I was diagnosed with Crohn's early last year. I had symptoms for about 8 years. When I started experiencing back pain at night in my early 20's – about 14...
Hi Shaynelle, You poor thing, you have a lot on your plate at the moment! I am sorry to hear your sad news. I have UC, not Crohn's, but my rheumatologist was ...
Hello everyone, I'm George and I was diagnosied with Crohns at age 15 (I'm 30 now). After battling the disease for 10 years I finally fell victim to surgery....
Hi, I am 36 and was diagnosed with UC about 7 months ago. I was on Asacol for the past 7 months but it didn't stop me from having 3 flare ups in seven months...
I do go to the health food store a lot when I am not in a flare up. I am on Asulphazine which is like prednisone but long term with no side affects. I also...
Hello again everybody. it's been a while since i was last on here. i'm lucky enough to only have 'mild' UC....but i suppose it can always get worse.i've been...
... I have have a mild case myself. Only having one or 2 major flare ups a year. The only meds i'm on are asacol. I also take vitamin E, C fish oil and...
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My 12 year old son has been on Azacol since his diagnosis 2 years ago. All had been going well. Lately, however, he has been feeling sluggish and has been...
Hi, I was warned of this problem when I first started taking Asacol. If you have to go to the bathroom a lot the pills may not have time to dissolve in the...
thank you very much, ruth. i was kind of hoping that asacol helped reduce his trips to the bathroom....thus if they didn't dissolve, it creates an ugly circle...
The following prayer request has nothing to do with crohns or colitis except that it is being posted by me, a crohn's sufferer. I know that many of you pray...
I just recently started Remicade too- I think I have had 6 treatments so far- I had not ill effects what so ever. Went to work the same day and everyting-...
Have they increased your dosage of Remicade? They started me on the standard 500 mg/kilo and i didnt see any improvement either. On my last infusion they...
Sorry to hear of your dilemma. I took Remicade and developed an allergy and could no longer take Remicade. I am now taking Humira (weekly shots) and what a...
Hi folks. I've got mild UC and i'm in my second real flare up. It's into it's 4th month now and i'm getting really fed up. i'm on Colifoam and Asacol, Doc gave...
i also forgot to mention, has anyone heard about this injection their working on for crohns, supposed to be a cure. i read about it on the BBC health page, but...
I have found that Aloe Vera gel works well for reducing urgency and firmer stools. I buy it at a health food store. You drink 1 to 2 ounces twice a day....
Hi Dave, I've had UC for 13 years and have had several flare ups. What I've found helps is aloe vera. You can buy it in a helth food store. Its liquid and...
Does anyone have other colitis complications such as eye inflammation? I've been fighting retinal vasculitis with vitritis and secondary glaucoma since...
Just what exactly is this aloe vera you're talking about drinking? Is it a jel or is it a liquid? If a gel, how do you "drink" it and what does this stuff...
Hi Tami, I have had UC since 1981. After the third year I got an inflammation called "iritis" an inflammation of the iris. It took 18 months to clear it up....
I work at Publix Supermarket and they sell this Aloe Vera juice. I asked about it and it has the same healing as the aloe plant on the skin and it is good for...
Yes, I've heard of the iritis with UC. Wow, 18 months. My vasculitis is in the back of the eye and causing damage to the optic nerve. Funny, I always...
Hi Dave, Sorry to hear about your flare up. It's such a frustrating disease. I was diagnosed over two years ago, after being sick for two years. I couldn't get...
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