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| Recall Guest 04:28:35 |
| | Recall -- Firm Press Release
FDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market
withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the
media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either the
product or the company.
Roxane Laboratories Initiates a Nationwide Voluntary Recall of a Single
Manufacturing Lot of Azathioprine Tablets in the U.S. and Puerto Rico
Contact:
Roxane Laboratories
800-962-8364
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Columbus, Ohio -- July 13, 2006 -- Roxane
Laboratories, Inc., announced today that it is conducting a nationwide
voluntary recall of a single manufacturing lot of Azathioprine tablets,
USP 50 mg, (NDC 00054-4084-25, Lot 558470A, Exp Mar 2009). Azathioprine
is used to help prevent rejection in kidney transplant patients, and
can also be used to manage severe rheumatoid arthritis.
It was discovered that a single bottle of Azathioprine tablets from lot
558470A contained Methotrexate tablets USP 2.5 mg. While we believe
this issue may be limited to this single bottle, which was not
dispensed to a patient, the decision was made to recall manufacturing
lot 558470A in order to preclude any possibility of another such bottle
being dispensed or used.
Roxane Laboratories' number one priority is for the safety of patients
who use our products. Due to the potentially serious or
life-threatening health affects that could occur if patients ingest the
incorrect medication, Roxane Laboratories is voluntarily recalling the
single manufacturing lot of Azathioprine tablets. If Methotrexate 2.5
mg tablets are taken in place of Azathioprine 50 mg tablets in
accordance with dosing instructions that may be prescribed for
Azathioprine, serious toxic effects may occur. Effects may include
decreased resistance to infection, mouth ulcers, reduced blood counts,
vomiting, diarrhea, liver, kidney or lung injury. There have also been
reports of death at high doses of Methotrexate, such as might result
from a substitution of Methotrexate 2.5 mg tablets for Azathioprine 50
mg tablets.
Information has been sent to Pharmacists alerting them of the details
pertaining to this recall. As described in these recall communications,
pharmacists who may have dispensed Azathioprine tablets to patients
from manufacturing lot 558470A are instructed to contact those patients
to assure they did not inadvertently receive Methotrexate tablets.
ADVICE FOR PATIENTS TAKING AZATHIOPRINE TABLETS:
If you have been notified by your pharmacist that you may have received
medication from this recalled lot, please return your Azathioprine to
your pharmacist.
If you have NOT been notified by your pharmacist, then please take the
following steps to verify that you have not received Methotrexate
tablets in your Azathioprine prescription:
Visually inspect your Azathioprine tablets.
DO NOT TAKE Azathioprine tablets marked with number 54 323.
If you have Azathioprine tablets marked with number 54 323 immediately
contact your pharmacist or physician.
Patients are advised to contact their pharmacist or physician if they
have any questions about their prescription or medication.
Requests for additional information should be referred to Roxane
Laboratories Technical Product Information at 800-962-8364.
Roxane Laboratories is working with the US FDA on this voluntary
recall. The products discussed in this press release are available by
prescription only, and to date no injuries have been reported in
relation to this issue.
Pharmacists and wholesalers that have any bottles of Azathioprine
manufacturing lot 558470A have been instructed to discontinue
distribution and use of this lot immediately and contact Capital
Returns at 800-950-5479 (menu option 1) for any questions regarding the
recall returns. Requests for additional information should be referred
to Roxane Laboratories Technical Product Information at 800-962-8364.
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Sunday, 16 July 2006
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| Kits Quickly Identify Many Autoimmune Diseases Jeff and Mary Berk 05:55:18 |
| | thought this might be of interest here:
<http://www.medinews.com/GMEDTS32olcgi/ts.cgi?tsurl=0.57.18613.0.0&tsstm\
plt=object_print>
Four diagnostic kits have been developed that can identify a large
number of autoimmune diseases in a very short time.
jeff
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| Any thoughts on my situation? Guest 04:10:45 |
| | Two weeks ago I had a colonoscopy and an endoscopy. I had these done
because I have been having episodes of diarrhea on and off for the past
six months, it all started when my GP gave me a "Z pack" antibiotic for
an infection.
