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Posted 9/28/2007 6:08 PM (GMT -6)
I am interested to know how many ppl smoke....had a resection and still smoke...if  the crohn's came back and if so how long it it take to come back?

thank you

Jackie

Posted 9/28/2007 6:12 PM (GMT -6)
My GI told me smoking and or second hand smoke can decrease the time of remission post resection. I forget the percentage he gave me for return. How many cases that happens in I cannot be sure.
Posted 9/28/2007 9:25 PM (GMT -6)
Sorry to say I smoke and that's after 2 resections. Darn it, I can't do much else. Bad attitude I know, but I have no other
excuse other than that. I know it's bad for me, and I will try and kick the habit, but with everything else going on right
now, I think it would push me over the edge...
Posted 9/29/2007 7:37 PM (GMT -6)
i smoke too. and every website i've read on cd says that smoking and cd is not a good combination.
i've been smoking longer than i have had crohn's. i need to quit but have'nt got it in my stubborn head yet
Posted 9/29/2007 7:40 PM (GMT -6)

i smoke as well. and i know i shouldnt for so many reasons. i started becasue of my bipolar and anxiety, i still smoke to ease the anxiety but i know i smoke for the hell of it too, bad bad bad.

i have not had a resection however and im not sure how it affects my crohns, my GI never said anything to me, odd.

bunny

Posted 9/29/2007 8:05 PM (GMT -6)
I smoke to and my doctor said that I need to quit....that's so hard....that's why I am asking the question.....

thank you
Posted 9/30/2007 5:37 AM (GMT -6)

I smoke, have been smoking for 43 years, and have no plans to quit.
I am not flaring now, and feel the stress of trying to quit smoking would
bring on another flare.

Posted 10/1/2007 5:17 PM (GMT -6)
Funny you ask, I just got out of the hospital after having a foot of my small intestine removed, and a preforated colon repaired, and i just cant quit, i know i need to, but at the same time, the stress of all this, and being sick and bored, leaves me with a pack of butts and a lighter everytime.....no answers from this girl, but if u find one pls let me know..
Posted 10/2/2007 11:14 AM (GMT -6)
Hi I was interested in the smoking debate, The first thing 2 consultants told me was to quit smoking as it will DEFINATELY make my Crohns worse and I may not stay in remission. I have smoked for 30 years and was diagnosed just over a week ago. I have not had a cigarette since... I would love one , but the fear is too strong for me just to carry on smoking. It is the only thing that has had this effect on me, being told to STOP, not just it will be better for you, but I HAVE TO STOP>>>>> END OF!!!!
Posted 10/2/2007 11:43 AM (GMT -6)
I've always heard that smoking was really bad for Crohns. Made it worse. I quit smoking almost 3 years ago (before I was dx'd) Last August was dx'd during a resection. My daughter started smoking (without my knowledge) when she was 18 and has been in remission since. She has quit while pregnant and so far she hasn't picked it back up after her third child. Seems we are the exception to the rule.
Posted 10/2/2007 12:23 PM (GMT -6)
yeah, yeah. I smoke. Resection 7 years ago, been in remission since. I would like to quit. I guess most smokers would...... I have quit b4 and to help with anxiety during quitting to prevent a flare, I used Xanax..... worked well, for anxiety anyway.
Posted 10/2/2007 12:26 PM (GMT -6)
I quit 2 years before dx, been told that sometimes the act of quitting smoking can bring on a flare but that after its better. Smoking or not, I still flare.
Posted 10/2/2007 1:28 PM (GMT -6)
I have had Crohns for over 30 years. I smoked for almost 29 years and quit in 1999. Hardest thing I ever did. I quit because I heard that it was really bad for Crohns and could cause you to flare more frequently. I quit in 1999 and did pretty well for a couple of years and then in 2002 had my first resection (emergency). I enjoyed a 20 year remission (before the 1st surgery) and smoked like a chimney during that entire time. To tell you the truth, I am not so sure how true that is that smoking increases your flare risk. I have felt worse since I quit smoking Crohns wise. Not sure if its because I quit smoking or because I am now older and with having Crohns so long my intestines just don't handle things the same anymore. I know smoking is bad for you, and I personally don't miss the expense or smell, but I sure do miss the pleasure I got from smoking. But with all the hell I went thru trying to quit, you can rest assured I won't be starting up again.
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