I’m Reporting on action taken since my initial October 23rd, 2017 post. I have 2 goals with this update: 1) Provide input to other Crohns/UC patients on this site who have or are considering natural...
HI Kyleb23, I started taking digestive enzymes recently for my crohns condition and saw positive results within 1 day. I immediately had a 10% reduction in BM's per day after take Vital-Zymes...
I've never heard of symptoms getting worse from colonoscopy procedures. I've had 20 or so over the past 26 years and never experienced this. The preparation is not fun however. I recommend getting...
Thanks climbsnowgirl, I've read and heard positive feedback about Stelara, so I will not rule it out. I'm glad to hear your healing with this drug. With real life success stories like yours, Stelara...
And thanks for your feedback regarding cholestramine. I'll check with my GI doc and ask if this may help with my frequent BM's....
Hi Dorri, yes, Stelera is another biologic with similar side effects to the other biologics I've tried and did not improve my crohns condition. This is one of the reasons I am reluctant to try...
Hello marmaladechainsaw, regarding diet, I do indeed believe the food you eat makes a difference. Not everyone tolerates intake the same way and some foods cause issues with Crohns in my view. The GI...
Hello Ishiman0627, I think you are doing the right things - be patient with your recovery and move. When I had my subtotalcolectomy in 2001 every move I made I could feel the pain due to the incision...
Thanks for your candid comments Uniform Charlie. I think the dietary methods or therapies have potential - it requires rigor and determination to stay on the routine, but a 2 to 3 month period (test)...
Thanks for your advice 73monte. I haven't ruled out Stelera, however, I'm in pursuit of other options as well. I closely measured by BM's, food intake and other criteria over the past 9 months, thus,...
Anyone know of Docs / Clinics in the Twin Cities (Mpls/St Paul ) or 5 state area who are likely willing to go outside prescribing biologics that helps drive towards better Crohns life tolerance via...
Thanks for your responses everyone. My GI Doc ordered a C Diff test, so, I'll see if that is causing my continual BM's....
HI I am a long term Crohn's patient (since 1991) with colon resection (all but sigmoid) in 2001. Resection was performed due to dysplasia in the colon. I've been on many of the drugs over the years,...