I spoke to the doctor last week about the results and everything is
fine. They didn't find a thing for which I am happy but he has no idea
why I am having these episodes of diarrhea. I am diabetic, type II; he
thinks this may be the cause. I don't think that's the reason; I can't
say why but I just don't think it's the reason.
I have stomach pain and generally one dose of Imodium will check the
problem for 24 hours. I stopped eating all dairy products and don't
eat much bread or wheat products.
Anyone have any ideas or similar problems? The doctor I saw is written
up as one of the best gastroenterologist in the Washington DC metro
area so I don't know who to turn to.
Thanks for any and all thoughts, help, suggestions.
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Saturday, 15 July 2006
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| Diagnosis Kamigi 23:44:21 |
| | Could You help me, what does it mean:
"Morbus lesniowski-crohn. Structura coli (or cdi)"
Thank You very much
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| Re: OT: strange side effects Guest 20:00:42 |
| | VERY GOOD WARNING, Paul! Thank you for sharing. I'm sorry you've lost
sight due to glaucoma. I've been much more fortunate, whilst I do have
glaucoma we've caught it relatively early w/not too much vision field
damage and for these past 5 controlled very well w/one drop of Xalatan
nightly in that eye. The other eye is doing well so far w/o the need
for drops but we do do a pressure check every 3 months on both eyes
Forgive me for chuckling a bit about your Xalatan side effect. I'm
female and despite the caution about thickening of the eye lashes the
Xalatan has thinned and shortened mine. What it has also done is given
me the discolored eye lids so all around my eyes is constantly red. If
you think THAT doesn't make for some interesting photos!!!!!!
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| OT, sort of... To (semi) counter the trash... Gary R. Schmidt 19:48:47 |
| | Back when they were working on the Voyager Space Probes, the ones that
are designed to wander on out of the Solar System and be found by anyone
who might be out there, with all the stuff on them about who we are and
where to find us, someone decided that some music should be added, as an
indicator of our "aesthetic" advancement.
Of course, this lead to a large debate about exactly what should be
included, and eventually, it was suggested to Carl Sagan, that they
should send some Bach.
Carl thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No, we don't
want to show off."
Cheers,
Gary
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Armful of chairs: Something some people would not know
whether you were up them with or not
- Barry Humphries
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| telephone support group Tom Robinson 06:01:39 |
| | Hi,
I have CD and used to hang around and post to this newsgroup back in the
late '90s. I had a couple of Remicade treatments in 2000, with miraculous
results: I had a four-year remission. Some symtoms have returned and I have
a new one as well: a fistula. But my relatively mild symtoms don't keep me
from doing what I want.
The reason I'm writing is because I'm now a life coach who specializes in
working with people with chronic illnesses. Besides coaching individuals, I
hold telephone support groups, for which I charge a nominal amount. But I
have a group starting this Monday that has a couple of openings and I'd like
to fill them so I'm making them available at no cost (except for your own
long distance phone charges). There will be a maximum of eight people in the
group. It will meet from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM PDT on the following Mondays:
7/17, 7/24, 7/31, 8/14, 8/28, 9/11. If you are interested, please send me an
email. You can find out more about me at my website (below) and more about
the coaching groups at
http://www.chronicillnesscoach.com/coaching_description1.html#group_coaching_description.
Thank you,
Tom Robinson
tom@chronicillnesscoach.com
http://www.chronicillnesscoach.com
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Friday, 14 July 2006
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| Compounding Pharmacy Guest 17:12:08 |
| | Hi everyone! Please check out the new website the compounding pharmacy
I work for, Pharmacy Innovations, just launched. The address is
www.pharmacyinnovations.net
Let me know what you think!
Thanks!
