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Mine is in the ileium, where the small and large meet. Could not get through with the colonoscopy, had to go for small bowel x-ray. 2ft stricture, having alot of constipation, which I think is due to stricture. Doctor baffled because D is what people with crohn usually have. Having the 2ft...

I too had stopped my meds for about 2yrs. Got tired of feeling like crap. Still had pain and running to the bathroom. It settled down for a while and I thought, "I don't need those meds". Well, I went back to the doctor after 2yrs, had my colonscopy and small bowel x-ray and come to find...

Thank u once again. That is another problem lately...very constipated...now I don't go for 2 or 3 days and believe me I used to pray NOT to have to use the bathroom, but this is painful...I don't see the doc until mid may and I am thinking that this stricture is what's causing this. I guess we...

Thank you all for your input. It is greatly appreciated. I guess I have alot to think about. I have to see the doc in a month and I should have more info on the meds. I guess we will see where I am at at that time. Just very frustrated with this whole thing. I discussed this whole thing...

I smoke...I had one GI that never even mentioned it and my new GI is adamant about me quitting....sometimes a cig helps calm down my symptoms and other times it will aggrevate them. I think it just depends on your body. I actually had heard that research was being done about smoking actually...

Hello...I am new to this, so please bear with me. I was diagnosed about 12 yrs ago with crohns disease. I am 43yrs old. I have been on alot of the meds like pentasa, asacol, azathioprine(also currently on), antiobiotics, prednisone, entocort, etc...Had to have surgery for a fissure and...