I am a 30 year old single mother of two. I have recently been diagnosed with Crohns. I may be in denial, it is hard to say as I have not known anyone else with this to compare. I am more than open to advice. I have had an iffy stomach as I thought for a good 10 years. They only time I was great and "normal" with washroom habits etc was when I was pregnant. I spent years convincing myself that was because of the pre natal vitamins. .. which i do still believe played a part. Everything put me in the washroom. When I was stressed even more so. As of March 11th I have been on prednisone after a colonoscopy showed intestinal thickening and swelling of my ithium (?) I have been very very good since. One movement a day , maybe every second. I put myself on a low residue diet. I started vitamin D and calcium supplements also. Now within a cpl wks I am to switch to Azthipone? I believe its called. I am scared. May sounds silly but I have NEVER been fond of medication. Is it really necessary to be on meds long term? even once it has been brought under control? Another thing I have heard is the pain everyone has along with flares... see I dont think I had that, then again I may have been so used to it I dont know. I would get a pang after eating or during , make a movement and then I was fine. no vomitting, no blood, no constant cramping. I just dont know and refuse to believe I guess.... The swelling i had may have been from dairy, i have been intalarent since a baby but never stopped having it and just took the runs haha until no w that is. i have removed almost everything including red meat, any idea? experience? I wld be more than grateful...kinda feel alone with this
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