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    Question about seton

    Hi everyone! So it appears I have a fistula. My GI doc and the colorectal[sp?] surgeon looked at it and said it is very small, but noticeable. I need to make an appointment to get it further examined under sedation because he said it would be quite painful. Surgeon said if necessary he will...
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    Help with avoiding stomach flu from family?

    Hey everyone, So in July I was diagnosed with Crohn's and ended up in the hospital for a week. When I got out my new GI started me on Remicade and I immediately felt better. So that's a good two months I've had normal bathroom habits, which is the first time I have had pain free bm's in the last...
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    All at once?

    all at once? Hey, so quick question, Since being in the hospital my GI had me on Prednisone, Flagyl, and Imuran. It has been two weeks and the Flagyl is done and she wanted to put me on Remicade which required a TB test so she immediately stopped the pred. I had my first Remicade infusion today...
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    Start Remicade soon

    Starting Remicade next Wednesday supposedly, if all goes well with insurance. HOLLA! Praying that this works for me. Oh, and does the actual infusion hurt or is it just a standard IV? I think my fiance likes to push my buttons by scaring me and I never know if he is joking or not and he's like...
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    What do you snack on?

    Hey everyone! So I just got started on Prednisone and Imuran and have not been able to satisfy my hunger! however, I don't know what is safe to snack on. I can't eat chips or salty stuff because I've started getting really bad canker sores when I do. I'm tired of eating toast and crackers and...
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    Lots of fatigue

    So I'm not concerned or anything, more curious, but I just started treatment a few days ago and today I feel extremely fatigued. I had a minor surgery on an abscess so they gave me percocet which i took the first few days. I know that of course made me drowsy and kind of loopy. However, I wanted...
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    Personal and long sorry, but I am desperate for some help

    Hi everyone, I'm trying really hard lately not to have a pity party, but right now I am just so overwhelmed with everything and nobody understands. Let me start from the beginning I guess. In 2006 when i was only 17 years old i got sucked into prostitution by a pimp. I was so depressed and...
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    I think my doctors are trying to torture me on purpose!

    I am so fed up right now. So I have had excruciatingly painful anal fissures for a long time, but they have gotten to be the worst they've ever been the last 6 months or so. So when I finally got to see a GI on July 5th he tells me "oh we want to do a sigmoidoscopy on you and you have to do 2...
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    Question about Colonoscopy Prep

    Hey everyone, So I have to go for a colonoscopy on Monday morning which means I have to prep this Sunday. I have to say I'm not scared of the actual procedure as they say they will completely knock me out, but I am terrified of taking the diarrhea drink of doom the night before. Can anybody out...
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    Just want to introduce myself

    Hey everyone, My name's Jennifer or Jen for short. I'm 22, going to college, and just got engaged. So I've been suffering with digestive problems for about three years now and was finally referred to a GI specialist. Actually I wasn't referred because my regular doctor refused to so my mom did...
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