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    Fissure Problem

    So my most frequent problem is rectal and anal fissures. Right now I have a series of incredibly bad and painful fissures from probably 3-6 inches into my rectum all the way to the outside. Obviously this makes having a bowel movement a serious problem, to the point I had to goto the ER for a...
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    Osmoprep...oh how I love you!

    Well today is colonoscopy prep day and once again I am reminded how much I love osmoprep compared to the other prep methods. Nothing like flavorless, non-nauseating pills to swallow compared to the terrible puke inducing other methods. I highly recommend talking to your doctor about using the...
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    Good News Everybody (California fighting the insurance machine!)

    Hi everyone, I think I mentioned a while back that my mom was involved with administrative actions against PacifiCare by the state of California. Well she was interviewed by the LA Times for an article discussing the actions being taken. Her testimony could be a key part of getting a ruling...
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    L-Tyrosine and DLPA Supplements

    I was wondering if anyone here has experience with either of these two supplements. DLPA is a mix of D and L phenylalanine that is a step above L-tyrosine in neurotransmitter production. It also is believed to help slow the destruction of endorphins (our natural painkilling molecules)...
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    Ear pain when swallowing

    Hey all, was just wondering if anyone else has ever experienced ear pain when swallowing or yawning. It feels a lot like strep or an ear infection, but I was checked by the doctor and they saw no symptoms (fever, swollen lymph nodes, visual signs) so they believe it is something else. I had...
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    Colonoscopy Prep Question

    So my GI wants me to have another scope (3rd one in 5 years) because of my major flare back in January. The first scope I tooke like 2 strong laxative pills around noon and had to drink one dose of fleet phospho-soda around 7pm the night of with a liquid diet. The second one I got the joy of a...
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    New Treatment Approved in the US

    So Cimzia was finally approved here in the US. We've discussed it before as it is another of the TNF-alpha inhibitors. It is formulated to have a longer clearance time through their pegylation process so that it supposedly takes 1 shot a month instead of 2 like humira...
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    Forvia Vitamins

    So when I went to the Crohns conference in the LA area a couple years ago I had gotten a handout from one of the vendors there for a multivitamin called Forvia that was formulated for people with IBD. Forvia Vitamin Link. After my flareup in January my doctor suggested I try a multivitamin so I...
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    California Fines Pacific Care

    As the title says, the state of California is investigating and planning to fine PacifiCare 1.33 billion dollars due to problems with their payments. I thought this seemed appropriate with the other thread on hospital bills and that people might like to know that if your insurance gives you...
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    Humira Headaches

    So, I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease about 3 years ago and was being treated for the symptoms for a year before that. After having a perianal absess drained two years ago, I began remicade treatment in march of 2006. I was on 10mg/kg every month because that was the only way to keep my...
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