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    Exercise

    Do you exercise? What do you do and how often? I've been flare free for a few months and am generally active (I'm a stay at home mom of two little kids). I've started going to the gym 1-2 times a week, either swimming or elliptical machine for 30-45 minutes. Pre diagnosis (& pre flares), I...
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    Lab work during a flare up?

    I'm having a flare up, it's my first one since being diagnosed. My doctor is having me do poop samples to 'rule out a bacterial infection' even though this flare is exactly the same as my other 2 flare ups (pre-diagnosis). I expected medication to be called in and to have a follow up...
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    Alcohol & ASAs

    I've been taking ASAs for about 3 months now on & off (long story short, I was allergic to one and had bad side effects to another). I've been taking Lialdia (or something, I forgot the name) for 2 weeks. I finally felt well enough to enjoy a glass of wine and had one last night with my...
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    New

    I'm new....I was having some digestive issues during my second pregnancy, then had no issues until my son was 1 year old. My GI did a colonoscopy and found that I likely have Crohn's. I have only ever had 2 flare ups, but my gi says I have 'moderate-severe' Crohn's. I haven't started any...
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