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    MRI information, please

    Hi, all. We moved to a new state, and I saw my new GI today who recommends getting an MRI. He explained that the patient drinks a large quantity of a solution containing a laxative and that a drug to slow the gut muscle contractions is administered through IV. This got me thinking that it...
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    Doctors, doctors, doctors. . . .

    I had an intelligent, well respected physician for most of my years with Crohn's, which is now longer than half my life. I was diagnosed in 1986. I have experienced inept doctors, as well, in 26 years of IBD. Nearly five years ago, I had to leave my good doctor of 20 years because my...
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    When you find something wrong in your medical file, what do you do?

    I reviewed my GI files and found inaccuracies. These followed to other specialists in the clinic since files are shared electronically. I thought this was a good idea. Each doc would know about my IBD if I stay within this clinic. Now that I see some items were wildly incorrect, I think this...
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    The Man Who Couldn't Eat essay at cnn.com

    Thought I'd share a link to an essay at cnn.com written by a man with Crohn's Disease who is on TPN for bowel rest following a ruptured intestine. It's nice to see awareness of Crohn's Disease. Here's the link if you're interested: http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2011/08/29/the-man-who-couldnt-eat/
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    Dental Implant While On Humira

    I've already done it. I had a rod implanted in my lower jaw that will support a fake tooth by sometime in January. I've been on Humira since '07 and for the first time think that my overall health is strong enough to handle this. Possible infection is at the back of my mind, of course, but I...
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    Hello

    I've just discovered this wonderful forum. I was diagnosed with Crohn's in 1986 and developed perianal fistula soon after the diagnosis. I took prednisone for seven years, then 6MP for 15, then tried Remicade and have now been on Humira every other week since June 2007. Up until Humira, I...
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