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the_real_jessica

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Re: Crohn

the_real_jessica wrote:

Does anyone know a living person who has crohn ?

It is an illness that tends to be more present in jewish families.

I would like some info other than what's on the net.

Thank you.

Backslash

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Re: Crohn

Backslash wrote:

Are you talking about Crohn's Disease, as in the bowel/intestinal disease?

the_real_jessica

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Re: Crohn

the_real_jessica wrote:

Yes

Backslash

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Re: Crohn

Backslash wrote:

I don't know anyone who has crohn's, but my girlfriend has ulcerative colitis, which is similar.

the_real_jessica

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Re: Crohn

the_real_jessica wrote:

What is life like for her ?

How does she cope ?

What does she eat ?

ect ect..

please ?

Backslash

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Re: Crohn

Backslash wrote:

She leads a normal life for the most part, as long as she takes her meds.  She eats whatever she wants and isn't supposed to eat anything spicy, tomato-based, cheesy or anything, but she eats it anyway.   Sometimes she has problems and needs to go to the emergency room and get fluids intravenously.  Over the past year, her symptoms have been worse so they've upped her dosage and she's going to see her specialist in a few months to maybe change her prescription.

the_real_jessica

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Re: Crohn

the_real_jessica wrote:

Before she was diagnosed, what were her symptoms ?

Neemo

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Re: Crohn

Neemo wrote:

my mother has it

it was alot of abdominal pain mostly as the symptoms and after a bunch of tests they found out what it was...you cant self diagnose Crohns desease cuz its all internal

Neemo

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Re: Crohn

Neemo wrote:

oh yeah...my mother isnt jewish either

the_real_jessica

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Re: Crohn

the_real_jessica wrote:

Not saying it affect ONLY jewish people, but it's MORE present in jewish families.

Neemo, can you please tell me about your mom ?

I know you can't self diagnose, i'm looking for info coming from people around people who are sick.