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  1. Joleen23

    Rough year, need to vent

    I’ve not posted in so long as I had a wonderful, long remission period. So much so that we decided to try for a baby & my little girl arrived in June 2020. My Crohn’s flared during and after pregnancy and I ended up having a rupture and emergency surgery 5 days before Christmas 2020. They...
  2. Joleen23

    Pain from subacute obstruction

    Hi, it’s been a long time since I’ve been here or posted. I thought I was doing ok but this last month I have been hospitalised 3 times with severe pain. I had an MRI which showed that I’m maybe not doing quite as well as I though. I got out of hospital today and am still in a great deal of...
  3. Joleen23

    Need advice ASAP worrying symptoms

    Hi everyone , I really hope someone reads this. I have had cdiff for about 1month and had my 2nd clear stool sample today (I was hospitalized got 3 days with it. I am feeling pretty awful right now , I have been vomiting (a lot) and have D (watery and in short bursts) I have a temp of 38.1 but...
  4. Joleen23

    Still bruising after stopping Pred

    Hi everyone, I have been on Pred for about 4/5 months and have now tapered off (finished about 3 weeks ago) and my symptoms have not returned :) I am just concerned as i am still bruising quite bad, the slightest knock and i get quite a large bruise. I also have tiny little bruises too. I...
  5. Joleen23

    Can Methotrrexate stop working ?

    Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with crohns disease in Sept 2010. I have been on quite a few medications (Asacol,aza,mecaptipurine, Infliximab) with various issues arising with each. I was put onto Methotrexate about 2 years ago. I started on a dose of approx 12.5 mg which seems to work really...
  6. Joleen23

    Blood Work - Scared !

    Hi , if someone can help me I would appreciate it ! I had an apt with my GI on Monday , He has put me on steroids and doubled my methotrexate as I have been in a flare since April (this is the first time I could get an appt) I have received a copy of his letter today that he sends to my GP...
  7. Joleen23

    Some symptoms, is this a flare?

    Hi everyone , Just recently I have been experiencing diarrhoea. It only happens once a day, first thing in the morning (the cramps sometimes even wake me up) I have some pain at night time and have difficulty getting comfy in bed because of this. I have been taking some painkillers (only mild)...
  8. Joleen23

    Negative Biopsy Result

    Hi Everyone, I had a sigmoidoscopy and endoscopy last Thursday and my GI has phoned me today with the results. They have said that whilst the person performing the sigmoidoscopy said that he could see inflammation and mucus extruding that the biopsy came back as negative. The last biopsy i had...
  9. Joleen23

    Flare , Diffrent from last time?

    Hi Everyone I think im currently having a flare but this time its a little diffrent. Last time i was very ill , i lost a lot of blood and was in and out of hospital for I.V steroids and AB's for a while. I've been sort of well for about the last year or so (some small flares but ok) This...
  10. Joleen23

    Leaky Gut ??

    Hi Everyone, Just wondering if anyone has heard of this ? I have recently been seeing a gentleman who specialises in alternative medicine. He think i may have leaky gut syndrome. I dont really know anything about it. My GP diagnosed my crohns with Biopsy's from a colonoscopy, Bloods, MRI...
  11. Joleen23

    No Appetite

    Hi Everyone, Just wondering if anyone else struggles with their appetite. This is a new thing for me , apart for when im in pain and flaring my appetite is usually fine. At the moment i feel good , some occasional pain but nothing too bad but i have no appetite and it's been that way for...
  12. Joleen23

    Worried about taking my Methotrexate.

    Hi eveyone . I just really want to see if anyone feels the same as me. I take Methotrexate (tablet form) and have for about 7 months with no side affects & my crohns was really good, I recently had a flare (i think triggered by a stomach bug) and am starting to feel better after a 4 week pred...
  13. Joleen23

    Help ! Stomach bug and Metrotrexate

    Hi Everyone , Sorry not posted for a while. I take Methotrexate once a week & have monthly blood tests to check evrything is fine. This last 3 days i think i have had a stomach bug and have been vomiting as well as having D too. As work are hastling me about coming in , i called my GI as im...
  14. Joleen23

    Small red bumps ??

    Hi everyone. These last 2 weeks i have noticed i have some red spots on my skin. They are about 3-4mm in diameter , red but not itchy in general. I currently have 2 on my lower left leg and 2 on my stomach. Never had anything like them before. As they dont really itch did not think it sounded...
  15. Joleen23

    Work worries :(

    Hey everyone. I've posted about the trouble i've been having at work before, This week things got worse again. Basically i've been in trouble due to my absences for the 2 years (since i became sick) When i was in hospital in May i was informed that i was being monitered under the capibitity...
  16. Joleen23

    Really Upset :(

    Im so Sorry but i just need to have a moan about this ,my Friends and family are sick of hearing me talk about this problem , and i just really need to vent about it.So i've been losing my hair and not coping at all well with it :( I went out on Friday after work with some of the girls for some...
  17. Joleen23

    Not crohns related - Vent

    Bloody Men : Not all of you , just my fiance ! Just got back from his stag party , and has proceded to fall over and throw up everywhere , then roll around in it , call me an asshole , smash a glass of water (he never drinks and really can't handle it!) now trying to lift his into the bath ...
  18. Joleen23

    Will my hair stop falling out ?

    Hi all , Sorry for yet another hair post :sorry: Basically i was taking Aza , which was stopped due to joint pains and i experienced hair loss with it. I was then started on 6mp , this made me quite sick (vomiting for a week solid) and my hair was falling out even more than before. I stopped...
  19. Joleen23

    Bad Nausea

    Hi Everyone, I've recently (last 4 days) been having really bad nausea. Im struggling to keep down any food , and haven't really eaten much for 4 days either (about 1 bowl of cereal a day) This morning i had some water and couldn't even keep that down and vomited all over the driveway. So i've...
  20. Joleen23

    It is sore !

    I really need a moan. I really do love my fiance to bits but he can be really hurtful sometimes. Woke up a 5am with pain and cramps and then ran to the toilet with Bad D. It's now 3.30pm and its still sore and still have D. I've been fine for a couple of months now (no problems) but today im...
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