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    Gallstones - is that good news?

    Well, finally they seem to have determined that my most recent symptoms might be major gallstones, due to elevated liver enzymes, severity of attacks etc. and i go for an ultrasound to confirm it. While I am very, VERY relieved that this is not a Crohns related flare, i am wondering if...
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    Symptom question

    I have suddenly experienced unbearable nausea that has forced me to stop eating. I can't tolerate a bite of food (this has gone on for a few days now). I am trying to reach my doc, but to no avail, and don't know if I need to go to emerg. I HATE to go to emerg, because it is like starting from...
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    Eye complications?

    I myself have Crohns, and now my 15 year old son suddenly developed Iritis and Scleritis out of the blue. The doctor tells me it is often secondary to an underlying autoimmune disease, like Crohns!!!! I am very worried for him. Occasionally he has stomach pains or diarrhea, but not more than a...
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    Discouraged and scared

    discouraged and scared I had MRI and Barium Enema, and felt very proud of myself for finally taking the tests, since i have been very remiss in following my disease. For 5 years I have not even gone to the doctor! Now, after doing these tests, I am feeling awful. I had the worst blockage...
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    Could gluten free be a cure?

    After five days on a completely gluten free diet, I have no diarrhea for the first time in 13 years! At first I thought it was just a day or two coincidence, but no, 4 days I am completely regular like a human being again. How can that be? Today I had 2 slices of bread (long story!) and I have...
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    Gluten and Celiac for people with Crohns

    I went to a homeopath who I was quite impressed with. She feels i am suffering from other underlying conditions that are affecting my stomach and worsening the inflammation. We had a discussion about Celiac disease I might ask my MD to test me. After I came home from her office, I read up on it...
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    Am I the only fat Crohns sufferer?

    When I had extremely active disease, of course I lost a ton of weight and was very sickly and skinny. Now over the past few years I have gained a lot of weight (like 30 pounds overweight!!) and I find it really depressing and confusing. I feel hungry all the time, I mean almost every minute of...
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    New test for me, can you tell me what it is?

    Aside from my MRI scheduled at the end of the month, they just scheduled an upper GI scan??? for this Tuesday. I think that is what it is called. A tube up the nose and some sort of contrast inserted.... I did it once before when I was very sick and afterwards we did the resection surgery. My...
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    When B12 shots are not working

    I take monthly B12 injections ever since I had a resection 7 years ago. But recent blood work confirmed that I am still low on B12. My doc told me to double up and take injections every 2 weeks for 3 months and see if that helps. Anyone else experience that? What causes B12 shortage if I am...
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    Obstruction?

    I have had recurring incidents of blockage lately (for the past 6 months or so) that come and go. I get a full and sick feeling, realize that something is not right, then i can't sit down and I have to walk around in quite serious discomfort/pain (sometimes vomiting) and after a 1-3 hours it...
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    Questions about my first MRI

    I have been scheduled for my first MRI (previously had CT scans and I was horribly, violently ill from the contrast die). Has anyone had the die for the MRI? Do you know anything about it? Does anyone worry about toxicity of these dies? (I am so concerned about ingesting these heavy metals or...
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    Bladder? Baker's Cyst?

    Just went to my Gastroenterologist for first time in 3 years and he asked me about bladder pain (which I have coincidentally just started having in the last few months). Has anyone ever heard of that in connection with Crohn's? Also, I recently developed a Baker's Cyst behind my knee, along...
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    Long, long term antibiotics?

    I have just found this forum, and seem to be a little bit different from most others. I was diagnosed 10 years ago (at age 40), had stricture and a resection around 7 years ago, and since surgery I have had some instances of fistula/abscess which recurs any time i stop my antibiotics. The only...
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