Melissa
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| Pain Relief Tigress 01:16:19 |
| | I'm about fed up with my doctor. For many months, he's understood that
I have a very bad auto-immune system, having Crohn's, Ulcerative
Colitis, fibromyalgia (I used to think it didn't exist, until I ended
up with it -- karma bit me in the backside), and I inherited from my
mother osteoarthritis (in my knees). My mother had tuberculosis, both
bovine and in her lungs, so it's no surprise I ended up with Crohn's
and a host of other auto-immune problems.
Why am I fed up with my doctor? Two words: PAIN RELIEF. He used to
write me prescriptions for Tylenol #3 because it's the ONLY thing that
helps the pain and trotting to the loo several times a day. He then
added Darvocet, because it gave me a way to switch off and not get too
used to the T#3.
Suddenly, for reasons unknown to his staff (nurses and office staff
alike), he will no longer write me these prescriptions. I have made it
clear to him that I am NOT an addict (when I ran out of T#3 and such I
had no withdrawl symptoms whatsoever), and my sister the Registered
Nurse can back that up. But, he's not happy anymore writing anything to
help my pain, even though he's a hospice specilalist, and I've had to
beg for 9 days -- while having a flare-up during that time, before he'd
write one more 'script for T#2 or #3.
Does *anyone* know of a doctor who is reasonably priced (I just had to
file for backruptcy chapter 7 because of medical bills), and who is
willing to keep his or her patients out of undue pain? I am in the
Burbank/Glendale area and would like to stay in the San Fernando Valley
for medical care, because sometimes a simple cold turns into a sinus
infection emergency almost overnight, since my auto-immune system is so
blown out.
Or, conversely, are there places where you can still purchase 8mg. of
codeine with Tylenol online -- that don't cost a fortune. Canada Over
the Counter went out of business, as far as I can tell, and I used to
do business with them because my *previous* doctor didn't believe in
pain medications.
If anyone has any advice or a good doctor that won't require a lot of
expensive tests first, please let me know. Thank you in advance for
your consideration.
-- Tigress
<<catfanceee@aol.com>>
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Thursday, 13 July 2006
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| Blood test results Larry 08:53:20 |
| | I took a blood test the other day and the levels for Alaine Aminotransferase
was elevated the number was 49, it should have been between 5-45. Am taking
predisone, asacol and aciphex and was wondering if anybody knew if they
could be causing the levels to go up. and what the Alaine Aminotransferase
even is? The blood test was given as part of a healt fair at work.
Larry
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| WARNING: Sales Troll Guest 07:18:14 |
| | [blah blah blah] a whole lot better then useing immodium.> Warning: Ken is a sales troll.
He is pushing a line of supplements for a pyramid scheme.
He has a single sales gimmick:
Say that ALL DRUGS ARE BAD, and that only his merchandise is good.
He will tell you that, regardless of the disease, regardless of the
patient, regardless of anything.
He has gone so far as to post:
"Drugs are bad whether they are prescribed, bought over the counter, or
from the local pusher on the street."
So when he says something is "a whole lot better" than Immodium, for
instance, be skeptical.
Here's more:
KEN WARD FAQ v2.4
Now updated to include:
--Ken's line of "beauty products" (hand lotions, basically)
--Ray Strand's religious agenda
--More dangers of Ken's supplements for folks with IBD.
KEN WARD FAQ v2.4
WHO IS KEN WARD?
Ken WARD is a poster who claims to have Crohn's disease and to have
controlled it by stopping all medications and instead taking
supplements made by a corporation called USANA. Ken moonlights as a
salesman for that corporation.
(It's a sideline job; Ken's main job is working in a warehouse,
carrying boxes back and forth. This gives you some idea of Ken's
scientific background.)
USANA has been called by some a "pyramid scheme." In a pyramid scheme,
the success of the company depends mostly on recruiting more and more
salesmen, rather than on actually selling the corporation's
merchandise.
