I was officially diagnosed on 12th october with Crohns. It took me a while to join a support group but i just realized i cant handle this anymore. i have had digestives issues for 7 years i have spent years on weird diets because of "intolerance's" to everything from milk to wheat to god knows what all in a bid to prevent my stomach from getting upset. Have run a million tests and tried a million doctors. Finally after each test came clear and doctors looking at me like i was a hypochondriac i gave up. Stuck to homeopathy to control the symptoms and basically watched what i eat like a hawk. Wasn't doing very well but i was managing.
Finally it took losing 7 kgs for my parents to realize i don't eat. So finally they took me to a dietician who heard my symptoms and realized i might have an IBD and within 24 hrs of meeting her i was at a hospital getting a colonoscopy and watching first hand the brutal state of my insides.
Crohns is the one thing i did not want to be diagnosed with. I'm from India the awareness and support is very low. Plus getting foods i can eat which agree with me is even tougher. To add to all that I'm a MBA student i live in a hostel at my campus 12hrs away from home. My course is brutal and very rigorous. i cant cook my own food we have a mess/canteen. its just been 6 days since i came back on campus and i have managed to have one of my most severe flares. Its been two days i haven't been able to eat. nothing works. The diarrhea wont let me sleep and my stomach is so painful i cant sit up. I somehow manage to go for classes cant sit through the lectures but i sit for ho much i can(thankfully i have few classes this week). I have told my friends about my situation but they don't really understand and i don't expect them to. Cant talk to my parents they are too worried and i can barely handle the diagnosis without having to manage them. People are being very supportive but the feeling of isolation has just been growing everyday. I am at the brink of tears almost every day. I forced myself to come back to campus because i thought i should get back to normal as fast as possible to adapt to it and move on but its turning out to be way to difficult and overwhelming.
Its been a tough time right now i have only been put on an anti inflammatory mesacol as my doc was waiting for the biopsy report to confirm what i had. I have an appointment with the GI this Friday my parents will go for it.
I had a few questions how do u stop the diarrhea when you have a flare?
How do you know if your med's are not agreeing with you?
And how long does it take before things settle down and it feels better emotionally and physically?
could someone please help?
Thanks
Finally it took losing 7 kgs for my parents to realize i don't eat. So finally they took me to a dietician who heard my symptoms and realized i might have an IBD and within 24 hrs of meeting her i was at a hospital getting a colonoscopy and watching first hand the brutal state of my insides.
Crohns is the one thing i did not want to be diagnosed with. I'm from India the awareness and support is very low. Plus getting foods i can eat which agree with me is even tougher. To add to all that I'm a MBA student i live in a hostel at my campus 12hrs away from home. My course is brutal and very rigorous. i cant cook my own food we have a mess/canteen. its just been 6 days since i came back on campus and i have managed to have one of my most severe flares. Its been two days i haven't been able to eat. nothing works. The diarrhea wont let me sleep and my stomach is so painful i cant sit up. I somehow manage to go for classes cant sit through the lectures but i sit for ho much i can(thankfully i have few classes this week). I have told my friends about my situation but they don't really understand and i don't expect them to. Cant talk to my parents they are too worried and i can barely handle the diagnosis without having to manage them. People are being very supportive but the feeling of isolation has just been growing everyday. I am at the brink of tears almost every day. I forced myself to come back to campus because i thought i should get back to normal as fast as possible to adapt to it and move on but its turning out to be way to difficult and overwhelming.
Its been a tough time right now i have only been put on an anti inflammatory mesacol as my doc was waiting for the biopsy report to confirm what i had. I have an appointment with the GI this Friday my parents will go for it.
I had a few questions how do u stop the diarrhea when you have a flare?
How do you know if your med's are not agreeing with you?
And how long does it take before things settle down and it feels better emotionally and physically?
could someone please help?
Thanks