My 19 year old son has double Crohns disease (upper & lower intestense),  Irritable Bowl Syndrome and severe?
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I am guessing your doctor is suggesting marijuana for relief of your son's nausea, vomiting and headaches. It is prescribed for and does work to relieve those symptoms for chemo patients and is legal as a medical treatment in some states. Check www.norml.com for the laws in your state. If you are in California, there are clubs that sell marijuana, seeds, clones, etc. with a doctor's prescription. Grow your own with seeds ordered online from Amsterdam or the UK where seeds are legal.  Elsewhere, start asking around your friends and son's friends. More people smoke than you think - it's just not talked about due to it's legal status!
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Irritable Bowel, psychiatric causes, food and or drug allergies are other potential causes.  Any new stresses in the last six months?  Dietary or lifestyle changes?  \n\nTry to think of anything that may have coincided with or be related to the onset of your symptoms.  Think of what brings on the symptoms, prolongs them or shortens them, makes them more or less intense, affects them in any way.\n\nOften, it is hard to think of anything that is related, especialy after so many tests, but it is a way to find answers.  Consider keeping a diary of your symptoms and observations to help find associations with diet, activity, daily stressors, etc.\n\nShare your fidnings with your doctor(s) see if they spark any thoughts about possible causes.  Best wishes - I hope your symptoms resolve soon.  Take some solace in the fact that alot of really bad things have been eliminated as possible causes.
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It might be a good idea to get tested for Celiac Disease.  Gallbladder dysfunction is common with this condition.  \n\nCeliac Disease (CD) is an autoimmune disease that damages the lining of the small intestine.  It is caused by an allergic reaction to the protein in common grains (wheat, rye, and barley) called glutens/gliadins.  \n\nThe damage to the small intestine results in decreased production of a very important hormone called Cholecystokinin (CCK).  CCK is the hormone that causes the gallbladder to contract.  Therefore, it is critical to proper gallbladder function.  Poor gallbladder function is therefore common with Celiac Disease.\n\nCeliac Disease is very common. Current estimates are that 1 person in every 100 has it.  Sadly, most medical doctors know very little about this very common disease.  As a result, only about 3% of people with CD in the U.S. get properly diagnosed.\n\nOne reason for the low level of recognition of the disease by doctors is that they do not understand the many, many different ways the disease can 'present' itself.  They are only trained to recognize what is called the 'classic presenting signs and symptoms'.  Unfortunately, MOST people with the disease do not 'present with the classic signs and symptoms'!  So, the condition is rarely recognized.\n\nAsk your doctor for a referral to someone who specializes in Celiac Disease.  The diagnosis can usually be made by simple blood tests (by docs that know what they are doing).  Occassionally, a stool sample test is needed to make the diagnosis.\n\nSince your doc likely is unknowledgeable about this common disorder, you may want to 'educate' him/her.  The medical journal "Gastroenterology" published an entire supplemental issue on this subject in April 2005.  It is available from their website.  Note: many leading medical journals have published review articles on CD in the last two years in an effort to get the medical world to 'start paying attention' to this common disorder.\n\nBest wishes and good luck!
