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  1. Lam123

    Sigmoidoscopy???

    Hi Everyone, Has anyone had a sigmoidoscopy? I am meeting with a surgeon next week and he has ordered this test with no sedation, I’m extremely worried about having this test done with no sedation since Iam recovering from a blockage. Any experience with this test? thank you in advance
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    Recovery

    How long after your resection were you able to return to normal life?
  3. Lam123

    Quick question

    How is it determined if a resection is going to be laparoscopic or cut open? What determines that?
  4. Lam123

    Prep

    Hi everyone, I have been dealing with multiple obstructions, so now it’s time for surgery. Any tips or suggestions on how to best prepare? I don’t mean on what to pack, I mean health wise? Vitamins?
  5. Lam123

    Green drink

    Hi! Does anyone here drink a green drink with vitamins in it? The kind that come in the form of powder and you mix with water. What has been your experience with it?
  6. Lam123

    Antibiotics

    Hi, Does anyone know of any antibiotics that can cause a flare up?
  7. Lam123

    Skin

    Hi Everyone, I have had some bad rosacea for years and just waiting to see a specialist for it. I have been doing some reading and it appears that my gut health could be part of the issue causing some of this, I’m going to try and improve my gut health, do you have any suggestions? Probiotic...
  8. Lam123

    Psoriasis

    Hi, The last little while I notice plaque like dry patches on my leg and up near my groin area. Is psoriasis common with crohns? Or common with taking humira?
  9. Lam123

    Covid

    Hi everyone, has anyone here gotten covod after have 3 covid vaccines? What was it like? Anyone get a fourth shot yet?
  10. Lam123

    Update

    Hi Everyone, I got a call from hemotologist today and everything is fine, WBC is back to normal and all other bloodwork was fine. now if I can get rid of this urinary tract infection, any tips?
  11. Lam123

    Probiotics

    Hi Everyone, I have read that probiotics re helpful but when I go to the store I have no idea what to buy. My GI hasn’t been much help, can anyone tell me a brand they use? Or what to look for?
  12. Lam123

    And now the wait game…

    Hi everyone, It’s been a rough few months, the crohns seems quiet right now, but I had a abscess drained in Dec, and Oct had an appt with a hemotologist, my GI wants to know why my WBC is up and down all the time, well the hemotologist is testing for cancer, I had blood work done in early Dec...
  13. Lam123

    Abscess/fistula question

    Good Morning everyone! Happy Friday! So, two weeks ago I had an abscess form near my vagina area, the dr never said it was an abscess but that’s my guess, it grew fast, was red and painful. The dr drained it, packed it for a few days and put me on antibiotics. My first thought was is this from a...
  14. Lam123

    Infection

    Hi everyone, Has anyone had an infection and had trouble fighting it? Getting rid of it?
  15. Lam123

    Immune system boost

    Hi Everyone, Happy Holidays! Hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. I have a question about immune system. What do you take or what do you do to boost your immune system? Vitamins? Sleep? Food? I have started doing some research on this, just want my immune system as strong as I can get it...
  16. Lam123

    Antibiotics

    Are there any antibiotics that can make the crohns flare?
  17. Lam123

    Update

    As some of you know I was going to see a hemotologist. For the past year my WBC goes up and then comes down, so my GI wanted to play it safe and send me to a hemotologist to find out if anything else is going on. I finally got the courage to go for the bloodwork on Tuesday, doctor should have...
  18. Lam123

    Health

    Hi everyone, I’m finding lately my anxiety is so high, with getting extra blood work from the hemotologist has sent me into panic mode. does anyone struggle with taking care of their general health while handling crohns? This is something I really struggle with especially since becoming a...
  19. Lam123

    Blood levels

    Has anyone had their WBC go up? What was the reason?
  20. Lam123

    Being scared and filled with anxiety

    Good Afternoon everyone! I’m having a difficult day. A few weeks ago I did blood work for my GI, just regular appt blood work. My white blood cell count was off, in the past it’s been off before but then goes back to normal. So this time my GI said he was sending me to a hematologist to make...
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