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    Ruling out Crohn's based on colonoscopy alone?

    My uncle has exhaustion, uncontrollable diarrhea (plenty of accidents), and anemia. He recently had a colonoscopy, and the GI said he didn't have Crohn's based on that. Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't you need more than that to rule out Crohn's? I'm assuming he didn't see inflammation in the...
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    Anyone with rosacea?

    I've had rosacea for about 14 years and have read it can be related to GI problems. Even before being diagnosed with Crohn's I've known something was going on with my bowels that wasn't normal so figured the two were related in my case. Anyone else have rosacea?
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    Just dx'd last week

    Hi everyone. I'm a 42-year-old housewife just dx'd with moderate Crohn's ileitis last week. I think, however, that I've had it for a long time. I specifically remember a time period of running out of energy in my 20's and have never recovered it. I've always had bowel issues. Anyway, in the...
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    Pentasa and exhaustion/other symptoms

    Hello all. This is my first post, and I'll introduce myself in the appropriate forum in a little while. I was just dx'd with moderate Crohn's ileitis last week. I've now been on Pentasa, 1000 mg 3 times daily, for less than a week. Within about 3-4 hours of my first dose of the day I notice a...
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