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  1. Keara07

    Post colonoscopy discomfort and pain

    hey - had a colonoscopy monday...with drugs, although they were completly ineffective and I felt the entire thing - not *cramping* as warned, but like razor blades throughout, and even felt the biopsy.A tad bit of screaming was heard....oops. Now, I can hardly walk as I feel like I have...
  2. Keara07

    Colonoscopy prep not working

    Anyone have experience with prep not working for them? I have followed the instr exactly (piro-salax) for my colonoscopy tomorrow and nothing has happened in, now, 8 1/2 hours! Wondering if I can do something, or should wait it out.... I have cut my meds in 1/2 (pain) today, but am on a patch...
  3. Keara07

    Gurgling sounds....meaning?

    gurgling sounds....meaning? Hello- Not to be brash, but wondering who deals with gurgles in their tummy....and what do they mean? I know postsurgery they waited for me to gurgle again as that meant the bowels were wakening up (took 4-5 days), But now, I have gurgles when I have a flare...
  4. Keara07

    So much for remission....

    Well, damn it to heck! Here I thought I was going to be aok at least for a little while - had high hopes of a year or 2 or 5 without the suffering since I had emergency resection surgery in March and the docs said everything that was left looked super. So why then, am I flaring - multiple trips...
  5. Keara07

    Prednisone taper and percocet

    prednisone taper and percocet Hello! Wondering if anyone out there can give a guided opinion here about prednisone tapering..... I have been on 50 mgs, then 40, then back to 50 while in hospital for surgery a couple of weeks back, but on it for the last 3 1/2 months total...left the hospital...
  6. Keara07

    I'm back....one ER surgery later.....

    Well, I haven't been on for awhile....but here I sit now with a 10 inch scar. A quick recap....I have been pretty ill for about 3 months askings y'all loads of questions about stuff like fistulas, butt pain, and everyone was so supportive. About two weeks ago I wrote a note commenting on...
  7. Keara07

    Pain recommendation?

    pain recommendation? Hello! Just wondeirng if anyone has an idea of what to try for pain meds as I am probably heading into the doc this week to ask, and I haven't as of yet (been too stubborn, or is that stupid?) to help me with the pred taper effects I am having and to deal with some side...
  8. Keara07

    Not happy news - in need of nerves!

    Well, *sigh*, looks like I am on the surgery route and am totally bummed out by the prospective. I went to the doc yesterday and was taken off Imuran due to an odd reaction, and he is also (yea for this) tapering me off the predisone at 5mg down per week so should be off in a few months unless I...
  9. Keara07

    Just a little humour :>)

    just a little humour :>) A great friend of mine sent this my way today and I thought, well, it bears some truth :>) :ylol2: > Colonoscopy > > All the organs of the body were having a meeting, trying to decide who was the one in charge. > > "I should be in charge," said the brain, "Because...
  10. Keara07

    Feel like I have been kicked in the butt?

    Hello - I have a question about a current symptom. Does anyone on here feel like they have been butt kicked? I mean, like the bones you sit on have been literally kicked? I have had this for a few weeks now and it is driving me nuts. :ybatty: The pressire is insane.I can't sit comfortable at all...
  11. Keara07

    Advice on calling docs when feeling bad again

    I was wondering if anyone has any advice on when to call the doc. I have never been one to go in regualrly to any GP and indeed avoid at most times until the last possible minute....except when it comes to my kids, then I go visit for Sure... But with CD, I am curious as I seem to be...
  12. Keara07

    How do you describe a flare?

    Hi- I have a question and was wondering if anyone can help me out. New to the diagnosis, I am trying to figure out what is considered a flare? I have been calling my pain episodes (whether 5 mins or 2 days) flares and not including the other symptoms going on but from all the postings and...
  13. Keara07

    Not alone

    Hello! I have been reading this site for a couple of weeks and finally joined today. I am new to this with only a diagnosis a month ago after a year of pain etc and a diagnosis of a *simple* ulcer and treatment for that. I landed in the ER the day after my hubby shipped to Kandahar and with...
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