Open main menu ☰
HealingWell
Search Close Search
Health Conditions
Allergies Alzheimer's Disease Anxiety & Panic Disorders Arthritis Breast Cancer Chronic Illness Crohn's Disease Depression Diabetes
Fibromyalgia GERD & Acid Reflux Irritable Bowel Syndrome Lupus Lyme Disease Migraine Headache Multiple Sclerosis Prostate Cancer Ulcerative Colitis

View Conditions A to Z »
Support Forums
Anxiety & Panic Disorders Bipolar Disorder Breast Cancer Chronic Pain Crohn's Disease Depression Diabetes Fibromyalgia GERD & Acid Reflux
Hepatitis Irritable Bowel Syndrome Lupus Lyme Disease Multiple Sclerosis Ostomies Prostate Cancer Rheumatoid Arthritis Ulcerative Colitis

View Forums A to Z »
Log In
Join Us
Close main menu ×
  • Home
  • Health Conditions
    • All Conditions
    • Allergies
    • Alzheimer's Disease
    • Anxiety & Panic Disorders
    • Arthritis
    • Breast Cancer
    • Chronic Illness
    • Crohn's Disease
    • Depression
    • Diabetes
    • Fibromyalgia
    • GERD & Acid Reflux
    • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    • Lupus
    • Lyme Disease
    • Migraine Headache
    • Multiple Sclerosis
    • Prostate Cancer
    • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Support Forums
    • All Forums
    • Anxiety & Panic Disorders
    • Bipolar Disorder
    • Breast Cancer
    • Chronic Pain
    • Crohn's Disease
    • Depression
    • Diabetes
    • Fibromyalgia
    • GERD & Acid Reflux
    • Hepatitis
    • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    • Lupus
    • Lyme Disease
    • Multiple Sclerosis
    • Ostomies
    • Prostate Cancer
    • Rheumatoid Arthritis
    • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Log In
  • Join Us
Join Us
☰
Forum Home| Forum Rules| Moderators| Active Topics| Help| Log In

Dealing w/ non-GI docs (learned something new)

Support Forums
>
Crohn's Disease
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply
❬ ❬ Previous Thread |Next Thread ❭ ❭
profile picture
inflamed
Veteran Member
Joined : Nov 2005
Posts : 1340
Posted 8/31/2007 1:14 PM (GMT -8)
Learned today that we should put NSAIDS down as an allergy when we fill out medical history forms for new doctors. Even though you'd expect doctors to know better they will still recommend them or RX them unless you put it down on your forms. Anything you know you can't take put down in the allergy area (even though we aren't really allergic) and explain that you can't take them.

I had an opthalmologist recommend NSAIDs today. I said I couldn't take it and he reread the sheet three times, like it should have been there. Sorry there wasn't a section for meds that are contraindicated w/ my current meds or my chronic illness. I've had something similar happen before. Apparently many doctors don't stop to think about the complications of what they prescribe or recommend other than checking it against our known allergies. Don't assume they will know better because they don't, or just don't think about it.
profile picture
pb4
Elite Member
Joined : Feb 2004
Posts : 20577
Posted 8/31/2007 1:23 PM (GMT -8)
Yes, my GI's past and present have always warned me to avoid NSAIDS not because of allergy but because they promote intestinal bleeding....stick to tylenol, no aspirin, advil, aleive, ect.

:)
profile picture
broomhilda
Veteran Member
Joined : May 2007
Posts : 1495
Posted 9/3/2007 8:25 PM (GMT -8)
Inflamed...very good suggestion! Wish I could take straight Tylenol PB4. For some reason I excrete foam in place of the BM and have immediate nausea with the Tylenol. However, I can take Percocet?! Go figure!
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply


More On Crohns Disease

CBD And Pain Management: Is This Supplement Right For You?

CBD And Pain Management: Is This Supplement Right For You?

More Than Exhausted: Anemia and Crohn's Disease

More Than Exhausted: Anemia and Crohn's Disease


HealingWell

About Us  |   Advertise  |   Subscribe  |   Privacy & Disclaimer
Connect With Us
Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn
© 1997-2023 HealingWell.com LLC All Rights Reserved. Our website is for informational purposes only. HealingWell.com LLC does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.