Is she on a probiotic? That might help balance things. Has she been on antibiotics a lot in the past? When I get frequent yeast infections, it's because of antibiotics. There's also the possibility...
Some of those supplements are probably aggravating things more than they're helping. And I say that with all due respect to supplements and natural/Eastern treatments. My uncle is a doctor of Chinese...
Ummmm, not necessarily. I walked 6 miles per day for an entire year, ate 1500 health calories, and never lost any weight. At all. Or inches. My metabolism has been shot because my body has yo-yo'd...
As we have told you in several other posts that you seem to ignore, you need a new doctor. As I explained in a previous post, CRP is not infection - that's WBC. CRP is inflammation....
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You NEED to go to the hospital. Period. And find a new GI doctor....
You can get a CT scan that is IV contrast. You really just need to find a new doctor....
I'm confused - CRP doesn't usually mean infection, that's WBC. CRP is for inflammation. At this point I would have gotten a new GI and gone to the hospital....
I was originally diagnosed with UC until I got an abscess that turned into a fistula. Honestly, other than the use of mesalamines sometimes working for UC and not Crohn's, there's not a huge...
Oh good, glad you got treated! You should be just dine with those two! Good luck!...
I've had lots of bouts of c. diff and had to have a FMT to get them cleared up because I became resistant to all abx. This was only a month or two after FMT were approved by the FDA. I also avoid abx...
I haven't, I'm sorry. :( I wish you luck! Please let us know how it goes!!...
Stevo, glad you're moving forward with it! This article might help you in the section about cancer. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/remicade But like straydog said, your surgeon shouldn't...
I'm not sure why you think upping the Remicade dose and cancer are connected....do you have a history of cancer or something? I've been on 10 mg/kg every 6 weeks for over 6 years now (8 total on...
My PPI helps with my Crohn's symptoms....
Keeping it clean and dry is the best bet. Actually, if stool comes through, don't worry about washing it out too thoroughly - that might cause more damage and introduce other bacterias since you...
Depends on how large the fistula is - think of it like a tunnel. So if it's a narrow tunnel, only diarrhea or a very small amount of stool should be able to come out. Otherwise it should come out...
Yeah, any kind of surgery in that area, even just to replace a seton, is always going to be painful. How recently was it? Why are you doing the flap surgery? You had the seton for 10 years, so it...
Oh yeah, probiotics are great to help balance things out. I strongly recommend Florastor, which is yeast-based and is the most effective. It's a bit expensive though. So if you get a different...
So I had the same issue with my wisdom teeth - they were impacted on the top because they grew in slightly crooked but I had braces, so they couldn't actually come in and grew back up and attached to...
I had a seton off and on for my RV fistula. So if your fistula is filled and just needing ot heal over, then you shouldn't need a seton. A seton is there because the skin on the outside heals before...
I was going to bring up c. diff. as a probability. It's also possible to get post-infectious IBS. That's basically like PTSD for your gut after having stomach issues. I really don't think it's...
Another idea for being without health insurance is to see if you can get into a medical trial of some kind. You may be given the placebo instead of the med, but usually all expenses are covered in...
You need to contact your doctor - sounds like azathioprine is not effective for you....
Do NOT take ibuprofen which was recommended above. NSAIDs are NOT good for Crohn's AT ALL. I have arthiritis in my back, and it doesn't feel like what you're describing. It sounds more like my...
I've been on Remicade for 8 years and am still on it. I don't know any GIs or insurance companies that prescribe biosimilars. No one has tried to get me to switch....
Not an easy decision. They may not do a surgical procedure for it since it's surrounded by inflammation, and dilating it could make things worse if it's not just scar tissue. Good luck!...
Okay, just wanted to make sure you were being treated properly! Strictures are either from inflammation in one area or from scar tissue. Singe you were dilated sounds like scar tissue. Usually that...
You haven't said if you're on anything to maintain your UC. I actually imagine that you diagnosis should switch to Crohn's since an abscess is often a sign of CD instead of UC. What kind of...
My uncle is a doctor of Chinese Medicine and an acupuncturist. He's very quick to promote a combination of both Western and Eastern methods of treatment....
I've been on Remicade for 10 years now, and tomorrow will be having my 3rd Remicade baby (via c-section). I strongly urge you to stay on Remicade for as long as it is working. It is NOT a cure and...
Happy birthday, Ides! I was thinking about it earlier this week, but then in the chaos of COVID-19 cancelling everything in my life (all the kids' homeschool activities), I completely lost track of...
It also sounds like it could be a pancreas issue, too....
So I would call your GI before doing the prep - I've had multiple MRIs and never once done a prep for it. Having stool in there can sometimes be helpful to see where things might be backed up, etc....
Remicade doesn't "mask" arthritis, but it is used to treat it. Some people with just arthritis and no Crohn's at all use Remicade and Humira to treat....
It's such a hard balance. But there's no guarantee that you won't be just as susceptible to viruses even without the MTX....
I've been on Remicade for 8 years without any extra immunosuppressants. When I was first diagnosed, it was with UC so I was put on mesalamine and imuran. They never really worked, and then they gave...
I would also take a look at your WBC. And a UTI rarely causes a fever unless it's turned into a kidney infection, in which case Bactrim is not strong enough. On another note, though, I had the same...
Thanks! We're now at 22 weeks, and things have been going well. Typically, Crohn's will stay the same throughout your pregnancy as it was when you got pregnant. If your Crohn's is active, then it...
That is so fantastic to hear NCOT!! Fingers crossed it's effective for you this time around. Please keep updating us!...
I'm so sorry, dorri. That sounds really miserable. Hopefully the new GI will have some helpful information. I know that pred isn't considered good as a long-term treatment, but I feel sometimes like...
I think you should ask to see a rheumotologist. It's pretty common to get Crohn's-related arthiritis. What medications are you on?...
Dorri, have you tried taking a bile-binding oral medication? Or tried oral probiotics? Since pred helps, it sounds like it's either the skin has issues, or the stool itself has something in it that's...
It actually sounds more like an ulcer or pancreatitis....
Good luck! That's the dose and frequency I've been on for the last 5 years or so of the 7 years I've been on Remicade. :)...
And just because you have a flare doesn't mean the Remicade has stopped working entirely. I had to go to 10 mg/kg every 6 weeks, and even then I'll flare on occasion if I get a bad cold, eat...
I'm not entirely certain about the your response on anxiety - I have fibro and I don't have anxiety. I only have pain issues as well, and I'm 99% certain that it's from pain meds (IV dilaudid during...
Strictures aren't necessarily from inflammation - they could be from scar tissue where there was damage that has since healed. As for low iron, like others have mentioned, it's fairly common and...
Have either of you tried medication for fibromyalgia, like gabapentin? Fibro doesn't have any tests to diagnose - it's mostly when everything else comes back negative....
What meds have you tried for the gastroparesis?...