering would be better than taking them. My symptoms were so so bad that I made the decision to try them and it was one of the best decisions I have made. After 3 x 40mg so far I feel so...
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    Things moving quickly!!!

    Well, things seem to be on the move quite quickly now after wot seems like a lifetime waiting for a diagnosis. The dreaded Crohns diagnosis. Diagnosed last Thursday and put on Asacol. After a conversation with my specialist nurse today, I have to go and collect 9 weeks worth of Prednisolone...
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    How am I supposed to feel?

    Was diagnosed Crohns yesterday and although I kind of expected it I was so nervous I was shaking and cried when he told me. Have cried a few times since and when i'm not crying I'm almost relieved that at last I have a diagnosis and can start treatment. Then I read the positive comments from...
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    Had the official diagnosis

    Well, have had the official diagnosis of Crohns today. Have it in 3 places in the Bowel, the worst being in the rectum. If meds don't work wot is the best thing to sort out this worst area in the rectum? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Have also been given a specialist nurse who will...
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    Can't read Consultants writing

    Hi, has anyone ever heard of the words muvan, muwan, mivan or miwan? In my Colonoscopy Report, the Consultant has written Inflamation followed by one of the above words and I cant read his writing and cannot find any definitions for any of the spellings. Please Help xxxxx
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    My Journey to diagnosis of Crohns Disease

    My name is Pam and I am a 41yr old mum of 4. I had problems with constipation and diarrhoea for several years and then in January of this year started with constant Diarrheoa, tummey pain, weight loss and loss of appetite. Went to my Gp several times and was only referred after 5 months of...
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