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New Pharmacist

There is a new pharmacist where I get my medications. He is fantastic - like all that I deal with there. He is knowledgeable, thorough, app…

Don't Screw With Symptoms

Normally I am pretty stellar when it comes to listening to my body. I try to eat what I crave, I pay attention to symptom changes and diff…

Little Piece of Heaven

Right now; this very moment, I am lying in a warm bed, my dog Decker cuddled right up to me keeping me warm, reading a good book and just t…

Whatever Works

Sometimes, when I feel like pulling the covers over my head and refusing to move from my bed, I try and think of something that will get me…

Dilemma

Okay.. So here are some complications I tend to have to sort out. - I have to eat spinach and leafy greens in order to try and keep my Ma…

Dry Sense of Humor

Can I blame it on a constant lack of sleep? Or maybe the continuous use of codeine? Or that little voice in my head that says "sarca…

Blood Vessel Fun

I have been on Methotrexate for over 5 years now, always injecting in my abdomen. I just started Humira over two months ago... And today I…

Awkward Moments and Fashion Statements

Awkward moment: Sitting in a doctor's office... The lady to my left, quite elderly, starts listing off new medications she has been pr…

Cravings > Hives

Allergy to caffeine means hives after eating chocolate.... I totally still eat bits of chocolate now and then. I just load up on Reactin…

Point for PVRs

For those really annoying moments where you are trying SO hard to wait until a commercial... You can feel your stomach just rumbling and ch…

Embrace your Scars

Like so many people who have dealt with Colitis and/or Crohn's, I have had a couple of abdominal surgeries, so I have a few scars. I w…

Never ending story...

Anyone out there with similar auto-immune, inflammatory conditions: ever feel like every time you find the answer to one thing, a new stupi…

How to Save $ on Toilet Paper

Easy way to save money on toilet paper: Be at home as little as possible during prime times. Be at the gym, be at businesses, restaurants…

Dumb Question

I was asked today by one of my docs if I was constipated..... #crohnshumor #thelightersideofmedicine

Distraction

It's amazing how people who are dealing with a lot - financial issues, family issues, health issues, true crises in their lives - tend …

Weird

Just standing at the sink... No weird position, no weird stance, just standing... Both of my legs fall asleep. Weird. I took it as a si…

Nerves

I have another big appointment tomorrow. We are going to be going over some results and discussing some very big things. Now they alway…

January awareness

January is the awareness month for the following: My favorite is National Hug Day #thelightersideofmedicine