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  1. dreamintwilight

    LASIK while on immunomodulators/anti-TNF meds

    Hi all, I was just curious if anyone on here has been on immune-suppressing and/or anti-TNF medications and had LASIK or some other laser eye surgery done to improve your vision. I've often wondered if a doctor would even approve a patient to have the procedure done if they were on medications...
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    Manufacturer's supply on backorder?

    Has anyone tried to refill their azathioprine prescriptions lately and been told there was a delay in receiving it due to a back order with the manufacturer? This just recently happened to me this week and I went into a bit of a panic because I run out of my medication after Monday and I wasn't...
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    First real cold since being diagnosed...boo!

    Hey all! I'm back after a bit of a haitus. Job has been keeping my super busy, which seems to have finally caught up with me. A bug has been going around the office as well as at my husband's work (he just got over a 2 week cold that turned into an infection) and I am now trying to battle it...
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    Bravo TV's Real Housewife Speaks About Her Sudden Hospitalization

    I don't know if any of you watch the Real Housewives of Orange County series on Bravo. But, I was watching the most recent episodes this past weekend and wanted to share something with you. In a nutshell, one of the cast members, Vicki, experienced an unexpected hospitalization that kept her...
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    Anhidrosis?

    Does anyone on here have anhidrosis? I've always had a problem with not sweating, but never thought it was a medical concern. So, I never mentioned it to my doctor. My husband was Googling and found something on anhidrosis, which is basically defined as a lack of sweating. Even when I'm...
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    Contact lenses and dry eye

    Hey guys. There has been a lot of talk on here lately about eyes and things. I had a few questions for those who wear contacts and/or have dry eye. I went to the eye doctor last weekend and it was confirmed that I had dry eye, which wasn't surprising to me. Other than that, everything else was...
  7. dreamintwilight

    GREAT news!!

    Well, I finally received my CT scan results today from my GI nurse. She said I only had MILD inflammation with no sign of any fistulas or abscesses! Woohoo! Not exactly the remission I was hoping for, but I will definitely take a mild case of Crohn's over moderate-severe. I forgot to ask about...
  8. dreamintwilight

    Overdue Life Update

    I haven't been on this forum in a while other than popping in here and there to check on people. I see there are many people on the forum now that are new and may not really know me. Either way, I figured for those that are interested I'd post an update on how things are going lately. Well, 3...
  9. dreamintwilight

    First day at my new job: long post

    Well, today I started my first day of work at my branch. I apologize for this rather long post, but I'm feeling a mix of emotions and just have to spew out all my thoughts somewhere. For those of you who didn't follow my other thread...I was unemployed for some time and recently got hired as a...
  10. dreamintwilight

    Latest GI update!

    Went to see my GI doc yesterday. Was pretty anxious and excited to hear what he had to say since the last time I saw him 2 months ago) he said I was doing a lot better and could barely feel any inflammation in my LRQ. Well, he said he still thought I was doing well. He said he still felt...
  11. dreamintwilight

    Traveling with Humira

    So, my husband and I are going to California the week of our anniversary in October and we'll be leaving the day before my scheduled day to give myself my Humira shot. I thought about using the travel pack I got with my start kit, but it says the ice pack will only keep the pen cold for a few...
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    Silver Hydrosol

    Has anyone heard of and/or taken this natural remedy? My mom sent me some in the mail and I'm not really familiar with it, so I wanted to know if anyone else knew more about it or had any experience with it. It's supposed to help with immune support and contains 2 ingredients: purified water...
  13. dreamintwilight

    First signs of cold

    So my husband mentioned his throat started to feel sore last night and slept downstairs on the couch. Took some vitamin C and Sudafed to try and ward off the germies from getting any worse. Well, now I'm feeling a bit funny in my throat. How do you guys normally treat first signs of a cold...
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    Discount card for prescriptions!

    Hey guys! I just found a cool prescription discount card that anyone (including other family members) can use to get discounts on their pharmacy prescriptions. You don't have to have insurance coverage to use the card and it's okay to use if you do have insurance coverage as well. You also...
  15. dreamintwilight

    Bummer

    My dad just called me to let me know he got laid off today. Thankfully he has 6 months of severance pay. He also could qualify for early retirement, but he's not sure what he wants to do. But he has 6 months to figure that out too. Frankly, this was a long time coming. His company has had many...
  16. dreamintwilight

    (Still) Unemployed and in need of encouragement

    I'm feeling kind of down in the dumps about finding a job. I know it hasn't been too long since I've started seriously looking for a job (about 4 months), but I'm starting to doubt myself. Today I filled out another application, this time for a part-time job because it seems like I cannot even...
  17. dreamintwilight

    Low level of absolute monocytes?

    Hey all! I haven't posted much around here lately because things have been going pretty well for me. :) Well, I just had my most recent blood work done on Tuesday (complete blood count and Hep B immunity test) and the nurse just called me to let me know my doctor wasn't in to consult on my...
  18. dreamintwilight

    I found this funny!

    One of my friends posted a picture of a billboard sign she saw recently back in my hometown. Based on her caption, I think she was slightly offended/disgusted by it, but I thought it was funny and had to share with all my Crohnie friends who I knew would get a kick out of it too. Don't worry...
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    Get Well Soon MsSpaghettio!

    Hi guys! I just found out MsSpaghettio (Melinda) is in the hospital (I'll let Melinda go into detail about what's going on if she wants to). I know she's mentioned she doesn't have a lot of friends or family nearby her, so I figured maybe some extra well wishes from the forum might cheer her up...
  20. dreamintwilight

    Gurgling guts

    Alright...so I'm going on a week now that I have started Imuran. And the same day I started Imuran I tapered down to 3 mg of Entocort. I've noticed the past few days that my intestines have been a bit more gurgly lately. I'm not really in pain, but it's still slightly uncomfortable. It's hard...
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