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Krysta

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Krysta
Profile Created
6/6/2007 7:10 PM
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11/22/2007 6:24 PM
Total Posts
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Educational Implications of Crohn's Disease

I have had crohn's since maybe middle school (wasn't diagnosed until this past year). and have definitely been affected by it. I graduated and everything, but I had like a 3.0 when I could have had a...

11/22/2007 6:24 PM

Crohn's Disease
Sexual Side effects. Which drug has the least one?

Cool! I will be glad to go off of it when she gives me the ok. I like how the prozac made me feel, better than the wellbutrin does. It makes me somewhat dizzy and I get a withdrawal headache from it...

11/22/2007 6:08 PM

Depression
ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION ASSOCIATED WITH PROZAC

Well I am not a man, but I am on prozac. It's almost been a month now, and it is causing me difficulty/inability to achieve orgasm....

11/22/2007 6:04 PM

Depression
multiple drug allergies/serum sickness?

I have MANY allergies, including meds, environmental, and food. I also have had a reaction everytime I've had my remicade infusions and they stop it, push benedryl, put me on oxygen, wait, and then...

11/22/2007 4:58 PM

Crohn's Disease
vitamin deficiency, allergy testing good for crohns?

Hi. I had food allergy tests done. I am allergic to bananas, shellfish, onions, and kiwi. I also am anemic and take iron supplements for that. I have tons of other environmental and medication...

11/22/2007 4:29 PM

Crohn's Disease
Anyone from the GLBT community with Crohns or Colitis?

Yes, I am now in a 4 year relationship with a WONDERFUL woman! We are planning for babies in about a year! Oh and another freaky coincidence is that my ex was an alchoholic as well. I think that's...

11/18/2007 2:39 PM

Crohn's Disease
What did you accomplish this year?

Well... I made it through nursing school, having a surgery every semester and still being on the Dean's list with a 3.9 GPA! I am graduating in one month! I have an RN job awaiting me in January on a...

11/18/2007 2:36 PM

Crohn's Disease
What diseases/illnesses you you suffer from? Let's take a poll!

I left out other stuff that's in my signature. Gall bladder removed, appendix removed, tonsillitis/tonsillectomy, iron deficiency anemia, and cervical dysplasia. Oh and lumpectomy. lol. Just to...

11/18/2007 2:25 PM

Crohn's Disease
What diseases/illnesses you you suffer from? Let's take a poll!

haha. :-P...

11/17/2007 12:15 AM

Crohn's Disease
Agoraphobia HELP!!

I suffer from this as well. I will go out in public but I have anxiety attacks a lot where there are too many people and things like that. I also constantly am afraid of what people are thinking...

11/17/2007 12:02 AM

Anxiety & Panic Disorders
Need Help With Anxiety Question

Well, for me when I have them I either take an ativan or if I don't have that with me, I will make sure I have a water bottle. For some reason the water helps me. Obviously it is psychological. But...

11/16/2007 11:57 PM

Anxiety & Panic Disorders
Prozac?

So I guess I should stop taking it at night! I have been having trouble sleeping too! On my prescription it says to take it at bedtime. I guess my MD made an error. lol. Ahh the fun we have. Wait,...

11/16/2007 11:51 PM

Anxiety & Panic Disorders
What diseases/illnesses you you suffer from? Let's take a poll!

Crohn's Colitis, IBS, GERD, PCOS, ITP (immuno thrombocytopenia purpura), kidney stones (but that's not a disease), lactose intolerant, gluten intolerance, Anxiety, Depression, weight gain from PCOS,...

11/16/2007 11:45 PM

Crohn's Disease
For the women.... stomach cramps/menstrual cramps???

I have talked to friends and my GF and they all get the D when they are in the first couple days of the period. They call them the period poops. lol. About the cutting out meat and dairy thing, I am...

11/16/2007 11:39 PM

Crohn's Disease
Anyone from the GLBT community with Crohns or Colitis?

Oh my god... its so freaky sometimes how stories can be so similar, especially on this board! I say that because with my last GF when i had my gall bladder out, she was there right after the surgery,...

11/16/2007 11:32 PM

Crohn's Disease
Sexual Side effects. Which drug has the least one?

lol. haha. :-)...

