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    Burping rotten eggs

    I have the same thing at times and end up at A&E or ER. The only thing that sorts this out for me is fizzy drinks and Omeprazole or EsOmeprazole. The junior doctor I saw said it links from Inflammation from the gallbladder
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    Starting Stelara

    Hi Welcome to the club! I can honestly say this drug has been a lifeline so far. I have had more energy and nice firm poops. My dose now is x2 vials of 45mg every eight weeks and I do this because of a latex allergy. My loading dose was 512 mg. the only side effects currently is hip pain but...
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    Starting Stelara

    Thanks for the replies Well it’s been two weeks and to be honest. I have felt better have felt sick a few times but overall been quite good. I do not want to tempt fate but fingers crossed.
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    Starting Stelara

    Hi everyone So I have been in remission for eight years but started having issues last year. My previous CT reported it had burned out. last Aug I have changed my GI and he advised I have active inflammation. So I’ve had the Budesiondie steroids and just got the funding in the Uk for this...
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    Azathioprine with Allopurinol

    Hi I haven’t been on here for years and it is great to still see this site up and running. Today I have been told my crohns is active again but my new consultant want to try this combined drugs. I’ve had aza before and was quite ill. Just wondering if anyone has tried this combination
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    Methotrexate and Motion Sickness

    Hi I had this when I first started taking this drug, I found sucking a mint or chewing helps
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    Do you experience Depression Because of your Crohns? Is there connection?

    Hi all I think the word depression can be diffrent to everyone I had a bad flare at the end of last year I was more fed up but then I started taking vit d which helped along with b12 injections. I have recently had my vit d levels check and they are very low so my gp is re doing them starting...
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    Vitamin d prick test

    Hi all I have been looking at how to get a vit d blood test to check my levels and I know my gp won't do it so I have found this service at Sandwell and Dudley hospital for £25 and I was wondering has any used it or done something like this and did it give a true reading Here is the link for...
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    Does your Crohn's get worse once the dark nights set in?

    Hi all I was wondering if anyone has noticed that their crohns gets worse once those dark nights have set in?
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    Late appearing side effects

    hi all im the same but i have had increased alt and ggt liver but ihad odd patchs of spots and pain in my joints
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    Serum potassium

    Hi folks I returned to work at the end of march after a five month flair, just before I returned to work I had a B!2 jab as it was 202 and I was complaining of tiredness. I am still the same and its now 327 so I am going to have another next week. But just got bloods back and my potassium...
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    Feacal calprotectin

    feacal calprotectin hi has anyone had one of these as my GI in the uk says its the best way to check infamatoray marks for ibd?
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    Burping rotten eggs

    Hi I have had this a number of times, its the same smell i get from my backside and it comes up through my mouth. Nasty... I took my self off to a&e who gave me a number of drugs and it worked. I understand its bad but my GI does not understand why I get this also! When it happens i drink...
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    Helping my mother with mercaptopurine

    hi this is the pure version of aza, I canot take either drug as it inflams my liver. Im on methotrexate and not noticed any loss of hair as yet. I would not worry give it a try as it can take upto three months to see if it is working. why dont you have a chat where your mums ibd nurse thats...
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    Questran

    questran Hi I was wondering how many people take questran to help ease their big d. Did your gp give it to you to help you did you have to push for it?
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    Problems with teachers

    Hi there On the other hand im a teacher and I have been off work for five months. But the kids and staff have been very supportive. Dont worry talk to someone
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    Vitamin D injections

    Hi I was wondering how many people get a vit d injection or even have there levels tested?
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    How do you stop your D

    Hi guys Sorry to post again! but im having probs with the big d again. I was wondering what people use to control it. I have used lopermide and lotim just wondered if anyone else uses something diffrent?
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    KleenPrep

    Hi all This post is not for me this time thank god but... I mate went for his colonoscopy had four liters of the prep but was still dirty, so he has had to be done again but this time 2 senocots each night for three nights followed by five liters of the stuff is that normal? All I can say is...
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