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Hi All I am going through hell at the moment with Fistulas, I have 4 at present, and they are being treated nearly 4 years by seton stitches. In June 2013 I had a colostomy fitted to give my body a break & help the fistulas heal, but to be honest it has just caused more problems, I got one...

Hi Guys Yes Im running to the loo more now than I was before but at least I dont have the terriblr pains I had before. My tummy itself is still quite sore but that I suppose is to be expected after just sevenu days. My post op follow up isnt until 12th December, I hope my body settles down...

HI I had surgery 7 days ago. I have 2 foot of my small intestine removed by key hole surgery. I was out of the bed the next morning and made to walk which was probably the best thing. I wasnt allowed eat for 48 hours after the surgery, but I am now eating soft foods (custard, creamed rice &...

Seton Hi Mark Thanks for your reply, thank god all bodily functions are back to normal but it took about ten days. I was with the surgeon on Monday and he thinks maybe my body went into shock and my body didnt want to work properly, but he did blame the tramadol for my bowels not moving. If...

Hi All I had a seton stitch replaced last Tuesday, and ever since I am numb in regards to passing water, and also my bowels havent moved in a week. I have tried everything, drinking loads of water, eating fruit, laxatives etc. And still nothing is happening. Has anyone else experienced...

Weight Gain ??? I thought Entocort didnt have the bad side effects that steroids have ?? My appetite hasnt changed at all, if anything im not eating as much as I was. Has everyone gained weight when on it ??

Hi I am now on entocort along with the humira injections, I have been on them now about ten days, and absolutely no difference if anything I think Im a little bit worse. Has anyone else got a good/bad result from this medication ?? Ciara G

Hi Callum Sorry to hear your feeling so down, I went on infliximab about 4 years ago. And it was a life saver, I had almost instant relief from it. It was absolutely magnifient. After about 18 months they took me off it as I was doing so well. I lasted about 9 months drug free with little or no...

Hi GG When you had your first resection, why did they operate again 3 days later. Did you have complications or did you know this was going to happen. Did you have to get a temporary stoma bag or anything ? Im not too familiar with all the surgery terms, as this part of crohns is all new to me...

Thanks Hi All Thanks for your reply to me. I just really dont know what to do. I have been researching on the net and I think it is just confusing me more. Some say if you start having surgery they wont stop. But I want to have kids hopefully in the next two years so should I go ahead and...

Hi I totally understand where you are coming from. I dont know what stage your at, but I have many a dark day since I was diagnosed six years ago. But all I can say is it does get better. There will always be bad days but you have to think positively. You are not alone in this. By getting...

Hi All I am really fed up of all this Crohns business. I am diagnosed now with it six years. I had a very bad abscess 10 months ago, I am now having seton stitches changed very 3 months for the next two years to try and heal three fistulas. Ten months later I still have an open wound ! I seen...