Yeah, I heard about making stones even after your gallbladder is out. I THOUGHT the upper endoscopy would show that but you are right, its in its own little sac and needs a SPECIAL endoscopy to test for that! I have had chest x-rays and cat scan and nothing showed up but not sure if it would show stones or not?
Thats what I mean with the Imodium. Is after it wears off, the cramping and Dis twice as bad as it was before! Steroids should improve crohns. However, apparently the 7.5mg dose I have been on is still considered a low dose and might be be enough but I don't want to take more without knowing for sure. Also my c reactive protein test, which is supposed to be a sensitive test to show the amount of inflammation in your body is normal. If I had crohns or ra, it should be high. But, than whats causing all the soft tissue swelling??
I do plan on grilling the crohns and ra doc when I see them next month. I think I will probably wait until after the first of the new to decide about mayo. I'm just to worn out right now to deal with that kind of decision and trip.
Ok, my hands are REALLY hurting, been typing a lot and with the decrease in steroids, my fingers look like sausages and my wrists are screaming.
-------------------- Taking it one day at a time.....
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Re: capsule endoscopy
Steroids should improve crohns. However, apparently the 7.5mg dose I have been on is still considered a low dose and might be be enough but I don't want to take more without knowing for sure. Also my c reactive protein test, which is supposed to be a sensitive test to show the amount of inflammation in your body is normal. If I had crohns or ra, it should be high. But, than whats causing all the soft tissue swelling?? 
