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    Redness around old resection scar?

    I had a resection in May 2011 and the scar's pretty much been no problem. In the past few days, I've noticed that the skin around the scar, which is in/near my bellybutton, has gotten a bit red and a little itchy. Has anyone experienced anything like this? I read on a general, non-Crohn's forum...
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    Bravelets!

    I found a website earlier today that sells bracelets for various causes and donates a portion of the proceeds to research. If you buy a Crohn's and Colitis bravelet, $10 of your purchase will be donated to Crohn's and colitis research. I think they're pretty nifty, and plan on purchasing one...
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    Remicade v. Humira

    Hey yall! I had a GI appointment today and reviewed the past year's worth of Crohn's history with the doctor. In the year since surgery, we've been taking a wait-and-see approach rather than being aggressive. With that being said, he and I agreed that Pentasa probably isn't doing all that...
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    Cancelled Appointments!

    I called my GI TWO WEEKS AGO to simply ask about getting a B12 shot because I could feel my energy dwindling before exams. They told me he was out of town for a few weeks and I could call my GP and ask them to do it. I was referred to one GP who couldn't see me until May 1st, so I asked friends...
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    Symptom recognition - Argh! Annoyed.

    I'm curious how people know the difference between their typical, day-to-day symptoms of Crohn's and when something is actually wrong. I have such a hard time telling, and I feel like my GI's nurse gets annoyed when I call more than occasionally. I wasn't cognizant of any symptoms when I was...
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    Depressed for no reason?

    I don't really know why I'm so down in the dumps. I'm relatively lucky in that I haven't really had any (noticeable) flare ups since having surgery. Re: that, I worry that I'll have a flare up and be completely unaware of it. I wasn't diagnosed until after being in the hospital for basically a...
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    Frustrated! Thoughts?

    I had surgery last May (after having 2 separate drains put in) and got my diagnosis then. I've since been pretty lucky as far as symptoms go, except for some fatigue last fall. In the past two or so months, I've been experiencing bouts of constipation, but usually not lasting more than a day or...
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