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Hello, Ally, from another Scottish Crohnie. I was diagnosed at the age of 51 in 2010. Bit of a bolt from the blue!!

Hey Your post above made me laugh - now after the fact. I think I found the same article as you did when I came out of the hospital. Really shocked and depressed me. How did your colonoscopy go? Hope the news is good. I'm well on the mend. Had a CT scan last month and as the clot is no longer...

Yes, I'm with nitty. I'd been ill for about 6 months when I first found this forum. I had a fistula from my bowel to my bladder and constant UTIs, so Crohn's didn't figure in the equation for quite a while. When it was first mentioned as a possibillity I Googled and this was the first site that...

Hi highlandsrock I was wondering how you were getting on. I'm really sorry that you are flaring again. Have you had the colonoscopy yet? Things have moved on a bit for me too. My last post I was still in the hospital and a bit institutionalised and spaced out on painkillers etc. Of course, when...

Oh dear, I'm sorry you are having all this trouble. It sounds awful. I wonder if you could ask your regular doctor to refer you to another specialist? To me it seems you are not getting enough information or support from the one you have. I would be wanting to know if there is some underlying...

Oh, not good Ronroush. Make sure you stay hydrated. And it might be worth giving your stomach a rest for a few days? Get some Ensure, Fortisips or the like for nutrition.

I got psoriasis on my feet and legs while on Infliximab (Remicade) but if his rash is not itching, it's probably not that.

I usually have gluten free muesli with natural live yoghurt and a little honey. Sometimes add blueberries, strawberries and banana.

Just remembered, the one I had in the UD was a Jack Lalanne - centrifugal juicer. I think he does quite a range though and they can be expensive. I got mine cheap secondhand from a friend who'd only used it once.

Hi. I'm staying with a friend at the moment so can't tell you what juicer I have. Back in the UK I had a really good one, but here in Yangon I've just got a little one that I brought back from Bangkok. I regularly juice apples, carrots, cucumber which I can get easily and beetroot, celery etc...

Oh dear, no wonder you were having all those issues. Hopefully the surgery will have sorted them out and the iron meds might give you a bit more energy. Keep us posted on your progress x

Hi Miss Kat And a big warm welcome to the forum. It sounds like you've had a lot to content with in your young life, but your positive and upbeat attitude is refreshing.Yea, a Crohn's diagnosis is a lot to get your head around, especially when you have other issues to contend with. You'll find...

I'm sure I read somewhere that when you are flaring, your body diverts all it's attention to fighting the disease and its symptoms, so I guess that will include the brain too. It's great to hear your brain fog has gone. Maybe there is hope for me yet!

Hello there and a big warm welcome to the forum. Thanks for sharing your story. It's great to hear that the Paleo diet has done the trick for you. Do you take any medication at all? Wish you all the best with your life and your job. I have nothing but admiration for you firefighters and the work...

Hi Susher And a big, warm welcome to the forum. I am so sorry to hear about your diagnosis. It is a lot to get your head around. I remember being relieved at first when I got my diagnosis cos at last I knew what was wrong, but then it kind of sinks in what you're up against. On the plus side, it...

Hi Big Boss. Really sorry to hear about your troubles. I'm in a flare again after 3.5 years remission after surgery and being treated for a related PVT. It can be hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel some days. It sounds like you have a sympathetic GI which is good. Have you discussed...

Hi John. I had a resection in 2012 and since then I've had issues with bile malabsorption. If your ileocaecal valve has been removed, that often leads to BAM. I find I can control it somewhat by avoiding food which is very greasy, oily or fatty. I haven't tried it myself, but a lot of people say...

Sudocreme is also good for sore botties!

Yes, yoga and meditation really help me when I'm feeling anxious or down. I used to find knitting, spinning etc really therapeutic as well, but it's it too hot to do those in Burma!

Hi there Are you thinking of juicing as an alternative to medication? I juice when I can when I am flaring but I also take meds. For me the juicing is a way to get all the goodness from fruit and veg into me and I find it boosts my energy levels. I have a stricture so am avoiding a lot of fibre...