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    Oral mesalamine

    So going to try and make a long story short. Over 50. Hashimotos so not surprising years of constipation. But about 6 years ago I started getting a lot of cramping and bloating. Then bleeding. 2.5 years ago I was diagnosed with some sort of inflammation of the lower bowel. But never received a...
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    Pill Camera procedure

    Well....I had my dreaded pill camera test on Monday and while things had a rocky start, I was able to complete it....as far as we know. The problem occurred right at the beginning with the camera not proceeding into the small bowel. I walked the floors for 2 hours hoping to jar it through...
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    IV aftermath

    Just wondering if anyone has had an iv and then a few weeks later developed a very itchy, puffy (when scratched) and red blotch around the sight. I actually have two spots. One on my hand from the first attempt and one where the iv actually went on my inner arm. And in fact the bruise that came...
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    Crohn's and gallbladder?

    How many out there with Crohn's and gallbladder issues? My specialist ordered an ultrasound and the pill camera for me last Thursday. He has yet to confirm Crohn's but seems likely to him from the biopsy results. He decided not to treat anything since I was managing not to bad on my own with...
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    Confused about results

    A. Sigmoid colon biopsy B. Sigmoid colon biopsy C. Biopsy rectum D. Biopsy rectum History: See previous biopsy; persistent ulceration @ "C"; nodule @ D Diagnosis: Fragments of colonic mucosa with chronic active colitis with focal ulceration consistent with inflammatory bowel...
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    Another colonoscopy - Pentesa

    I had a colonoscopy in July. Just completed a sigmoid flex yesterday. Biopsies were taken again. And now I have been prescribed Pentesa enema. Went from Salofalk suppositories to this. Not looking forward to this procedure every night. Apparently another specialist was called in during the...
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    Inflamation or strictures?

    OK, so im very confused. I have had on and off for at least 4 years a problem with passing stool. Even if it is soft when it passes. Its like somewhere on the right side something is holding it back. I used to describe it as if the stool was to large for the passage it was going through. And...
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    Salofalk

    I have been using these suppositories for about 2 months now. I have noticed a good amount of red itchy bumps on my legs and had attributed them to some sort of bug bite from being outdoors but now that it has gotten colder and the mosquitos have gone away im realizing that the only reason could...
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    Newly diagnosed/no treatment yet/no life

    I was just wondering what is normally the first line in treatment for those newly diagnosed. I don't see my gi doctor for another 3 weeks so I have been struggling alone with cramps and fever. I also waver between diarrhea to what appears to be some sort of blockage at times. I don't want to...
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    New here

    Not sure if this is where I should be writing my story. But here it is. 49 years old and newly diagnosed with Crohns. Im fairly uneducated at this point and yet to be on any medication except fladgyl and cipro which are killers as far as Im concerned and only take the edge off what's going on...
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