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Still flaring. I've been on 6MP since April and it hasn't done much of anything. The gastro is finally putting me on Entocort and working on getting me transfered to a doctor who can actually prescribe biologics. I'm so frustrated that she didn't do this earlier. Biologics have been the only...

I'm a marketing/communications specialist in the higher education field and a part-time graduate student.

Thanks for the advice, Crabby. I recently moved to a new state and hopped from insurance plan to insurance plan, so I didn't have a GI to fall back on. My original symptoms didn't feel Crohn's related, as it was restricted to slight pain in my upper abdominal region immediately after eating...

Thanks. Saw my GI today, who ordered a colonoscopy/endoscopy for Monday. Also gave me RXs for prevacid and 6MP. I hate this. :(

I thought I was over this. I was doing well without any sort of treatment for about a year. About two months ago, I started noticing pain in my upper abdomen while/after eating. I didn't think about it too much, because it wasn't accompanied by any other symptoms. A week ago, the diarrhea...

Hey all. I have my first Remicade infusion today. Yay! However, it also happens to be the first day of that time of the month and I'm in a quite a bit of a pain due to cramping. Can I take a painkiller or will that cause issues with the infusion?

I've lost my insurance and until I hear back from Remicade, I'm going to have to find different ways of treating this horror of a disease. I'm in the process of weaning off steroids. They've ravaged me, I swear. I'm weaker than I was in the first place, having lost muscle mass, and I've...

I don't believe it. My Crohn's symptoms didn't show up until I added fiber to my already high fiber diet.

I don't have an issue with spicy foods. I could eat sushi slathered in spicy sauce all day. And indian food. No problems with either of those.

Does anyone else have trouble with Imuran and nausea/stomach pain? I'm currently taking 2 and 1/2 pills a day, but about 10 minutes after I take the pills, I start getting horrible stomach pain. It feels like someone kicked me over and over!

I'm going to try Ensure/mashed bananas/soup only for a little while. I need to let my poor body heal. Let us know how it's going for you!

If I told them up front, they wouldn't have covered anything (no specialist visits, no labs, no medications, no treatments) pertaining to my "prexisting condition" for at least six months to a year into my coverage. My condition is currently classified as "severe Crohn's", so it was worth the...

GAH! My dad and I took a risk while applying for my new insurance back in December and didn't mention my new Crohn's diagnosis. Of course, they found out. I had a feeling they would, but I complied with my dad's instructions because he's paying for the coverage. And now they're reviewing my...

Hey all! I'm joining this little club! Woohoo!

Humira is no longer an option. My insurance only covers 50% of non-generics, and the starter kit was a grand total of $5500. The co-pay program from Humira covered another thousand, but it was still $1500, which just wasn't doable. I just got approved by my insurance for Remicade, but I'm...

Yes, I was in broadcasting. I was just a traffic/programming assistant, but it was a great job for a college kid needing some work flexibility. I really enjoyed the work and the atmosphere. I'm covered under the school, but only up to 2,000 per condition. I'm pretty sure it all got used up...

I haven't been around lately. Life has changed quite a bit since I posted last. Two weeks ago, at the end of the work day, I was called into the HR office. The GM, HRM, and traffic/programming manager explained that due to the recession, they had to lay me off. They said that they'd love to...

Yeah, I'm not doing well again. When does one know to go to the hospital? That's what I want to know. I started out fine today. A little low on energy, but I had no morning pain or diarrhea. And then, right after noon, I was hit with it out of nowhere. First came the steady burning all up...

Ugh, I think I'm getting worse again. My abdomen has felt so tender and achy for the past day, and I'm getting sores in my mouth. This sucks.

No, I'm not saying that everyone who practices naturopathy is a crazy, but if I have one more person tell me that wheatgrass will magically cure my Crohn's, I'm not sure what I'm going to do. I'm currently dealing with a very persistent classmate, who insists I should come over to her house so...