i am 41yrs old.dr's discovered crohn's when i was 19-but didn't tell me the severity of it.i learned just that about 7-8yrs later when i had to have a resection.at this point i was so sick of all the pills being pushed down my throat i was ready for any change.at one point-i was taking 24pills a day. after the resection i was in remission for many yrs.10yrs went by and slowly after the birth of my second child-pain in different places started showing up.some was due to all the prednisone i had previouslly taken-70mg a day for over a year. the other was yet to be explained.9mo later i could barely walk & at one point could not hold a glass of water or feed myself. it took another 10mo to get diagnosed with lupis-another auto immune disease.i have suffered with that for about 4yr now. my last lab work showed low thyroid function.another doctor(not my own) told me there is a link between crohn's and thyroid problems. i have done self research and have found i have all the symptoms of hashimoto's disease. has anyone else experienced this? if so, how do i get the dr to pay attention to this before it causes major problems.i have gained 30lbs in 2 months and am absolutely exhausted ALL the time. depression,anxiety,moodiness and pain. i am so exhausted with the dr thinking this is in my head-i dont want to experience what the worst can be:ybatty: