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    Hair loss

    I’ve been losing hair by the handful each time I shower or brush my hair. It’s unsettling to see it let alone run my fingers through my hair and feel how thin it has gotten. I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease a few months ago, and just administered my second Humira injection today. However...
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    VERY urgent, frequent BM’s

    I’ve put in a few calls to my doctor today.. Never heard back ☹️ My doctor was looking into seeing if my insurance will cover Humira, but i’ve also heard that it can take weeks or months before that starts to work. I’m afraid the decrease in the Prednisone may be causing this severe flare up...
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    VERY urgent, frequent BM’s

    I’m at a loss. This is extremely embarrassing for me to discuss but I need to know if anyone else has these issues and if there’s any suggestions that could help. Today while driving, I felt the urge to have to go to the bathroom, and while pulling into the closest thing I saw, (which happened...
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    Newly diagnosed- Need ANY advice

    Thank you so very much for the advice and well wishes!!!!
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    Newly diagnosed- Need ANY advice

    Thank you so much. I’ve been taking the probiotic Fortify since first being diagnosed, but i will look into the one you suggested. My doctor suggested i start Humira. but she needed to rule out any infection first.
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    Newly diagnosed- Need ANY advice

    I was diagnosed with crohn’s disease last month. It took doctors a year to decide to do a colonoscopy on me, which did not go well. The procedure had to be aborted due to severe inflammation.. and she didn’t even make it a third of the way through. Biopsies were taken which confirmed crohn’s...
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