Hello fellow crohnies!
I was diagnosed with UC over 25 years ago and in 2002 I had my colon removed and now have a j pouch. I've been having problems with J pouch and having blockages. My new GI scoped me and said I have crohns and started me on Imuran. I am having every side effect possible and now may have pneumonia, headed to doctor this afternoon. My GI said to stop the Imuran until he gets results back for chest X-ray. I'm afraid he will have me try another immunosuppressive med and I'm not sure if I should. I've been looking into alternatives and am curious about medical marijuana and if it really works for crohns. I didn't mention, I don't have a spleen d/t trauma and that already weakens my immune system so any ideas on any treatments other than immunosuppressants would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
I was diagnosed with UC over 25 years ago and in 2002 I had my colon removed and now have a j pouch. I've been having problems with J pouch and having blockages. My new GI scoped me and said I have crohns and started me on Imuran. I am having every side effect possible and now may have pneumonia, headed to doctor this afternoon. My GI said to stop the Imuran until he gets results back for chest X-ray. I'm afraid he will have me try another immunosuppressive med and I'm not sure if I should. I've been looking into alternatives and am curious about medical marijuana and if it really works for crohns. I didn't mention, I don't have a spleen d/t trauma and that already weakens my immune system so any ideas on any treatments other than immunosuppressants would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!