I was diagnosed about 2 months ago with severe Crohns disease, I'm 19 and ever since I was a baby I've had problems with my stomach areas, after my colonoscopy and endoscopy i was immediately admitted into hospital where i was put on a Cortisone IV drip every 6 hours for a week and had a Iron trasnfusion- apparently my blood count was so low I almost needed a blood transfusion which I think is preeeetty daunting because I'm all of 19. I am now on 150mg of AZA/Imuran (and increasing) and 15 mg of Pred (and decreasing) but it's really bringing me down.
I've always been overweight and during the 6 month flare I had which landed me with a diagnosis I lost 15 kg and was sitting on the healthy BMI range, but now after being on Pred I've gained 8kgs in two months.
But I guess I can't complain because I can eat again now.
And before the diagnosis i was a medical mysery and was seeing at least 4 GP's for different opinions, and even formed clinical depression, anxiety and panic disorders after my doctors claimed they couldnt see a thing wrong with me and it was in my head- I was even put on some nasty anti-psychotics which gave me acute liver failure and pancreatis in the middle of my flare!! But now that I have a diagnosis I am alot better mentally and dont need to be on any anti depressants or anti psychotics at all!
Being diagnosed changed my life in a good way but I'm really becoming slack when it comes to trying to find my footing with diet.
Any help, advice or suggestions with weightloss, diet or bloating would be very much appreciated.
Sorry I talked for so long, it's nice to be somewhere where they people know what you're talking about
I've always been overweight and during the 6 month flare I had which landed me with a diagnosis I lost 15 kg and was sitting on the healthy BMI range, but now after being on Pred I've gained 8kgs in two months.
But I guess I can't complain because I can eat again now.
And before the diagnosis i was a medical mysery and was seeing at least 4 GP's for different opinions, and even formed clinical depression, anxiety and panic disorders after my doctors claimed they couldnt see a thing wrong with me and it was in my head- I was even put on some nasty anti-psychotics which gave me acute liver failure and pancreatis in the middle of my flare!! But now that I have a diagnosis I am alot better mentally and dont need to be on any anti depressants or anti psychotics at all!
Being diagnosed changed my life in a good way but I'm really becoming slack when it comes to trying to find my footing with diet.
Any help, advice or suggestions with weightloss, diet or bloating would be very much appreciated.
Sorry I talked for so long, it's nice to be somewhere where they people know what you're talking about