yes ivy stress is having a lot of effect on my symptoms. unfortunately for me, stress is a huge trigger for my crohn's. ...
Hi everybody, just checking how all of you are, I haven't visited the forum in a long time, been too busy. My Crohn's is doing ok I suppose, some ups and downs, but ok. I've been so stressed with so...
Hi everyone, haven't been around for some months, everything is good, just didn't have anything to say really.... I'm leaving for summer holidays in 3 days, and hoping to relax a little from all the...
For me a flare is when my stomach hurts really bad, my intestines are making loud noises, I have nausea and generally feel like I have a stomach bug. Sometimes I have increased bm's with mucous. This...
I agree with all the others, I have a stricture in my terminal ileum and that is exactly where it hurts when food cannot pass. Usually it goes away after a couple of hours, and then I know that food...
I work full time the last 16 years with no problems....
We have discussed this in the past, my migraines are much more debilitating than my Crohns..... With Crohns, if I'm at work, I go to the bathroom and go back to my desk. With migraines I cannot even...
No matter how old or sick our mother is, it's never easy to let go. I remember when my grandmother died at the age of 84, my mother was 57, but I have never seen her cry so much....needless to say...
What kind of a system is that? I really don't understand... Here in Greece if you are sick, you deserve medication, no matter what you do for a living. Nevertheless, I hope you will find another...
I had the stomach flu 20 days ago, it lasted 2 days I wasn't throwing up but the nausea was awful, terrible D, headache, low fever, loss of apetite, and sleeping all the time. Christina...
I'm on Entocort right now, but thought I could use a short round of pred to calm things down and get me a nice and peaceful holiday until I see my GI in January. Has any of you been on a short round...
Thank you so much everyone, my boss is a man so we will have separate rooms in the hotel, we will be staying in a luxury hotel, so I'm sure there will be plenty of bathrooms. My boss knows about my...
I am one of the "lucky" ones that don't experience any kind of pain with my Crohns, of course I have all the other symptoms, but I totally understand and RESPECT the fact that if you are in pain, and...
I know only you can understand my anxiety when it comes to travelling. I'm going to Cyprus next week on a business trip with my boss, we are seeing a huge client and make a presentation in front of...
Teddybear, I don't have personal experience on that issue, but if my opinion is of interest to you then here it is: If somebody cannot handle the disease, that means he/she doesn't really love you....
I have a stricture too, have had it for many years, and as ivy6 it doesn't really cause me a lot of trouble. The only thing I have to watch though is to peel all the fruits and veggies, I don't eat...
Seems I'm one of the lucky ones, I can dring soda, coke, pepsi you name it. I don't drink alcohol (because I don't like the taste), so sodas is the only solution when I go out. The only reason why I...
Thank you so much everybody!! I'll begin experimenting as from today, my children love bananas so maybe peanut butter and bananas are a good combination for them, but I'll try to make all the recipes...
I have this happen approx. two times every year, meaning I get my period, then in 15 days I see blood again (small amount) and then in 15 days I get my period again. I talked to my gyno and he said...
It took almost 7 years for me to get a diagnosis, everybody was telling me it was all in my head, until I landed in the hospital with a partial obstruction. Then they finally believed me, and the...
Hi everybody, hope all of you are well! I hope you want laugh with my post, but as you probably know peanut butter is not common at all here in Greece, 90% of the people don't even know what it is....
I like what Sniper wrote "I don't want to play anymore feeling"! That is exactly how I feel sometimes. Like I'm fed up "playing" in this scenario called life. Of course I don't feel like that so...
Yesterday my children had two friends over to our house for the afternoon, and at some point they all got hungry and I decided to make some toasts for them. So I put cheese and ham. Then, I realised...
First of all I'm so sorry for your loss. .....I never really realised that someone could die from Crohns...... Really depressing thought, makes me wanna cry. Christina...
I'm 34 years old, suffered with symptoms since 1999, was officially diagnosed 2006 when a partial obstruction landed me in the hospital. I am working full time for an insurance company in Greece, and...
Coping with a chronic disease is not easy, and no one can really understand what we go through everyday, because as you said, most of us look completely healthy on the outside.... I have two...
