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  1. Sam07301985

    Trying to stop smoking!!!

    Ok Guys ive been smoking for 9 years now and I know how bad smoking is for Crohns so ive decided to stop! Today is my first day im using the nicorrete lozenges to try and help with the craving. I can use any prayers, support, or ideas on what helps the best when it cones to stop smoking. I...
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    I just want to give up!

    Today the pain is really bad! I feel like the life is being sucked out of me. Im working two jobs and going to grad school and batteling this damn disease. Im at work now and i just want to cry because the pain is so severe. Ive tried everything im on medication ive completely overhauled my diet...
  3. Sam07301985

    Who else has Psoriasis?

    So ever since all my crohns symptoms started about 5 years ago I also started getting Psoriasis bad. Ive seen where Psoriais and Crohns are linked in some studys but I was wondering how many people here have it and what yall have found that helps the Psoriasis go away. Honestly the only thing...
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    Thinking about going Vegan

    I went to my local health food store called Basic foods and the owner had crohns disease as well. She told me about this book that helped her called "Self Healing Colitis and Crohns". The author promotes a complete Vegan lifestyle to help with Crohns. He also has Crohns and has been in...
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    Globulin and Albumin/Globulin Ratio

    I was wondering if anybody else has issues with their Globulin and Albumin/Globulin(A/G) ratio in their blood work. I had to get bloodwork done on a monthly basis for about 7 years while I was on Lithium and every time my globulin level would be low which would make my A/G level high. My...
  6. Sam07301985

    Grrrrrr Constipation!

    So Ive been on Entecort for a little over a week now and ive been constipated for about 4 days. Throughout my Crohns I have gone from severre diarrhea to severe constipation but its been a while since I have been this constipated. What are some of ya'lls best ways of dealing with constipation...
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    Celiac disease and Crohns disease

    Ok before i got diagnosed with crohns i had thought i had celiacs disease because when I went on a no gluten diet the pain in my right side went away for a while. But my doctor tested me for celiac disease but it came back negative but he said i could have something else i forgot the full name...
  8. Sam07301985

    Pain Medication

    Ive recently been diagnosed with Crohns of my Ileum. Ive dealt with the pain for almost 5 years now and finally they diagnosed me after doing a camera study of my small bowels. During my flare ups I have the severe pain in my right side. I have two jobs and I am in Grad School. One of my jobs...
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