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    Pancreas trouble? structure? HELP PLS

    I'm having a flare and in hospital getting treatment. Today I woke with very bad pain in my left abdo that radiates down my hip and into my left testicle. It's worse when I stand out sit up and my back gets really sore. My crohns us in my right side, my ileum. I never had poison on the left like...
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    Colonoscopy Support

    I'm sure for colonoscopy tomorrow morning and am getting my prep tonight. Its my 3rd scope since being diagnosed 2 years ago. I don't have a good history with then. The prep KILLS me! But I've learned that you don't need to drink the whole 2 cups of picolax. One is more than enough maybe one and...
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    I'm scared. Burning sensation on liwer front. is it a Stricter?

    I'm in hospital due to get a colposcopy in 2 days. I'm on I.V steroids and Flagyl. I had bad constipation last few days and bloating. That eased up a little but this burning sensation in my lower front abdo is really uncomfortable. I think I have a stricture. I'm scared COs IM only 18 and been...
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    Being treated with Prednisone +Flagyl

    I'm in hospital being treated for a flare and to have some scopes done. They're giving me IV pred and flagyl. What are they giving me the antibiotic fur? I don't have any infections I don't think. What are the benefits of this double treatment? Will it induce remission with the Steroids,flagyl...
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    What's the deal with probiotics?

    I'm thinking of starting probiotics like Yakult or something. I've never taken then before so IM curious what do they actually do to help CD patients? I'm in hospital now getting treatment for a flare and some scopes done so I don't wanna risk getting sick with a probiotics! My CD can be very...
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    Anybody poop after Humira?!!!

    A silly Q here but i was wondering does anybody else poop after their humira shot? I take mine every Thursday night and am Guaranteed to be a bit crampy on Friday and have a big but normal BM at some point on Friday (usually morning!) its a little weird lol
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    Whats the Slowest prednisone taper you've done?

    Hi all I'm currently in the tapering stage of prednisone treatment. I've been on 40mg for about...3 weeks. I've been dependant on steroids once before and an afraid of it happening again. So I decided to do a taper of 2.5mg every week. My first was 3dats ago and tbh I dont feel well at all...
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    HELP PLS!!!!Constipation caused by prednisone.

    I've been on prednisone for about 3 weeks. On Tuesday I dropped from 40mg to 37.5mg. Since the drop in having really hard trouble passing stools. I think its caused by the steroids because I never have C. I have sharp pain and bloating in my lower abdomen and I feel awful. It's so hard to get...
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    Anyone get a red face with Prednisone?

    I'm on prednisone and I've noticed my face is getting really red! People have said it isn't but I know it is. What is this and will it go way? I look constantly flushed.
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    What is your worst Side effect from pred?

    Although nobody enjoys the side effects they affect each of is in different ways. I'm curious, What is the side effect you fear most?
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    HELP! Mucus trouble

    Hi guys I'm currently getting treatment for a bad flare up (40mg prednisone daily for about 2 weeks) and in the last 2 days I've started having a light urgency feeling and am passing not a lot of mucus and gas. I've passed mucus before even in remission but usually with stool. There's not much...
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    Chronic Sinusitis caused by Pred or Crohns?

    Since my crohns became active in 2012 I've had alot of problems. But last year I was on pred for a crazy 9 months. After stopping in November I had sinusitis at least every 2weeks for the whole winter. One infection would clear, another would start etc.. Has anybody else experience this? Is it...
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    My Crohns Story

    Hi My story begins in May 2012 a week before my 16th birthday. I was always a very skinny child and my parents always put it down to being a fish eater which we learned later was the crohns. I woke that morning in may with an awful vomiting episode and as the day went on Abdo pain...
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    Has anyone experienced Humira rejection?

    I'm on humira 40mg for over a year now and lately it doesn't seem to be feeling like its working properly. My levels have been tested and sent to France for the second time! I was on 40mg every two weeks and got upped to every week. Has anyone ever had humira rejection and what were the...
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    What is the safest way to taper off pred???

    I was put on 40mg prednisone 2 weeks ago and when I dropped down to 35 after 7 days I flared again and went back up to 40. I've been on 40 for3 days now and I'm feeling really scared about tapering off again in a few days. I was steroid dependent last year and had a hard time getting better. I...
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    Does anyone else feel like this on prednisone?

    Hi all I'm on 40mg prednisone and my flare is slowly getting better but IM having lots of gastro issues. Right now when I stand my abdomen feels sore and stuff on the left side and right. I'm also having a little nausea and my appetite despite the prednisone isn't too great today. I take nexium...
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    How long does it take to get relief with Prednisone?

    I was talking prednisone 20mg 2 weeks ago and got moved up to pred 40mg for a bad flare. A few days ago I dropped down to 35mg and everything flared up again so yesterday I went back up to 40mg and I was just wondering if anyone knows how long it will take for the my body to become used to the...
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    Can somebody please help my flare up? its killing me :(

    Hi I'm new here! I'm currently in a really bad flare up since I ate popcorn 2 weeks ago. I was put on Prednisone 20mg for 2 days and moved up to 40mg after it got worse. I was on 40 for 7 days and foolishly decided to drop down to 35mg. The next day I had a usual comedown, headache,irritability...
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