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  1. bushydougie

    Frustration!!

    Hi Everyone, A little rant from me now... Last October I saw one of the consultants who put me down to have the capsule endoscopy. He said that it would be about a 6 month wait which I was ok about. I saw my GI in January and he asked if I'd already had the test to which I explained I hadn't as...
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    UK houses of Parliament debates IBD!

    Not sure if people have seen this or are aware of it but there was a discussion last week in Parliament about IBD in regards to the latest debate over welfare reforms especially for the young. Some MPs actually seemed to know something about our struggles. More awareness always welcomed! Here's...
  3. bushydougie

    LGBT Crohn's Patients

    I too am not a member of the LGBTcommunity but have a variety of friends who are. I have always believed, since becoming ill and finding out about IBD, that it would perhaps be even more of a struggle for LGBT due to many of the points raised early. I was very glad to see a Facebook post by...
  4. bushydougie

    White bits in bm?

    Maybe too much info for some but here goes... Yesterday when I went to the loo I had a bm that had many white parts in it. It was not mucus or bits of food but was part of the bm. (not easy to describe!) ;) the other parts were of a normal colour. I went again later and this had swirls (like...
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    Could my knee pain be connected to everything else?

    Hi everyone, Two weeks ago I injured my knee. I had been on my cross trainer building up my strength and initially I thought that I'd just pulled a muscle. However the pain over the next few days got a lot worse. It hurt to walk with the pain coming up my leg to my knee. It really hurt if I...
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    Finally, I got my GI appointment!

    My struggle to get a hospital appointment is over! Today I saw my GI. Phew He has told me to stay on Entocort (my GP put me back on it last week) and to go up to 6mg for 2 weeks and then to alternate between 3mg and 6mg until I see him again in a couple of months. He thought this was the best...
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    Any tips for fighting fatigue?

    Hi all, As some of you will know I've just come off Entocort. I'm now in a transitional period of not knowing quite what's going on with my body. Are the symptoms I'm feeling due to coming off Entocort, is this how I'm always going to feel or is it my symptoms coming back? I just don't know...
  8. bushydougie

    Hospital Appointment- or lack of....

    I am so very annoyed!!! I last saw my GI on 1st December and was supposed to see him again in 2 months time. Normally they are really good and my appointment letter gets sent out super quickly. So a couple of weeks ago, when I hadn't got my letter yet, I phoned up to check. They said I should be...
  9. bushydougie

    CD and antibiotics in childhood study

    I've just seen this. Not sure if anyone else has posted about this already (sorry if that's the case) but thought it was very interesting. http://www.nhs.uk/news/2011/01January/Pages/childhood-antibiotics-bowel-problems.aspx I had a lot of antibiotics as a child due to tonsilitus and ear...
  10. bushydougie

    How long did it take for Entocort to start working for you?

    Hi everyone, I was just wondering, as the title suggests, how long it took for Entocort to kick in and start making you feel better? I have been on it now for 5 weeks. My GI said it would take 1 week to start working and I know from reading on here that it can take a couple of weeks but it has...
  11. bushydougie

    Entocort - Should I be feeling better yet?

    I started Entocort 11 days ago but I do not seem to be feeling any better in fact I seem to be worse. Some days my bms are more frequent and they are looser (sorry!). I am on a weeks holiday but I have zero energy and just want to sleep all the time or sit on the sofa watching tv ( I was hoping...
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    Entocort and chickenpox

    I just started Entocort on Saturday and found out today that one of the children I worked with on Friday has chicken pox. The info that comes with Entocort says that you should avoid anyone who has chickenpox. Every year in Nursery we have a run of children who get chickenpox. We've had up to 30...
  13. bushydougie

    Another positive meeting with my GI

    I saw my GI today and as the title suggests it went really well again. The hospital where I attend has 2 consultants that you can see. I have no idea how they decide which one you go to but last time I saw one and this time I saw the main guy again. He did most of the talking for the appointment...
  14. bushydougie

    How do you know if you're flaring?

    As many of you know I am still undiagnosed but my GI believes I have CD only they haven't found it yet. I have recently started back at work after 8 months off and I have just come off pred 12 days ago. I have been getting a variety of symptoms since my last week on pred but am unsure what they...
  15. bushydougie

    How do you explain to colleagues?

    I have recently returned to work after being off for 8 months. As many of you know I am still undiagnosed but my GI believes I have Crohn's though it's yet to be spotted on any test... Anyhow many of my colleagues have been asking how I am doing and most have been very supportive and pleased to...
  16. bushydougie

    4th test and still no diagnosis...

    I had my small bowel meal last Thursday. The radiologist said there was no signs of CD in my small bowel. But he also said that because I was on Pred they wouldn't expect to find anything as the pred would get rid of any inflammation. So no I'm wondering why on earth I had the test done now...
  17. bushydougie

    Fleet not worked yet

    I took a dose of Fleet over 4 hours ago but nothing has happened yet. Is this normal? When I did the colonoscopy prep it took less than an hour to get to work
  18. bushydougie

    Going back to work tomorrow after 8 months off

    So, as the title says I'm back to work tomorrow. I am a teacher and it is the start of the new school year so what could be better... :D I have planned a phased return with my school to ease me in and I was looking forward to going back. My GP was reluctant to sign me back to work as I am...
  19. bushydougie

    A postitive appointment with my GI!

    Hi all, Just wanted to let you all know that I had a really good appointment with my GI today. He was so helpful and informative.:thumleft: He even talked about what I was going to ask him. It was like he was mind reading! He strongly believes that it is Crohn's even though they have yet to find...
  20. bushydougie

    Upper Endoscopy Question

    I've just found out that I am having the gastroscope (throat camera) on Monday. The GI said that I would have the option to either have a throat spray or to have a light sedation. I'm a bit nervous about having to swallow it. Any advice about which meds to have? Thanks Sam
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