I certainly don't take offense at the OP's description of his colonoscopy. I remember the first colonoscopy I had. I was quite excited. I was actually going to be able to see my intestines that had...
When I was your age and mentioned joint pain, they patted me on the knee and said "you're too young for that". It's very frustrating sometimes....
If you've had surgery (like I have had), you don't have to worry about high cholesterol....
I've saved a copy - thanks for the link. I've stopped talking to doctors about it because their attitude seems to be - we've done the tests, everything is fine so it's just in your head. My favourite...
Sorry I haven't checked back before this. I've been exhausted - finally feeling much better today. Thanks Nanners for the reply. I have to stay healthy for the next couple of weeks so I may...
I cannot tolerate dairy at all - it's not just the lactose but the dairy protein that bothers me. So I can't eat yogurt. I have Soy milk with my breakfast most mornings with no problem. So when I...
I've been taking Pantaloc for years. If I try to stop I really feel it. I have a hiatus hernia and have looked into surgery but decided the results might just be worse than the cure in this case so...
Please be very, very careful about self-medicating. Any time I have a partial obstruction I go on a water diet for 24 hours, then liquid diet and then keep on a low residue diet for a while. All this...
And the number one good thing about CD....... lower cholesterol. (if you've had the right surgery that is)...
Guess most of you don't remember Castor Oil. Just thinking about it makes me nauseous....
Well, I was diagnosed at the age of 13 when I had major surgery where they removed half of the large colon and part of the ileum. I am now 65 and have lived with this disease for 52 years (probably...
Have you tried to puree food and eat that? That's what I've been doing lately. Put in lots of liquid if you need to - I usually put in some broth....
Toronto - but I grew up in the Niagara Peninsula not far from both Niagara Falls and Dunville....
Hi, just wondering how you are doing. Hope things have improved and you are feeling better....
I'm glad you kept your promise to us and that everything goes well. Do keep us posted....
While you should definitely see your doctor, I have experienced this fairly often and it has been severe gas pains. Hopefully that's all it is in your case as well....
I was 13 when I was diagnosed (although I probably had been suffering from the disease for years before that) and had major surgery at that time. I am now 64 and still going strong! Hope that eases...
I had exactly the same thing 16 years ago. They were amazed anything got through at all. My strictures are usually related to scar tissue and not inflammation so I didn't have any choice but a local...
Thanks for the replies. I've had one for a number of years and really had no symptoms as I was taking one Pantoloc a day. A few months ago I started experiencing pain and distension just under the...
I had a gastroscopy not long ago and they discovered a very large hiatus hernia. It is causing me a lot of discomfort and the new food restrictions coupled with my Crohn's food restrictions leaves me...
I went to my GI a few months ago with similar symptoms plus a few more. I kept telling him this is not my 'regular' Crohn's issues - this time the discomfort and pain it was much higher up with lots...
Spoke to my PCP recently about my back pain and I'm going for X-Rays. Although she did say there's not much we can do about it. I currently take a couple of Tylenol and it helps sometimes. She also...
I recently had one done and the doctor asked me light, medium or heavy - I told him I don't want to feel anything and that's the last thing I remember before waking up in recovery! I've had what they...