Inflammatory Bowel Disease - People Who Are Living With IBD

Mary Lee

posted 08/29/2008, comments (0)

Thinning Hair

I have had microscopic colitis for 2 years - I take Entocort 6 gm daily and 200 mg of Asacol 3 times a day. Initially, things seemed to be ok but now it seems as if my hair is thinning. I know Asacol has hair loss as a side effect but I don't think this is the cause. I question if I'm absorbing nutrients completely. Has... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/25/2008, comments (3)

It's OK to be Imperfect

Unless you are actually the one living with a chronic illness like IBD I don't think you can really understand just how exhausting and overwhelming it can become. When my symptoms first took hold of me in 1997 ALL I thought about was my gut and poo. No matter how hard I tried to take my mind off of it, I simply couldn't. I was sick and it was the... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/15/2008, comment (1)

Great News!

It seems that my Crohn's disease is in total remission! The colonoscopy I had a couple of weeks ago showed no evidence of Crohn's on visual exam or biopsy. The symptoms that I continue to have on an intermittent basis appear to be either from the diverticulosis I have and/or irritable bowel. My doctor said if it weren't for the past... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/01/2008, comment (1)

A day in the life of a Crohn's sufferer

It was a beautiful Sunday morning.I'd decided to cook American-style pancakes for my flatmate's birthday and headed out to acquire the necessary ingredients. If I was anyone else this might be a rather pedestrian task. But I had been getting over a fairly bad Crohn's relapse and for some reason, the first few hours of my getting up always... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/08/2008, comments (3)

Please help I am sad scared and tired of living with this

Hello, I hope you looked at my bio so you can get an idea of who I am. I would love to meet up with some people and get some advice share and hopefully get me out of this stage in my life where I am afraid that I will not be able to take care of myself. I have not been able to hold a job for a... Read more Chevron

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