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james

I was diagnosed with crohns disease at the age of 22 in october of 2006.

Jennifer Gurley

I am 41 years old and was diagnosed in 1984 @ the age of 15.

Seth Matrisciano

It was the day after my 18th birthday, and the GI tells me that Crohn's

Kelly Hannan

I have had stomach pains for as long as I can remember but shortly after

Ray Ciccarelli sr

when i became sick i lost 110 lbs in 3 months before they found out

Inna Lukyanovsky

I am a Crohn's patient and I am a pharmacist. But I believe in combination of

Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Treatments

Need information about Collagenous Colitis Treatments, Lymphocytic Colitis Treatments and Ulcerative Colitis Treatments? Want to

Humira

I am about to start Humira treatments. Anyone out there who is taking this med

Posted in General Treatment Community on March 06, 2008

Lets Use Our Voices Towards IBD Treatments & Insurance Co

Health care is our right not a privilege.We can't afford the inequities and inefficiencies of

Posted in Emotional Aspects of living with long term chronic illness on March 26, 2008

I need of kids 7-15 to send to camp for a week

The carolina chapter of the CCFA is looking to sponsor up to 150 kids with

Posted in My child has Crohn's..... on March 27, 2008

Book: Know Your Rights: A Handbook for Patients with Chronic Illness

This is not an ad, I just wanted you all to know there's a book

Posted in on April 14, 2008

Headache

Hi, firstly if you don't understand what i write, it's logic, i'm bad in english

Posted in on April 17, 2008

GiT oN tHa GrInD lIkE cLoCkWoRk

So many of us are probably used to managing our infusions into our day to

Posted in Remicade RoundUp on April 28, 2008

What does patient-patient interaction mean to you?

We all know that patients interact with their doctors. Doctors provide medical advice, prescribe treatments

Posted in NEW TO THE WEARE COMMUNITY?? on June 26, 2008

My Self Diagnosis

Posted in Crohn's and Anxiety on July 14, 2008

Your treatments....

How have you been treated for your UC?   Has your regimine changed?  has it helped..what's

Posted in Living with Ulcerative Colitis on July 26, 2008

Complications-Fissures and Hemorroids

So I am hopefully towards the end the worst flare of my life and I

Posted in Living with Ulcerative Colitis on July 26, 2008

Asacol Not working

I found out that I have crohns in July and was put on Asacol and

Posted in on October 08, 2008

questions about Humira with Infection

I recently got some sort of bug. Terrible sore throat, fever, swollen lymph nodes, headache

Posted in Humira Hangout on October 31, 2008

Opinions Advice

Opinions, Opinions, Opinions. It amazes me how many opinions there can be on one topic.

Posted in Humira Hangout on November 17, 2008

Opinions

Opinions, Opinions, Opinions. It amazes me how many opinions there can be on one topic.

Posted in NEW TO THE WEARE COMMUNITY?? on November 17, 2008

Naltrexone for the treatment of Crohn's Disease?

This discussion relates to an article and video about Naltrexone. You can find the article

Posted in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Treatments on December 08, 2008

PillCam Yay or Nay?

An Article on the PillCam:http://www.wearecrohns.org/treatments/articles/1785The PillCam procedure on video:http://www.wearecrohns.org/treatments/articles/1792So what are you views on this

Posted in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Treatments on December 23, 2008

colonoscopy advice/questions

Hello all! I'm new to the site, but not new to Crohn's - I was

Posted in on January 09, 2009

Making a switch

I saw my GI last week and got a phone call from his nurse that he didn't

Posted in Remicade RoundUp on January 26, 2009

A few kind words.............

People come to Wearecrohns.org for a few kind words, support, information and the feeling of

Posted in + + + + + + + Dealing with your condition positively!! + + + + + + + + + on February 16, 2009

medications

My doctor is wanting me to start Remicade and 6MP at the same time.  The

Posted in on February 18, 2009

Breaking the Vicious Cycle

This is something that I know works, it saved my hubby's life once.  He is

Posted in on February 22, 2009

Herbal Remedies for Tummies

Abdominal Pain, Indigestion Massage the following blend into the painful area in a clockwise motion.

Posted in Natural Ways To Help Crohns & Colitis :) on February 26, 2009

Obama to overturn Bush policy on stem cells.

Obama to overturn Bush policy on stem cells By PHILIP ELLIOTT, Associated Press Writer Philip

Posted in General Treatment Community on March 09, 2009

i had remicade a few years back and in only 3 doses i was in

Posted in Remicade RoundUp on March 10, 2009

Stem Cell Research

We have to join together and demand more research for Crohns Disease and Syem Cell

Posted in Crohn Disease cause to raise money for the crohns & Colitis Foundation of America. on March 11, 2009

Best place to treat Chrones in Boston

Hi everyone,My cousin was recently diagnosed with crohne disease and looking at colleges here in

Posted in on April 10, 2009

Glyconutrients and Supergreens

Hello everyone, I recently bought a download book online called "Crohn's Disease Miracle Breakthrough" because

Posted in Natural Ways To Help Crohns & Colitis :) on April 15, 2009

Girl diagnosis her own Crohns in AP Bio Class... NO JOKE!!!!

For eight years, Jessica Terry suffered from stomach pain so horrible, it brought her to

Posted in Crohn's and Colitis Medical News on June 11, 2009

FDA orders stronger cancer warnings for Humira, remicade

Posted in General Treatment Community on August 04, 2009

Anyone here with Crohns also have Lupus??

Sorry guys, I also posted this in questions..I just need some support. I have Crohns

Posted in on August 05, 2009

NICE favors Remacaid and Humira for Crohn's treatment

NICE leans towards a ‘yes’ for Remicade/Humira in Crohn’s 15 September 2009 Things are looking

Posted in General Treatment Community on September 16, 2009

Are you suffering from Iron Deficiency?

Symptoms of iron deficiency Iron deficiency has various symptoms. This article will describe some of

Posted in on February 22, 2010

Could it be something other than medications?

Dear All,We all know Crohn's Disease and have suffered greatly from it. Some of us

Posted in on July 09, 2010

Help

Hello to you both, It is very difficult to wrap your brain around the fact that

Posted in General Treatment Community on January 25, 2008

FoR tHe WoMeN oF tHe ComMuNiTy ONLY!!!! SERIOUSLY!

