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  1. Turfymantis

    When to say enough is enough and move on with treatment

    Ah ok sorry by liquid diet I meant ensure only, I’ve been doing that today and will do tomorrow hopefully until I get the urgent xray tho I am thinking I may go in tomorrow as I didn’t sleep again last night and have failed to go to the toilet today so worried as the dr said I may be showing...
  2. Turfymantis

    When to say enough is enough and move on with treatment

    Hey thanks for your reply she mentioned a liquid diet (is that the same) over the weekend just for a rest so I’m giving that a go today and tomorrow. I’ve given it a go previously whilst I have been in the hospital and when I’ve been out and can’t honestly say whether it relieved me of any...
  3. Turfymantis

    When to say enough is enough and move on with treatment

    Thanks for your reply! GI said xray useful as I usually suffer from constipation (tho not for the last 6 months) and could give some inclination if I am having overflow as I am going 3-5 times a day. I know it’s inevitable I’ll end up there it’s just difficult right now as hospitals typically...
  4. Turfymantis

    When to say enough is enough and move on with treatment

    Hi, I have a bit of an update and just need some advice. My GI called me this evening, she’s great and I can’t fault her. I told her all of the above including that last night I nearly passed out on the toilet. I’ve also lost 2kg in 6 days and she said this is often the pattern of how I get...
  5. Turfymantis

    When to say enough is enough and move on with treatment

    Thanks for replying! so I’m still on entocort, mesalamine and aza at the moment so still on steroids which is why I feel like this is all quite excessive for little return. I also take hydrocortisone replacement therapy for Addison’s disease! So a lot of steroids all around. I suppose I was...
  6. Turfymantis

    When to say enough is enough and move on with treatment

    Hi, this may be a long one sorry! Diagnosed in 2013 with mild crohns only treated with short course of entocort and then pretty much left to my own devices. Last august had a bad flare and ended up in a&e treated for two days in the hospital and ended up with a new Gastro dr who has largely...
  7. Turfymantis

    Unexplained weight loss

    Hi, I have been really well recently (consultant even allowed for me to stop having check ups in Jan unless I felt it necessary to go back). No regular medication except Mebeverine which I take when I need it. My weight in Jan was 61-63kg and I would say in the last 8-12 weeks I have lost...
  8. Turfymantis

    The ultimate question.. Is this a flare up?

    Hi! Been on here a few times. Bit of history, diagnosed early last year (am mid 20s). Treated with short course of steroids. That was that. Hospital admission last year for 9 days, throwing up, D, weight loss. Was to a different hosp than where my consultant was, they wanted to start me on aza...
  9. Turfymantis

    Advice needed if possible!

    Hi all, Just need a bit of advice! After my stay in October in hospital, i left on 40mg Pred taper and have been okay since up until about two weeks ago. I generally feel a bit fatigued, a bit "lazy". I do not suffer from D but i'm more constipated than anything most of the time. Until...
  10. Turfymantis

    Possible flared? So confused!

    If anyone could help me I'd appreciate it as my GI nurses are not available and I've had to leave them a message... Around Monday I started to feel quite nauseated and off my food. A few days later I was reunited with my LRQ pain that is quite sharp and can make me wince. My bowel movements...
  11. Turfymantis

    A little help needed from a hospital bed!!

    Hi, thankfully it's been a bit since I've been on here but have found myself in a bit of a mess at the minute! It's a long story so I will try and keep it brief as possible to keep the boredom away! Last weds/thurs- normal days, passed a lot of mucus but GI is NEVER interested whenever I...
  12. Turfymantis

    Desperately in need of a little advice!

    Hi guys, hope everyone's as well as can be! I'm currently on my last week of budnesoside and have until the 20th to see my Gi. Every time I have tapered I have had an increase of pain. I'm also having trouble having regular Bm's (I'm a once a day girl!) and this has been for a few weeks. I'm...
  13. Turfymantis

    Question re treatment

    Hi! Looking for some advice as my consultant is away til Monday. I have just gone from 9mg of budnesoside to 6mg a week ago and my symptoms are now much worse. (I should mention I am on mebreverine 3 a day). My pain has increased (I'm on no analgesics and paracetamol does not touch it!), also I...
  14. Turfymantis

    A quick BM question!

    Hi all, thanks for reading! Just a quickie, I vaguely remember my Gi saying if your bowel movements become small and pebble like that that's a sign of inflammation? Am I right? I'm currently on my 5th week of budnesoside (just weaned down to 2 a day, two days ago). Up until today my Bm's have...
  15. Turfymantis

    A quick hello!

    Hello! I've promised a quick one so I'll try keep my little story brief! I've been mooching on here for about two weeks and it's so useful, so thank you. I am a 23 year old female who, until recently of course, had no gastro issues at all. 26th of nov 2013 I had a meal at my parents and made...
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