Up to now I thought I am the only one in the family with Crohns, but the last couple of days my cousin who is 29, is being tested for Crohns as well. Our grandmother always suffered with bowel and...
Well, I thought I was having a flare, pain, gas, gurgling of bowels, nausea and I was ready to call my GI to get a round of pred. Today I got in the office and three other colleagues were complaining...
If it's just for one day I'd do it too. If we are talking for more days....the answer would be no. I don't like people staring at me, especially in my own house. Of course I wouldn't be much help...
It's very sad, and of course I understand how you feel. But think of it this way: you really deserve to have someone by your side who cares for you and is willing to deal with your problems, not...
I wanted to ask all of you if you are having a mini-flare, do you decide to take a short round of pred without consulting with your doctor? And if so, what dosage do you take and how do you taper? I...
Hi Marie-Claire, First of all congratulations on the wonderful news, it's such a relief, I have two daughters myself, and I often have depressing thoughts of how they would cope on their own etc......
I ate some doritos myself last Saturday, I went to the cinema with my children, and they were eating doritos, and offered me some, so I ate them. They were delicious. Did I pay for it? Yes! (big D...
Thanks so much for everyone's replies! The interview is scheduled sometime during October, so I have plenty of time to think about how I'm going to handle it. GSUonion, I live in Athens, Greece....
I agree with beave, I've been on Entocort for 1 year, and you have to taper slowly, same like pred. If you stop it completely, your body cannot adjust easily. Try to taper from 3 pills to 2 pills for...
Goodmorning, and I hope everyone is feeling good! I am very sceptical these last few days. After 16 years of working in the same company, I applied for a new job to another company (american...
mashed potatoes, steamed chicken, noodle soup, crackers, tea, white rice. That's about it. If I'm not too bad, I eat some cream cheese too. Christina...
You can't imagine how many times I feel hungry, but nothing satisfies my imagination.... I feel hungry and nauseous the same time!! These last few weeks, I can't even look at chicken without feeling...
Safe foods for me: - Steamed/baked potatoes - Steamed zuccini and carrots - Rice - White bread - Steamed/grilled chicken or beef - Pasta - White bread - Cheese - Eggs - Bananas - coffee (only decaf)...
This happens to me only when I am on steroids. Steroids can mess with your cycle. Also if you have thyroid problems or severe malnutricion. You should check it out, but don't panic. Christina...
Thanks so much guys for your replies. I thought about it yesterday evening, discussed it with hubby, and decided to get my own room. To answer your question some of my co-workers know that I have CD,...
Dear cyber-friends! My problem is this: I have been invited to a colleague's wedding end of August. The wedding will take place in Salonica, the second biggest city of Greece, and of course all my...
I love to swim and every summer when we go to our summer house in the island, I swim in these crystal clear waters. I couldn't imagine my life without swimming. I find it not only good for my...
I've had this exact symptom on and off for years. When they checked my gallbladder with an ultrasound, it completely healthy. So they came to the conclusion that this dull pain, was coming from my...
I can only tell you what I tell myself: don't let Crohn's hold you back!! enjoy your life!!! ......and start packing!!!!! Christina /community/emoticons/tongue.gif ...
Hi everybody! I hope everyone is doing OK. I have a question for you: 2 days ago I decided while brushing my teeth, to also brush my gums (because I remembered that my doctor kept telling me to do...
So, I had booked these tickets almost 3 months ago, for the musical called "Mamma Mia" and needless to say they were very expensive. So I Arrive at the theatre with my mother and sister (girls night...
Hi Crohn'snme, thanks for asking, we had our Easter Holidays, and today is my first day back at the office. I feel fine, I even started having solid bm's again, so I think it was because I forgot to...
Migraines are my nightmare..... I suffer very often with migraines, and they last 2-3 days. Sometimes I can handle them, sometimes I have to lie on my bed, no lights, no sounds, no voices, and try to...
I too was diagnosed after my daughters were born. I'm the only one in the family who has CD. I love my children and of course I wish they will never be sick neither from CD nor from any other disease...