Taylor...I think that you have addressed some very important questions for the female members of

Posted in College and Crohn's--Dorm Room Doom on January 29, 2008

Free book online

 and by signing up you're agreeing to receive spam. The small print "the information I've provided

Posted in New 2 Crohns on March 15, 2008

Lets Use Our Voices Towards IBD Treatments & Insurance Co

Jade!  Excellent post and one we need to address...I too am living the same situation

Posted in Emotional Aspects of living with long term chronic illness on March 26, 2008

Lets Use Our Voices Towards IBD Treatments & Insurance Co

open the flood gates!!! Heres a listing of the FDA state officials listed by state,

Posted in Emotional Aspects of living with long term chronic illness on March 26, 2008

Lets Use Our Voices Towards IBD Treatments & Insurance Co

I agree because the medicare wont pay for alot of things.I cant get some of

Posted in Emotional Aspects of living with long term chronic illness on March 27, 2008

Lets Use Our Voices Towards IBD Treatments & Insurance Co

 Cheers to you Jade !!  you have certainly stated what many of us feel and

Posted in Emotional Aspects of living with long term chronic illness on March 27, 2008

Lets Use Our Voices Towards IBD Treatments & Insurance Co

What's even more insane is that Humira is actually cheaper than Remicade. You don't have

Posted in Emotional Aspects of living with long term chronic illness on March 30, 2008

Lets Use Our Voices Towards IBD Treatments & Insurance Co

It is remarkable the way "WE" all deal day after day and how we handle

Posted in Emotional Aspects of living with long term chronic illness on March 30, 2008

another humira question...

Hi, I just saw this post, so I'm sorry my reply is so late. Everyone

Posted in General Treatment Community on March 30, 2008

what's the difference between Humira & Remicade? Which would YOU take? and why?

Courtney, I found an article comparing the differences between Remacaid and Humira un the Article

Posted in Food, Recipes & Nutrition for IBD on April 08, 2008

For the girls

I wish I could help. I have not had any of the problems that you

Posted in Teens & Crohns on April 12, 2008

Lets Use Our Voices Towards IBD Treatments & Insurance Co

I guess I am not as up on things as I need to be.  I

Posted in Emotional Aspects of living with long term chronic illness on April 12, 2008

For the girls

Usually right before my treatments I have stomach cramps, urgent bathroom visits, and overall feeling

Posted in Teens & Crohns on April 12, 2008

For the girls

I know what test you are talking about I think.  My friend keeps asking me

Posted in Teens & Crohns on April 13, 2008

Possible Cure??

Thanks for the good article!  It's so great that new treatments and research is happening

Posted in New Research & Developments on April 16, 2008

The Transition...

First, I would see if your current doctor had any suggestions as to who they

Posted in College and Crohn's--Dorm Room Doom on April 17, 2008

what's the difference between Humira & Remicade? Which would YOU take? and why?

It's funny you mention this.  I just spent a few days in a hospital and

Posted in Food, Recipes & Nutrition for IBD on April 18, 2008

Lets Use Our Voices Towards IBD Treatments & Insurance Co

 if you're having problems getting meds, try www.pparx.org.  I used them in 2006 because I

Posted in Emotional Aspects of living with long term chronic illness on April 27, 2008

GiT oN tHa GrInD lIkE cLoCkWoRk

I was getting treatments since 2000 and I am happy to say that I had

Posted in Remicade RoundUp on May 01, 2008

People of Color with Crohn's Disease

I know an African American man who goes to my old dentist and he has

Posted in on May 06, 2008

Colitis and Crohn's Week will campaign for free prescriptions for IBD

That would be wonderful!Which I agree with you on this 100%.Because theres alot of the

Posted in on May 11, 2008

"Marijuana & IBD...What's your take??

I'm an ex smoker and have tons of questions so please don't think I am

Posted in on May 14, 2008

medication

I'm sorry. I'm on 6mp and Asacol together with a multi-vitamin. Did your doctor also

Posted in on May 14, 2008

Acne from Meds

My best friend, who always looks out for me and my crohn's, had read somewhere

Posted in New 2 Crohns on May 27, 2008

Sibling jealousy

Been there, and still doing it and amazingly my sisters are 49 and 45 and

Posted in on May 30, 2008

Hrmmm

I have not lost any hair except for the usual amount for it becoming summer.

Posted in Remicade RoundUp on June 21, 2008

Question about remicade

Hey Sherri! I did approxamately 16 treatments of remicade and unfortunatly had a severe reaction the

Posted in Remicade RoundUp on June 24, 2008

Is it working for you or how long till it started working?

Ive been on Humira for a year now. (every 2 weeks) It took about 6-7

Posted in Humira Hangout on July 07, 2008

Your treatments....

When I was first being diagnosed,  my "miracle" drug was prednisone.    I was so sick

Posted in Living with Ulcerative Colitis on July 26, 2008

The initial diagnosis....

To be honest, getting diagnosed with UC was probably the biggest shock of my entire

Posted in Living with Ulcerative Colitis on July 26, 2008

Your treatments....

Let's see.... before I was d'xd  in 95 I was put on Donnatol and Lomotil. 

Posted in Living with Ulcerative Colitis on August 02, 2008

What does patient-patient interaction mean to you?

Don't get me wrong, I hate that we all have this, but I am so

Posted in NEW TO THE WEARE COMMUNITY?? on August 03, 2008

Your treatments....

When I read the stories on this site I feel I have no right to

Posted in Living with Ulcerative Colitis on September 25, 2008

Terrible reaction at injection site

I've been on Humira since the end of July and the past 2 or 3

Posted in Humira Hangout on September 30, 2008

How long have you been on Remicade?

I did about 16 treatments, so about a year and a half. I went into

Posted in Remicade RoundUp on October 08, 2008

Remicaid

hi there, i have only had two infusions so im a beginner too...but, i felt

Posted in on October 22, 2008

WHAT TYPE FLEA & TICK TREATMENT DO YOU USE?

I use Revolution, it's a flea tick and hearworm liquid used once a month.    It's

Posted in YOUVE GOT PETS! on October 29, 2008

Life with an ileostomy

Hey Gail, I'm happy to share my experiences with you! Don't forget though that you can

Posted in Ileostomies and Colostomies on November 01, 2008

Other treatment options?

