Crohn's Disease & Ulcerative Colitis Support Group
Crohn's disease is a systemic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) of unknown cause, that results in chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract. It can affect the entire gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus, and can also cause complications outside of the gastrointestinal tract. There is no known medical or surgical cure for Crohn's disease, but there are many medical...
Hi guys. I'm one of the few lucky ones to have both Crohn's and UC. I was diagnosed two years ago. I started out losing 80+ pounds in three months. I've been in terrible pain ever since then and my body has turned into a walking chemestry lab. Meds I'm taking are Humeria, Imuran, and like a ton other.
In addition, I now have a seizure disorder, and docs suspect I might have MS. I also just underwent a trial for a Spinal Cord Stimulator and am facing the prospects of surgery really soon to have one perminately implaced.
So.. uh... "Hi"
Phil
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Look at what my best friend did with my picture!
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We all have 24 hours in a day. How we spend these hours is important. Watching a little bit of a video about how sitting affects us made me aware of how much sitting and laying down I do. Gonna have to work on that.Your turn. Tell me another truth.
i'm so sorry to hear that you have so many things going on at once, will definitely keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Hopefully if you get the surgery it will help you to walk again and hopefully the meds you take will ease the pain of the UC and Crohn's
Comforting hugs, Jean