Hi all
I have been diagnosed since Aug 2011 with Crohns in the colon. I was on prednislone from Aug 11 until early March 12. It stopped working fom me in jan this year and i got worse and worse. Im now on infliximab and have been since mid feb. Its worked wonders for me and i feel like a normal person again except im so bloated. I cant get rid of it. I had my last infusion a week ago and that was my first one at 8 weeks (the other 3 were 2 weeks apart and then 4 weeks apart) so i thought maybe waiting 8 weeks had made the crohns come back (i had mild bleeding and pain before the last infusion) and so my colon is swollen and will go down. but its getting worse.
Im on a diet the last week as im so unhappy with my weight after the steroids. My apetite has settled and weight stabilised but i want to lose a stone. ive been off steroids since mid march. As i am dieting im eating alot of fruit and salad. Since being on infliximab i can eat whatever i want. Nothing upsets my stomach.
Is it the fruit/salad causing the bloating or the infliximab or something else and can i do anything to get rid of it? I look about 5 months pregnant which is ironic as im about to start IVF for a second try.
many thanks
I have been diagnosed since Aug 2011 with Crohns in the colon. I was on prednislone from Aug 11 until early March 12. It stopped working fom me in jan this year and i got worse and worse. Im now on infliximab and have been since mid feb. Its worked wonders for me and i feel like a normal person again except im so bloated. I cant get rid of it. I had my last infusion a week ago and that was my first one at 8 weeks (the other 3 were 2 weeks apart and then 4 weeks apart) so i thought maybe waiting 8 weeks had made the crohns come back (i had mild bleeding and pain before the last infusion) and so my colon is swollen and will go down. but its getting worse.
Im on a diet the last week as im so unhappy with my weight after the steroids. My apetite has settled and weight stabilised but i want to lose a stone. ive been off steroids since mid march. As i am dieting im eating alot of fruit and salad. Since being on infliximab i can eat whatever i want. Nothing upsets my stomach.
Is it the fruit/salad causing the bloating or the infliximab or something else and can i do anything to get rid of it? I look about 5 months pregnant which is ironic as im about to start IVF for a second try.
many thanks