Chars ~ how long has your friend been dx'd with Crohn's? It must have been

Posted in General Treatment Community on November 03, 2008

Opinions

Hello Lisa, I absolutely agree with you that everything we can learn here is somebody's opinion.

Posted in NEW TO THE WEARE COMMUNITY?? on November 17, 2008

Opinions

While your doctor might not volunteer information about a treatment such as replacing refined sugar

Posted in NEW TO THE WEARE COMMUNITY?? on November 18, 2008

Opinions

Hello Jonathan,  I'm glad to find somebody who can trust his doctor. I'm not that lucky

Posted in NEW TO THE WEARE COMMUNITY?? on November 18, 2008

New Science.....

I'm with you, Gareth! Boy, when I showed my daughter (the patient) the video, she

Posted in Gareth Berliner - British Comedian with Crohn's Disease on November 19, 2008

Naltrexone for the treatment of Crohn's Disease?

Check out this article: http://www.wearecrohns.org/treatments/articles/1770 - it relates to Clinical Trials and Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN)

Posted in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Treatments on December 09, 2008

Opinions

I agree with everyone also. My advice is from what i personally have gone through

Posted in NEW TO THE WEARE COMMUNITY?? on December 11, 2008

Can sunlight cause remission? What do you think?

I would guess that the sunshine make you happy and relaxed - those are the

Posted in General Treatment Community on December 21, 2008

Skin Problems with UC

Morgan some of the problem with dry skin and UC as well as Crohn's Disease

Posted in ulcerative colitis on December 30, 2008

Crohn's or IBD scholarships

UCB Announces the Fourth Year of their Crohn's Scholarship ProgramUCB is proud to once again

Posted in on January 07, 2009

Raise Awareness of a Clinical Trial for Crohn's Disease

A new clinical trial is currently recruiting Crohn’s patients in Michigan. The study is a Phase

Posted in winnie guevara's Journal on December 21, 2007

Perspective

Days like today make me think long and hard about my journey with Crohn's disease. 

Posted in Marybeth's Journal on January 05, 2008

Tonight I can't sleep.

 I had my rectum removed on Dec. 18th, and when the pathology report came back

Posted in Jennie Crowe's Journal on January 07, 2008

My Oncologist Appt.

 Well, my appt. went very well, though I thought I was gonna die by the

Posted in Jennie Crowe's Journal on January 09, 2008

Drink this please...

  I wonder what kind of kid says "when I grow up I want to be

Posted in Lullaby Loman's Journal on February 09, 2008

Well I took my test Today.............

Well I took my tests today a preg test and my endoscopy.They took a biopsy,found

Posted in Kristy Vance's Journal on May 27, 2008

Well a little relief here

      Well I am relieved to know that I dont have an ovarian cyst.What they were

Posted in Kristy Vance's Journal on April 15, 2008

10 Years!!!

As of January 2008, it's now officially been 10 years since I've been sick with Crohns Disease. 

Posted in Amy P.'s Journal on April 19, 2008

Raising Money For Research

I am currently trying to raise money for the Crohns and Colitis Foundation in a

Posted in Jacqueline Heller's Journal on May 06, 2008

Fellow Remicaders

First of all I would like to thank everyone who has joined the Remicade RoundUp

Posted in Remicade RoundUp's Journal on May 09, 2008

My Story Of Crohns & Colitis ..

Dated : Jan. 2006    Good day,  I hope this finds you well and wonderful.   Thank you 'David Place'

Posted in peace2all's Journal on May 11, 2008

This

This pregnancy is kinda rough but today is a good day.I just mostly want to

Posted in Kristy Vance's Journal on June 11, 2008

Barack Obama's First 100 Days, Agenda and Alleged

This is Barack Obama's plans on several concerns and his agenda in the first 100

Posted in David the Shepherd's Journal on July 07, 2008

My Life with Crohn's (Joe's Story)

This is taken from my normal blog at http://ibdliving.com/blog3/ Hello all, If you didn't know, my name

Posted in Joe DiPaola's Journal on July 09, 2008

Weight Off My Shoulders

So its kind of funny how one little thing can lead to another thing and

Posted in Scooby Doo's Journal on July 20, 2008

Article 1- Very Important!

FDA urges more caution over TNF blocker infections Thursday, Sep 04, 2008 8:55PM UTC By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON

Posted in Kristen Janowski's Journal on September 05, 2008

Get Your Guts in Gear

Rider/Participant # TX-19Help Me Make A DifferenceDear Friends and Family:You may or may not know

Posted in Dave Uri's Journal on September 07, 2008

A Mothers Moment

Well my Angel is made of some pretty tough stuff just like her mom.  This past

Posted in Lisa Kuban's Journal on September 12, 2008

When parenting parents

Oh, yes, it's been a long time since I've been on this site. Between the

Posted in Amy Florence's Journal on September 14, 2008

Possible stem cell hopes?

I wanted to post this in the ARTICLES section of the site, but, unfortunately, I

Posted in brenda Dumont's Journal on October 08, 2008

MORE Humira...boo x 2

   Had an appointment with my GI this morning, and YAY for me! I get to

Posted in Jackie Rees's Journal on November 05, 2008

Food allergies and Crohn's?

I wonder often whether allergies to some foods trigger or even cause flare ups.  I

Posted in Nick Barbieri's Journal on November 09, 2008

How WeAreCrohns.org has changed my life positively!

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Posted in Crohn's Disease, Colitis and IBD Stories's Journal on November 12, 2008

Opinions, Opinions, Opinions

It amazes me how many opinions there can be on one topic. People raised in

Posted in Lisa Kuban's Journal on November 17, 2008

ugh

well i have been up since 4am. i do miss sleep terribly. i haven't figured

Posted in Melissa's Journal on November 23, 2008

Now the real journey begins...sort of...Part 1.

Where to begin.haha. As most of you know, my sister has Crohn's (Skye). She's the one

Posted in Cindra's Journal on November 28, 2008

Relapse

I'm currently going through another relpase. It started last week with blood in my stool

Posted in Kathleen King's Journal on November 29, 2008

Another Study, Another Day Closer....Maybe.

