How can doctors tell the difference between Crohn's/IBD and celiac disease? [more inside]
posted by acoutu on Jul 14, 2009 - 10 answers

Hi there. My boyfriend is struggling with his Crohn's and has recently been switched from Pentasa (5-aminosalicylic acid (mesalamine)) to Imuran (azathioprine). He's wondering how long it has taken for Imuran to kick in for other Crohn's patients. [more inside]
posted by stray on May 9, 2009 - 1 answer

Help me relax about my medical procedure (sigmoidoscopy) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 11, 2009 - 11 answers

What are your tips for parenting small kids when you have a chronic illness? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 18, 2008 - 10 answers

Calling all Crohnies! I'm helping to throw a traditional New Mexican dinner party for a group of students on Thursday night. We'd planned for the vegetarian contingency, but have found out that one young woman has a bad case of Crohn's Disease. [more inside]
posted by Sara Anne on Oct 7, 2007 - 7 answers

Medical/pharm filter: Could use of NSAIDs end up looking like Crohn's or IBD? (Warning: contains potentially gross descriptions of Crohn's.) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 23, 2007 - 6 answers

Digestive chemistry: I have a mild case of Crohn's disease, and one of the things that seems to exacerbate my condition is eating or drinking things that are highly acidic. Other than milk, what are some higher-pH drinks that I can use to replace corrosive beverages like soda, coffee, and cranberry juice? [more inside]
posted by chrisamiller on Mar 17, 2007 - 20 answers

Remicade? I have a child whose Crohn's disease has proved refractory to most standard medications (except prednisone, but that's not a viable long term treatment). [more inside]
posted by Neiltupper on Jul 25, 2006 - 6 answers

I'm going to be on an all-liquid diet for an undetermined amount of time in order to give my diseased and angry intestines a break. What are some good sources of protein that can be taken in liquid form? [more inside]
posted by Servo5678 on Apr 19, 2005 - 32 answers