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...
Well, I was diagnosed with CD in the small intestine (Terminal Ileum) in Jan 07. I have been up and down. Currently symptom free. Unable to eat lots of different foods. I just deal with it. I had a CT in October. I still have diseased intestines but I am symptom free. My Dr says we treat the symptoms not the intestines. What do you think?
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I would say listen to him. If you are not convinced, then you have the right to a second opinion. I hope you stay sympton free for some time:)
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