One of the nice features of Google is being able to sign up for instant alerts

Posted in Travis McClain's Journal on December 19, 2008

general update

Well my GI's physician assistant, Kristen who has been with me since day 1, called me

Posted in Melissa's Journal on December 20, 2008

My first WeAreCrohns journal entry

I joined WeAreCrohns.org today. I've already received welcomes from people, which is nice. I've had

Posted in Matt Snyder's Journal on May 20, 2009

My First Remicade Treatment

Well, yesterday was my very first Remicade treatment.  I have to admit, I was a

Posted in Laurie Toth's Journal on February 10, 2009

Hospital Er's

OMG I spent the entire day at the er today in severe abdominal pain.  I

Posted in Michele LePage's Journal on February 11, 2009

Crohn's Disease and Your Osteoporosis Risk

Posted in Michele LePage's Journal on February 18, 2009

First Journal this year...oops

I was just looking at my journals and noticed I had not posted since last Thanksgiving.

Posted in Robin Buchanan's Journal on February 22, 2009

Home Again

I didnt think i would ever become one of those hospital people with crohns. You

Posted in Becky C's Journal on February 24, 2009

Crohn's was the best thing that ever happened to me.

Seriously. I know that sounds crazy to everyone. I was diagnosed with “severe” Crohn’s disease in

Posted in Ruth Baker's Journal on February 24, 2009

Obama to overturn Bush policy on stem cells

Obama to overturn Bush policy on stem cells By PHILIP ELLIOTT, Associated Press Writer Philip

Posted in Michele LePage's Journal on March 09, 2009

Stem Cell Treatment For Crohn's Disease join my cause: http://apps.facebook.com/causes/243252/34528127?m=0181b2a4

Stem Cell Treatment For Crohn's Disease February 24th, 2009 by brenda Main Category: Crohn'sAlso Included In: Stem

Posted in Michele LePage's Journal on March 11, 2009

Support me!!

Hello friends and IBDers,I can't believe less than a year ago Crohn's was about to

Posted in Kelly Farmer's Journal on March 11, 2009

Always the Pessimist Why I write so Positively

I am ever the pessimist, which is ironically why my poems and writings are so

Posted in Becky C's Journal on March 14, 2009

Happy St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day may be remembered as an Irish Holiday, a day college students get

Posted in Taylor B's Journal on March 17, 2009

Couldn't we have thought of better ways to spend this? Like alpaca's for each household...

Cuomo announced that 73 AIG employees were payed more than $1 million in bonuses, saying

Posted in jilly's Journal on March 18, 2009

Speech for CCFA Take Steps Event...I would love your advice on it...

Hello, My name is Danielle LaBare.  I am a wife, a daughter, a friend, so

Posted in Danielle LaBare's Journal on March 22, 2009

Funny Doctor's Chart Bloopers

funny doctor chart bloopers....I found this online....Actual Medical Record Entries Mistakes From Doctors * The lab

Posted in Becky C's Journal on April 09, 2009

Update on my son Max & Katie

Hi all.  Right before I went into the hospital on April 2 Max had a

Posted in Jennifer Gurley's Journal on April 28, 2009

World Crohn's & Colitis Day!

Happy World Crohn's & Colitis Day! Crohn's and Colitis affects 7 out of every 100,000 people.

Posted in Crohn's Down Under - For those in Australia's Journal on May 23, 2009

Losing my mind to a literal lack of oxygen....

It happened the same way this last time too.  Same rib cage pain that felt

Posted in Becky C's Journal on May 26, 2009

Question for the Ladies; Do you know what a Rectocele is?

I never had heard of a Rectocele or a Cystocele.  I have had so many

Posted in Adrienne C.'s Journal on July 07, 2009

Antibiotics Take Toll On Beneficial Microbes In Gut

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090618170026.htm             ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ScienceDaily (June 18, 2009) — It’s common knowledge that a protective navy of bacteria normally

Posted in brenda Dumont's Journal on June 21, 2009

When Wondering Meant Worrying

Two dramatically different demographics of Inflammatory Bowel Disease describe the majority of our patient

Posted in Seth Matrisciano's Journal on June 23, 2009

Find the strength that was taken the day crohn's was spoken..........

Away from home, = away from reality of stress, disease, symptoms, flare, docs, treatments, etc,

Posted in Becky C's Journal on June 24, 2009

REMICADE & COPD What they aren't telling us........

Well, I had another Remicaid treatment on June 18th that went well.  The last two

Posted in Becky C's Journal on June 29, 2009

Thought I'd let ya'll know how my CD is...

For the last year and half my life has been quite dormant due to my

Posted in Telly L's Journal on July 06, 2009

Update

It's been a while since I've given an update.  I've now been on Imuran for

Posted in becky's Journal on May 13, 2010

NEW GI ADVENTURES IN IDIOCRACY THE FULL STORY finally I am able to articulate it!!!!!!

Thank you so much for sharing so humbly with me, it really does help when

Posted in Becky C's Journal on January 30, 2010

New Therapy on the Horizon for Crohn's Disease

Prochymal Treatment: Stem Cell Therapy for Crohn's DiseaseJanuary 23, 2007 by travels travels Published Content:

Posted in mar chapman's Journal on August 06, 2009

#2 infusion day 2

  Jan.27, 2010         Side effects are more servere. I can't touch any thing out side

Posted in Garry Kennedy's Journal on January 28, 2010

Well

Well I have been going through alot here.Plus been very busy.Which I know alot of

Posted in Kristy Vance's Journal on August 08, 2009

Some Thoughts on the Health Care Debate

Originally published in my blog here.In case you're discovering this blog and its author for

Posted in Travis McClain's Journal on August 13, 2009

Elementary Physicians

I've had a few moronic statements and questions lambasted at me, by doctors and of

Posted in Becky C's Journal on December 24, 2009

IBD "Ignorant Based Diagnosis"

Awhile back I believe I wrote somewhere about people's good intentions, experiments on our health.

Posted in Becky C's Journal on December 09, 2009

Disheartened and Confused.