USANA itself admits that ***85 percent *** of its merchandise sales are
between one salesman and another.
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WHAT IS KEN'S SALES GIMMICK?
As part of Ken's campaign to sell USANA merchandise, he frequently
tries to encourage people in the newsgroup to stop taking medications
and instead substitute his products. A few sample posts of his
[spelling, punctuation, and capitalization are, sadly, Ken's]:
"Instead of sticking with the meds i took the recommendation out there
to supplement my nourishment that will help me generate healthy cells
and to help keep them healthy. It has worked wonders for me!"
"If one can do with out them [medications], the better off he is in the
long run."
"The meds we are using for IBD are not going to cure us....Why not try
somethin that is much much safer?"
"My having not had to take any med's for the last 10 years for my
crohn's disease speaks oodles."
"I went against the doctors advice when i did the nutrition
route...cause i was going to be building up my immune system instead of
suppressing it.That immune system theory of suppressing it is old
medicine."
"Drugs are bad whether they are prescribed, bought over the counter, or
from the local pusher on the street."
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KEN'S PYRAMID SCHEME IS CALLED USANA "HEALTH SCIENCES." IS IT A
"SCIENTIFIC" COMPANY?
No. Ken is basically a hand-lotion salesman who also pushes
supplements.
Some of the products that USANA sells under its hilariously named
"SensГ©" line (and that Ken is too embarrassed to talk about) are:
Gentle Daily Cleanser
Hydrating Toner
Daytime Protective Emulsion
Night Renewal
Rice Bran Polisher
Perfecting Essence
Serum Intensive
Eye Nourisher
SensГ© Splash
Energizing Shower Gel
Revitalizing Shampoo
Nourishing Conditioner
Firming Body Nourisher
Intensive Hand Therapy
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CAN I USE KEN'S MERCHANDISE AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR MEDICATION, AS HE
RECOMMENDS?
Ken's merchandise is not appropriate for many people with IBD. For
instance:
His products provide vitamins A, D, and E in FAT-soluble form. But
people with small-bowel Crohn's (e.g., Crohn's in the terminal ileum)
often have trouble digesting fat. In these people, fats--along with
those fat-associated vitamins--end up UNabsorbed and in the toilet.
People with small-intestinal Crohn's should therefore find a product in
which vitamins A, D, and E are present in WATER-soluble forms (also
sometimes called water-MISCIBLE). These products are not hard to find.
As for the USANA fiber supplement that Ken sells (called "Fibergy"):
USANA brags that this product contains INSOLUBLE fiber. This is fiber
that cannot dissolve in water. Such fiber can be very rough on raw,
ulcerated, bleeding gut tissue. It can also have a very hard time
getting through a narrow intestinal stricture.
Too much insoluble fiber is a common cause of the bowel obstructions
that occur in people with Crohn's strictures.
If you have IBD, NEVER use USANA multivitamins ("Essentials") or USANA
calcium supplements. Both have way too much magnesium, which functions
as a laxative.
For example, people with IBD often have bone thinning, and so are
advised to take around 1,500 mg. of calcium a day to compensate. If you
used USANA's calcium supplement to get this amount, you'd also take in
a whopping 800 mg. of magnesium a day.
That's essentially a laxative dose.
If you have IBD, the last thing you need is to lose that much water.
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THE BOOKS KEN RECOMMENDS--ARE THEY CONNECTED TO USANA?
Ken often recommends a book entitled "What Your Doctor Doesn't Know
About Nutritional Medicine May Be Killing You."
The author of this book, Ray Strand, is a paid promoter of USANA
merchandise (the corporation prefers the term "member of the USANA
medical advisory board").
Strand is a family practitioner with no advanced training in nutrition.
In his entire career, he has never published a single paper--on
anytopic--in a peer-reviewed scientific journal.
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DOES RAY STRAND HAVE A RELIGIOUS AGENDA?
