Crohn's Disease or Colitis
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Breastfeeding with Crohn's
Asked by N.E. from Daytona Beach
on February 12, 2008
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Hi, I am curious if anyone breastfed while having Crohn's disease. My OBGYN/Peditrican think it isn't a good idea b/c of the medication that I am taking. Supposably ...
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- Hi N., I have Crohn's, but I wasn't diagnosed with it until after I had both of my children. I lived a long time with DRs just telling me that it was all stress re...
- I have ulcerative colitis, but I take the same meds as someone with Crohn's. I was on Asacol the entire time I was pregnant and breast feeding; I breast fed for a year...
- Hi N., Have you thought about treating your Crohn's naturally? I don't have it, but HAVE HEALED MY ULCERATIVE COLITIS OF 34 YEARS DESPITE MY DOCTORS and I have a fr...
Ulcerative Colitis
Asked by K.H. from Nashville
on November 17, 2007
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My son who just turned 19 has recently been diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. Would like to chat with someone who is familiar with this problem.
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- K. go talk to someone at a health food store . My sister has chrones and put it in to remission a long time ago with Colidial Silver .
- My husband was just diagnosed with this problem last Spring. He just turned 36. I have a lot to learn still but I feel like this disease is very treatable. I know t...
- Hi, I had (have) ulcerative colitis. The first <i'll call it "episode" began when I was going through a stressful time in college. It was brought under control with m...
Does Anyone Have Any Experience with Crohn's Disease?
Asked by M.S. from Pittsburgh
on October 1, 2008
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My husband just had surgery for a blockage in his intestines (they removed about 8 inches of his intestines) and the lab report came back that he has Crohn's Disease. ...
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- I do not deal with the disease first hand but I do have family members with it. They seem to be fine with the medication and live a perfectly normal life. I know the...
- Hi M., I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease 3 years ago but suffered for years before that. I was told over and over I had Irritable Bowel Sydrome but I knew som...
- M., My friend's husband has Crohn's Disease and I know it is always in the back of her mind. His philosophy is that if he eats good natural food, when it comes out, ...
Anybody with Information About Crohn's Disease
Asked by K.P. from Chico
on March 30, 2008
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I am a mom of a beautiful (14 at the time)15 year old daughter who was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in Sept. 2007. As with any life altering experience we are trying...
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- Hi I am a mother that has crohn's disease. I was diagnosed when I was 18. For more information go the the crohn's and colitis website ccfa.org. Also if you are interes...
- Hello, my adult sister has Crohn's disease. Well, you need to really watch her diet. I recommend trying a gluten cassein free (wheat free) diet for a couple of weeks...
- A good friend of mine was diagnosed with Crohn’s after her daughter was born. She was misdiagnosed several times so it was a long painful process for her to get it ...
Crohn's Disease and Humira
Asked by A.S. from Columbus
on July 7, 2010
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I'm 31 years old and currently take 40mg of Humira every two weeks for Crohn's diesase (and inflammatory arthritis - kind of does double duty). My husband and I are g...
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- Did you know that drinking breastmilk is one of the best ways to ease your own Crohn's symptoms? Worth a try:)
- My friend has Crohn's and she didn't take any prescriptions while pregnant or breastfeeding. It wasn't until she quit breastfeeding that she had a flare up. Your hormo...
- Re breastfeeding while taking meds--check with La Leche League to see if they have any studies relative to the meds you use or are considering. They try to keep on to...
Crohn's Disease
Asked by J.T. from Chicago
on January 23, 2010
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I'm wondering if anyone suffers from this. And how did you find out you had it, symptoms, test done.
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- You would need to schedule an appointment with a GI doctor, and get a colonoscopy done, I know that stomach pains get so severe sometimes that you are admitted into th...
- I do not have this but have 2 friends who do. I also know of an excellent doctor (GI) at U of C but not sure how long his wait to see him is. He speaks all over the ...
- my BIL has Crohn's - his only symptom is severe stomach pains (or so he tells us). I would make an appt. with a GI doc. If you don't control it it can lead to lots of ...
10 Yr Old with Ulcerative Colitis & Crohn's Disease
Asked by M.R. from Los Angeles
on January 2, 2009
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Our 10 yr old daughter was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis/Crohn's disease 3 weeks ago. We have been so fortunate with her health up until now and the diagnosis, med...
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- I don`t have any experience but i live near you, I live in Centennial Park and you are welcome to talk to me any time you feel the need.i`ll help the best i know how! ...
- A good friend of my son was diagnosed with this in 2nd grade (they are now in 5th grade). His parents are very oriented toward holistic medicine and tried everything ...
- I would call Santa Monica Homeopathic Store ask for Kristin or Greta and see if they can help they are amazing!!!
Ulcerative Colitis & C-sections
Asked by S.S. from St. Louis
on December 17, 2009
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Hello to all you moms. I am thrilled to be 9 weeks pregnant with our second child. My first child I delivered natually without any medications whatsoever. That was to ...
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- I fail to see how the colitis affects a delivery at all. Are you sure you don't want to find a new OB doctor?
- Get a second opinion. Most often than not, doctors recommend c-sections out of convenience.
- I don't have Ulcerative Colitis, however, I did have a c-section. I, like you, had planned to go completely natural. My hubby had learned all kinds of relaxation tec...
Is There Anyone Out There with Ulcerative Colitis? I Have Many Questions.
Asked by M.H. from Seattle
on March 5, 2008
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I am 28 and was diagnosed with IBD or more specific and not to be confused with IBS, Ulcerative Colitis, 5 years ago. I had never heard of it just like most people I k...
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- I have Ulcerative Colitis. I was diagnosed 8 years ago. I would love to help answer any questions that I can. Based on my own experiances.
- Docs don't know what I have. I have been told IBS,Ulcerative Colitis, celiac. So I have had lots of experience in this area. I have had 3 endo/colonoscopies, tried se...
- Hi. My father has or had ulcerative colotis for years. He had his colin completely removed about 9 1/2 years ago and they reconstructed him a new one. He said for y...
Crohn's Disease
Asked by A.H. from Lynchburg
on July 14, 2011
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I was diagnosed with Crohn's 15 years ago and up until this last year I have been able to control it with drug therapy and diet changes. Now my doctor says I may need ...
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- I had a friend that I worked with that has chrons disease. She had the surgery and it has been two years since she had an attack. She still has to take medicine but fe...
- I have a coworker of mine that has Crohns and she does the remicaid treatmeant about every 5-6 weeks. It seems to really help her with the pains she has. I do know t...
- Hi A. - Like you, I prefer to avoid medication (and surgery) if possible. I take a great supplement that cured my IBS & my GERD. I've seen it help many people with m...
