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I'm baaaack. No new news to report. He is finally responding to the high dose of prednisone and can eat solid food again! Its amazing! One little drug can change your whole life in such a short time. Can anyone tell me what to expect at our UCSF meeting with the specialist. I *think* it should...

The doctor has never mentioned this drug ever before but he is a huge drug and surgery pusher. The cramping drug is called hyoscyamine (?). I need to become a better advocate. I went through years of him being drug free and happy to months of semi-ok and on drugs to the past few months of hell...

Well we got in this afternoon to see his G.I. He called SF and they moved his appointment to Jan. 10. They also ordered more blood tests and a CT scan tomorrow. He hesitated but gave him prednisone, 40MG and a drug that is supposed to help with the cramping to hopefully prevent the vomiting. I...

Elaborate! What are you thinking it might be? Don't hold back, I can take it!! I need to be fully prepared when I talk to his G.I. tomorrow. They did blood tests. I'm not sure what CBC means but they said everything was hovering right on the borderline normal levels. They said he COULD need a...

According to the colonoscopy in Nov. it was only in his colon, which the doctor seems to think is positive for surgery options. We spent yesterday in the E.R. because he passed out in the shower. They gave him fluids, magnesium and calcium and sent us on our way 7 hours later. I am assuming...

Hi All- I'm new to the forum and am looking for help and support. My husband was diagnosed with Crohn's in 2000. His father also has Crohn's. He went through high doses of prednisone early on which helped him get to a semi-remission state when I met him in 2004. Since then he has gone in and...