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Thank you both! We hadn't heard of the fecal calprotectin test. I hope we can request and have that done soon. Will also have him check with the Doctor on gluten and make sure he's scheduled for the procedures that include biopsies. We don't expect anything to show up on the endo anyway. He has...

Can you tell me what did help with DS? And what the scope showed that proved it was Crohns? We are lost here. Also pardon my ignorance but does dx mean diagnosed?

I googled it and it sounds like the main problem witih NSAIDS is they can make diarrhea worse. He has never had diarrhea and we are not sure it is Crohn's. Blood tests showed very little inflammation. Thanks for the info though- he is now laying off it, although it did seem to be helping. It...

Thought we had the answer!! Going gluten & dairy free seemed to solve the problem for a while. But the fissures have come back and are as bad as ever, despite staying gluten/dairy free. What the heck! My husband is still taking benefiber 3x a day (upping it to 6 now), and drinking enough...

Hi again and thanks- I think what he wants to know is- even with the diagnoses, what will the doctor be able to do for him besides tell him to stay on the restrictive diet? We live in a rural area so he'd have to travel for the procedure and take off 4 days of work. He is a teacher so that is...

Need advice.. My husband has done a gluten/lactose elimination diet for the last 2 weeks and it seems to be working. No pain or bleeding at all during that time and he has also lost almost 10lbs. However, he is still needing to take benefiber 3x a day, despite all the food fiber he's getting...

Hi everyone! I'd really appreciate any help you could give me! My husband has been dealing with anal fissures, rectal spasms, and incomplete evacuation for years now.. No serious constipation or diarrhea, and no stomach pain. He's tried laxatives, probiotics, and fiber supplements, to no avail...