Hello, square one. Nice to see you again.I had some down time today after work

Posted in Danielle Green's Journal on December 04, 2009

LDN Therapy Information

Safety Information for Naltrexone®In alcohol dependence, Naltrexone® is considered a safe medication. Control of liver

Posted in Lisa Kuban's Journal on July 28, 2009

It's been an interesting month

Well I have had a very busy month with my health issue and work. About

Posted in Amber DeCapua's Journal on November 19, 2009

Update

It's been a while since I've updated, so I wanted to pop in and make

Posted in Kelli Nerger's Journal on November 13, 2009

Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) Journal, Month 7, Week 1

(Dodgy maths, last journal was month 6 - doh!)OK, so Renal - Had an appointment

Posted in Bob Thomson's Journal on November 03, 2009

Better the Devil You Know: Sickness That Isn't Crohn's-Related

The last couple of days have been quite unpleasant for me.  I've been feverish, achy,

Posted in Travis McClain's Journal on October 28, 2009

Just a good article explaining Crohn's disease/treatments/etc.

http://knol.google.com/k/mark-peppercorn-md/crohn-s-disease/jIMpZGOT/pR6xwg#

Posted in daisy37311's Journal on October 10, 2009

Where am I?

Hello friends!I have finished my induction of Remicade with no side effects whatsoever.  That's really

Posted in Maura McCoy's Journal on August 24, 2009

Tired

Two days ago I got a call from my doctor that oversees my iron treatments.

Posted in Amber DeCapua's Journal on October 15, 2009

List of Financial aid organizations

I hope this list may help those of you who need assistance.TeddyASSISTANCE PROGRAMS1. Patient Access

Posted in Teddy Barker's Journal on August 28, 2009

help me find a cure and make it easier for people

Just a reminder to everyone that I'm participating in Light the Night 2009 next Wednesday

Posted in Verity Normington's Journal on September 07, 2009

Return to sender..............

I am writing to you to tell you about my best friends, Mike and Cristina

Posted in Marybeth's Journal on September 07, 2009

# 6 Infusion

  It's to early to tell what's going to happen to me with side effects. I

Posted in Garry Kennedy's Journal on March 23, 2010

Emergent Care, nothing knew, Obvious Trauma gets you thru......

[I  THINK I WANT A DIFFERENT TITLE, WE'LL SEE] Sharing your symptoms,  with the oft incompetent

Posted in Becky C's Journal on April 19, 2010

# 8 infusion

  Today was the day again. I feel like the other treatments so far. Like

Posted in Garry Kennedy's Journal on April 20, 2010

Chemo # 9

Holy smokes...It will be here in 3 days. I still have the side effects. What

Posted in Garry Kennedy's Journal on May 01, 2010

# 10 Chemo infusion

  Yesterday was the day. I feel ok so far. My eyes burn a little.

Posted in Garry Kennedy's Journal on May 19, 2010

# 11 No Chemo

  Yes you seen the title. Neuropathy is making me numb. My Feet,Fingers,Lips ( do

Posted in Garry Kennedy's Journal on June 02, 2010

IV therapist leaving

So I started my remicaid treatments at the end of 09 and already my IV

Posted in Keith's Journal on June 05, 2010

June 29th 2010

Had my 5th Remicade treatment today.  The treatment started off rough as the nurse was

Posted in Terra Bell's Journal on June 30, 2010

Touching base

Hello everyone,I'm still getting remicade treatments and on imuran, librax and nexium.  I'm slowly holding

Posted in becky's Journal on August 20, 2010

surgery and what it entails

well here we are agin good fellows .. had a chat with a surgeon a

Posted in jase pa's Journal on September 01, 2010

Stages of Crohns

Disease Severity Every person experiences Crohn's disease differently. Although one person may have severe symptoms, someone

Posted in 's Articles on November 16, 2007

First Anti-TNF Biologic Therapy To Treat 1 Million Patients Worldwide

Centocor, Inc., Schering-Plough Corporation, and Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation have announced that an estimated one

Posted in 's Articles on November 16, 2007

Crohn's Disease: What, Who and Why

What is Crohn's Disease? Crohn's disease is chronic (long lasting or recurrent) disorder causing inflammation or

Posted in 's Articles on December 29, 2007

Crohn's Disease Treatment: Surgery

Crohn's Disease Treatment: Surgery It is estimated that as many as 75% of people with Crohn's

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Ulcerative Colitis Medications

The goal of drug therapy with ulcerative colitis is to reduce the inflammation, induce or

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Remicade Infusions... My Lifesaver

There's help for Crohn's control. If you suffer from Crohn's disease, you may be familiar with

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Treating Crohn's Disease With Humira

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Posted in 's Articles on January 04, 2008

Crohn's Disease Overview

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Tysabri Cleared To Treat Crohn's Disease

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Tysabri Cleared To Treat Crohn's Disease

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Could Stem Cells Be Used To Cure Crohn's Disease?

 Scientists are investigating whether stem cells could be used to ‘re-boot’ the immune system and

Posted in 's Articles on January 29, 2008

Crohn's Disease: Immune Therapy First?

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Dealing with a Health Condition

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Facts on Small Bowel Transplantation

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Link Found Between Crohn's Disease and E. Coli Bacteria

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Immunomodulators for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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Surviving College With IBD

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International IBD Organizations - Links

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Hyperbaric Therapy... Possibly for Crohn's

Couple offers hyperbaric therapy in Ventura after seeing their kids improve 'Dives' into treatment By

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CIMZIA

UCB is pleased to introduce CIMZIA® (certolizumab pegol), a new, FDA-approved treatment option to reduce

Posted in 's Articles on May 15, 2008

Supporting Data Show Rapid, Significant & Sustained Response

Contact: Michael Parks 215-983-8000 Centocor, Inc.   FDA grants priority review of Remicade® for children with Crohn's disease Supporting

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Decreasing Allergic Reactions When Using Remicade

Q. Is it Possible to Decrease the Risk of an Allergic Reaction to Remicade? About.com Health's

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The Fungal Etiology of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis, although distinguished by well-known characteristics, are collectively known as Inflammatory

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About Cimzia

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HUMIRA® Data Shows Fistula Healing for Up to Three Years in Patients with Moderate to Severe Crohn’s Disease

Additional Data Presented at United European Gastroenterology Week Show Fistula Healing in Difficult-to-Treat Patients

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Safety a problem for new generation drugs, too

CHICAGO (AP) — Nearly a fourth of widely used new-generation biological drugs for several common

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How to tackle Crohn's Disease without the help of drugs

When John Maffioli first fell ill at 19, he put it down to the excesses

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Adalimumab Reduces Hospitalization, Major Surgery for Crohn's Disease

