Diagnosed 1966 with Crohns after 5 years of Doctors telling me it was all in my head, psychosomatic, stress related. Taught high school for 7 years while on tranquilizers and while going to the bathroom 25-40 times a day ,always exhausted (but you already knew that). Thought I was dying from cancer as revealed to me by commanding officer at induction physical for the Armed services. Diagnosis finally came after being hospitalized for having intestines(perforate) fall apart, 106 fever, last rights. Regimen of Azulfidine, Prednisone. Prednisone for 30 years. Doctors tried to get me off prednisone in one month, after 30 years of use, severe depression, almost committed suicide. Re-sectioned twice 21 yrs of age, & 53 yrs of age. Rectal Abscess for 15 years, plenty of embarrassing moments and days, pain, pus, seepage and blood. 12 separate operations to repair and try to close abscess, no luck. Remicade miracle. (I'll fill you in on this drug in a separate post). Passed 84 kidney stones related to the disease, 1 removed by surgery. Looking for bathrooms forever. Gas, discomfort accompanied me all the time. Sleep became my close friend. Reaction to foods lifelong battle, but what foods? (Another Post). Interest in nutrition, natural remedies fostered by my mother, who had her own medical problems. Perceived pattern of culprit foods(This is key and I'll return to it in another post) but better than that found formula that brings me relief and comfort most of the time and has immensely improved everyday coping. Not bitter, but rather hopeful and very sympathetic to others going through this , particularly young people. God has been good and blessed me abundantly. I want to help you , I can help you.
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