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mayesey · 06-28-2009, 10:16 AM

Hi, I've had crohns since I was 13 (20 now) and im one of the very fortunate ones. I had about two dreadful years of hospital trips and then Infliximab fixed me up (next on the list was that bag) and I havnt really suffered a lot since. I came off my meds about a year ago but recently, for the past two months, I've started having very loose bowel movements again. About 3-4 a day. I'm not having any other symptons though... I'm almost certain this is because I started drinking a lot of apple juice, which I think im intolerant too. Basically I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas of treatments I can give myself that might sort this out?

Thanks for any help you can offer
Tom

bigtruck · 06-28-2009, 10:24 AM

hi there what about cutting out the apple juice? and taking some fibre to bulk up the stools,hope this helps

My Butt Hurts · 06-28-2009, 01:28 PM

Hi Mayesey, welcome to the forum.
I would definitely cut out the apple juice. It's common to give apple juice to kids to help them "go", and I know that apple cider makes me go explosively.
Why did you stop the Remicade? Have you been on nothing else since then?

mayesey · 06-28-2009, 06:07 PM

I've already cut out the apple juice, about a month ago. (It was apple cider as well for me). Which ones the remicade? I only ever had one course of the infliximab if thats what is... I came off both my other meds (azathioprine and asacol) a year ago because i went away for a long time and had no problems so started to forget... I've read about Psyllium Husks, would anyone recommend this?

beth · 06-28-2009, 08:47 PM

Hmmm. So you were >this< close to a bag, and now the Crohn's seems to be back, perhaps?

Think if it was me and having been off the apple juice for a month with no improvement; I'd go straight back to the big guns and ask very nicely if I can play again.

06-28-2009, 10:16 AM	#1
mayesey New Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2	Loose bowel movements, natural remedy? Hi, I've had crohns since I was 13 (20 now) and im one of the very fortunate ones. I had about two dreadful years of hospital trips and then Infliximab fixed me up (next on the list was that bag) and I havnt really suffered a lot since. I came off my meds about a year ago but recently, for the past two months, I've started having very loose bowel movements again. About 3-4 a day. I'm not having any other symptons though... I'm almost certain this is because I started drinking a lot of apple juice, which I think im intolerant too. Basically I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas of treatments I can give myself that might sort this out? Thanks for any help you can offer Tom

06-28-2009, 10:24 AM	#2
bigtruck Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 159	hi there what about cutting out the apple juice? and taking some fibre to bulk up the stools,hope this helps

06-28-2009, 01:28 PM	#3
My Butt Hurts Squeals-a-lot! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 3,886	Hi Mayesey, welcome to the forum. I would definitely cut out the apple juice. It's common to give apple juice to kids to help them "go", and I know that apple cider makes me go explosively. Why did you stop the Remicade? Have you been on nothing else since then?

06-28-2009, 06:07 PM	#4
mayesey New Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2	I've already cut out the apple juice, about a month ago. (It was apple cider as well for me). Which ones the remicade? I only ever had one course of the infliximab if thats what is... I came off both my other meds (azathioprine and asacol) a year ago because i went away for a long time and had no problems so started to forget... I've read about Psyllium Husks, would anyone recommend this?

06-28-2009, 08:47 PM	#5
beth Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 925	Hmmm. So you were >this< close to a bag, and now the Crohn's seems to be back, perhaps? Think if it was me and having been off the apple juice for a month with no improvement; I'd go straight back to the big guns and ask very nicely if I can play again.