11/16/2007 11:25 PM

Depression
Expert Advice?? Please? lol.

yeah I have had skin and RAST tests with mixed results. We actually just learned about all of the hypersensitivities, antibodies, etc in school. (I'll have my RN in one month!) I just wanted to hear...

11/16/2007 11:24 PM

Allergies
Expert Advice?? Please? lol.

I wasn't on the remicade yet when I had the skin tests... But I WAS on prednisone and trazodone. I dunno... Now I obviously can't get another skin test until I am off of the remicade. My...

11/16/2007 5:52 PM

Allergies
Expert Advice?? Please? lol.

Hi everyone, I am usually in the Crohn's forum. But I have lots of allergies. The environmental ones that reacted during the skin test include grass, dust mites, mold, dog dander, cat dander, rodent,...

11/16/2007 4:23 PM

Allergies
How may have Medic Alert?

I think when you are on any immunosuppressants you should have one. Even if you are just on prednisone....

11/16/2007 4:09 PM

Crohn's Disease
Crohn's and ovarian cysts

Potatoqwn: That sounds exactly like my last emergency surgery! I have had 4 emergency surgeries, 3 of which were ovarian cysts. One of them was exactly like yours. I had pain pain pain and finally...

11/16/2007 4:08 PM

Crohn's Disease
Anyone from the GLBT community with Crohns or Colitis?

Oops I spelled Camaraderie wrong. lol....

11/16/2007 3:58 PM

Crohn's Disease
Anyone from the GLBT community with Crohns or Colitis?

I am a L. I guess you can't type the full word or it gets bleeped out... which seems a little messed up, but in any case... It's hard for other people to understand that sometimes we just feel like...

11/16/2007 3:57 PM

Crohn's Disease
Sexual Side effects. Which drug has the least one?

Thanks! I hope I have no issues. I hope when I go off of the prozac that the trazodone at night is enough to keep the anxiety side effect of the wellbutrin away....

11/16/2007 3:40 PM

Depression
Sexual Side effects. Which drug has the least one?

Thanks! I hope other people reply. Maybe the SEX in the title scared them?? lol. I see you are a wife of a crohnie!! Us crohnies appreciate the shout out and the support. :-)...

11/15/2007 11:01 PM

Depression
How may have Medic Alert?

I have one. I have so many issues though, it wouldn't all fit on the back of it. So I bought the health USB key chain along with the bracelet! It's really cool! You just plug it into a USB port and...

11/15/2007 10:46 PM

Crohn's Disease
My hemoglobin is normal!!!!!!!

YAYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats!...

11/15/2007 10:35 PM

Crohn's Disease
What do you eat for breakfast?

Oh yeah, I couldn't forget my handful of pills that I take every morning! :-P...

11/15/2007 10:35 PM

Crohn's Disease
OMG the pill bottle says No Alcohol!!!

Yeah, you are smart! You never know how a person's body will react until its too late. Especially with all the other meds we put in our bodies every day! Well, I am speaking for myself and others who...

11/15/2007 10:34 PM

Crohn's Disease
What do you eat for breakfast?

WOW! You all can eat oatmeal AND raw fruit? Well, a lot of you anyway! I am so jealous. I have to be very careful especially in the morning. I can't have any dairy or wheat, so usually I will have...

11/15/2007 10:32 PM

Crohn's Disease
Still reeling from GI appt. this a.m.

Well it sounds like you have thrombocytopenia (low platelets). It's secondary to other things usually... That can be caused by many different things. I have ITP (immune thrombocytopenia purpura)...

11/15/2007 10:11 PM

Crohn's Disease
Ever read Restoring Your Digestive Health?

Yeah, I was going to say what Pb4 said! Once I cut out wheat, dairy I noticed a huge difference!...

11/15/2007 10:03 PM

Crohn's Disease
Crohn's and ovarian cysts

I have PCOS (poly cystic ovary syndrome) but not sure if it has any correlation to Crohn's. There are probably the same percentage of people in the non-crohn's population with it. But I am not sure....

11/15/2007 10:01 PM

Crohn's Disease
Is Vancomycin a usual treatment for Crohn's?

lol. Ew. But, hey, it makes sense. Maybe us crohn's people could get full time jobs donating all of our stool! lol. Yeah, what balleenstein said: The Vanco is treating the C.Diff, but usually they...

