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  1. Awbrey

    Helppppppp what is wrong with me

    I was in the hospital last night. Diarrhea blacking out probable from dehydration and 102 temp. This has been going on for 2 weeks. Cant keep any food down dizzy and just feel really icky. They did a cat scan came out ok but they said sometimes the disease can change has any one else had...
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    Advice

    I decided for the new year to cut out all sugars and limit my carbs. I have gained a ton of weight and need to get control of my eating habits and candy bars. My problem is and I need some advice is that 12 hours after cutting out sugar and carbs I started to have diarrhea at first it was a...
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    Abiliby share

    So I went to my doctor a 2 weeks ago because I felt horrible, she wanted to put me on another antidepressant Im already on Cymbalta. So I remembered the commercial for Abilify she told me to take 2mg at night. I took it the first night and was up all night so I decided to take it in the am...
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    Hate this dumb disease

    I dont know if im just a big baby but I really really hate having Crohns I feel like it has consumed my life. I use to work out go have drinks with friends be an active mom and own a preschool. Now I have to pull myself out of bed usually with a vicoden because it is the only thing that gives...
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    Acne

    I have had seems bad acne (boils) on my chin it seems to happen right after injection :-( does any one else have this problem
  6. Awbrey

    Leg pain

    Does anyone else get leg pain with there crohns? It feels like growing pains but is very very annoying and keeps me up at night. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
  7. Awbrey

    Need some advice

    Hi, I want to say this forum is better than any doctor I have seen. You all know more than anyone. So I need some advice. I am soo sick of being tired with this disease. Before I found out what I had I worked out all the time, stayed up late went out with friends, now I am so tired all I...
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    Easter in the Hospital

    So ive been in the hospital for the last 2 days, the doctor is going to do another colonsopy tomorrow so that means prep time :-( I asked if he could do something other than go lightly and he said he will try to do a pill or a gateraide based one. Has any one done any of these? I have had some...
  9. Awbrey

    Scared ???

    So im feeling like poop :-( My tummy is hurting extremely bad in a different spot this time. Right between my rib cage. On top of it my nose is so stuffy threw ought the night and into the morning. Ive been feeling so good for so long and now this. It really makes me mad. When do you decide...
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    My son

    Ok I need some suggestions on what to do. My son is almost 9, when he turned 3 he always has a constant cough. I have had everything checked allergies, u name it we had it checked. Docs decided maybe it was physiological :-( I was diagnosed with Crohns in Jan. 2010. Right after my diagnosis...
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    Swollen Tummy

    So my tummy is more swollen that it has ever been :-( Im wondering if there is anything to make it go away?? Any advice would be great. It is not painfull only if I eat something wrong then it swells up to look like im 8 months prego. It just isnt as flat as it usually is ?
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    Best jeans for women with crohns

    So I have to tell you all about the best thing that I purchased today for all my girls out there. I was in Costco and they had this place set up selling jeans, shirts, skirts, and shorts etc. I went over and looked at the jeans and they were adorable, pulled them down and noticed that they had...
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    Feel better when I don't eat

    Does anyone feel better when they don't eat? Its hard to do but I notice when I only have liquids I feel so much better, as soon as I have "food" I have a bad tummy ach and feel ex-termly tired. Why is this?
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    Tooth pain

    I was wondering if any one else has noticed tooth pain due to Chron's? I was on Humaria and it stopped but now that am off the pain has started again.. Its in my upper left tooth and has been hurting for some time now ive gone to dentiests to get it checked out and they tell me nothing is...
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    Extremely tired on Humira

    I have been on Humira for 4 months now I like the fact that I don't have to take any pills however I have gained weight like 30lbs and I'm not a overly skinny girl so the weight gain has been hard. I stopped taking Welbuturin to see if that was the cause of weight gain. The side effects of...
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    Need a laugh

    Ahhh, the memories!! Subject: : Colonoscopy If you need a laugh, read this! ABOUT THE WRITER Dave Barry is a Pulitzer Prize-winning humor columnist for the Miami Herald...
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    Pain Medication?

    So I found out I had Chrons and IBS in Jan. Had a huge flare that kept me in the hospital for 2 weeks and they did a colonsopy and found out it was Chrons and IBS. My question for someones is that they gave me paid meds percocet when I left. I took them then felt better and last month I got...
  18. Awbrey

    Sick again :-(

    So i have been in denial about my chrons when I was diagnosed the first part of the year. I was extremely sick and then felt much better and thought that he had to be something else (they did a colonospi and insured that it was). But I was not believing them nope not me. Yesterday i woke up...
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    Not sleeping

    So i just found out that I have crohns a few weeks ago, they put me on predisone 10mg 5 pills then 4 then 3 then 2 and now i am only taking 1 pill 10mg in the morning and they put me on sulfasalzine 500mg im up to 6 a day and will be 8 a day. The doctor wanted me to finish out the predisone (i...
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    Daze

    Ill start off by saying im a BAD speller sorry :( I came across this site and decided to share my story and get other feedback. I am 31 years old have been able to eat whatever I want never had diarrhea unless I had the flu. I was always trying new diets but other than that just normal. I...
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