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    Pentasa/Entocort combo questions

    Hey all! I was diagnosed with Crohn's in February. I also have leukemia and am on a daily chemo pill to keep that under control. Because my doctors don't want me taking anything that will interfere with my immune system (as it's wonky already), they prescribed me entocort. I've been on that...
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    So, what to do with medication I can't take

    My doctor prescribed me Lialda, which I dutifully filled (at almost $1000, thank God for insurance). I took once (4 pills), had an allergic reaction and now they're just sitting in my medicine drawer. Does anyone know of any kind of organization that takes them? I hate to just toss them and...
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    Stupid (?) Newbie question

    Forgive my ignorance as I'm newly diagnosed and the Crohn's was found by accident. I keep reading about "flare ups" or "flare," some where people end up hospitalized or homebound or what have you. Can someone please explain to me what that means? I mean, I know what a disease flareup is, it's...
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    Supplement brand recommendations?

    Well, in addition to being recently diagnosed with Crohn's, it seems my vitamin D levels are also pretty low, my cholesterol is high and I'm going to assume that my B vitamin levels are low as well. I've never been good at taking supplements but it looks like I'm going to have to get better at...
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    Hi, Newly Diagnosed and Unusual Complications/So confused

    Hi everyone, my name is Suzanne, I'm 45 years old and was definitely diagnosed with Crohn's on Tuesday. It was found accidentally (will get to that in a moment) and I have been going through what feels like non-stop testing since, though in reality I've only had a CT scan, a...
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