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I switched to Dr. Schwartz at Vandy IBD earlier this year and I have been very pleased. I felt like my previous Doctor was just going through the motions. I feel the team at Vandy is very knowledgeable and they also listen to any concerns or opinions you have about the course of treatment. I'm...

I'm 34 and was diagnosed with Crohn's a year ago, even though I had symptoms for several years beforehand. I am a regular drinker and it is a big part of my social life. My crohn's is probably more on the mild side. My main symptoms are occasional pain & D. I'm currently on Humira and I have...

Meant humira in that second to last sentence. Stupid auto correct.

I guess what I've realized is this disease affects everyone differently and all I can do is listen to my body and my doctor. I'm not going to cut out everything I enjoy in my life unless I absolutely have to. While I hate the fact I have this disease I feel blessed that I didn't have it for the...

I forgot to mention that my mother has UC that was not diagnosed until 2005. She is now 63 and had a resection last spring. She also drinks regularly because it is a big part of their social life and always has been. One other question I had about imuran is the warnings about sun exposure. I was...

I appreciate your comments. My doctor said if I got on methotrexate he didn't see a problem with me having a glass of wine or two a few times a week. Everyone responds differently to these drugs and their disease reacts differently to what they eat or drink. I feel like most people on here did...

Thanks for your response. I had a good talk with my doc yesterday about my case and treatment. He said he would describe my disease as mild to moderate based on symptoms and colonoscopy results. He said because mine is located in the ileum the odds of having surgery are increased. Therefore...

I understand it is something I'm always going to have to be aware of and keep an eye on, but is it unheard of to not have severe complications? I know most of the people on this forum have moderate to severe cases, but are there not people who manage it for the majority of their lives and not...

Thanks for the response. I think my eyes are really being opened up to the severity of this disease. The first doctor acted like my case wasn't that severe and we would find the right medication and things would be fine. After reading posts on here I get the feeling it is very rare for that to...

I was diagnosed with Crohn's last October after years of abdominal pain. That is really the only symptom I've ever had. My first Dr. put me on Pred & Asacol for the first month. The around Christmas we decided to start Imuran after the Pred was finished. I felt unusually tired while taking it...