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  1. Alexce93

    How do you define remission?

    Hey everyone! I am just wondering how you would define remission. I haven't had a flare-up in 9 months ( WOOHOO :mario2: ) so am I in remission? Thanks!
  2. Alexce93

    Rectal bleeding post bowel movement

    Hi all, I am just starting to get worried... I haven't been ill in months but in the last 2 weeks I have started to bleed after having a bowel movement and it feels like it's tearing on the inside.. My stool consistency has been pretty much the same as always so I am unsure what could be...
  3. Alexce93

    Hair loss

    Hey all! I've been losing my hair continuously for the last 3 weeks (basically since my last admission)... Does anyine know what could be causing this? How to stop it? HELP!!
  4. Alexce93

    Fed up with prednisolone!

    Since my last seriousB flare up, I have been on a reducing dose of prednisolone. I am currently down to 15mg a day from 40mg. Not only have I gained 9kg since starting the steroids, I am also starting to get my symptoms back! I have never weighed as much as I do now and it is making me...
  5. Alexce93

    Extremely foul-smelling gas

    So this is an extremely embarassing subject... I have been suffering from really bad smelling wind for the past couple of months... when I say bad I mean bad to the extent that I have wretched at the smell... :( Anyone know what could be causing it and how I can prevent it from being so awful...
  6. Alexce93

    Hay fever and immuno-suppressant drugs

    Hi everyone! I'm in a bit of a panic! I have read a few awful stories about patients on infliximab (remicade) and falling critically ill from a simple cold. I get hay fever in the summer and was wondering if I need to take any extra precautions? I haven't had hay fever since being put on...
  7. Alexce93

    Stress and Crohn's

    Hi all! Most of my symptoms tend to come up as soon as a little bit of stress enters my life... :thumbdown: Does anyone have any advice on how I can control it? I am inevitably going to be stressed at different points of my life, so learning how you control your symptoms or even your stress...
  8. Alexce93

    Being diagnosed at uni

    Hey everyone! So here's my personal story! Last summer I started getting symptoms such as blood in my stool and diarrheoa as well as abdominal pain whenever I ate. After a couple of weeks I decided that a visit to the GP was necessary as the internet (as I'm sure you all know) can be very...
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