What are some ways to deal with Chrons disease?!
Question: What are some ways to deal with Chrons disease!?
If anyone on here has it, please help!. I've had it for about a year now!. I'm only sixteen, and it's starting to affect my schooling!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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hi orange I am a female crohn's pt!. for 28 yrs!. dxed at the age of 12!. I can answer your question seeing as I have been in your shoes dealing w/CD in high school!.
Check out the CCFA website!. They have information on coping skills for teens, diet, women's issues, locating a local support chapter, the latest meds, as well having a live chat & hotline run by health care experts well versed in IBD!. There is an open forum on the CCFA site where you can post questions to others like yourself!. They have information on dealing w/school & Crohn's plus there are brochures to give to your teachers so they don't hassle you if you need to leave the classroom!. That is what I did when I was in school and it really helped a great deal!.
I have learned so much from the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation local chapter when I was first dxed!. They have support group meetings and educational meetings to educate pts!. and their family/friends!.
See if you are a candidate for Entocort (I am on it for several yrs!.), 6MP, Imuran, Humira, or Remicade!. The newer treatments tend to get a crohnie into remission faster provided they don't have a reaction to it!. Feel free to email me anytime!.
I have been where you are & truly relate to keeping up w/school work & trying to stay in remission!. FWIW, when I was a senior, I was really sick and needed surgery in April 1986!. I came back toward the middle of May and seeing as it was close to exams/graduation the principal told me to not show up for exams (she didn't want me to relapse and stress out) and just show up for graduation practice!. I won an I Dare You award for showing strength in courage in dealing w/my illness and not letting it stop my dreams of going to college!. I still did the homework expected of me just because I was fearful of being left back!.
With a positive attitude, support from family/friends, as well as the local CCFA, I was able to achieve what I set out to do!.
Feel free to email me any time if you have questions!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Check out the CCFA website!. They have information on coping skills for teens, diet, women's issues, locating a local support chapter, the latest meds, as well having a live chat & hotline run by health care experts well versed in IBD!. There is an open forum on the CCFA site where you can post questions to others like yourself!. They have information on dealing w/school & Crohn's plus there are brochures to give to your teachers so they don't hassle you if you need to leave the classroom!. That is what I did when I was in school and it really helped a great deal!.
I have learned so much from the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation local chapter when I was first dxed!. They have support group meetings and educational meetings to educate pts!. and their family/friends!.
See if you are a candidate for Entocort (I am on it for several yrs!.), 6MP, Imuran, Humira, or Remicade!. The newer treatments tend to get a crohnie into remission faster provided they don't have a reaction to it!. Feel free to email me anytime!.
I have been where you are & truly relate to keeping up w/school work & trying to stay in remission!. FWIW, when I was a senior, I was really sick and needed surgery in April 1986!. I came back toward the middle of May and seeing as it was close to exams/graduation the principal told me to not show up for exams (she didn't want me to relapse and stress out) and just show up for graduation practice!. I won an I Dare You award for showing strength in courage in dealing w/my illness and not letting it stop my dreams of going to college!. I still did the homework expected of me just because I was fearful of being left back!.
With a positive attitude, support from family/friends, as well as the local CCFA, I was able to achieve what I set out to do!.
Feel free to email me any time if you have questions!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
a buddy of mine had this, he had his colon removed and they stuck a tube through his belly button and now that essentially is his poop bag!.!.!.!.!.its the only way that really worked!. They are supposed to take off all the Crons off your colon and put it back in you but the Crons may come back!.!.he is going to live with the bag for life!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Never leave the bathroomWww@Answer-Health@Com
READ ABOUT IT, THEY have made new strides with meds!.Good luckWww@Answer-Health@Com