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  1. Rasdaan

    Torments of Tobacco

    Tobacco is a disgusting habit, and its no secret that it can be horrible for crohn's disease (can't speak for UC since I hear nicotine is actually beneficial). Luckily for me, my smoking habit has not caused me flare ups, but there are tons of reasons to quit anyway. I went 5 weeks without a...
  2. Rasdaan

    Smoking....bad or good!?

    Can't believe I would be asking myself if cigarettes were bad or good...but lately I have been attempting to quit smoking, and I just feel extremely stressed, and slightly worse in the crohn's department. Im not noticing anything that would be considered a relapse, but its enough to make me...
  3. Rasdaan

    Vaping?

    I started smoking my sophomore year of highschool. I was never a heavy smoker, and gave it up about a year before being diagnosed with crohn's at 16. I am now 19, and picked up the habit again a couple months ago due to stress in my life. Today marks the first week I havent had a cigarette...
  4. Rasdaan

    In the hospital. Starting Remicade

    Hello. Yesterday I went to the GI's for an appointment, and after getting through all the questions and examining, they admitted me into the hospital...FUN! :D Anyhoo, I just had a CT scan to check for any abscess's in my stomach. And they would like to start me on Remicade when they can. I am...
  5. Rasdaan

    Starting a new job tomorrow...in a flare

    So I am 17 years old and was at a leave of absence from my last job for about 6-7 months (I worked at a fast food place) because my crohn's was making it too difficult to work there. When I recently asked about coming back, they let me go and said that i just couldnt work in a fast paced...
  6. Rasdaan

    Job for teenagers?

    Shortly before I was diagnosed with crohn's, I worked at a fast food place. Due to the condition, I would run off to the bathroom often, and I would also get really exhausted about an hour after working, and i would get very light headed...so I had to go on a leave of absence for a long time to...
  7. Rasdaan

    Acne

    Hello! Before I was diagnosed with crohn's, I finally got rid of all my pesky acne. However, when I was diagnosed, I was put on prednisone for about 1-3 months, and gave me some bad acne now. I am not on prednisone anymore since I took it all according to the GI, and so I am now looking for ways...
  8. Rasdaan

    Curry

    It looks like a lot of people advise to stay away from curries. Why is this? Is it mostly because of it being spicy? The reason I am wondering this is because of this homemade curry my mom and sister made that was very mild and non spicy. Do you think this would be alright in that case?
  9. Rasdaan

    Flu Shots

    I was diagnosed with crohn's disease in October of this year. During a checkup today, my doctor recommended that I get a flu shot. I'm terrified of needles, and im not sure if I should get this shot or not. What are your guys views on the flu shot and why? Do you think it would be a smarter idea...
  10. Rasdaan

    Trying to make bowel movements more comfortable.

    Hello! I have crohn's and I have been going through some painful bowel movements...now, there is next to no blood in these, so I assume that is a good sign, but I have been having a difficult time dealing with the pain of passing stool. My stool is formed, and sometimes gets a tiny bit hard...
  11. Rasdaan

    How would I identify a flare up?

    I haven't been diagnosed for very long, and so there is a lot of things that i'm trying to figure out. This may sound like a very stupid question, but how do I know for sure that I am going through a flare up? One of the signs that I am familiar with is that I will get a high grade fever. But...
  12. Rasdaan

    Diagnosed with crohn's at 16

    A few days ago I was diagnosed with crohn's disease. I was sick for months, so I was so happy to finally know what was wrong, and I thought that all I would have to do was take my pills for the rest of my life, and everything would be fine...Boy was I wrong. I have horrid anxiety issues so when...
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