Chrons disease?

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My Daughter was diagnosed recently and i'm not sure how to react.
How serious is it ?

Answers:
My daughter was diagnosed with chrons @ 13 yrs old, she lost a lot of weight and was very ill with it, after 3 months in hospital because it wasnt diagnosed straight away, she maintained her lifestyle back and was soon outgoing again, her school was ok with her trips to the toilet several times thru her day, the end resort was her having an operation and a Ileostomy bag on @ 15 yrs old due to the treatment not having an effect, shes 18 now & goes out every Fri,Sat night & rolls in @ 2,3 am she goes to work, shes had a boyfriend for 6 months now & shes so happy, good luck

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Chronic is a gateway drug . . . you should nip this in the 'bud'

My mother has had it for about ten yrs and will always have and have to take medication, it's quite serious but it's not life threatening and you can lead a normal life with it.

my mother has had crohns disease for years now and she copes very well with it the medicine she is on just now controls it very well and she has had most of her bladder taken out so i wouldnt worry to much no a days they have the no how to control very well hope a could have help m8.

It is very serious. I hope your doctor referred you to a gastroenterologist for follow-up. Look this up on webmd.com There is a lot of information there about it.

My girlfriend's dad has it too and from what she's told me it's pretty serious. Take her to the Doc so he can explain everything to her and if she has any questions he can answer them!

I would do a Google Search and see if you can get on a 'support group' for Chrons Disease...

Or, even a Yahoo Support Group as they seem to have a lot also...

They have a support group for just about everything under the sun and they will help you with all the "tricks" that they know, and on the Do's and Dont's of living with it...

I wish you well..

Jesse

Hope this helps

http://www.mamashealth.com/stomach/crohn.asp

My wife was diagnosed last year - during an emergency appendectomy - and is okay. She had 9 inches of intestine removed. This is a very drastic measure and normally doesn't need to happen. Since there's really no cure for Crohn's, it's just treated with medication and diet. Other than adjustments to her diet, things are pretty normal.

My son was diagnosed about a year and a half ago. It's something she will have to take care of the rest of her life. He is on four different medciations, a strict diet and has to be near a bathroom at all times in case he gets the sudden urge to go. He is doing much better since his diagnosis. But he does have good days and bad days.
Good luck with your daughter. My heart goes out to you.

Speak to your doctor. Not strangers on the web who have no medical training.

Crohn's disease is a chronic disease process that can ultimately result in the loss of the large bowel. It is painful, it can be socially embarassing.

http://www.crohnsandme.com/Default1.asp

This is a very good website and can help you and your daughter to cope with this serious diagnosis

an air force buddy of mine has it and they say he will always have it. every so often they have to take out some of his intestines. i hope your daughters is not as bad as my Buddy's

I think if your daughter listens to her doctor and eats the way they tell her to she will do all right. I have a niece who has this also. She has a lot of problems and has had a couple of surgeries, BUT she insists on doing things her way. She doesn't eat like she's supposed to and she doesn't always take her meds. I think she is her own worst enemy when it comes to Chrons. My advice to your daughter would be, "Listen to your doctor and do what he says".

This can be very serious and debilitating. Chrones disease can necessitate surgery to remove badly damaged sections of the gut so take it very seriously but do not be too concerned until you have more details of how bad it is. Do a search on NHS direct for more info

It is a serious disease, but not life-threathening. It is a total pain-in-the-butt.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chron%27s_disease

It is serious and can be very painful,its a disease of the bowel.It flares up now and again and the bowel becomes inflamed and painful. good luck to you and your daughter.

It can be serious, but not necessarily. Little is known about it. From a natural health perspective - it's causes can be diet, toxins, pathogens - bacteria, virus, fungus/yeast..., stress, autoimmune (inflamation) or genetic tendency.

It is not always be a serious.....She can eat what doctor say to her.....Don t drink coffee,don t drink alcohol,don t smoke....She must to try to live normal with that.....Some days she be better,some days she be bad.....But she have you with her and that is most powerful straight to fight that (or any) daisies......

Do you mean "Crohn's disease"?
Please see the webpage for more details on Crohn's disease.

If your daughter wishes at some point to try some natural supplements that have helped others in dealing with this condition, here's a list of what has helped others. These are Shaklee all natural products.

Optiflora: to repopulate the bowel lining with "friendly bacteria"
Soluble Fiber: to provide soft buld & reduce frequent stools
Alfalfa Complex: anti-inflammatory; high mineral content - promotes healing; promotes cleansing of bowel irritants
Zinc Complex: promotes healing
B-Complex: anti-stress; increases absorption
Vita-E + Selenium: aids healing
GLA Complex: essential for tissue healing

For more info or questions, feel free to contact me.

Hope this is helpful and best wishes.

Everyone's disease is different, it depends on what symptoms she is having. Not to scare you, but after being diagnosed with Crohn's disease for a year I had to have a foot and a half of my small intestine taken out .

Crohn’s disease is chronic inflammation usually affecting the ileum, although it can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract. The disease is characterized by cobblestone ulcerations along the intestinal wall and the formation of scar tissue and may cause obstruction. The symptoms and the activity of the disease can come and go. Even though many effective medications are available to control the activity of the disease as of now, there is no cure for Crohn's disease. The disease can have many complications, both within and outside of the intestine.

Since Crohn’s disease affects the bowels where a majority of the nutrients that the body needs to function are absorbed, many patients with Crohn’s disease have problems with malnutrition and adequate intake.

Have her go here
http://www.ucandcrohns.org/#active
there is tons of info for young people there.
Crohn's is serious in the fact that there is no cure and the symptom can be very painful, but she should be able to live a normal life. I do.

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