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    Nonstop diarrhea

    Erk I have been at it since early this morning and I cant stop going!! get a 5-20 minute break max...and off I go again to the potty All liquid.. bluerg Stopped taking the movicol, off all other meds... Desperately want a shower, but know I will just have to go again halfway through!! ...
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    Exams + crohns.. trying not to stress!! - advice please

    Hi guys Any fantastic tips/hints would be fab I had to drop out of uni due to my crohns being so bad, now I am studying again(alongside working full time), I have my exam coming up shortly... I knew the stress would trigger a flare, now 8 weeks had a flare- Gastro says I am no longer...
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    Finally got Ensure Juce - to take 1 a day, is that enough for now?

    Am soo confusled.. doctor put to have 1 a day on my script Finally got the Ensure Juce, its delish.. yay. Got 20 bottles, so should last me a few weeks Wondering is 1 a day the normal amount?? I also have water, tea, squash during the day to drink Any help be fab Thanks guys :)
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    Medications have any impact?? Nutrition??

    Wondering what impact Medication & Nutrition may have, currently NTNP Am taking atm Predfoam (tapering off) Pentasa Colofac Cocodomal - strongest ones Nutrition - cant get much at the moment, mainly water, ice lollies etc. Trying to get Ensure Obviously wouldnt be ideal right now, but...
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    Bit at a loss as to what next

    Thought I better make a fresh thread from my appointment one Went to gastro, he given me Movicol to take, I had to stop taking this friday as the D was so extreme. He checked me over, stuck a pipe up the backside..etc etc.. Said things would calm down with the Movicol and pain would ease once...
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    Toilet ring cushion

    Anyone use a ring cushion for a bit of added comfort?? Sitting on a hard seat at work all day is doing me in..been sat on my hot water bottle most of the day today...ouchie Any use?? worth splurging £20 on??
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    Any way to reduce toilet trips?

    This may be a very silly question.. but any special thing you do to make less D?? Tablets, or a tea or certain food ?? Anything to firm things up and slow things down:eek: I have been given Movicol, before I was at around 10 times a day, now I am back to heading towards 20 times. I know it...
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    Ensure Juice plus - is this okay long term??

    Wondering for those of you who have experience with this is it okay long term? Right now gastro said to use those and slowly reintroduce when I can. Having 1 a day (its Provide Xtra - cheap version of Ensure juice), 1 babyfood puree pack - around 300 cal a day then I have herbal tea + water +...
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    Movicol from gastro...eek.. is it really gentle!

    Is it as gentle as he says?? Went in today, he says my lower is healing up, ulcers healing etc, tender but otherwise fine. Sent me for xray suspected things were backing up in upper. Sure enough big grey masses on the xray (poop:eek2:) .. Have been ordered to take Movicol..lots of it.. and...
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    Update - Good news!

    Update for you guys, Thank you all so much for your advice and support Got in last night to message from Hospital, rang them this morning to find I have an appointment ... Tommorow morning at 9.30!! Amazing, so so pleased, my doctor sent them a letter and they have responded with a slot :)...
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    Pain relief.. anything work?

    Does anything work for pain relief?? Is it worthwhile asking for tramadol? Have been taking cocodomal for 5 weeks now and it takes the edge off, but still in bad pain the past couple of days. Wondering what to ask GP for in the morning He needs suggestions, usually he looks online or...
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    "Satisfactory" blood.. what does that mean??

    Anyone know what this means.. Satisfactory is what I have been told this morning...err I know last time I had a flare, iron was low but otherwise everything was fine... now I am really confused!! Anyone shed some light?? Got no chance of getting any help now from the GP.. getting so...
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    Supplements to combat fatigue

    So exhausted atm guys - any fantastic tips or supplements or anything I could take for a bit of a boost?? I am normally a nap type of a person, but now I really am falling asleep at my desk!! Been having water, squash, jelly (jello), tea etc (for the past month ish) Shattered!! sorry to...
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    Puree babyfood for 4 months + be suitable??

    Hi guys Sorry with the posts.. I feel like a right whinger.. anyways am waiting to see GP Thursday, he has put referral through, but right now the waiting list is like no appointments in 2010, the quickest is 100days.. I can go to another hospital to be seen in 100 days not a prob Anyways I...
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    Any link between Precocious puberty and UC/Crohns??

    Am wondering if anyone else had early puberty and now has UC or crohns?? I only know one other person who had similar treatment to myself and she has stomach problems also Mine was diagnosed at 2 years old, had Zoladex treatment until I reached normal puberty age. It wasnt well heard of then...
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    Bloods in the morning..they lost the first ones!!

    Got to have my blood redone in the morning, huge list of tests.. B12 and iron for sure and some other function ones They managed to loose half of them Normally I dont bother about such things, but have been fainting etc anyway, really be so embarassed if I pass out!! Needles etc dont bother...
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    Colofac..empty stomach???

    Sorry guys, seem to be full of questions atm Buscopan makes me sick, so hes given me Colofac in the hope it will help me be able to eat again Right now I cant eat, will this be okay on empty??? Just picked up two hug boxes of it!! Thanks in advance xx
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    Finally getting somewhere.. thank you guys

    Thanks for all your help and support guys :) Finally seem to be getting somewhere Spoke to GP today about Ensure Juice plus - he admitted he knows nothing about it, but is going to phone dietican and find out about it Also is going to refer me to gastro 6-8 weeks, once he gets my bloods back...
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    How do you get Ensure???

    Seriously how?? I have asked for it face to face now 5 times, I left a message for my GP for it yesterday saying I was getting really desperate, need some sort of nutrition. He left a message back with the receptionist "needs food not drinks" .. err.. What?!! Have asked again for him to phone...
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    Going to have to cut down on meds due to price - which ones?

    This is now my 4th week of flare, I am sorting a prepaid for next month but for now I am going to have to cut my meds down Currently taking Cocodomal (got a box of 100 of these - last me 12 days maybe) Spasmonal Pred Predfoam Have stopped using the predfoam, something else is gonna have to go...
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