| The Tips thread |
| Since many of us have been dealing with Crohn's disease for some time, some as much as 30+ years (bless your hearts!), I thought I would start this thread as ... |
| remission verses flare |
| So this will probably seem like a dumb question but I am really new to this crohn's business. How do you know when you are in remission?? And how do ... |
| New to prednisone...Help? |
| My doctors think they finally have enough info to put me on prednisone (10 mg per day)... I've been on it 2 days and already feel a big improvement. This ... |
| Not sure what's happening...mmm |
| So, I'm down to 20mg of the pred, still on asacol and the symptoms are coming back. Pain in lower right abdomen, stools getting loser. Just feel enflamed but not ... |
| humira |
| got my humira pen for crohns disease starter kit injectables in the mail today!! woohoo!!! Now Thursday, I'm going in for them to show me how to do it. I ... |
| Methotrexate & Cimzia |
| Hi folks. My wife's GI wants to put her on Methotrexate. She's already on Cimzia. There's been a lot of studies now about the effectiveness of joining Methotrexate with a ... |
| Imuran Side effects |
| I started imuran recently and I was just wondering what kind of side effects people have been having. I'm getting minor joint pain in my knees and back but the ... |
| Cimzia?????? |
| I saw my dr last week due to another flare. I have been on entocort for over 2 years and ended up in the ER with AMAZING pains. They thought ... |
| Remicade and ALT Levels |
| I had my second infusion of Remicade Friday, and blood tests after.Today I get a call from the doctor saying my ALT is 168-three times what it should be. So ... |
| Supplements - What are you taking? |
| I know there have been many posts about supplements, but reading through them has me more confused. Here's what I am taking and planning to take: Taking now: Centrum Women's ... |
| Remicade every 6 wks |
| I have been trying to taper off entocort for months now. Everytime I try I flare and have to increase it back up. I am currently recieving remicade every 8 ... |
| Worms Again! |
| http://www.wbaltv.com/video/22820045/index.html Local news station talking about the worm therapy again. |
| Anyone take Remicade for joints? |
| :depressed: My flare started with low bowel issues-ulceration, pain, low grade fevers, night sweats. I've been on prednisone. cortifoam, and Rowasa, in addition to Methotrexate 20mg and Pentasa. Then the ... |
| How long on Methotrexate-poll |
| I was just curious-for those of you on Methotrexate, how long have you been on it? What is your method of taking it? And what side effects? Me: I've been ... |
| Infliximab/Remicade Advice Please |
| Hey all, I'm due to start on infliximab in the next few weeks- it's now my only hope, I'm allergic to azathioprine and 6mp and methotrexate was innefective. I've got ... |
| Some of you already know |
| Quite a few of you folks are on Facebook so you've already learned the news that I tweeted and posted on Friday but it was important for me to update ... |
| Elavil |
| So after my hospitalization last month, I went to my GI after I got out of the hospital and was sort of able to walk again. While at the hospital ... |
| Possible Treatments for Crohn's Disease |
| I am controlling my Crohn's disease through diet. In October, my naturopathic doctor ordered a blood test through a specialty lab in Seattle for 96 different foods and I tested ... |
| Stricture relief? |
| Well, I'm guessing that I have some narrowing in my small bowel due to my Crohn's. I no longer get much in the way of sharp pains when I eat, ... |
| marijuana |
| has anyone treated themselves with marijuana? i have been using it for the past 3-4 years and i find it is the onlt thing that helps with my lack of ... |
| probiotics |
| My wife, who is the Crohn's sufferer strongly believes in probiotics. She takes a few and says they help a lot. I saw this on the web and it actually ... |
| Time for a proper introduction |
| I figured it was about time for me to do a proper introduction since I've used the boards for information for the past 11 months, and am hoping to get ... |
| Levaquin |
| I'm currently having a flare up and my doctor prescribed me with Levaquin. I'm going to start taking it today it is an antibiotic. I was wondering if anyone else ... |
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