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violetcreams

violetcreams

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Hiyah.
Sometimes I bloat up & I look like I'm about six months pregnant. I look obscene & I have to wear 'fat trousers & smock tops'. Today my stomach is absolutely ENORMOUS & as solid as a rock (a huge vile bulbous rock!!!). I'm really uncomfortable. I don't eat any pulses or any stalky veg. No pasta either. Hardly any bread. Does this happen to anybody else? This disease is great for self esteem isn't it?!!! What with the hair loss & the massive stomach & the pleasant toilet visits :(
 
I complain about the bloating every night. I hate that I can look one way in the morning, then by the time I go to bed at night I look different. <shrug> Oh well. Just one more thing to boost the confidence, as you mentioned. hehe
 
Ugh every single day of my life.
I call it either my "gas baby" or my "D baby." It really hurts, doesn't it??
It sucks. I wish I could help, but I haven't found any relief :(
 
I'm with ya there. I can't wait to change into my pajamas at night because the waistbands get so uncomfortable.
 
i get it to. and it makes me look like nichole ritchie since i'm so skinny. haha. i hate it. i'd rather have my hips poking out and thinking i'm anorexic than be that uncomfortable when i put on jeans.
 
Heehee, I'm small too so I understand the nicole ritchie comment!! I haven't been able to fit into my favourite diesel jeans for months now though ) :
 
Yep know exactly where you coming from- also find it hard when buying new clothes i.e trousers - even if my stomach flat to begin with if I put on tight trousers the waistband makes my tummy swell - weird, self esteem in toilet most days as well, was never particularly high to begin with - havent had problem with hair falling out just that it kind of goes thin and lank during and after attack.
Hey ho
 
Yeah, I hate that I have to buy clothes to conceal it. When I go clothes shopping I can't just buy the things I like. I have to buy floaty tops etc for when I double in size. I hate it.
 
Feeling your pain.... I don't eat during the day in case of "incidents" at work and yet I have the joy of steroid bloat - when I get home I just have grilled fish and smash....I think the people I work with suspect me of hiding in the toilets stuffing my face with chocolate all day - after all I'm in there all the time!

Oh - and hair loss - I have definitely gone thin....sometimes my scalp catches the light...

This is such an unattractive disease!

Lishyloo x
 
I start the day off looking 'normal' - size 10 (UK), slightly wibbly tum, but pretty slim. As soon as I eat, I start to expand, and by bedtime I look like I'm at least 7 months pregnant. Leggings are my friend at the moment, no horrid waistbands digging in at least.
 
Sounds like we're all in this sh***y boat together. Do any of you get the skin rash too? I have it on my legs and stomach at the moment. Feeling very upset tonight. Pain has been dreadful. I ate a really small portion of rocket & cucumber this evening & I think it's trying to kill me.
 
violetcreams said:
Heehee, I'm small too so I understand the nicole ritchie comment!! I haven't been able to fit into my favourite diesel jeans for months now though ) :
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do you have hollister over there in england? it's the younger abercrombie and fitch. a lot of the rises are getting pretty low for abercrombie tho too now (i'm 5'3 1/2"... i have no clue what that is metric. just over 150 centimeters i think. i think there's 30 centimeters to 1 foot.... i have no idea. haha.) and prefer buying the regular length at a&f b/c it make the rise higher on me.

anyway! hollister makes their jeans very very low. personally, i don't like wearing them that low and at 21, i still wonder what kind of mother would be totally cool with their high school daughter wearing jeans that low but whatever. but they're really good for when you're really bloated or just in a some pain and don't want your jeans at or above your hips. you should check them out.


and in response tou your post about rashes, i don't get rashes really but i have itchy skin a lot and it's terrible in the winter and i don't really attribute that to "winter skin itch" b/c it's not that cold in virginia.
 
Hun, you are not alone! I joke about looking pregnant, too, and I am also small (about 130 pounds), so I also understand the nicole ritchie comment, haha. It's funny, because since I'm staying with my family right now (my mother, sister, and nephew-brother {I grew up with him since his mom is so much older than me, so he's kinda like a brother}), and we do large grocery shopping trips and sometimes get funny looks, since it'll be just me and my sis doing the shopping, but we'll have a cart load of food (I guess people assume it's all for just the two of us), I stick out my stomach even more and say "I'm eating for two!".

It is a bit of a blow to self esteem, what with that, paired with my moon face, acne, and now the start of a "buffalo hump", all thanks to the prednisone. But there is so much more to us than the flaws of our bodies. And I try to be optimistic, like, hopefully some of these things will go away once I'm off the steroids- but I accept that I'll probably always have flares of not looking my best (and who doesn't?), and there will be times that it will make me feel down, but I can't let it control my life, right?