October 9, 2008 (Orlando) — Adalimumab may reduce the risks for both hospitalization and major

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Form of Crohn's disease traced to disabled gut cells

Scientists report online this week in Nature that they have linked the health of specialized

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Stem Cell Treatment For Crohn's Disease

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Posted in 's Articles on February 23, 2009

Abbott's HUMIRA® (adalimumab) Data Shows Fistula Healing For Up To Three Years In Patients With Moderate To Severe Crohn's Disease

If we are being presented with a laundry list of drugs which are our options,

Posted in 's Articles on November 10, 2008

Myaconda - Clinical Trial Results holds hope for Crohn's Disease cure

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Genzyme and Osiris Partner to Develop and Commercialize First-in-Class Adult Stem Cell Products

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Collagenous Colitis and Lymphocytic Colitis Treatments

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Ulcerative Colitis Treatments

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Posted in 's Articles on November 11, 2008

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Posted in 's Articles on November 11, 2008

Rheumatrex (Methotrexate)

Information supplied by Drugs.com Generic Name: methotrexate (meth oh TREX ate)Brand Names: Rheumatrex Dose Pack, TrexallWhat

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Information supplied by Drugs.com Generic Name: cyclosporine (SYE kloe SPOR een)Brand names: Gengraf, Neoral, SandimmuneWhat is

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Anal Abscess and Fistula

Information supplied by Jackson Siegelbaum Gastroenterology An abscess is a localized pocket of pus caused by

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Stemming the ravages of disease

Looking around the site at various communities tonight, I saw this one, with a further

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Patient, heal thyself: Grow your own new organ

Here's another great news article from the Independent: it describes the possibilites for various organs

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7 Steps to Curing Crohn's Disease

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What's on the horizon for Crohn's Disease Treatments

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Drug free remedies for chronic pain

I just got my aarp magazine today and this article was in it.  I do

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Vital Clues About Cause Of Bowel Disease

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All About Cimzia

About CIMZIAWhat is CIMZIA?CIMZIA is a medicine called a Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) blocker. CIMZIA

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FDA OK's New Crohn's Disease Drug Cimzia

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U.S. FDA approves UCB bowel drug, with caution

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Biologics in the Fight Against Severe Crohn's

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New Genetic Markers For Ulcerative Colitis Identified

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The FDA Is Killing Crohn's Patients

Right now there are millions of individuals whose lives are directly dependent on the rate at

Posted in 's Articles on January 05, 2009

Discovery Of Gene That Increases Susceptibility To Crohn's Disease

Article Date: 09 Jan 2009 - 2:00 PST                       Researchers at McGill University, the Research Institute

Posted in 's Articles on January 09, 2009

Discovery Could Improve Understanding Of Ulcerative Colitis, Lead To New Therapies

I note that this article refers to IBD, but there is good information a bit

Posted in 's Articles on January 09, 2009

Muscle and bone deficits seen in kids with Crohn's

This article was posted on Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:54pm GM --*****---------This caught my eye

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Crohn's Scholorship Program

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Posted in 's Articles on January 30, 2009

Your Too Young to Be That Sick!

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"Far Right's All-Out Offensive Against New Medical Research"

"The Far Right's All-Out Offensive Against High Tech New Medical Research"                                                  by:  Howard Dean, Fmr Governor

Posted in 's Articles on February 18, 2009

Mutation That Causes Inflammatory Bowel Disease Identified By Scientists At Scripps Research

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Posted in 's Articles on February 18, 2009

The Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia: New Gene Searching Method Uncovers Possible New Targets For Crohn's Disease Drugs

Also Included In: Genetics Article Date: 27 Feb 2009          This one is brand new!+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Discovering the different

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WHY The University of Michigan is OFFICIALLY THE SHIZ!

http://www.med.umich.edu/ibd/students.htmWelcome Welcome to the student section of the U-M IBD website. This section is specifically

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Conservative Solution to Our Nation's Health Care Woes: A College Student's Blog

CONSERVATIVE solution to our nation's health care woesAmerica has a problem. We have all known

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New Gene-searching Method Uncovers Possible New Targets For Crohn's Disease Drugs

New Gene-searching Method Uncovers Possible New Targets For Crohn's Disease DrugsScienceDaily (Mar. 6, 2009) —

Posted in 's Articles on March 09, 2009

Type Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Medication May Be Associated With Increased Risk For Shingles

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Posted in 's Articles on March 09, 2009

Infliximab (Remicade) & Increased Risk of Shingles

Type Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Medication May Be Associated With Increased Risk For ShinglesScienceDaily (Feb. 28,

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Crohn's Disease & Skin Problems

Crohn's Disease & Skin ProblemsBy Amanda Eder, eHow Editor Crohn's Disease is a chronic, incurable

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PAGET'S DISEASE/ new type of Breast Cancer

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Crohn's: An Infectious Disease?

Crohn's: An Infectious Disease? http://www.drugtopics.com/be_core/MVC?mag=d&action=viewArticle&y=2003&m=11&d=03&article=dsrcrohn11a.html &path=/be_core/content/journals/d/data/2003/1103 &title=Special+Report+--+Crohn%27s%3A+An+infectious+disease%3F &template=past_issues_show_article.jsp&navtype=d Kelly Dowhower Karpa, Ph.D., R.Ph.  Drug Topics Nov. 3, 2003;147:52 When

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Stem Cell Focus For IBD Wound Healing

This one is hot off the presses: dated this very day, from the UK +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Main Category:

Posted in 's Articles on April 29, 2009

Stem Cell Focus For IBD Wound Healing

David had asked me to copy  new medical articles here ... This article is also

Posted in 's Articles on April 29, 2009

Infliximab Okay in Pregnancy

From Medscape Medical News No adverse outcomes after infliximab exposure during pregnancy Lisa Nainggolan Cleveland, OH - The

Posted in 's Articles on May 19, 2009

SODIUM PHOSPHATE PREPS and KIDNEY DAMAGE

Danger to Kidneys May Lurk in Some Preparations for Colonoscopies   By DEBORAH FRANKLIN No one disputes that

Posted in 's Articles on June 08, 2009

What Is Diverticulitis? What Is Diverticular Disease?