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Before you go and do drastic things, like meds you are right to look at his food.  Soy can be an allergen to many people.  As well so are fruits such as strawberries and oranges, citrus'.  Obviously it's an allergy or sensitivity.  Some docs only consider the word allergy for those who go into anaphalactic(spelling?) shock and run the risk of respitory failure, ie...bee sting/stop breathing.  \nNevertheless, ignore that kind of medical rhetoric because your son is obviously allergic regardless of how severe the reaction is.  There are allergy tests he can go through if you find a doctor who takes you seriously.  Have him tested, although it can be traumatic because albeit not very paintful, they prick you with a bunch of tiny little needles with different allergens on them to see how you react.  Usually on your back or inside of your forearm.  I've had it and many people I know have...it really clued them into what was bugging them! \nOr first: Try the most simple diet you can, limit him down to mashed up rice and chicken or rice and one veggie like squash if you prefer and of course rice cereal for breakfast.  Make sure it's pure brown or white rice(brown has more nutrients). Clean out his system by calming it down for a day or two.  It's called an elimination diet in nutrition terms.  People do it all the time to figure out what allergies/sensitivities they have.  \nThen pick very basic mild foods like bananas, pears, squash, peas, spinach, carrots, chicken/turkey and rice. No citrus fruits for awhile.  No honey either(not pasturized and can be risky). Introduce one food at a time to him and allow him to get used to it before introducing another food. Try one per 2 days.  Wait for a reaction or none and then move on.  That way if he has a reaction, you will know which food it is.  \nThen another and another until you know which foods he reacts to etc...When he reacts you will know he has a problem with it and you can eliminate it for good and put it in his medical records.  Some foods might take a day to move through the digestion system and therefore two days is necessary to really see if they bother him. If he reacts to just rice and chicken/veggie, then it might be one of them. Try again. It's just a process that one must go through to gain control over their allergies. Hang in there!\nFoods people are most allergic to are: wheat, dairy, soy, citrus fruits + strawberries, nuts, corn, and some meat. Also food additives like MSG and gluten and food dyes can cause serious reactions like migraines and hyperactivity.  There are many others but those are very common ones.  \nDon't negate what he is experiencing because a doctor does. Not that you are. They do not know everything, and you are the mom...and that means beyond caring well for your son you have good instincts.  Trust them!!  You are doing the right thing by continuing to pursue this beyond what the doc didn't do for you.  And by the way, psorisis and eczema both are aggravated by food allergies and stomach digestion or lack thereof. \nBut keep on it because allergies can wreck your whole system if they are not remedied. \nGood luck!
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Malabsorption Syndrome (Sprue), Enteritis, Colon Cancer, Constipation.
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He may be just going through "the terrible twos" (which actually last through the threes sometimes).  All my three kids were difficult at this age.  My first son had a tantrum, stiffened up like a board and fell backwards in the store, wacking his head on the floor hard!  He lived, we survived... barely.  Next time you take him to the doctor(and if he's like my kids, it probably will be soon), talk to the  pediatrician about it.  I'm afraid that too many kids are labled ADD and it may just end up being a stage of life the is difficult for the kids and parents.  Like Bill Cosby said, it's a good thing they are cute.
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My son has had 2 . The first one was about 4 years ago. He was having it in his sleep. The second one was about 2 1/2 years ago, and he was real tired so he layed on the couch and less than an hour later he had one. Both times he was brought to the hospital and numerous test were done. None of the doctors could figure out why he had them, or if he will have more. It is a very scary thing to deal with.
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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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You do not discuss the dual diagnosis that he has but I am assuming that you are discussing addictions with mental health issues.  Do you have insurance?  If so they typically require he goes to one of their referred treatment centers. If you do not have insurance I am not sure that you can afford it.  30,000 is pretty cheap considering.\nHere is the truth mental health hospitals have changed dramatically in the past fifty years.  They are always changing the regulations....and psychiatrists are often doing guess work....there is not clear cut solution to addictions or mental health issues.  You should contact social workers and psychiatrists in your area who know your son to get recommendations for placements.  One that I know of is:\n\nCharter beacon behavioral health hospital in fortwayne indiana : 1720 Beacon Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46805  (260) 423-3651 2200 Lake Avenue # 240, Fort Wayne, IN 46805 \nI had worked for them and they were decent several years ago.  Most places are not.  \n\nOne thing I will say is make sure that you understand the drugs that he gets placed on.  Make sure that you know the side effects and side effect warnings.  Try not to be all gung ho medicine....and try to understand that if he is an adolescent that adolescents should not diagnosed with permantent mental illnesses because of developmental changes. Try moving or finding a way to prevent him from hanging out with the same people.  Try getting him involved in sports or other healthy activities and be understanding with him.  Good luck
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It may be diverticulitis.  My stepfather had it and it was significantly exacerbated by high fiber foods like lettuce.