Hang in there! And know that you're not alone. Maybe you could use a little beauty session- set up your own little at home spa, light some yummy scented candles, get some good body lotion, foot scrub, what ever makes you feel pampered, and take a nice, long dip in the tub. Focus on the good things (maybe you have awesome lips, eyes, long nails, etc), and accent those things. And you'll get a boost from the relaxation! Also, if you're feeling up to it, but your talents to work- maybe you write funny short stories, or make delicious cookies, or whatever talents you have- doing something you're good at and maybe getting some praise for it, or at least doing something to help you feel productive. Again, there's more to everyone than how you look- and the people that really know and care about you know the truth.
 
i def have this to! i mean i have an army of comfy sweat pants so when it gets bad i can still go out and not b in my pajamas!! my friend would make fun of me because when i would get home from school the first thing i did was put on my pajamas! mine is very painful to because i have had surgeries for things other than crohns all in my abdomin and so the scartissue and empty spaces(lol) seem to make it just that much worse!! ugh, i hope you find something to help you, but i would suggest a nifty pair of comfy pants it really helps me! XD
 
i think you have a consensus :D

My wife is a bloat victim too --oh and her friend was just commenting about her hair loss today... neat, huh?
 
Wow, we're all rotund! I always change into pj's as soon as I get home too. I hate this disease. I've just washed my hair & a big fat handful of it came out. I'm going to look like a huge round Phil Collins at this rate. Not good.
 
I have to be really smart for work so have to wear fitted trousers, what makes crohns so special is that by mid afternoon I actually have an extra stomach , one below and one above my waist band, funny that wasnt there when I got dressed this morning!! On different subject does anyone else have the attractive wind problem that I have. As I am in relatively new relationship do try not to parp in the bedroom when with my partner - but some nights wake up in cold sweat have actually woken myself up by farting then lie in total, rigid silence pretending to be asleep praying that partner didnt hear, oh and I still have nightmares when I remember an incident very early on in relationship when falling asleep in his arms after befriending him as I dropped off I parped on his leg - oh the shame - thankfully he thought it highly amusing - not good for street cred though.
 
Every relationship eventually has to get through the "parp" barrier!

Lack of replies from guys on this thread. I look like the original pregnant man sometimes... usually at the end of the day... then I'm quite flat again in the morning! I've got suit trousers for work that have an extra wide waist, and an elasticated belt to gather in the excess when I'm not bloated!
 
As far as the prego belly it is part of my life. I get home or even after eating I have to change into something loose in the waist. I prefer not to eat when I leave the house b/c of the nasty problems it causes. It just sucks. I think sometimes it would be best not to eat at all. I've tried it but you just get so weak.
But it sure solves the bloated stomach for awhile till you get reaaal hungry and can't help but eat. I find my tummy feels better actually.As far as the hair falling out I've been in and out of it. One time my sister said what's wrong with your hair? I just said don't go there please. It's been so thin and bald I've thought of shaving it off like Demi in GI Jane. Oh well what is one to do.
Also get this I was diagnosed with Crohns in Jan 09 and my husbands Company laid him off in May. I really think they wanted me off of their insurance plan.
 
hehe! That was a good one! But I am going to consult a lawyer and check this out Thanks Ris that was good.
Bethy
 
Ahh yes, the crohn's baby! I know it well. Isn't there something that seems particularly cruel about having to suffer through perpetual D and look 7 mos pregnant at the same time???
 
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Ahh yes, the crohn's baby! I know it well. Isn't there something that seems particularly cruel about having to suffer through perpetual D and look 7 mos pregnant at the same time???
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Even worse when you're male. . . LOL.
 
ha! i love this. its so true! no high waisted skirts for me most of the time.
Me and my mum call my tummy the little monster. Crohns baby is also a good name.
I just wanted to add to the whinge about buying clothes. It's always at the back of my mind - will i actually wear this because if the uncontrollable bludge... its so unfair! mens clothes are so baggy anyway you can't tell if they are 7 months preggers with a crohns baby. I like the eighties look, leggings and a baggy jumper. I'm quite short though I have to be careful I dont end up looking like a walking jumper.
 
I'm with you on the walking jumper thing Lizzy! & If I wear anything floor sweeping, my friend calls me a dalek. Lol.
 
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I deffinatley have the crohns baby too, A&f does make some wonderful low waisted pants that goes right under it no jeans for me though too painful on the belly. when i get home it is night gowns all the way baby!
 

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