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    Is it really THAT bad!?

    Hey Guys - I just wanted to pop in real quick and see what your opinion was on drinking alcohol/getting wasted with Crohn's. I'm still rather new to having this disease (was diagnosed 6 months ago) and being that I'm in my mid 20's I still love to go out, party, and have a good time. I've...
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    Self employmen, health insurance and Crohn's Disease

    Hey Guys, So here's the deal....At my current place of employment they cover 100% of my medical which has been amazing, and is almost unheard of at most companies. I've already been to the hospital once for 4 days since being diagnosed in April and also just started Remicade which is very...
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    Remicade....here I come!

    Well it looks as though tomorrow morning I will begin my journey with Remicade. To give you guys a little back story, I've been on Prednisone for the last 4 and a half months slowly tapering (now on 10mg a day) and have actually been feeling great minus a few side effects (mostly joint and leg...
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    Neuropathy from Flagyl (Metronidazole)

    HELP! My Feet Are Numb!!! Hey guys, I was recently on Flagyl for a little over a month and a half due to my abscesses. About two weeks ago I started feeling a little tingling on and off in my feet like they were asleep or something. I disregarded it for a few days (thinking it would go away...
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    So what's the dilly on Sugar?

    Ok...so I've heard that sugar is a no no for people with Crohn's but didn't understand why, so I did some research and came across one site that said... "Sugar is one of the most toxic foods on the digestive lining and pretty much intolerable by all those with IBD. The most deceiving part of...
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    Morning pains and new foods

    Hey Guys, So I'm still very new to CD and trying to figure everything out, and due to that have a quick question I'd love your thoughts on... A quick background before I start: My illeum is still inflamed and I'm currently on 40mg of prednisone and flagyl and cipro to treat 2 small...
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    Newbie Trying to Stay Positive

    Hey Everyone, I was recently diagnosed with Crohn's last month and it's been an interesting ride ever since. I'm 24 and never really had any symptoms until out of nowhere I had a stomach pain that wouldn't go away for over 2 weeks. Not knowing what it could be, I went to the doctor, and after...
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