Good Evening All,
My name is Mike and I am a 30 year old living in Vancouver Canada. I've been using this website for over a year now and I think it's time I wrote an introduction.
I have been dealing with "Symptoms of Crohn's Disease" and after seeing several specialists and a overwhelming amount of tests, have been told "My professional best guess is that you have Crohn's Disease.
Alas, no diagnosis after 5 years of pain and frustration. Not that a diagnosis would instantly grant me relief, but it is a certain kind of limbo not really understanding why I am constantly sick.
After trial and error, as well as myself bringing ideas into my Family Doctor, I have been on Low Dose Naltrexone, which seems to have helped my symptoms. I still have 24/7 fatigue, depression, off and on nausea, and get flares every few weeks to months, but I am doing a lot better than I originally was.
I really miss riding my bicycle. I need to vent a bit. I used to be a bike courier when I wasnt sick years ago, biking was my meditation, my gym, my escape, but now I am lucky if I have the energy to go for a ride once a month. I used to ride 9+ hours a day for work. Times change and I change with them. I now work in a Corporate Office space, which is pretty manageable and works out well for someone who is tired and sick all the time. It can be stressful at times, but I am slowly learning how to deal with the stress in a better way.
I'd really like to meet some new friends on here, people who understand the struggle we all have. Most of my current friends do not understand why I always have to cancel plans, or never want to do anything after work because I am so tired, so I have been feeling very alone lately.
As much as the depression consumes me sometimes, I still regain the part of me who is a survivor, who wants to thrive and overcome all the negativity this disease brings. I really enjoy all the threads on here, hearing all the support from people all over the world.
Thanks for having me, I wish you all the support and hugs I can provide.
-Mike
My name is Mike and I am a 30 year old living in Vancouver Canada. I've been using this website for over a year now and I think it's time I wrote an introduction.
I have been dealing with "Symptoms of Crohn's Disease" and after seeing several specialists and a overwhelming amount of tests, have been told "My professional best guess is that you have Crohn's Disease.
Alas, no diagnosis after 5 years of pain and frustration. Not that a diagnosis would instantly grant me relief, but it is a certain kind of limbo not really understanding why I am constantly sick.
After trial and error, as well as myself bringing ideas into my Family Doctor, I have been on Low Dose Naltrexone, which seems to have helped my symptoms. I still have 24/7 fatigue, depression, off and on nausea, and get flares every few weeks to months, but I am doing a lot better than I originally was.
I really miss riding my bicycle. I need to vent a bit. I used to be a bike courier when I wasnt sick years ago, biking was my meditation, my gym, my escape, but now I am lucky if I have the energy to go for a ride once a month. I used to ride 9+ hours a day for work. Times change and I change with them. I now work in a Corporate Office space, which is pretty manageable and works out well for someone who is tired and sick all the time. It can be stressful at times, but I am slowly learning how to deal with the stress in a better way.
I'd really like to meet some new friends on here, people who understand the struggle we all have. Most of my current friends do not understand why I always have to cancel plans, or never want to do anything after work because I am so tired, so I have been feeling very alone lately.
As much as the depression consumes me sometimes, I still regain the part of me who is a survivor, who wants to thrive and overcome all the negativity this disease brings. I really enjoy all the threads on here, hearing all the support from people all over the world.
Thanks for having me, I wish you all the support and hugs I can provide.
-Mike
Thank you very much