Intestinal Update

[funnel101]

With the diagnosis of Crohn's came a prescription for Pentasa. Pentasa is an interesting drug. It's an anti-inflammatory that specifically reduces inflammation only in the intestines. (For those curious, this brings the total number of anti-inflammatory medications I take per day to 3: I also take 2 for my JRA.) And it works really fast. This drug

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[funnel101]

Except, of course, that I think the Pentasa may be giving me an ulcer.

[anarekist]

whoa sorry dude. dealing with my own health problems too :\

[sabotabby]

Damn. I'm glad you're eating again, though.

[tanyahp]

I'm so glad you're doing better! Yay for gaining weight! (seriously, when i started gaining weight again after my first flare-up I felt like I was the ONLY woman in the world so happy to be putting on the pounds!)

[funnel101]

Yeah, I'm SO not worried about my weight anymore. Eating is wonderful. I mean, I'm not going to go overboard, but it's just nice to be able to eat and absorb what I'm eating. :)