My son got tiny white sores that looked like canker sores...luckily they went away quick...Good Luck Deese...
Made my son pee alot...but did not really help with his Crohns...hope it works better for you...it is not a systematic steroid likr Prednisone...so it is supposed to be safer. Good Luck Deese...
Hi all...John was in for SECOND hospital stay after only being out for three days. He went in for ct guided drainage again...this time they sedated him and got thge drain in. He was in alot of pain...
Hi all...they are talking remicade for my son...since his Chrons has been really flaring and he might have fistula.He has already been on all the other meds...nothing really working great. Been doing...
Hi all...they let my son come home.....he still has abcess and fistula...going fo another ct scan as outpatient on Tuesday...after they see what is going on they may try to put in drain again...he is...
Hi all still in hospital...the attempt to drain son with ct guided needle did not work...needle or tube feel out of abcess while they were trying to put tube in....son said very painful. Now they...
From what I understand the abcess is between his bowels..the were putting needle through the skin..aspirating the fluid....then putting a small tube in..and drain abcess the rest of the way into...
JOhn went in to have abcess drained with ct scan guidance....they now are sure of abcess..about 5 cm....and pretty sure fistula also. They gave him some Adavan....although the needle not...
Thank you all for imput...they are doing the ct guided one....he is very inflamed..surgean does not want to open him up. i asked for valium for him also...I even aked for slight sedation for...
They said that they just numb the area...no general anestetic....not sur e what kind of drain...still waiting to se surgeon. I will ask if they can sedate him..he is very nervous. deese...
Hi all...day six for my son in the hospital...he is very depressed.They are pretty sure he has an abcess.which they want to drain. i know they only give a local..does it hurt alot/? I asked them to...
Hi ...son is still in hospital...feling a little better..on full liquid diet now...going for CT scan today. He has alot of sharp intermittent pain higher up in his stomach since he was first dx with...
HI all...My son was admitted on Friday.....started running high fever and vomiting..his ab area tender. i kept telling my GI guy that John was tender and pain when he coughed...the jerk kept saying...
I am taking my son to the docs at University of penn....they have several that only deal with IBS...Lichenstien is the head of the department....my son is seeing his asst Dr Abbera....Robert Wood...
Right now I do not really care for my GI for my son....too many docs in one practice...always a different doc on call...never have even seen the doc I started ou t with cause he is on vacation...or...
YES!!! They told me does not matter what you eat.....but I am thinking yes it does. Emom are you talking about Childrens in Philly? My nephew goes their for his Crohns but my son is over 18...after...
HI all...anyone know of any Chrohns specialists in New Jersey or Philly area??? Any help would be great....Thanks.. My gastro guys are a big group...always getting a different doc with different...
Hi...what are probiotics??? Deese...
Hi all...my 20 year old son just found out he has Crohns....cant seem to get it under control...he always has stomach pain...runs low grade fevers...and now has mouth sores.He is taking...