One of the sources Strand cites in his book, "What Your Doctor Doesn't
Know...," is:
"Taking Up Your Cross: The Unspeakable Joy of Following Jesus" by
Tricia Rhodes
The book also includes these Strand statements, among others:
"I do not have a fear of dying because of my faith in Christ."
"I have no doubt that God is our True Healer."
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DOES STRAND OPENLY HYPE THE MERCHANDISE OF HIS EMPLOYER, USANA?
First, you should know that Strand claims that Crohn's disease is one
of over 70 chronic degenerative diseases that are caused by oxidative
stress. One blurb of his book says:
"[reading his book you will] learn...more about the 'root' cause of
over 70 chronic degenerative diseases--oxidative stress--you too will
realize that humanity's best safeguard against developing coronary
artery disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, hypertension, Alzheimer's
dementia, Parkinson's disease, lupus, MS, Crohn's disease, macular
degeneration, asthma, arthritis, etc, is not found in pharmacology, but
is found within our own bodies."
To counteract this oxidative stress, USANA promoter Strand
recommends--naturally--USANA merchandise. In his words:
"Why I recommend USANA Products"
"I personally believe USANA Health Sciences has developed and produced
the most complete and balanced nutritional products on the market
today. In fact, all the clinical case study results documented in my
new book, "What Your Doctor Doesn't Know About Nutritional Medicine May
Be Killing You," were achieved by using products developed and
manufactured by USANA."
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Ken also likes to quote from and cite something called "The Comparative
Guide to Nutritional Supplements" by Lyle MacWilliams.
Lyle MacWilliams admits that he is an "independent associate"
(translation: salesman) of USANA.
Purely as a coincidence, his book, "The Comparative Guide," ranks USANA
merchandise as "Number 1."
The "Comparative Guide" is self-published. The "publisher" has never
put out another book.
These are the "experts" who ranked the vitamins in the "Comparative
Guide":
1. PHYLLIS BALCHER. Holds no academic position whatsoever. Only
credential: member of something called the "American Association of
Nutritional Consultants." The group accepts anyone willing to pay the
$150 entrance fee. This organization has accepted as members a poodle,
a cat, and
a hamster .
2. MICHAEL COLGAN. Has published one (1) scientific paper in his entire
career. Holds no academic position. Sells his own vitamins, tapes,
DVDs, books, newsletters, etc., at his traveling "seminars."
Some of Colgan's fees:
"Power Program Camp": $S1,225
"Anti-Aging Intensive": $1,095
"Power Program Certification Course":
Stage 1: $525
Stage 2: $650
Stage 3: $775
3. EARL MINDELL: A "professor" at something calling itself "Pacific
Western University." Address for this school: 1650 Westwood Blvd.,
Suite 205. (Must be a TINY university.) Federal investigators at the
U.S. General Accounting Office have labeled this school a "diploma
mill"--an operation that essentially just prints up diplomas and sells
them to whoever is willing to pay.
4. MICHAEL MURRAY. A "professor" at something called "Bastryr
University," which does not even have its own campus; it has to rent
one from the local Catholic diocese.
Bastryr awards degrees in "natural healing," among other fields of
"expertise."
5. RICHARD PASSWATER: A "professor" at "Bernadean University." Address
for this school: 21757 Devonshire, Suite 16 (apparently another tiny
university). Passwater received his "Ph.D." from Bernadean--an
operation that is not accredited by any group recognized by the U.S.
Secretary of Education.
6. RAY STRAND: Paid USANA promoter. What a coincidence: The "book" he
contributes his opinions to just happens to rates his company #1!
7. JULIAN WHITTAKER: Has created "a formula that has 17 ingredients
that help the eyes. It's called 'Vission Essentials,' and you can call
1-800..."]
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KEN SAYS HIS MERCHANDISE IS "PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE." WHAT IS THAT? IS HE
TELLING THE TRUTH?
Ken likes to claim that his merchandise is "pharmaceutical grade"--made
in accordance with the same manufacturing standards use to produce
prescription drugs. This claim cannot be verified.
