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I have always had moderate sinus problems and would often get sinus infections following colds. Then, I had a sinus infection for basically 6 straight months after starting Humira. I went to an ENT (ear, nose, and throat doctor) and had a CT scan, which showed narrow sinus passages and a...

I have always had moderate sinus problems and would often get sinus infections following colds. Then, I had a sinus infection for basically 6 straight months after starting Humira. I went to an ENT (ear, nose, and throat doctor) and had a CT scan, which showed narrow sinus passages and a...

I had hair loss when I was on the same combination of meds. I eventually stopped taking the azathioprine when I was in remission. I also switched from Remicade to Humira due to other side effects. My GP recommended Nioxin (shampoo, conditioner, and mousse) for the hair loss. It's not cheap...

You're right. I checked the law for Texas, and it says that staff are allowed to ask for a doctor's note. Support for the "bathroom laws" started in Chicago because a teenager with Crohn's was denied access to a bathroom in an Old Navy store. Here's a link to her story...

Good luck! I was really scared (plus my doctor neglected to mention that you have to do 4 the first time) but it wasn't too bad. I always do them in my thighs because for some reason the thought of injecting in my stomach freaks me out. I recommend using an ice pack on the injection site to...

Thanks for the information and advice. I have a consult with a surgeon on Tuesday, so we'll see how it goes.

Thanks! I am definitely going to ask the surgeon about that. Hoping that they can do it laparoscopically (excuse the spelling) as well. BTW, that is a very cute baby you have! :)

That's just what I don't understand. I had a CT done the day before the colonoscopy that showed narrowing in the TI, and the small bowel follow through from last week also showed continued narrowing. So how was there nothing visible on my colonoscopy? I do feel somewhat better on the Humira...

I was diagnosed with Crohn's at age 17, and I'm now 26. I have been lucky enough to avoid surgery so far. I had a bad flare that began last October. I went back on Humira, which I had stopped taking because of severe sinus infections, and started taking Entocort. I wound up in the hospital...

It's actually illegal in Texas and several other states for businesses to deny someone who is pregnant or has an illness use of the bathroom. I don't have a card, but if I have to go and someone tries to tell me the bathroom is for "employees only," I will threaten them with a law suit!

My disease affects my terminal ileum, where Vitamin B12 is absorbed. My doctor tested my B12 when I told her that I was tired all the time, and it was low. Eating foods with B12 won't help because I can't absorb it in my ileum, so she gave me a B12 shot. (Some people get these weekly.) I use...

I was diagnosed with Crohn's at age 17, and I'm now 26. I have been lucky enough to avoid surgery so far. I had a bad flare that began last October. I went back on Humira, which I had stopped taking because of severe sinus infections, and started taking Entocort. I wound up in the hospital...

I was not aware that a biopsy can determine whether or not you have Crohn's. Whenever I have a colonoscopy, they do biopsies to check for inflammation, which can tell you whether or not the disease is currently active. But my understanding is you can have Crohn's and scarring but still have...