Hi all,
Name is Luke from Australia. Well what a little journey it has been the past 6 months, here's my story:
Since the age of 13 or so I have always had irregular bowel habits that didn't seem to have much to do with stress or diet. But like most I shrugged it off and thought nothing of it.
About 3 months ago (aged 24 now) the real episodes of stomach cramps, vomiting, "D" and the like really hit me like a tonne of bricks. I had just got married, bought land (building house soon), finally got accepted into a life long career and my father was diagnosed with Dimentia within this period so was a very rough time.
Long story short, had a colonoscopy and it confirmed I have mildy active chrons in the terminal illieum and another 20cm further up the small intenstine. Very similar to my sister's chron's.
About 4 weeks ago, once I found out I had chron's, I changed to an IBD diet, stopped stressing about the small things in life and it seems to be working wonders. So far.
Started 50mg Imuran today and the GI is 'confident' of this medication putting me into remission (not sure I am so confident).
I just want to say even though Im a spring chicken to this forum it has been so supportive and informative. I'm glad I came across it and look forward in sharing my ongoing story with Chron's with everyone else.
All the best to everyone.
Note: I have a happy face because it was a relief to finally know what was wrong with me. Other Dr's told me I was gluten intolerant, another said I had IBS and the naturopath told me to belive in god and to stop eating everything I was (on a fitness/lean muscle mass diet).
Name is Luke from Australia. Well what a little journey it has been the past 6 months, here's my story:
Since the age of 13 or so I have always had irregular bowel habits that didn't seem to have much to do with stress or diet. But like most I shrugged it off and thought nothing of it.
About 3 months ago (aged 24 now) the real episodes of stomach cramps, vomiting, "D" and the like really hit me like a tonne of bricks. I had just got married, bought land (building house soon), finally got accepted into a life long career and my father was diagnosed with Dimentia within this period so was a very rough time.
Long story short, had a colonoscopy and it confirmed I have mildy active chrons in the terminal illieum and another 20cm further up the small intenstine. Very similar to my sister's chron's.
About 4 weeks ago, once I found out I had chron's, I changed to an IBD diet, stopped stressing about the small things in life and it seems to be working wonders. So far.
Started 50mg Imuran today and the GI is 'confident' of this medication putting me into remission (not sure I am so confident).
I just want to say even though Im a spring chicken to this forum it has been so supportive and informative. I'm glad I came across it and look forward in sharing my ongoing story with Chron's with everyone else.
All the best to everyone.
Note: I have a happy face because it was a relief to finally know what was wrong with me. Other Dr's told me I was gluten intolerant, another said I had IBS and the naturopath told me to belive in god and to stop eating everything I was (on a fitness/lean muscle mass diet).