For a company to legitimately call its supplements "pharmaceutical
grade," it must allow its production facilities and its products to be
examined/inspected by a non-profit organization called the U.S.
Pharmacopeia.
The USP operates a purely voluntary inspection/verification program
just for supplements. USANA will not participate in it. Because USANA
won't let the USP perform inspections, we have NO idea what is in USANA
merchandise, let alone whether it is "pharmaceutical grade" or
"hog-feed grade."
For more on the USP's program, and for a list of companies that DO
allow USP inspections, go to:
http://www.usp.org/USPVerified/dietarySupplements/
Another source that tests supplements independently:
Consumerlab.com
http://www.consumerlab.com
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USEFUL LINKS
For more on pyramid schemes, check out:
http://www.mlmwatch.org/
http://www.quackwatch.org/
For information on USANA's Mexican "clinic," which treats desperate
cancer patients with wheatgrass enemas, colored-light "therapy," and
magnet "therapy," go to:
www.sanoviv.com
[NOTE: The Sanoviv website recently removed all mention of these
embarrassing "therapies."]
From the Deseret News (lots of pyramid schemes are centered in Utah):
http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,600140269,00.html
An accountant analyzes the ways pyramid schemes really make money:
http://www.mlm-thetruth.com/UtahTaxStudy.htm
See what USANA salesfolk are REALLY interested in:
http://cosmo_and_judy.usana.com/mystory_en.cfm
***END***
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| scarring in bowel Brad P 00:37:00 |
| | I had a light test Dec 2004 I think it was, and there was scarring in the
first part of my bowel leaving my stomach. I suspect scarring is playing a
role in food taking hours to empty out of my stomach, causing heartburn.
Otherwise, my CD seems to be holding its own. Besides surgery, are there any
options to help reduce scarring before it gets to the point where surgery is
absolutely necessary? I read one Entocort could help...is there any truth
to that? I need to get food moving quicker somehow. 
Cheers
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Wednesday, 12 July 2006
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| Digestrol Swiss050@Gmail.Com 22:54:54 |
| | Anybody use it? Results? Thanks.
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| Remicade & Imuran Guest 14:44:11 |
| | Hello
I am new to this board. I was diagnosed with CD in 1997. I was put on
Remicade & Imuran in Sept 2004. I have moved recently and have a new
GI doctor. He said there are new concerns about these 2 meds being
used together. Some 6? males have died recently. Is there anyone out
there that uses these drugs and has heard about some of the recent
findings? Anyone out there that can reassure me that taking these
drugs are what's best for me. I have 2 small children and I worry
about the future.
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| symptoms linked to CD or what? Scdc 14:28:21 |
| | What are these symptoms? Have had them for years (CD for 20). I will
just wake up with a sore throat and I might feel run down with it (flu
like). When I don't have that my lips (corners) crack and sometimes
bleed - am so tired of that one!! If it's not those 2 things my bones
will ache - it's always something - seems like my immune system just
can't cope. Are these lupus symptoms? I have a variety of symptoms
that just rotate in my body - in addition to all the CD problems.
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| black and blue Janetlynnperez 05:57:00 |
| | black and blue on left side of stomach with like a lump that feels like a
swallowed a piece of stale gum, right where the black blue is...its a
little painful when I touch it. I am scared to go to the er because I dont
want bad news, like what if its cancer or something. I am a real
hypochondriac when it comes to that stuff. Any insight on what it could
be?
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| First Post Adam 05:56:16 |
| | Hey folks,
What a great newsgroup! Glad i have bumped into it.
I'm 25 and a UC sufferer for 5years now. Been on Asacol and pred supps for
years now. (lord only knows what they have done to me  ) However,
gradullay over the last few months my bowel motions seem to be producing
ever skinier by-products (only word i can think of that doesn't make me
blush).
