Hello all,
My name is Brandy and I have Crohn's like many of you. I was diagnosed about 9 years ago and have been through many struggles since. I have tried a few different medications and ended up on Humira. It worked on the symptoms for awhile but then I began getting abscesses all over my body. After many trips to the dermatologist, GI Dr. and an infectious disease Dr. we decided to try and stop the Humira. I have not taken Humira for a year now and have not gotten another abscess since. I was medicine free for a few moths but the symptoms started up again so I currently on Entocort. I have had two surgeries since my diagnoses but feel blessed to be feeling good now. I have never really thought of myself as sick because I do not want this disease to define who I am or what I can do so I tend to ignore it, which I know does not help.
The other day there was a blood bus at my work so I signed up to give blood. When I got to the bus I was asked a series of questions and was denied to be able to give blood..... I have never felt so little. At that moment I hated Crohn's and decided that I want to do something to help cure it.
I recently signed up for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundations Team Challenge which is a fundraiser that will help in the search of a cure for Crohn's & Colitis. I will be running a half marathon in Napa as part of the challenge and it is my goal to raise $4400. If you would like to donate to help this cause please let me know and I will send you the link.
I am currently training for the marathon and have noticed that I get Crohn's symptoms after running. Has anyone else experienced this?
My name is Brandy and I have Crohn's like many of you. I was diagnosed about 9 years ago and have been through many struggles since. I have tried a few different medications and ended up on Humira. It worked on the symptoms for awhile but then I began getting abscesses all over my body. After many trips to the dermatologist, GI Dr. and an infectious disease Dr. we decided to try and stop the Humira. I have not taken Humira for a year now and have not gotten another abscess since. I was medicine free for a few moths but the symptoms started up again so I currently on Entocort. I have had two surgeries since my diagnoses but feel blessed to be feeling good now. I have never really thought of myself as sick because I do not want this disease to define who I am or what I can do so I tend to ignore it, which I know does not help.
The other day there was a blood bus at my work so I signed up to give blood. When I got to the bus I was asked a series of questions and was denied to be able to give blood..... I have never felt so little. At that moment I hated Crohn's and decided that I want to do something to help cure it.
I recently signed up for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundations Team Challenge which is a fundraiser that will help in the search of a cure for Crohn's & Colitis. I will be running a half marathon in Napa as part of the challenge and it is my goal to raise $4400. If you would like to donate to help this cause please let me know and I will send you the link.
I am currently training for the marathon and have noticed that I get Crohn's symptoms after running. Has anyone else experienced this?