stayingpostive--that is a great name because----you will be better as the predisone gets going--''you willnot die from crohns''just listen to your gi,don't stress out as much try to relax--watch a...
[purple] :smilewinkgrin: I NEVER SEE SOME OF THE OLD CROHNIES LIKE STRAYDOG,BULLFROG KEN.JAY5,JUST SO MANY I MISS?? HOW ARE YOU ALL DOING HEALTH WISE???HOPING AND PRAYING BETTER HEALTH---RANDY AND...
as 78silvanniv---for years my normal times[pooping]were 10 to 12 times daily for years---i tried ensure,gatorade,any juice and even frozen yougurt in the ensure as a shake soft scrambled eggs--mashed...
kay--hope you find out the results of your mri really soon---prayers and kay ''happy holidays''-georgialady...
EVA--MY GI ALWAYS TELLS ME HE JUST WANTS TO GET ME THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS WITHOUT A FLARE-UP OR A HOSPITAL STAY I THINK ITS ALL THE STRESS AND ANXIETY OF THE HOLIDAYS--AS FOR THE ADHESIONS ASK YOUR GI...
Lisa---The best of luck and well wishes for your marathon----prayers too.....
SO SORRY MATTHEW---HOPE AND PRAYING THE FOLLOWING DAYS THINGS WILL GET BETTER AND BETTER---GOD BLESS...
/community/emoticons/smile.gif I KNOW TOMORROW THE 4TH WILL BE A BUSY DAY FOR MOST--THE PARADES,THE BAR-B-Q'S,THE POOL THE COMPANY BUT ALWAYS REMEMBER TAKE THE STRESS OUT ENJOY THE DAY REMEMBER OUR...
welcome to the forum janddmimi--I think for most who have taken Remicade the results are from good to bad---we are all different with crohns disease,we are in differnt stages with the disease--SORRY...
Curley--so glad your sister is doing so much better--prayers and blessings for her and you too--...
we are all alittle different with crohns--my main flare was caused by a blockage in upper stomach 3 more since then,dairy products cause some of mine also ''stress''sometimes allergies changing...
cymbalta is used for depression in crohns works really good--Tramadol is mainly for pain..hope you feel better soon.....
sorry about your 4yr.old--can't really give any advice on that age ''other then''check with a gi for sure--so sorry hope all works out. prayers and many thoughts[good thoughts]...
ann i think-redrose and alwaysrosie have 2 of the best''ideas'' i have ever heard for ''downs''as long as we can keep ''hope- our minds working and active- half the battle is over''on the really...
s-49 if you think remicade is helping and all your tests say ''yes'' go for it'' we are all different what helps you and makes you feel good ''do it'''good luck...
sorry never heard of this helping--but i don't like cabbage anyway--causes tooo much''gas'' sorry have enough of that to spare now----sorry can't say--...
crohns can go to any organ i have been told''but'' the only time i hurt in the kidney area the doctor put me on an antobic a strong one for 2 weeks--things then got okay--hope you feel better real...
barb--hang in sweet thing this old world has to get those right doc's very,very sooon god bless you and sleep well[rest]...
please don't let this get to you--have the tests,endoscope,colonscopy--talk with your gi,ask as many questions as you need to relieve your stress--crohns is a different disease in all us''yes''' we...
kay--sorry you are having so much pain--for the first time i have had the swollen ankle to where i couldnot even have the bedcovers touch my ankle this time and walking was so hard for 2 weeks i am...
[[barb]]sorry havenot chatted with you in awhile--saw your post and just wanted to say you are always in my thoughts and prayers--feel better soon--georgialady...
abl--alot of crohns people are lacatose intolerate--so i don't know about the slim fast??when i first started with crohns disease the gi had me on liquids for 6 weeks after a blockage was cleared-I...
