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Help! I'm a 47 yo female who was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease about 9 years ago. Recently, I have been having severe abdominal bloating (I look like I'm pregnant), sharp pain in the left lower groin area, extreme tenderness all over the abdomen. My CT Scans say I have mesenteric adenopathy, poss. diverticulitis. I have increased fatigue, joint pain, and blurry vision. My GI Dr. has me on Remicade (I've had 5 doses now), but I'm not getting any better. He seems to be at a loss as to what to do next, accept keep plugging along with meds (Asacol) and Remicade. Meanwhile, I'm in agony. I have more constipation now, and I'm gaining weight, I retain fluid, often only on one side of my body, the left, the same side as the pain. Has anyone out there had a similar problem? What helped? I'm so miserable and Life is so limited lately, I'm really depressed.