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    How does Flagyl help Crohn's disease?

    Hi freinds, I have recently had gastorintestinal poblems. I think it was ( is a flu bug ?? I was diagnosed in 2004 with crohns but have thoguht to be doing well !! I'm takign penicillan and flagyl for an abscess tooth. I had never heard of flagyl except on here a while ago while reading ...
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    No car :(

    Hi friends, I am doign pretty well these days. So grateful to this board when I wasn't doing so well. Unfortunately due to health and life crisis I no longer have a car. I had one but it cost too much to fix. I live in a small town and the transit SUCKS ! And taxis are *very* expensive in a...
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    Moving Forward

    I am feelign pretty good today. Does anyway have any ideas for mvoing forward ?? Please post whatever comes to your mind !! ( or heart !!) Lots of love Jackie
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    Crampy pain the the tummy

    Hi freidns, For the first time in some time that knawing/crampign pain in my stomach is gone ??! I had a bad relapse due to stress in the past several years. Thankfully it was me doing self care that helped. Pulled myself away from soem very negative people. I am able to give myself Reiki and...
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    I need money !

    What makes em sad about this disease is the financial cost. I am on a disability and it's not enough. Wosre the governement decide to save moeny ?? ( why else would they change qualifications for special benefits??) and I am now in a bad palce. Food banks aren't enough. I will get sicker if I...
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    Too much stress

    Hi freinds, I am feeling a lot of stress lately ! There's been a lto of changes in my family.. loss/death and the death of ym cat But the biggest was a huge health scare for me last year !! I had a pulminary embolism ?? Does anyone know what that is ? I can't seem to get past it ...
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    My stomach is bothering me ??!!

    My stomach is really bothering me ! I want to feel better .. that is all :))) Jackie
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    Tired of being sick

    Hi freinds, I'm tired of beign sick. I feel like I am at the worst I have ever been. Well sicne being diagnosed. I am going to talk to my GP about seeing a Doctor closer to home. I no longer have a vehicle that is safe to drive. I need to be well so I feel I can work or go to school. I can no...
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    Pantoloc ??

    Hi friends, I am trying to get back to a new normal after a recent hospital stay. I had a life threateneing blood clot. Boy was it painful !!! and it was very scary. Durign ym stay the Doctor changed my acid reflux medication to Pantoloc. Boy has that made a huge difference. I seemed to...
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    Uncertainty

    The thing I dislike msot about this disease is uncertainy !! Like a lt of other thigns in this life. I am on disability and well they have decided to change some rules. That means i am gettign less money as they have qaulified crohns in a different area..and i don't qualify. Does anyone ahve...
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    Nausea and Gas

    does anyone take anything for nausea and/or gas. I have been up for several hours this morning. I was feeling nausecous and haven't been able to sleep. Finally after doign soem relaxation tapes and tossign and turnign I strted lettign gas out. I was gettign a bit of relief. Then I started...
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    Smelly Poo

    My poo is smelly. I don't know who's is worse... mine or my cat's ;)
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    I've lost my faith

    I really don't know waht to do. I ahev been on a goverment Disabiltiy for several years. It has been ahrd but I haev survived. I ahd been feeling much better and was (praying?) about makign soem toher changes. Manly getting out more and having fun. Now..the Ontario government decides that I am...
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    Love this: Prom for sick kids

    I liked this article ! Something to bring cheers to a sick child's illness. http://www.parentcentral.ca/parent/familyhealth/children'shealth/article/1025179--hospital-gives-sick-teens-a-second-chance-at-prom
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    Very emotional

    I notice when I am in a falre.. which I am admittign I am in noe.. I get very emotional. I get triggered very easy by noise and chaos !! Does this happen to anyone else ? I've had problems with where I live. I have had to call the police on neighbours and report them to other authorities. it...
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    I miss Yoga

    My yoga teacher ahs decided to go on another direction. I reallly miss her classes as they very much help my gut. I'm not good at doing videos at home. Anyone else do Yoga ? I especially liked doing twists or revolved belly poses. They very much ehlped my digestive system.
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    Birth control and Crohns

    My gut is tellign me that somehow.. don't know why .. birth cotnrol helps my disease. I was on it for a short period.. no pun intended...a coupel years ago. I hadn't been on it for some time. I felt good durign that period. My problem was my GP was so busy I could't get a repeat past the 3...
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    Childless and I am sad

    Hi Friends, Thanks for sharing your experiences. I fer I will never haev children and if I do I will not be a good enough mother. I am now 46 and have not had children. I am really sad but feel I am too old and out of shape. I went a long time not having chidlren due to others anxieties. I...
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    I need to know someone cares

    I'm not feeling well. I jsut need to know someone cares. I am quite certain I know wht it is... my GP doesn't trust that I know what I am talkign about and is treating me for somethign else. I am switching to a new clinic and pray they will lsiten to me. Thanks for listneing.
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    Almonds & Basmati Rice

    I find that I like almonds and my stocmach likes them to. I can immedaitely tell I feel better. It's not just the almonds on ym stocmah .. there is soemthign wonderful as soon as I start eating them. A friend of mien said almonds are "grounding". Whatever aht emans it jsut feels good to eat...
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