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    How long have you had your fistula

    I had mine for one year (It was two or three years before my crohns was diagnosed.) Six or seven doctors told me that I need a surgery. I had a surgery and It took five months to heal after that. I haven't had a problem since then. And my specialist doctor believes that it is not related to...
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    Ileitis questions

    Hi Sorry to hear that and hope you feel better soon. In the beginning that it was not diagnosed with Crohns I was given lots of antibiotics witch did not help at all . As curlywurly mentioned, it was after a calprotectin test with very very high values that they asked me for colonoscopy. I've...
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    My story

    I get periodic CBC tests and it shows low RBC and hemoglobin levels. The last checkup showed low levels of vitamin D and I'm consuming vitamin D and calcium too. plus folic acid or easy iron. Thanks a lot.
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    My story

    I live in Iran. Pentasa has always been diffuclt to find, for while it was easier. But after the sanctions were back it has become much more difficult. Even Azathioprine that I am using a made-in-iran product has become almost impossible to find.
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    My story

    Thanks. I do visit my physician 2-3 times a year. Actually in the beginning that I was using high doses of Prednisolone and Pentasa I experienced many side effects like massive hair loss, edema, and acne. But I had to go through all that because I was literally starving. But I still have to...
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    My story

    Hi everyone 4 years ago after having a piece of pizza, my symptoms started. I had diarrhea and severe pain which sometimes caused vomiting. I also had problem swallowing so much that I even couldn't take my medicines and as a result I had to drop one semester of university. I was diagnosed...
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