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    Ureter Stent & Bloody urine

    Hello everybody! Good morning! I had a Ureter stent placed in my right side ureter due to inflamed intestines pushing against my ureter. I’ve called a standby doctor to ask if it’s normal, he said it was normal. I had the stent placed in just this last Friday(the 28th). It’s been 2 days now...
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    Homeopathic or Functional Medicine Treatments

    Before you answer with some major bias, hear me out. 1.) Has anybody had success with a Functional Medicine Doctor in keeping their Chron’s Disease in remission? 2.) Has anybody had the same success with remission with a Homeopathic Doctor? 3.) Has anybody heard of others who have done natural...
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    Inflamed ileum with fluid buildup

    Hello everyone! I got diagnosed with Chron's Disease Nov 8. 2021.... so VERY recently. I just got a CT scan yesterday on my abdomen to see if the abscess I had from the hospital was gone or not. The nurse or health official just accidentally called me first before calling my GI doctor, they...
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    2 Nurse Dietician's telling me that I can have alcohol & coffee in moderation

    Hello everyone, I’m new with my Diagnosis to Chron’s. This is my 3rd post. I’ve had two registered nurses tell me that I can have wine & caffeine in moderation. My original dietician told me to avoid alcohol & caffeine post hospital(recently). I’m on Mesalamine currently so I have my...
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    Extreme anxiety for hypothetical future surgery

    Hello everyone! I am new to this forum & was diagnosed with Chron’s Disease last month: (Nov 2021). I have extreme mental health concerns with the future possibility of getting surgery one day. I read a Chron’s & UC book where they said about 70%-80% of people with Chron’s need surgery at some...
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    Elder Berry, Astragalus, Lion's Mane

    Hello, I am 24 years old and I just got diagnosed with Chron's Disease via a colonoscopy last month (Nov, 2021). I have 2 questions below, I will also give some context: I have been buying books, supplements, changing my diet, etc. My question is: Has anyone attempted to use Elder Berry...
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