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Not something that should be dealt with here. Addisonian Crisis is no joke. So I don't understand your Crohn's question. You or your friend has Crohn's?
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Please do not dismiss this complaint. I do not want to scare you but I don't know how else to make you take this seriously. Take him back to the doctor and insist on a complete physical.\n\nThere is an extremely rare childhood cancer of the abdomen called desmoplastic small round cell tumor. It predominately strikes boys and young adults and occurs as multiple masses within the abdominal cavity. Feel his tummy all over for lumps or anything hard. If you find something, get him to his doctor today. Family doctors can miss this type of cancer because it is so rare. They can also misdiagnose the cancer because there may be few or no symptoms. \n\nAs I've said, this is a rare cancer but you need to find out exactly what is going on with him. It needs to be checked out, just to be sure.\n\nDSRCT patients\nhttp://www.dsrct.com/patients.htm\n\nI didn't listen to my son when he was complaining about similar symptoms. When he was finally diagnosed  he was already a stage IV.
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Sorry, but it sounds like he has allergic reactions to these two food groups.  Only treatment is avoidance.  Given his severe symptoms, he should be motivated to do so!
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Please keep pressing for solutions other than psychological! Go to as many doctors as it takes and make a nuisance of yourself if your concerns are brushed aside or put under the "mental illness" umbrella. \n\nMy 5-year-old nephew was recently diagnosed with Celiac Disease (a severe allergy to gluten). This disease is commonly screened for in parts of Europe, but only now catching physician's attention in the US. It was once thought to be rare in the US and most well-meaning physicians simply don't think of this as a possibility. My nephew was extremely lucky to get a correct diagnosis so quickly as this disease has symptoms (including those you described) that can mimic many other diseases. Making it even more complicated is that the symptoms, severity, and age onset vary from individual to individual. At any rate, this will give you something to be ruled out if it has not been explored as a possibility.\n\nFor more information go to www.celiac.org. I hope you quickly find a solution. If doctors are leading to dead end diagnoses, I can see where you would post on forums like this for any ideas that think "outside the box" for a possible cause/solution.\n\nGOOD LUCK!
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I feel for you.  I went through the same thing with my daughter when she was 3/4 years old.  She had a few painful bowel movements and then began holding them.  We went to several docs and even had a lower GI done on her (Horrible!!).  We were looking for evidence of Herschsprungs disease (When a section of the intestines or colon dies and stool can't get past that section).  She did not have this disease so we took her to a pediatric gastroenterologist.  He put her on a medicine called Miralax.  It is a stool softener.  She was on this for about a year.  He told me that since she was holding her poo she had stretched the rectal wall muscles and did not have as much sensation to know when she needed to poo anymore.  The longest she went was nine days.  But the average was 4 to 5 and I would have to give her an enema or suppository.  I even had to deimpact her twice (doc showed me how).  This medicine helped her bowel movements become soft so they weren't painful.  Eventually she became unafraid to go to the potty and we were able to wean her off the Miralax and she has been normal for almost three years now.  If you can swing it, a pediatric gastroenterolgist was the most helpful and you try and see one.  I know it is scary and frustrating at the same time.  good luck and I hope you are able to get it solved.
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It sounds like he could have some type of food or environmental allergy. Try bringing him for a second opinion.
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Hi, he might be hyper-sensitive to a lot of things that enter his stomach, have you tried feeding him shredded wheat in the morning? It is natural, he will like it and the stools should firm up, if you do not feel like your sons doc. was the right guy for him, go to another pediatrician, get a full set of labs done on him, if the problem is in his body, it will most likely show up in his blood work.\nDo a complete panel would be my advise.\nGood luck, God Bless and happy Thanksgiving