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Introducing myself to you all

Hello to one and all, my name is Darren and I've got crohns in the small intestines. I was on inflexemab in Australia but now back home in NZ I'm having to go on pills again. The specialists cannot justify giving me the infliximab until I try all the selection of pills.
So now after a couple of months of pain in joints,gut,backing up n bleeding out, my gp has assisted by putting me on pain killers until hopefully the pills kick in.
I've just read up on supplements for this disease and was wondering if you guys can give me some much needed input,support on the subject?
Clinicians,Glutanime,Psyllium Husk,Cod liver Oil.
I hope that joining this group that I can b helpfull and also feel not so alone in this world, I live in the country, so there isn't a lot of help out there n friends n neighbours don't really get it, if you know what I mean.
Oh I'm 45 male and from gore area ,Southland ,New Zealand.
Ty for allowing me to join.
 
Hi Darren good to see a fellow kiwi in here I was told I have Crohn's about 3 weeks ago I'm on predisone because they found an abscess in my small bowel is why I was feeling so sick in the last 6 months I'm going on to azathioprine soon if the pred works I'm tapering down 5 Mgs every 2 weeks do u have a GI at the hospital ? I'm from invers
 
Paddy O'Conner in gastro,
OnPrednisone 60mlg atm
Methorexate 15mlg followed 3 days latter with Folic Acid 5 mlg.
Still very sore n uncomfortable as this does take upto 3 months to kick in as she says.
Got pain killers from gp as I bight the hand that feeds me, as they also say.
Not a nice out going disease when u r sick.
Am trying health shop meds with the prescribed drugs, will let you know how that goes.
Have found cod liver oil helpful already.
 
Oh ok ATM I'm having trouble with constipation probably all the healthy food I'm eating big lifestyle change for me I'm a pie and chips girl lol but I'm glade they found out what it is I been really sick and miserably sine feb used up all my sick and loo days I ended up in hospital on the 2 July they done a ct scan and found an absess in my small bowl in the lieum part I feel heaps better but have trouble pooing now I use lactalose takes like 2 days to work
 
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