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    WWYD? Remicade issue

    Quick background: I'm American but I'm currently living in Sweden (my DH is Swedish). I've been on Remicade (and 6MP) since I got sick, over 3 years now. I have been doing great, no flares (knock on wood). I've sometimes gone a little over 8 weeks between treatments, but never more than 9 weeks...
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    Poop samples - how do you do it?!

    poop samples - how do you do it?! I have to provide stool samples for calprotectin tests pretty regularly. I can NOT figure out a way to do this that is not disgusting and that works well. The little tube they give me is really skinny so I can't go directly into that. Plus it comes with a spoon...
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    Students, come in!

    I know there are a lot of students (undergrad and grad) here. How's everyone doing towards the end of the year, with finals and everything? (IBD-wise and otherwise!) I got my diagnosis right before I started this school year, so I was really worried about getting through it. But I've almost...
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    Delayed reaction - hives, anyone?

    I've never been prone to hives or any other type of allergic reaction. But 3 weeks after my 3rd infusion, I started to break out in hives like crazy, several times a day, all over my body. I started taking an antihistamine daily for about a week, and it settled down, but I still get them...
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    Tips for drinking barium contrast?

    tips for drinking barium contrast? I had a CT in June and I had to drink this barium contrast, called Volumen. It was AWFUL. It tasted horrible, and I was soooo nauseous afterwards. I was on Flagyl at the time, so I'm sure that worsened the nausea. But tomorrow I have to get an MRI and they...
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    Hello! **waves**

    Hi everyone, I'm so glad I found this forum! It's so great to know that I'm not alone. I just got diagnosed with Crohn's last week. I've been sick since about February, but unfortunately had a doctor who told me it was all in my head. I ended up in the ER a few times, but had trouble getting...
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    6MP and nausea?

    Hi everyone, I'm new here, just got diagnosed with Crohn's. I've been taking 6MP for about a week and I'm dealing with some terrible nausea. I'm going to change the time of day I take it, and see if that helps (since the nausea has been worst in the AM). I have a call in to my dr's office...
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