Hi, My name is Amanda and I am a 28 year old crohns patient. I was diagnosed in 12/2007 shortly after relocating from sunny, warm and expensive California to cold, wet and depressing Oregon. After being incorrectly diagnosed with uc, I found out in 2/2008 that I had Gastroduodenal Crohn's disease. A bad and painful form of crohns. I have been on nearly every crohns medication and many "lets try this it may work" medications. Prednisone about cost me my marriage and sanity, and also brought out a case of Bipolar 1. In 2010 I decided to forgo the western approch to crohns, I dont really care for lets give you medicine that doesnt work for you, oh and by the way it may give you cancer later. My crohns was completely in remission this past year while I was pregnant with my third little girl. However about 2 weeks ago my life took a big shit and now my crohns is so bad... After Vowing 18 months ago I'd never see a GI Doc again, I bit the bullet and made an appointment, I cant really walk around with a bleeding colon 
