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    Swollen under eyes and exhaustion / Prednisone Entocort

    I have been on Prednisone 3 weeks (60mg first week 40mg now) and I started budesonide/Entocort last week. My under eyes have been really puffy all week and I'm feeling so tired. I have had a rough week because my friend passed away unexpectedly. Since I started the Entocort around that time, I...
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    Awful fissure! Please chime in!

    Hi, I posted this in fistula section as well but only got one reply. Wanted to see if anyone else has experienced anything like this. Also have added on another question. I have a large fissure. I also have Crohns. I know Crohns fissures are more complex than fissure in healthy person. I don't...
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    Extremely painful fissure! Please chime in

    I have a large fissure. I also have Crohns. I know Crohns fissures are more complex than fissure in healthy person. I don't have any other Crohns symptoms besides a fistula I've had for 10 years. I believe I developed fissure after a colonoscopy a few months ago. It has been basically...
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    Anyone with rectal issues or knowledge please reply!

    Sorry for another long post... I really need some input. I have posted a similar post before, but some things have changed so I'm revising it. I am having some serious rectal issues :( I have been in extremely healthy remission for the past 8 years with no meds. 1 or 2 formed BM per day, no...
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    Results positive for C-Diff. What do I do??

    So my results came back positive for C-diff :( I am scared. The dr (colorectal) that ordered the test wanted to put me on 4 weeks of flagyl!! Flagyl is the medication that pretty much gave me this! And I get sooo sick the entire time on flagyl even with zofran.. Supposedly She doesn't...
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    C diff scare!!

    I finished a 10 day course of flagyl a week ago. During the course my stools were looser and I was extremely nauseous, even with zofran. Developed oral thrush.. Well for the first day after I finished, my stools were still loose...the second day formed and I thought phew back to normal. But...
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    Colonoscopy fears

    I had a CT last week and they found thickening in rectosigmoid column. I am having severe pain in the rectum. They want to do a colonoscopy asap. I have had 2 in the past as well as surgeries. But I have been in remission for 10 years. Now I am so scared to go under anesthesia. Plus just...
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    Stabbing needle like pain down there!!

    I have had a perirectal seton in place for the past 8 years and have been in remission. almost 2 weeks ago I started feeling kind of pressure and poking down there. Went to colorectal surgeon and she said it looked ok to her and put me on flagyl. Started taking it and I felt like I was being...
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