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What Does Abdominal Distention And Pain Along With Excessive Sleeping Indicate?

I have Crohn s Disease and have had it for the last 18 years. Was diagnosed with Crohn s in May of 99 and had bowel resection in December of 99 (at age 48). lost all of my ascending colon, 1/2 of my transverse, and 1 foot of intestines, plus the Dr drained a softball size mass that was growing on my lower right abdomen. After the surgery I was put on 6MP/Purinethol. The drug kept me in remission for 15 years but caused skin cancer. So, in 2014 I quit taking 6MP. Have been on NO medication for Crohn s for 3 years. Now I m going to the dermatologist every 3 months for skin cancer surgeries! I believe I m having a flare up and will most likely have to go on another autoimmune drug. My right tummy area is distended, tummy hurts, can t eat, very tired, sleeping a lot. Gut just hurts all the time. I know it s gonna take medicine to get me better. I can do it with diet, but am not sure it ll put me back in remission. I m 65 years old. Almost 66. What drug do you recommend? Humira, Entyvio, any oral medication?
Sat, 11 Aug 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

The issue is likely to be in concern with side effect of long term use of certain medications altering the biochemical balancing of the body.

I would like to assess you in my office with all details of current and past therapy with report details for further proceedings, if you wish so.

Before reaching the root cause, there is no scope for any drug recommendations just merely to make you please.

Thanks.

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What Does Abdominal Distention And Pain Along With Excessive Sleeping Indicate?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. The issue is likely to be in concern with side effect of long term use of certain medications altering the biochemical balancing of the body. I would like to assess you in my office with all details of current and past therapy with report details for further proceedings, if you wish so. Before reaching the root cause, there is no scope for any drug recommendations just merely to make you please. Thanks. Regards.