Hey jaedon
My son was diagnosed when he was 16. As was said above, everyone is different... crohns is very frustrating in this sense... it effects people differently, meds prescribed can be different, your experience with a med can be different! :ybatty:
My experience with my son is that it hasn't changed his lifestyle very much. He did enteral nutrition (a nutritional formula treatment) to induce remission and stayed with the formula as a supplement for 18 months. In February, he started remicade as not all inflammation had disappeared.
For the most part, he has continued on with his life without 'much' change. He does have his remicade infusions now, takes some supplements and is a bit more careful with his nutrition.
What medication are you on? Where is your crohns located?
It's very common for crohns to have a genetic component - do you have any relatives who also have crohns or ulcerative colitis? They may be helpful to you when you have questions.
You're right in that at 16 it's a bit difficult to simply change doctors but you can certainly start to educate yourself about crohns. This is a great forum - LOTS of knowledgeable and helpful members! And, look through the various subforums - lots of info on treatments, diets, tests, etc.
There is also a teen subforum - you might find that helpful as well!
Good luck!!