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  1. mackraslo

    Low dose naltrexone is working for me.

    Good Day all, I have been on and off Low dose Naltrexone over the last year, but I never stuck with it due to start up side effects. This time around, Ive pushed through, and those side effects has completely disappeared. Ive been on it, daily, for about 3 months now and its been a night and...
  2. mackraslo

    Sticky Medical Marijuana for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

    Are you on any other medications while using the Cannabis? Like antidepressants or crohns treatment drugs? Thanks! Just curious. Cheers
  3. mackraslo

    Currently unmedicated, in pain, wont see doc till tuesday..

    Hello Everyone, Happy thanksgiving weekend! I am waiting to see my gastro doctor and family doctor on tuesday to get help with my crohns symptoms. I have had mild symptoms the last few months, but the last 3 weeks have been increasingly awful. Last night my stomach pains in my lower right...
  4. mackraslo

    Sticky Medical Marijuana for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

    Hey DanaBanana, thanks for sharing your experience, I notice you are in BC too! I am from Vancouver and I have just recently been experimenting with a 1:1 ratio cannabis plant, it seems to help out very much and has little negative side effects. If only I could find something for the fatigue I...
  5. mackraslo

    This is me

    Good Evening All, My name is Mike and I am a 30 year old living in Vancouver Canada. I've been using this website for over a year now and I think it's time I wrote an introduction. I have been dealing with "Symptoms of Crohn's Disease" and after seeing several specialists and a overwhelming...
  6. mackraslo

    Antidepressants

    Good Evening All, I am a 30 year old guy from Vancouver Canada. Ive been dealing with this ridiculous disease for over 5 years now. Now, I would say I am mostly in remission, other than 24/7 fatigue and severe depression. I have tried a handful of antidepressants throughout the years, most made...
  7. mackraslo

    Thiamine and fatigue in inflammatory bowel diseases: an open-label pilot study.

    Hey everyone, I just read a pretty interesting study and thought I'd share. Also, has anyone read this before or know anything about it? Thiamine and fatigue in inflammatory bowel diseases: an open-label pilot study. Full paper PDF: http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/pdf/10.1089/acm.2011.0840...
  8. mackraslo

    First time on Entocort - will it Help Fatigue?

    Good Day All, I have been prescribed Entocort, I have never taken any medications for my disease other than Low Dose Naltrexone. I will be starting it tomorrow and I was wondering if anyone could share a bit about using Entocort for the first time. Specifically, I am wondering if it will help...
  9. mackraslo

    Friendly Advice request; Urgent

    Good Day, My name is Mike and I have been dealing with Crohns/CFS/Immune craziness for the last few years. After seeing specialists and completing a variety of tests, I still have yet to get a Diagnosis. Not that a Diagnosis would change much for me, I mean, the Specialists have said "Its most...
  10. mackraslo

    Diet for the week before Colonoscopy Prep?

    Hello Everyone, I have a print out from my Doctor with the instructions for my Colonoscopy, but I was hoping to get some extra insight and advice, please and thank you. 5 days before I start the 2 days of Prep meds, I am supposed to avoid seeds of any kind, and I think I am supposed to avoid...
  11. mackraslo

    Feel pressured into getting Colonoscopy, Not sure if I want to do it.

    Good Day, My name is Mike and I am in the process of being diagnosed. I have had 2 ultrasounds, which in turn lead to a CT scan, and then a referral to a GI specialist. Both Doctors I have seen say that my results "Look like crohns, most likely crohns" but with not very many symptoms and the...
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