Any One Have Crohn's Disease or Know some one with Crohn's?
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I am a 19 year old with Crohn's Disease and have been through many fair ups myself. I recently had surgery so that is over with for now, but during flair ups I usually ate only liquids like soup. If things seemed to be okay I would then start with things like apple sauce and mashed vegetables or potatoes. The key is also keep away from high fibre foods. \n\nYou can get more tips though from people who have crohn's disease at the www.crohnsforum.com . This forum has a lot of people on it who have Crohn's Disease and they can give you more tips and suggestions
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You should go to your doctor, you may have IBS or some other bowel condition.
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c-diff is serious and I am not sure how a person has this for 7 months and is still living.  If this is the true diagnosis then the intestines would be pretty well inflamed, to say the least.  \n\nAre you a nursing student looking for help with a care plan?
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Malabsorption Syndrome (Sprue), Enteritis, Colon Cancer, Constipation.
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AND, WHAT EXACTLY DID THE DOCTOR THAT DIAGNOSED YOU TELL YOU ABOUT THIS?\n\nYour doctor is the one to listen to here not perfect strangers. Even if someone had the similar disease it could very well react differently in everyone. Every case study is not the same.
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I have Crohn's (13 years of 20) and my gastro has always told me to eat whatever i can tolerate. excluding corn and other hulled veggies. smoothies are the best thing.you can put supplements and such. avoid lots of orange juice though. it'll really cause diarrhea. of everything i've tried, smoothies have been the easiest on my guts. like the last poster said, avoid lots of seeds(strawberries, raspberries, kiwi, black/blueberries)they do not digest. there are so many recipes and you can buy them pre-made. it's something easy that you won't get burnt out on. also, while having a flare up, don't eat raw fruits and vegetables, they are incredibly hard to digest. owww! if you want your 5 a day, cook them down to mush and then chew it very well. or if you can handle it try v8- although it's rather acidic, and your bowel movements will be red. just keep that in mind so you don't panic when you go to flush and see red. hope this helps.
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How weird, my mom just had this, and I had never heard about it before that. All the above is correct, but I just wanted to add that you ought to get it treated soon and change your diet around accordingly. My mom almost died from it, which is unheard of, and she ended up having a foot of intestine being taken out. Watch out! It can get pretty damn serious.
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Hi.  im suffering from a ulcerative colitis at the moment.  I have been taking 40 mg. of prednizone, 9 colazal pills and 75 mg of mercaptopurine (6mp) and one rowasa enema at nights.  I have blood in my stool, my stool is very lose and cramping each and everytime.  I was doing really good for the last four years, until i had one alcholic beverage, which they tell you not to have, and the flairups started five weeks ago.  My dr. told me to stay away from fruits, vegtables, red meat, fried food,  dairy food, caffine, soda and juice.  he said to only eat white stuff like chicken, pasta, rice, white bread until i see some improvement.  so far im doing a little bit better then i was five weeks ago, but hopefully i'll see some changes soon. if you see no changes in your condition please talk to your gastro. dr. and see what other meds. he can give you.  you had not mentioned your meds. so dont be affraid, im 41 years old and i have been living with this conditon since i was 17.  Just make sure you get your yearly colonoscopy done in time to make sure things are ok and dont stress out cause stress can really affect the colitis, i know its hard, but until they find a cure for us this is the best we can do,  best wishes to you and i wish you a speady recovery.
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Hi Duttie.  I have had Celiac Disease (CD) my entire life (I am 52 years old).  Sadly, it was not properly diagnosed until last year (had to figure it out myself).\n\nCeliac Disease is an autoimmune disease that damages the lining of the small intestine.  This is the part of the gut where most of your digestion and absorption of nutrients occurs.\n\nCD is caused by an allergic reaction to certain proteins in grains (wheat, rye and barley) called glutens/gliadins.  The only treatment is total avoidance of these foods in the diet.\n\nCD can cause a wide variety of symptoms.  The disease is now known to occur in about 1 person in 100, but here in the U.S. only about 3% of people with the disease get properly diagnosed (me, for example).  The classic symptoms include diarrhea and weight loss, but these are actually not the most common symptoms.  Unexplained fatigue is the most common symptom.  Many patients are actually over weight. Many patients with CD get the 'label' of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).  Any time a doctor says this to a patient and the doctor has not ruled out CD by proper testing, then it is my professional opinion that the doctor is incompetent.\n\nLiver problems, other allergies, skin problems, brain dysfunction, kidney stones, virtually any organ system can be affected by this disease.\n\nAs a child I had a lot of problems with allergies, chronic ear infections, bladder problems and eventually bowel problems/diarrhea.  The medical docs 'blamed me' for these problems.  As an adult, I got the useless label of IBS.  Note: IBS is not a diagnosis (it does not tell you what is wrong) - it is a LABEL for unexplained bowel problems.\n\nHope this is helpful to you and your children.  CD does tend to run in the family.  Researchers recommend testing for close relatives if someone in the family is diagnosed with this disease.\n\nBest wishes and good luck!
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diet and exercise alone should be enough for a very mild version of disease, I would recommend you to consider systemic immuno suppresive therapy if symptoms are persisting or getting worse, good luck
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Eat loads of Lentils!! i assure i beauce i had this condition before and i helped myself within a month
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I have sarcoidosis (which is in remission).  I was prescribed steroids but never got to take them because my inflammation began going down right before I took my first dose.
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Your question doesn't make any sense. Do you know someone who has it and you want help caring for them?  Do you know someone who might have it and need help geting them diagnosed?
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I have it. I found out i had it in 2005 february. i had a big flare wen i found out and was in the hospital for two months but now im just on like different medicines and im fine. good luck
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HAVE YOU TRIED OTC?? I KNEW SOMEBODY ONCE WHO WAS  LACTOSE INTOLERANT WHO COULDN'T  TAKE OTC CHEWABLES BECAUSE HE WAS ALSO IBS.  FOR HIM,(LUCKY GUY) HIS WIFE  IS A CERTIFIED HERBALIST  SO SHE  SIMPLY FEEDS HIM  ALL THE THINGS HE NEEDS TO MAKE UP FOR THAT.  MAYBE YOU SHOULD  FIND A CERTIFIED HERBALIST,  COULD BE AT YOUR LOCAL PHARMACY OR HERBAL STORE!!!!!!!  YOU COULD TRY THAT AND  MAYBE EVEN MEET SOME INTERESTING  PERSON OR MAYBE EVEN  LEARN SOMETHING NEW!!  GOOD LUCK!!
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Treatment for Crohn's disease depends on the location and severity of disease, complications, and response to previous treatment. Treatment may include drugs, nutrition supplements, surgery, or a combination of these options. At this time, treatment can help control the disease, but there is no cure.
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If you are having constant pain, ask your doctor to refer to to a gastrointerologist.  He will run tests to determine what the problem is.  Sometimes, general practice doctors don't have the expertise to diagnose problems in the digestive tract.\n\nIf you are not yet an adult, have your folks insists on a gastro consultation.  I suffered from horrible pain for a year while my regular doctor did NOTHING!  Finally, I changed medical plans, and got with a gastro who diagnosed my problem.\n\nPain is a symptom that something is WRONG!  Keep insisting on getting the help you need.  You might want to check out\nwww.ccfa.org for information to see if any of your symptoms match the most common ibd diseases.