Main Category: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology Also Included In: Irritable-Bowel Syndrome;  Crohn's Article Date: 08 Jun 2009 - 9:00

Posted in 's Articles on June 08, 2009

President Obama discovers Medicare disparaties and tells senators "This is what we need to fix"

My Mom called me yesterday and told me to look at this article in the

Posted in 's Articles on June 10, 2009

Teen Diagnosis Own Disease in Science Class

By Elizabeth Cohen CNN Senior Medical Correspondent For eight years, Jessica Terry suffered from stomach pain so

Posted in 's Articles on June 12, 2009

Powerful nutrient cocktail can put kids with Crohn's into remission

Powerful nutrient cocktail can put kids with Crohn's into remission Treating children with inflammatory bowel disease

Posted in 's Articles on June 24, 2009

Drug stops spread of cancer in trial patients

Naturally, I realize the article is talking about cancer, but the practical applications may be

Posted in 's Articles on June 24, 2009

Genetically engineered bacteria are sweet success against IBD

For the first time, scientists have used a genetically engineered "friendly" bacterium to deliver a

Posted in 's Articles on August 28, 2009

Special Bacteria May Curb Bowel Diseases Genetically Engineered Bacteria and Drink Reduce Colitis in Early Lab Tests; Human Studies Next

Now, what about this? Posted today ... Now, I thought I heard something about this recently

Posted in 's Articles on August 29, 2009

Working with IBD: Survey Results (2009)

Working with IBD: Survey Results (2009)   Executive Summary ▪ In May 2009, 966 interviews were completed with those

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NICOTINE thereapy/ remission for Ulcerative colitis

ABSTRACT Background Ulcerative colitis is largely a disease of nonsmokers. Because anecdotal reports suggest that smoking

Posted in 's Articles on September 04, 2009

Diagnosing Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis

Around 500,000 Americans are believed to be suffering from Crohn's disease, a chronic condition that

Posted in 's Articles on September 05, 2009

Over the Counter Treatments for IBD's

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Posted in 's Articles on September 22, 2009

CROHN'S DISEASE- complete overview

Adam S. Cheifetz MD Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Alan C. Moss MD Beth Israel Deaconess

Posted in 's Articles on September 22, 2009

ULCERATIVE COLITIS- complete overview

Alan C. Moss MD Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Adam S. Cheifetz MD Beth Israel Deaconess

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Abstracts from some latest IBD related articles

Lactobacillus suntoryeus inhibits pro-inflammatory cytokine expression and TLR-4-linked NF-κB activation in experimental colitis Jung-Hee Lee & Bomi Lee

Posted in 's Articles on September 24, 2009

from the New York Daily News ...2 days ago

Crohns Disease can be emotionally and physically rough, but drugs and surgery can go a

Posted in 's Articles on September 25, 2009

Draft of Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) Availability Petition to the Scottish Parliament

2. Petition title  Ensure universal NHS availability of the drug treatment Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) for

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IBD drugs, Skin Cancer from Thiopurine drugs, and improved colonoscopies

Tuesday, October 27, 2009Latest News on GI DiseasesAdvances in ColonoscopyChances are, you didn't give much

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6-mp, chemotherapy med facts/ info

  Chemotherapy Drugs 6-MP Mercaptopurine (mer-kap-toe-PYOOR-een) Trade names: Purinethol®Other names: 6-Mercaptopurine, 6-MP Drug type: Mercaptopurine is an anti-cancer ("antineoplastic" or "cytotoxic")

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From Medscape Medical News Natalizumab Reduces Hospitalization Rates for Crohn's Disease Deborah Brauser

November 7, 2009 (San Diego, California) — Natalizumab significantly reduces hospitalization rates during both induction

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Crohn's blamed on lazy immune cells

Interesting article, suggested by Cris, over in the Isle of Wight19 November 2009 by Linda Geddes

Posted in 's Articles on November 30, 2009

Study Finds Impact Of First National Campaign To Scale Up Zinc Treatment Of Diarrhea In Bangladesh

This was posted awhile ago, but didn't someone recently ask a question about zinc?Also, we

Posted in 's Articles on November 30, 2009

Extracorporeal Photopheresis Treatment for Crohn's

(Washington, DC - May 23, 2007) -- Results from an international multi-center Phase II clinical trial

Posted in 's Articles on December 02, 2009

Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis by Ronald Hoffman, M.D., CNS September 1995 Crohn's Disease

Posted in 's Articles on December 04, 2009

Clinical Trial Seeks To Improve Patient Treatment For Crohn's Disease

  TODAY ' www.meclicalnewstoday.com Clinical Trial Seeks To Improve Patient Treatment For Crohn's Disease 06 Jan 2010 |__

Posted in 's Articles on January 06, 2010

CROHN'S Medications, facts and info

Another Crohns medication was just added to your long list. You need to know this! Crohns

Posted in 's Articles on January 07, 2010

Spit chemical eases bowel disease

Spit chemical eases bowel disease

Posted in 's Articles on January 13, 2010

PPI and INFO to protect yourself!

Proton Pump Inhibitor Drug benefit and side effects, safety, danger and risk by Ray Sahelian,

Posted in 's Articles on January 16, 2010

Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) Introduction

Naltrexone is a drug originally synthesised in 1963, patented in 1967, Early trials of naltrexone

Posted in 's Articles on January 17, 2010

REMICADE used as Local Injection to Close FISTULAS

 Other Sections▼ Abstract Pharmacology/mode of action Intravenous treatment Safety issues Serious infections Malignancies Neurological adverse events Polmonary adverse events Infusion-related events Immunogenic reactions Local treatment Conclusions:

Posted in 's Articles on January 19, 2010

Behavioral Health Registry For Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease To Be Created With NIH Grant

Main Category: Irritable-Bowel SyndromeAlso Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health;  Psychology / Psychiatry;  Crohn'sArticle Date: 24 Feb 2010 -

Posted in 's Articles on February 28, 2010

Emerging therapies in the gastrointestinal market

Now, I thought I saw this posted elsewhere? I admit, like many others, I find

Posted in 's Articles on March 02, 2010

Study Says Paired Drugs Kill Precancerous Colon Polyps, Spare Normal Tissue

Monday, March 29, 2010 at 8:16:21 PMA team of scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer

Posted in 's Articles on April 06, 2010

2nd European Low Dose Naltrexone Conference Summary

Hi, below is a copy of the live tweeting I did for LDN Now Scotland

Posted in 's Articles on April 27, 2010

Unraveling Crohn's Genetic Trail

Good News I Hope!!! J   Washington Post Unraveling Crohn's Genetic Trail          IN THE LAB  APRIL 27, 2010       By

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New Hope for Crohn's Sufferers: Unraveling Crohn's Genetic Trail

(Please see Corrections & Amplifications item below.)In the search for the causes of inflammatory-bowel conditions

Posted in 's Articles on April 28, 2010

Phase II Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) for Crohn's Abstract

The abstract of Dr Jill Smith's Phase II Low Dose Naltrexone for Crohn's trial is

Posted in 's Articles on May 06, 2010

NICE Recommends Two More Treatments For Crohn's Disease

Main Category: Crohn's / IBDAlso Included In: GastroIntestinal / GastroenterologyArticle Date: 20 May 2010 - 5:00 PDT_________________________________________________________________NICE

Posted in 's Articles on May 20, 2010

IBD Patients Have Few Credible Online Resources on Treatment Options

ScienceDaily (Mar. 24, 2010) — Few websites provide high-quality patient information about treatment options for Crohn's

Posted in 's Articles on May 20, 2010

Biologic Drugs-- info on NEW meds being released

Biologics Although animal studies

Posted in 's Articles on June 07, 2010

Crohn's, Arthritis: Two Conditions that Often Go Together

posted online June 8th, 2010For people with Crohn’s, arthritis is a very common side effect. In

Posted in 's Articles on June 14, 2010

Penn State LDN Crohns Study summary

646 Naltrexone Therapy Improves Activity and Promotes Mucosal Healing in Active Crohn’S Disease: a Placebo-Controlled Trial Jill

Posted in 's Articles on June 18, 2010

marinol (synthetic pill) vs. natural marijuana

Marinol vs. Natural Cannabis Share This Page Join the

Posted in 's Articles on June 21, 2010

Bowel Disease, Irritation and Med. Marijuana

(Wikipedia) What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a blanket term for a variety

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Plant Extract May Be Effective Against Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Main Category: Crohn's / IBDAlso Included In: Colorectal Cancer;  Complementary Medicine / Alternative MedicineArticle Date: 02 Jul 2010

Posted in 's Articles on July 02, 2010

JIANPILING for Ulcerative Colitis

THE USE OF JIANPILING IN TREATING ULCERATIVE COLITIS by Subhuti Dharmananda, Ph.D., Director, Institute for Traditional

Posted in 's Articles on July 03, 2010

Can Infections Lead to Auto-Immune Disorders?

Posted in 's Articles on July 04, 2010

Medicare Reimbursement Rates Increase For Advanced Biologically-Based Fistula Treatment

Main Category: GastroIntestinal / GastroenterologyAlso Included In: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP;  Medical Devices / Diagnostics;  Pain / AnestheticsArticle

Posted in 's Articles on July 08, 2010

Six more medicinal pot growers approved

There are now 11 nonprofit growers in the stateUpdated: Friday, 09 Jul 2010, 10:38 AM

Posted in 's Articles on July 09, 2010

45% achieve Remission within 12 weeks!

Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) for Crohn'sLDN for Crohn's Disease Low Dose Naltrexone is simply a much

Posted in 's Articles on July 12, 2010

How to Stop Attacking Yourself: 9 Steps to Heal Autoimmune Disease

Mark Hyman, MDPracticing physicianPosted: July 31, 2010 07:00 AMInflammation is "hot" topic in medicine. It

Posted in 's Articles on July 31, 2010

Genetic influences may play larger role in ulcerative colitis: Research

3. August 2010 02:02Adults diagnosed with ulcerative colitisafter age 50 are more likely to achieve remission

Posted in 's Articles on August 03, 2010

250,000 NZers benefit from Govt drug budget

Tuesday, 3 August 2010, 3:58 pmPress Release: New Zealand Government250,000 NZers benefit from Govt drug

Posted in 's Articles on August 03, 2010

Human embryonic stem cells and reprogrammed cells virtually identical

August 5, 2010Human embryonic stem (ES) cells and adult cells reprogrammed to an embryonic stem

Posted in 's Articles on August 05, 2010

Community members battle Crohn’s disease

Kim Williams - staff photos Lou Anne Bottone and her granddaughter prepare fresh vegetables out

Posted in 's Articles on August 13, 2010

Cannabis-based drugs could offer new hope for inflammatory bowel disease patients

Article Date: 04 Aug 2005Researchers investigating anecdotal evidence that cannabis relieves some of the symptoms

Posted in 's Articles on August 21, 2010

Canadians Living With Crohn's Disease Benefit From Using Medical Marijuana

Canadians Living With Crohn's Disease Benefit From Using Medical Marijuana By Bonnie Pranger Marijuana, cannabis, marijuana, pot,

Posted in 's Articles on August 21, 2010

Colitis Patients Diagnosed Later In Life Tend To Have Better Disease Outcomes

Adults diagnosed with ulcerative colitis after age 50 are more likely to achieve remission from

Posted in 's Articles on August 22, 2010

Boy strives to help sick kids

  News Toronto & GTA Boy strives to help sick kids By CHRIS DOUCETTE, Toronto Sun Last Updated: August

Posted in 's Articles on August 22, 2010

Crohn's Disease: Risk Of Surgery Lower Than Reported In Recent Studies

  Main Category: Crohn's / IBDAlso Included In: Pediatrics / Children's HealthArticle Date: 02 Sep 2010

Posted in 's Articles on September 02, 2010

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thank god im 100% covered.this is 1 treatments worth,i need remicade every 8 weeks for

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Rash 3-9-10 after 2 treatments with antifungal.JPG

Stoma rash - not alot of fun... itchy itchy itchy and sore. Did I mention

Posted in Heather's Photos on May 04, 2010

Nadia's Remacaid Infusion

From time to time, new members are curious about some of the various treatments which

Posted on August 03, 2010

Which Treatments Do You Use?

There are many treatments out there for Crohn's and Colitis, including prescription medication, complimentary therapies, and alternative

Posted on February 26, 2009

New Health Bills, Cost of Treatments & Feeling the Pinch

This poll is connected to this article entitled: A cost-cutter that's missing in health bills,

Posted on October 07, 2009