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    What put you in remission?

    i would like to know what drugs have been most successful with putting people in remission or just helping them live a fairly reasonable day to day life? im in a major flare and even pred isnt helping! im unable to cope with this pain anymore. thank you
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    Rash :/

    I have developed a rash on my face! only on my face and its really really dry. Im on 6MP 30mg, Pred 40mg, Tramadol 100mg 3times a day and omeprazole 40mg. its like hundreds of tiny spots, they arent red, and alot are under the skin. Its been about 4weeks now and nothing i put on my skin is...
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    Constipated on low res diet

    Hi All, Iv spent 2 weeks in hosp with a large, deep ulcer in my bowel. They told me for the next month to have half supplement drinks and half food, they limited me to only chicken, fish, rice and potato's. Unfortunatly i cant eat wheat so thats why bread and pasta isnt included in that...
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    Docs forget about mental health

    docs forget about mental health Hi All,:sign0085: Iv just spent 2 and a half weeks in hospital, my 3rd admission this year alone, i went in feb, march and the past 2weeks. Turns out I have a very deep ulcer and thickening where my small bowel joins the large bowel, but the right tests werent...
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    Should i go to hosp?

    should i go to hosp? im in alot of pain, no painkillers im taking are helping, iv now gone down to 6and a half stone and havent eaten a proper meal for 5 days. im so scared of hospitals, this will be my 3rd admission this year!! my boyfriend is very concerned and says he will be here for me...
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    Weight loss getting me down

    weight loss getting me down I was doing so well, i put on a stone and a half but after my recent flare i lost that again in 2weeks! i think i look disgusting! when i lay down my hips just stick out and the gap between my legs seems huge. My boyfriend tells me he still fancies me (however he...
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    Sticky You Are Not A Burden!!!

    Thank you for writing this. My sister is constantly telling me the same thing, however i thought "shes my sister, she has to say this to me", but now that someone else has said it, im starting to think she means it. so thank you, this brought me to tears, mainly because of the relief i felt from...
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    Anyone tried Acupan pain killer?

    Hi, I seem to have got used to Tramadol, it doesnt seem to work anymore, even when i take two 50mg tablets with two 200mg paracetmol, im still in agony. My mum takes Acupan for a condition she has, she says its an amazing painkiller. I wonder if anyone has taken this for crohns? x
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    I want to be me again...

    i want to be me again... So its been awhile since iv posted on here, and things were going great! I went into total remission, and during that time i met my boyfriend, we have only been together 5months. The first 2 months i was still in remission, but i thought that gave me the ok to come off...
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    PEG tube feeding experiences

    Hi All, Just been discharged from hosp and will be going back in 2weeks time to get a PEG tube inserted. To me it sounds like a life saver, this time last year i was a healthy 9stone, now i am just over 6!!! I am so desperate to put on weight but i dont want that to blinker me as to what is...
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    Disciplined for sickness :(

    Hi all! I now only have 3months left of half pay, i know this shouldnt be the case but i cant help feeling that i should just be trying to get better so i can go back to work, rather then concentrating on myself and getting better. Im in a very difficult place as i feel it is partly due to my...
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    Anyone know about half pay??

    anyone know about half pay?? Hi, I have been off sick since november 2010, only had 1 and a half months back at work and just had another month off sick. I was down to half pay about a week before i went back for that short amount of time. Does my sick pay start again or will i be straight...
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    Told to stay off work

    told to stay off work Hey, I saw a homeopath for the first time today, she has told me that she feels that i need at least 3 months to recover, that means another 3months off work!! i have only worked 2 months out of 9 so far, and already on half pay. Not sure how my doc will feel with...
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    Magnetic bracelet

    magnetic bracelet Hi All, Today i brought a magnetic bracelet, done alot of reading and i know someone that swears by it (she has arthritus). Has anyone had a good or bad experience with these bracelets? i hoping it will work. xx
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    Osteopath, reflexology, homeopath...

    Hi All, I am doing more and more research into alternative treatments for my CD. Getting no where with all the drugs the docs are giving me. Has anyone tried reflexology, cranial osteopathy, homeopathy etc? If so, what was your experience and has it helped you? I completely understand it...
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    Kalms?

    Hey, I have been pretty stressed lately and depressed (iv had nearly a year of a flare and not able to work). I wondered if anyone has tried taking Kalms? Its herbal and the docs always say to be really careful with mixing herbal remedies with the drugs im on, has anyone else taken Kalms...
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    Stopping ALL meds

    Hi There, I am going to start going down the herbal remedy route, iv decided that after a very painful,depressing year of major flaring that all these drugs are not helping. From now i am stopping all meds (except pred, i know this drug has to be weaned, its not safe to stop cold turkey) has...
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    Hair loss

    Hi All, Over the past 4-6months I have noticed that my hair is falling out all over the place, my hair is so thin now that im going to invest in some hair extensions (which arent cheap). I know this is incredibly vain, and prob the least of my problems, but as a single 22yr old female, my hair...
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    Feeling useless

    feeling useless :depressed: Hi All, Once again i am going through a flare, the strange thing is that i dont feel that bad, but my bloods tell a different story. I have been told i am not aloud to work until further notice, and i have only just got back to full time work, i achieved a month of...
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    Feeling like i cant go on...

    Hi All, im really not feeling good :'( I've now cut down to 5mg prednisolone, im feeling absolutly awful, every part of me hurts and aches. I cant sleep and im so restless, but finding it hard to exercise because of my tiredness. My crohn's is really getting the better of me, i've totally had...
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