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  1. crazycanuck

    GI Visit Today

    Well I had my first GI appointment in nearly a year thanks to the fact haven't had a need really. As my signature says I'm on Remicade and have been for a little more than a year now and she seems to be happy with that. I'm stopping Imuran now however as she didn't see the need. I've gained...
  2. crazycanuck

    What's the Weirdest Place You've "Gone"

    So I was discussing this new planking thing with my girlfriend the other day and we were laughing at all the weird places some of our friends had planked and posted on Facebook. This then led into a discussion about all the weird places I'd gone to the bathroom. To start things off I've had the...
  3. crazycanuck

    I'm Giving the Forums Another Go...

    Hi Crohn's Forum Members, I'm a fairly long time member however unfortunately a while back I became really sick when I was starting to post a lot on here and for whatever reason I wasn't doing so well, mentally, with reading about everyone's stories and trying to be of any kind of...
  4. crazycanuck

    Question: Arthritis

    Just a quick question, is it possible for a 19 year old to actually have arthritis. Seems like the last few weeks Ive had some pain in my feet and also some back pain. I did start remicade 8 or 9 weeks ago now too but no problems the first few weeks at all. So what Im asking i guess is could it...
  5. crazycanuck

    Remicade Review

    I just found a study reviewing near all medical treatments of Crohns disease and it was interesting to find this: "treatment with infliximab and AZA compared with steroids and later addition of AZA leads to significantly more patients in remission and off steroids at 26 wk (60% vs 41%)" 60% of...
  6. crazycanuck

    Upset just felt the need to write

    I just read the candle room thread and posted. I lit a candle for my friend Dustin. We have been friends since we were 5 in preschool. He was just 19 and it was only a few short months ago now. I still see the funeral like it was yesterday and Ive always tried to keep my feelings in about this...
  7. crazycanuck

    Sticky Crohn's Forum Candle Room

    Id like to light 2 candles if I could? One in memory of MissB she is obviously missed a great deal here on the forums. Id also like to light one for a friend, Dustin. He was just 19, we have been friends since preschool and just passed a few short months ago. I cried last night thinking about...
  8. crazycanuck

    Sleep troubles?

    Hey guys I started Remicade about 7 weeks ago now and its been going great. Only 1 problem I cannot sleep. Ive had problems with this since Ive had Crohns but its gotten worse since remicade started. It is now 5:15am and I havent slept a second yet tonight and I need to be up in 2 hours for a...
  9. crazycanuck

    This may not be my place but...

    This may not be my place and I may not be needed but I read through a lot of your posts here and I want to say you all are great parents for being here doing research and finding information not just for you but for your children as well. I'm only just 19 now, was diagnosed at 16, and started...
  10. crazycanuck

    My story....well my updated one

    Sorry i havent been on for so long that is for those who actually may remember me but i had many many things going on and im sad to say lost the time to post here. Anyways this has been a big mess so far. I staryed with crohns nearly 3 years ago now and was placed pn asacol for the first 2...
  11. crazycanuck

    Saw My Doc Yesterday

    Saw my doctor for the first time after my dilation/colonoscopy the other day. She said all is going very well and seeing how I'm feeling well Imuran looks like the right drug for me right now because all my blood cell counts are perfect at the moment. And for the first time in 2 years I found...
  12. crazycanuck

    What does a blockage feel like?

    Today I experienced the worst pain I have probably ever had while not going to the bathroom. I didn't have to go immediatley after the pain was gone either. I was walking towards the couch when all of a sudden I had to almost double over in pain. Nothing helped and it almost felt like somebody...
  13. crazycanuck

    Food, does it affect us or not???

    My first doctor who I have since lost faith in once answered my question, "Does food make a difference in how I will feel and how often I'll go to the bathroom?" He said, "No it won't because basically its like having a rash on your arm but instead its in your intestines, if I had a rash on...
  14. crazycanuck

    Crohn's and Diabetes

    3 days before Christmas on my Dad's birthday he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. He's doing very well controlling it but coming up with foods for the whole family to eat has been a bit of a challenge. I know Mike you have both so I guess this is more or less directed to you but anybody with...
  15. crazycanuck

    My Update...

    About 6 weeks ago now I switched doctors and then medication. I went from asacol which was doing nothing for me to Imuran. It is already starting to change my life. This is the best I've felt since diagnoses 2 years ago and almost all my bm's are formed! It still shocks me everytime I look...
  16. crazycanuck

    Worry Free..... For Now! :)

    I am extremely happy today. Finished my last exam yesterday and all of them went wayyyy better than I thought they would. Turns out me stressing out about it so much caused me to study way more than normal and I actually think I did quite well. I was flaring pretty good before exams and missed a...
  17. crazycanuck

    Thirsty?

    So I was wondering does anybody else get extremely thirsty like all the time? I'm not doing that much physical activity right now and its not hot here at all right now so those aren't doing it I'm sure. I can and do drink about 10 cups of milk, water, and juice in some combination everyday with...
  18. crazycanuck

    Has anybody had a dilation done during a colonoscopy?

    Hi guys I'm having a colonoscopy done on January 5th and the main reason for having it done is to have narrowing parts of my intestines opened wider for easier passage which will hopefuly mean less pain, less time on the toliet (its quite common for my trips to take 30-40 mins :poo: ), and more...
  19. crazycanuck

    Embarassed a little worried

    So I have a colonoscopy scheduled for January 5th which I'm completely fine with. I've had no problems with it in the past but I'm very worried about this one. I had to sign a waiver the other day allowing them to do what she wants them to do. Apparently I am abnormally very small in my rectum...
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