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  1. Starscream613

    Crohn's Scholarship?

    Hey guys, I'm a sophomore in college and my Mom keeps telling me to apply for a Remicade scholarship and/or a Crohn's scholarship. I've done a little bit of Googling and can't seem to find the ones my mother has been talking about. Do any of you know of any Crohn's or Remicade (Infliximab)...
  2. Starscream613

    Left Knee Pain

    Hey guys, I just started having some knee pain on Monday night and it got worse on Tuesday and Wednesday. Today it seems to feel better. I am a little concerned because I have never injured my knee before and I can't for the life of me think what I did to have caused this pain. I remembered...
  3. Starscream613

    Remicade & 6MP help.

    Hey guys! I was first diagnosed with Crohn's when I was 17. I was put on Remicade along with Methotrexate injections because, "although the 6MP and Remicade combo works great there is an increased risk of lymphoma in adolescent males." after I turned 20 or so I switched back to 6MP along with...
  4. Starscream613

    I just want to be normal

    I'm really frustrated at the moment. I was diagnosed with Crohn's back when I was a junior in high school and ever since I wish I could just be a regular young adult again. I'm in college now and I want to have fun with all my friends, however I know that drinking alcohol is not good for my...
  5. Starscream613

    Digestive Enzymes?

    Hey guys! I was wondering if any of you take digestive enzymes for your Crohn's disease? I was considering taking Papaya fruit enzymes? I was hoping that by taking digestive enzymes it would help break down my food so that my body could more easily absorb it, and hopefully help me gain weight...
  6. Starscream613

    A Question For My Fellow Men.

    Hey guys! I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease back in my junior year of high school (age 17). I finally got my disease under control and into remission about a year after my diagnosis (age 18; 2012). I don't think that my puberty was fully "stunted" but I think the malnutrition may have thrown...
  7. Starscream613

    Flagyl & Probiotics. Yes or No?

    Hey guys, Had a minor flare up, little over a week ago. My GI put me on Metronidazole (Flagyl) to obviously kill off all the bacteria in my GI track. I usually take Culturelle Digestive Health once daily but I decided not to because I thought, "well this drug is killing off all the bacteria...
  8. Starscream613

    Prednisone!

    Hey guys! I take Remicade every 6 weeks and that has worked wonders for me! I was in remission for about a year but alas, the drugs are not fool-proof. I had a minor flare up a little over a week ago (Not too bad) so my GI put me on 30mg of Prednisone to taper off of along with metronidazole. I...
  9. Starscream613

    Hmmm? A diet?

    Hey guys! I was diagnosed with CD a few years ago. I had some bad symptoms and what not, but I finally managed to get some solid treatment (Remicade). I have been doing very well on the Remicade and have happily been pretty much symptom free for about a year. I tried a food journal a while back...
  10. Starscream613

    Exercise. To do? or not to do?

    Hey guys! Haven't exercised in a while, but really enjoy exercise. As we all know exercising is very important in the managing of stress levels and keeping the Crohn's at bay! However I am just getting over the residual effects of a mild flare. I still have slight pain in my Terminal Ileum (no...
  11. Starscream613

    Tylenol PM?

    Hey guys whenever I am having any kind of flare up issues with my Crohn's I always take Tylenol obviously because NSAIDs and IDB to not get along. I take Tylenol with no problems, helps ease my pain. But what about Tylenol PM? I usually take just one at night during a flare to obviously ease...
  12. Starscream613

    Crohn's and Adderall?

    Hey guys had Crohn's since 2011 was wondering if anyone has had any problems with Adderall or other ADD/ADHD meds with their crohn's. I just got a prescription for Adderall. (I've been told I have ADD my whole life, finally getting medication for it. It's been great thus far!) Thanks! Cameron
  13. Starscream613

    My Personal Story

    Hey guys! The name's Cameron, I'm glad to be here, I just found the forum and signed up! As I said my name is Cameron I am 19 years old, from Tucson, Arizona (born and raised). I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease in around February of 2011. I told my mother of my problems I was having (slight...
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