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    Nervous...Might have Autoimmune Hepatitis

    I have been taking 150 mg of Azathioprine for about 7 months now. I have always gotten my blood tests on time, my AST and ALT liver levels were always a little high, but remained stable. My Dr. said this was not a big deal, and to continue with the Azathioprine. Well a couple weeks ago I...
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    Newbie

    I have some concerns about Imuran (as most people probably do). Currently I am on 4000 mg of Pentasa and 9 mg of Entocort. I am doing quite well, but the second I try to wean off Entocort I flare. My doctor wants to get me off the steroids. He gave me a choice between Imuran, Humira, and...
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    How many X-rays/ ct scans have you had?

    I'm 23 and I've got to be screwed for the future. I've had about 25 X-rays (mostly of hand, knees ect from injuring them), 2 CT scans, and 3 upper GI with SBFT.
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    Colonoscopy

    I had a colonoscopy done Wednesday afternoon (4pm). I still have moderate pain in my right side. The doc took some biopsies in that area, which is where my crohns is. Do you think this is normal to still have residual pain this long after the procedure?
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    Need some advice with work

    I have had Crohn's since I was 16, I am now 23. I graduated college last spring with degree in Structural Engineering. Since last May I have been working for a bridge engineering company as a field engineer. I inspect long span bridges, which involves climbing, rappeling, and being on the...
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    Arthritis

    I have really been having issues lately with arthritis. My Crohns is actually fairly stable right now, and I am not having to many issues with it. I would be feeling great if it wasnt for my joints. I has mostly been my back, but today my ankles, knees, and wrists are pretty sore. I saw a...
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    Prednisone Weaning

    I was taking 40 mg of Prednisone a day for about 3.5 weeks. I seemed to have gotten my Crohns under control so my Dr. told me to start to wean off of it. I went from 40, 30, 20, 15, 10, 5, and I am now on 5 every other day for the last week. Each step down was one week long. Since I have...
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    Finally got the ball rolling

    Well the past month has not been fun for me at all. I started my last semester in college, 18 credits in structural engineering, talk about stress. My Crohns has been the worst it has been since I was diagonosed when I was 16. I have really been down in the dumps, and I am worried about all...
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    Ankylosing spondylitis

    I am a little concerned that I may have this, all my symptoms fit the description. The past couple weeks I have had a constant pain in my left hip. It seems to get worse while Im sleeping and sitting still and I am a 22 year old male. I talked to my doctor, and he said I should probably see a...
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    Prednisone Side Effects...

    I have been taking 40 mg of predisone a day for the last 2.5-3 weeks. The past couple days my hips have been bothering me with some joint pain, along with occasional joint pains in other joints. Is this a common side effect from Prednisone? Should I be worried about this?
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    Do you think there will ever be a cure?

    So I was thinking today, will there ever be a cure for Crohn's? Im optimistic and I think within the next 10 years there will be a major break through, atleast I can hope for that. What do you think?
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    Looking for advice on supplements

    The only supplements I am currently on is Fish Oil, Vitamin C & D. I am currently on Flagyl (1000 mg a day), so I was wondering if it will do any good taking probiotics while I am on the Flagyl since it is an antibiotic? Also, I am just trying to get some ideas of different supplements I could...
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    A few questions

    Hi, I am new to this forum. Here is a quick background on my Crohn's Diesease. I was diagnosed when I was 16 years old (6 years ago). At that point it was too far advanced to be treated with medication, so my doctors opted to go with surgery when I was 17 years old. I had 6 inches of my...
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