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gr8deadfan
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Hi all,
Just thought I'd introduce myself as I wanted to create a post in the treatment section because I think I've found something that really works for me.
I was diagnosed in 2001 but never got angry at all. They way I saw it, there were much worse diseases that the doctor could have told me I had. I was also happy to finally know why for years as a teenager I would be doubled over in pain for 20 mins at a time that no doctor could ever explain. I initially tried to eliminate some foods from my diet to see if anything "set me off" but could never find anything in particular that did, so I've never modified my diet. I may be lucky in that respect.
I read this and other forums from time to time, but tend to find them a bit depressing so I have never joined until now. I have never let Crohn's change my life in any way (except my yearly prescription medication costs going from $0 to $240). I work a normal job and travel all the time. I got married in Feb. '06. I hate some of the negative things that I see in the media associated with this disease and how they make it out to rule our lives. Again, perhaps I am just very lucky but I believe that like everything else in life, it comes down to 10% what happens to you and 90% how you deal with it.
~Alan
Just thought I'd introduce myself as I wanted to create a post in the treatment section because I think I've found something that really works for me.
I was diagnosed in 2001 but never got angry at all. They way I saw it, there were much worse diseases that the doctor could have told me I had. I was also happy to finally know why for years as a teenager I would be doubled over in pain for 20 mins at a time that no doctor could ever explain. I initially tried to eliminate some foods from my diet to see if anything "set me off" but could never find anything in particular that did, so I've never modified my diet. I may be lucky in that respect.
I read this and other forums from time to time, but tend to find them a bit depressing so I have never joined until now. I have never let Crohn's change my life in any way (except my yearly prescription medication costs going from $0 to $240). I work a normal job and travel all the time. I got married in Feb. '06. I hate some of the negative things that I see in the media associated with this disease and how they make it out to rule our lives. Again, perhaps I am just very lucky but I believe that like everything else in life, it comes down to 10% what happens to you and 90% how you deal with it.
~Alan
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