WHERE DID ALL THE OLD ONES GO??I PRAY WELL AND NO MORE PAIN BUT I HAVE MISSED ALOT OF THE OLD NAMES-- 1-BULLFROG KEN??? 2-AUNTKAY??? 3-SNIPER??? 4-CHASEGIRL??? 5-I HOPE ALL OF THEM ARE WELL AND WITH...
pp---sorry about the hospital stay---just wanted to say ''you will be in thoughts and prayers'' hey pp you have been through alot just''one day at a time'' on the surgery--god bless and best wishes---...
pains in the joints and hips and lower back are crohns--sorry things do get better remission just take 1day at a time,I know you have probably heard this too often but things are better and crohns is...
val--''hi'' yep predisone is a drug when you come off makes you feel lets say down right no good---I guess thats the first drug they put most chronies on that helps get us back in a remission...
sorry about the liver reaction I had 3 remicade infusions was really allergic to it couldnot take imuran either---caused diabetes in my case--call your gi if you feel really uncomfortable with the...
climbs--Crohns is a chronic disease as you know but most Crohnies live a pretty good productive life--the Meds. help control the disease but most are always on some kind of Meds.ifRemicade works for...
sorry for the pains and withdrawal---like all crohnies we are all different and react different to meds. pains and yes even withdrawal---cymbalta seems to help with the pains and anxiety or...
ASKING FOR PRAYERS AND BLESSINGS FOR BETSY,A KIND WORD,A SOFT GENTLE TOUCH AND GOD'S ABILITY TO HEAL ALL HER PAINS MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY..GOD'S SPEED....
Its takes time yes but sometimes remicade has reactions--if you still feel bad call your gi and tell him or her of your systoms---we are all different and react different to the same drugs--hope you...
LEVON, WELCOME TO HEALINGWELL--please know you are never alone here--there are good people here always willing to listen and help if we can.So sorry about your mom,but sounds like in other parts of...
NINJA---may i ask what side effects you were having from Cymbalta??I have taken cymbalta for several months with good effects---was just asking??...
BARB----WE ALL FEEL YOUR PAIN HERE ON HEALINGWELL AND WISH WE COULD DO SOMETHING BUT KNOW WE ALL CARE,AND OUR PRAYERS AND OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU..TAKE 1 DAY AT A TIME BARB,KNOW YOU ARE CARED...
styxgurl---i wish you the best with remicade as you know we all are known as crohnies but we are alittle different in small or large ways,what works for some may not work for others its your body and...
WORRIED DAUGHTER---THE ONLY THING I CAN SAY IS THANK GOD FOR SUCH A CARING DAUGHTER LET HER REST WHEN SHE CAN,ASK FOR PAIN MEDS IF SHE NEEDS THEM--WITH ALL US WE ARE ALL CHRONIES BUT ALL ALITTLE...
''first welcome mark to healingwell''the next thing sounds like you have a good doctor and you are coming along very well--I KNOW YOU FEEL DEPRESSED BUT EVERYTHING YOU SAY SOUNDS LIKE YOU ARE DOING...
Sway--''normal'' is what is normal for you----with crohns disease seems we are all alittle different but still so much alike too..the best way i can tell my husband how crohns feels is like''the...
AS all the others have stated your best thing for pain is with your family doctor--GI'S are just not going to give pain meds. even though they are suppose to understand our pains???figure??good luck...
t-bear i am a new comer to this depresion thing with total anxiety to run around the city if i could walk with osteo-arthiritis legs,feet and oh yep hands too--''dreams hun''on some of this good...
''I''thank-you all i am not a newbie to healingwell but to this world of deep depression and anxiety--crohns disease has been my disease of choice for over 13yrs now till remicade and imuran came in...
Warren--I think just my old brain--if we couldnot cry it would be a sad,sad world women men,goats,cats or just horny old frogs--I think remember i am a depressed old southern lady think ''crying''...
Darren--thank you so much for the information right now with the crohns for over 13yrs and so many meds.it seems to all come to a deep hole,when i tried imuran and remicade infusions not to say other...
i have been a member to healingwell for several years now but in the crohns site I now find myself with a over whelming thing i know not how to cope with-please advice or support is so appreciated--i...
thanks harry--new to all this having I thought having panic attacks bad--crohns 13yrs diabetes 4months so much to learn--thanks for all the information--georgialady-any news helps me--thank-you again...
TYLER---I agree with kitt I would not mix alcohol and drugs--sorry ask your doctor first better to be safe than sorry--best of luck--georgialady...
LYN, GOD BLESS YOU---have a peaceful night and I hope pain-free night prayers and sweet thoughts--georgialady....
jazzy--sorry I don't know I am new to this diabetes--just alittle over 4 months now--but I sure hope there are new drugs everyday--good luck to you and welcome to healingwell.....
randy--havenot seen you in chat rooms--hope you and your family are well thanks for alot of good advice on eplilepsy and we miss you in chats-- sending good thoughts and best wishes all is...
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