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  1. AmyIsHere

    Elevated temperature

    I normally have a slightly below-average normal temperature of 97.7 F. I can normally tell when my temperature is higher than my normal, even by a little bit, and I started to notice that it was happening a couple weeks ago. I've been taking my temperature when I've felt this way, and it's...
  2. AmyIsHere

    Question about iron supplementation...

    ...and stool color. I know it's common to have darker/black and sometime tarry stool while taking iron supplements. I started taking iron in October and experienced that. However, now I'm not, and I'm wondering the cause. Could this mean that my body is absorbing more of the iron? Or less...
  3. AmyIsHere

    How do YOU flare?

    I know, like IBD itself, a flare is different for everyone, so what is the experience like for YOU (or your loved one, if you do not have IBD yourself)? What symptoms do you exhibit during a flare? Are there certain symptoms you exhibit every time? How do you determine if it is a flare as...
  4. AmyIsHere

    Reference Ranges

    Can someone explain to me why reference ranges vary so much from one lab to another when the same units of measurement are used? It is making it very difficult for me to make comparisons among my results, as different labs were used and the labs have different ranges. Example: Lab one...
  5. AmyIsHere

    My (maybe?) Crohn's story

    On June 10, my doctor sent me for a CT scan. I was having pain in my lower right abdomen, accompanied by a low grade fever, a total lack of appetite, and an elevated white blood cell count. After the scan, the radiologist at the diagnostic center immediately sent me to the ER, ruling that I had...
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