11/15/2007 9:59 PM

Crohn's Disease
Newbie: Does This Even Sound Like Crohn's?

Definitely sounds like crohn's to me. I have pretty much all of the same symptoms as you. The colonoscopy usually is a very good way of diagnosing. Right lower quadrant pain is more classic terminal...

11/15/2007 9:52 PM

Crohn's Disease
Does anyone suffer from fatigue?

Fatigue comes with the territory. I am sure everyone here will say they have had experience with it. Try to allow yourself time for rest in between activity. I know that can seem hard when working,...

11/15/2007 9:45 PM

Crohn's Disease
OMG the pill bottle says No Alcohol!!!

You could cause yourself to go into acute renal failure if you drink while on those heavy duty meds. Don't do it. :-)...

11/15/2007 9:42 PM

Crohn's Disease
Sexual Side effects. Which drug has the least one?

Hello everyone, This is my first time in the depression forum. I am usually in the Crohn's Disease forum. Anyway, I have struggled with depression and anxiety including PTSD since high school, and...

11/15/2007 3:14 PM

Depression
Is everyone with Chron's thin?

Not thin here. I was normal weight my whole life though (female; about 130 and 5 foot 1) until about age 21 when I gained 80 lb in one year out of no where. This came as a shock to me since I have...

10/18/2007 8:35 PM

Crohn's Disease
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!

I would think that being one month past due for the remicade would affect you negatively. He doesn't sound like he really cares about your concerns. Did you explain to him the pain, the constipation...

9/24/2007 4:16 PM

Crohn's Disease
school and crohn's

Congrats on going to nursing school. I graduate in december (RN)! I usually will just bring an ensure (or a generic ensure) or a protein bar for lunch... It's too risky otherwise, then I find myself...

9/24/2007 3:36 PM

Crohn's Disease
Remicade & Fissures???

I haven't had any relief from my fissure while on remicade. I just had my 3rd treatment. It actually has been worse since I am now having solid poops......

9/24/2007 3:29 PM

Crohn's Disease
Test to see if Remicade will work for my type of crohns disease

ESR is estimated sedimentation rate, correct? This helps determine inflammation... BUt mine was near normal while I was in a severe flare (before remicade)also. I have moderate to severe crohn's and...

9/24/2007 3:23 PM

Crohn's Disease
Management of crohn's Disease

I actually was there today and he said I should start taking fiber now that the remicade is starting to work for the crohn's. He thinks that my other symptoms are related to IBS or bile salt diarrhea...

9/21/2007 4:39 PM

Crohn's Disease
narrow stools...

I thought narrow stools indicated narrowing of the bowel. This happens with inflammation and I believe when the intestine heals and scar tissue forms....

9/20/2007 2:12 PM

Crohn's Disease
Management of crohn's Disease

My GI told me NOT to take fiber supplements. Pb4- if I remember correctly we have the same location of disease (crhn's ilio-colitis). So should I take fiber or not? I haven't been told I have...

9/20/2007 2:03 PM

Crohn's Disease
Tightness in chest after remicade

the chest tightness and SOB has happened to me all 3 times I have had remicade and they don't seem to bothered by that. They just stop it, infuse benedryl, and then restart at like 30ml/hr. My...

9/20/2007 1:58 PM

Crohn's Disease
Remicade infusions and insurance coverage-??

Remicade is considered a "chemotherapy" on my health insurance. Since they cover chemotherapy 100%, I don't have to pay anything, not even a co-pay. Blue Choice....

9/20/2007 1:52 PM

Crohn's Disease
Possible Crohn's diagnosis?

I would suggest a colonoscopy. I don't really know what else to suggest. It certainly sounds like you could have the crohn's that tends towards constipation. Hopefully someone with the constipation...

9/19/2007 2:57 PM

Crohn's Disease
Questions about Asacol

I have a sulfa allergy and am fine taking the asacol. The only major side effect I have noticed from it is hair thinning, but no one else seems to notice. You can take biotin (its B7 I believe) to...

9/19/2007 2:42 PM

Crohn's Disease
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