I've booked an appointment for the Doc, but i just wondered if anyone else
has ever had anything similar? If i didn't know better i say my passage
physically can't pass the waste matter out in a complete state anymore, so
my bowels work overtime to squeez it out. The stuff even looks like its
been condensed. As i say, i'm going doctor so i'll know soon, for better or
worse, but just wondered if anyone had any similar experiences they could
share, or am i truely odd?
much appreicated,
Adam
(if anyone knows how to search back through old posts i'd be very grateful)
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Tuesday, 11 July 2006
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| probiotics and prebiotics Toom Tabard 15:50:17 |
| | At the Society for Applied Microbiology conference in Edinburgh last
week, researchers from Dundee University reported on a small-scale
trial (9 subjects) of treating chronic ulcerative with probiotic
bacteria, along with 'prebiotics' to promote their growth in the gut.
There were significant improvements for some of the subjects. They are
trying to fund a bigger study and also to investigate the effects on
Crohn's disease. The topic of probiotics, yoghurt etc., has arisen
before.
In my own case, long-term antibiotics and a high-fibre fast elimination
'healthy' diet, cured my ulcerative colitis, which has suggested to me
that some balance of good-guy/bad-guy bacteria has relevance in some
forms of colitis.
Toom
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| Random joint pain/stiffness Richard Hatch 06:26:34 |
| | Hello everyone!
I've been lurking for some time, but now I'd like some input on something.
I've got Crohn's and have not been doing too badly, for which I think I'm
lucky. However, this week, things have changed (I think).
I don't know if it's relevant, so I'll just throw it out there. About 3 or
4 weeks ago, I had a Remicade infusion. I've had it a couple of times
before, maybe 5 years ago, when I was firest diagnosed, but not since. It
never gave me any problems.
On Tuesday, I woke up with the left side of my jaw aching and stiff. That
went away by Thursday, but on Friday, I woke up with a stiff right shoulder.
Last (Friday) night my left shoulder started getting stiff, and when I woke
up this morning (Saturday), my wrists were hurting.
So, I'm having a hard time typing this with both shoulders and wrists sore,
but I wanted to see what you guys thought about it. Could this be because
of the Remicade? Maybe it's the Crohn's? I've heard people complain about
join pain, but I figured that that meant all joints, or certain joints.
This is moving all over the place, and seems to last for a couple of days in
each location. Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Richard
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| OT - Dogs Paul P 01:15:08 |
| | The Truth about Dogs
The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of
his tongue.
-Anonymous
Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are
wonderful.
-Ann Landers
If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they
went.
-Will Rogers
There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.
-Ben Williams
A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves
himself.
-Josh Billings
The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.
-Andy Rooney
We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can spare.
And in return, dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever made.
-M. Acklam
Dogs love their friends and bite their enemies, quite unlike people, who
are incapable of pure love and always have to mix love and hate.
-Sigmund Freud
I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious
cult.
-Rita Rudner
A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times
before lying down.
-Robert Benchley
Anybody who doesn't know what soap tastes like never washed a dog.
-Franklin P. Jones
If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have
known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons.
-James Thurber
If your dog is fat, you aren't getting enough exercise.
-Unknown
My dog is worried about the economy because Alpo is up to $3.00 a can.
That's almost $21.00 in dog money.
-Joe Weinstein
Ever consider what our dogs must think of us? I mean, here we come back
from a grocery store with the most amazing haul -- chicken, pork, half a
cow. They must think we're the greatest hunters on earth!
-Anne Tyler
Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get
used to the idea.
-Robert A. Heinlein
If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite
you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man.
-Mark Twain
You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you a look
that says, 'Wow, you're right! I never would've thought of that!'
- Dave Barry
Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.
-Roger Caras
If you think dogs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your
pocket and then give him only two of them.
-Phil Pastoret
My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am.
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| | I had a test today that showed some neuropathy and the doctor said this was
not uncommon with Crohns. Just wondered if anyone else here has neuropathy.
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