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  1. carrollco

    Sleeping Colon

    I wanted to see if anyone has experienced this. I have had Crohn's off and on forever. This last bout I flared for 6 years. Nothing worked enough to get me into complete remission until Remicade. One week after my 2nd infusion I woke up one Saturday morning to one beautiful poop. Just one after...
  2. carrollco

    Remicade is my miracle drug.

    I had failed every medication on the market. I had diarrhea for over ten years. I had forgotten what feeling normal was and freaked out at my first normal movement. I have had Crohn's from my mouth to the other end. I've been septic, had skin rashes, and suffered from Crohn's arthritis. I am...
  3. carrollco

    What's normal?

    A week ago last Saturday I had my first normal BM in at least 10 years. It was one week after my 2nd Remacade infusion. After 4 soft but formed stools, I didn't go for 3 days. On the 4th day, I had horrible cramping before I was able to go accompanied by sweating and straining. Just before I was...
  4. carrollco

    Homeopathic Experiment

    After spending the last 4 months on SCD, I decided to visit a homeopathic doc to the tune of 500.00 for one visit, one bottle of All In One vitamins and one small box of SyCircue. This doc was referred by several reputable people in town as being the best. She wants me to visit her office 3 x...
  5. carrollco

    Holistic Appt. Next Week

    How to make a long story short. Was on Humara every two weeks when I saw my GI doc for severe stomach pain last August. Had esophogeal spasms that mimic a heart attack and if you have ever had them you know how painful they are. They literally lasted for hours. He bumped Humira up to every week...
  6. carrollco

    Just not sure what to do....

    I have/had Crohn's colitis and was taking Humira 2x monthly. About three months ago things began to change. I experienced serious pain in my upper abdomen and just to the right of my belly button. I saw my doc, he moved me to Humira 1x weekly. My insurance company balked and I went six weeks...
  7. carrollco

    True Story--Medical Insurance Discounts

    :eek2: My company offers medical discounts if we send in our blood work results. Mine weren't terrific, but I thought, heck, I'm willing to work on whatever I can. So, I sent in a copy of my tests. On Wednesday, I received a letter from our home office that due to my results there were no...
  8. carrollco

    Exercise Exhaustion

    I have moderate Crohn's, somewhat controlled on Humira (doc says next step is surgery) I have limited energy so my doc did a Thyroid test (last week) and the test was quite low (Hashimotos she thinks, another immune issue) so they put me on Thyroid meds. I also have Ankylosoing Spondylitis and...
  9. carrollco

    Humira flare

    I'm on Humira 2x monthly and it has worked great for one year. I started flaring last week (have been under huge stress) and am wondering if I should wait to see if it clears or call the doc. No fever--mild diarrhea--some blood--elevated pain level--but not horrible. A friend of mine says she...
  10. carrollco

    Need Help Over On My Story

    Finished has just posted a suicide note. Please respond to him ASAP. Louann
  11. carrollco

    Ack! I am not alone!

    I was diagnosed with Crohn's last Sunday when my gastroenterologist called me in the afternoon. I should have known something was up. What doc calls you on a Sunday? You all know the symptoms, so I won't bore you with the details, what I have come to understand is those that suffer with this...
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