Comments on: Life with Crohns http://crazysexylife.com/2009/life-with-crohns/ Crazy Sexy Life Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:16:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mark http://crazysexylife.com/2009/life-with-crohns/comment-page-1/#comment-16875 Mark Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:47:05 +0000 http://crazysexylife.com/?p=1895#comment-16875 I cant believe you actually aint botherd about having crohns i hate it its ruined my life =[ ive had it for 3 years now since i was 16 and i cant even get a job ... ive tried applying for the Royal Air Force ( Dream Job ) got rejected over it =[ i dont no any1 with crohns but it would mean alot of you could email me if you have it and a job thanks mark_loves_lesley_forever@hotmail.co.uk I cant believe you actually aint botherd about having crohns i hate it its ruined my life =[ ive had it for 3 years now since i was 16 and i cant even get a job … ive tried applying for the Royal Air Force ( Dream Job ) got rejected over it =[ i dont no any1 with crohns but it would mean alot of you could email me if you have it and a job thanks mark_loves_lesley_forever@hotmail.co.uk

]]> By: colleenmig1955 http://crazysexylife.com/2009/life-with-crohns/comment-page-1/#comment-16839 colleenmig1955 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:26:03 +0000 http://crazysexylife.com/?p=1895#comment-16839 Lauren, thank you, you make be proud!!! love you Lauren, thank you, you make be proud!!! love you

]]> By: Lauren Nastasi http://crazysexylife.com/2009/life-with-crohns/comment-page-1/#comment-16838 Lauren Nastasi Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:24:14 +0000 http://crazysexylife.com/?p=1895#comment-16838 Thank you lauren, you make me proud. Thank you lauren, you make me proud.

]]> By: Organic Zuzu http://crazysexylife.com/2009/life-with-crohns/comment-page-1/#comment-16683 Organic Zuzu Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:49:59 +0000 http://crazysexylife.com/?p=1895#comment-16683 Lauren, I only just read this now. It's quite powerful. Stay well and enjoying your raw / vegan lifestyle. Happy NY tomorrow (!) and onwards and upwards. Your hubby sounds great by the way. I am glad for you, Zu Lauren, I only just read this now. It’s quite powerful. Stay well and enjoying your raw / vegan lifestyle. Happy NY tomorrow (!) and onwards and upwards. Your hubby sounds great by the way. I am glad for you, Zu

]]> By: Column 2 | Crazy Sexy Life http://crazysexylife.com/2009/life-with-crohns/comment-page-1/#comment-15772 Column 2 | Crazy Sexy Life Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:39:08 +0000 http://crazysexylife.com/?p=1895#comment-15772 [...] Lauren Nastasi [...] [...] Lauren Nastasi [...]

]]> By: gail http://crazysexylife.com/2009/life-with-crohns/comment-page-1/#comment-14590 gail Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:54:11 +0000 http://crazysexylife.com/?p=1895#comment-14590 My daughter was diagnosed with Crohn's when she was 12 (6 years ago). Her doctor also told us that her diet would have no effect on her health. That sounded fishy to me. After researching we cut out milk and trans fat, added calcium, vitamin D, vitamin C and lots of probiotics. She's never had a flare up since the initial one that resulted in the diagnosis. She's still on Pentasa medication and is doing great (knock on wood!) I truly believe that a person's nutrition has EVERYTHING to do with his or her health! My daughter was diagnosed with Crohn’s when she was 12 (6 years ago). Her doctor also told us that her diet would have no effect on her health. That sounded fishy to me. After researching we cut out milk and trans fat, added calcium, vitamin D, vitamin C and lots of probiotics. She’s never had a flare up since the initial one that resulted in the diagnosis. She’s still on Pentasa medication and is doing great (knock on wood!)

I truly believe that a person’s nutrition has EVERYTHING to do with his or her health!

]]> By: Paul http://crazysexylife.com/2009/life-with-crohns/comment-page-1/#comment-13459 Paul Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:18:27 +0000 http://crazysexylife.com/?p=1895#comment-13459 I was diagnosed with Crohn’s back in 2004 and I believe your message is load an clear and soooo important. Yes, sometimes we have to take medication but the real message is be responsible for yourself. Like so many I hate pill popping and since my surgery I’ve been determined to ‘manage my Crohn’s’ and not be ‘run by the condition’. Diet, appropriate exercise and a positive state of mind really makes a huge difference – I honestly believe I now have my life back – and it’s better than before. I was diagnosed with Crohn’s back in 2004 and I believe your message is load an clear and soooo important. Yes, sometimes we have to take medication but the real message is be responsible for yourself.
Like so many I hate pill popping and since my surgery I’ve been determined to ‘manage my Crohn’s’ and not be ‘run by the condition’. Diet, appropriate exercise and a positive state of mind really makes a huge difference – I honestly believe I now have my life back – and it’s better than before.

]]> By: Lee http://crazysexylife.com/2009/life-with-crohns/comment-page-1/#comment-12558 Lee Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:38:43 +0000 http://crazysexylife.com/?p=1895#comment-12558 I was diagnosed with Crohns in 1988 and spent the better part of the next 20 years in various states of hospitalization, medication, surgery, and daily misery. I have now been healthy for the past ten years through diet, yoga, and changing my thoughts. (I, too was a worrier.) I can now say I feel healthy and whole. I was diagnosed with Crohns in 1988 and spent the better part of the next 20 years in various states of hospitalization, medication, surgery, and daily misery. I have now been healthy for the past ten years through diet, yoga, and changing my thoughts. (I, too was a worrier.) I can now say I feel healthy and whole.

]]> By: CoconutGal http://crazysexylife.com/2009/life-with-crohns/comment-page-1/#comment-12357 CoconutGal Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:14:41 +0000 http://crazysexylife.com/?p=1895#comment-12357 Thank you so much for sharing your story! I too, have an autoimmune disease, quite similar to Crohn's, called Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis. I'm also working on healing my body holistically and with whole foods. I think it's so exciting that these illnesses force us to really examine the way we treat our bodies and explore alternative treatment. I too, am off steroids! Hallelujah to that! Your story is so inspiring and encouraging! It's great to find others out there that know what this pain feels like! Thanks for sharing Thank you so much for sharing your story!
I too, have an autoimmune disease, quite similar to Crohn’s, called Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis. I’m also working on healing my body holistically and with whole foods.
I think it’s so exciting that these illnesses force us to really examine the way we treat our bodies and explore alternative treatment. I too, am off steroids! Hallelujah to that!
Your story is so inspiring and encouraging! It’s great to find others out there that know what this pain feels like! Thanks for sharing

]]> By: KirbyMD http://crazysexylife.com/2009/life-with-crohns/comment-page-1/#comment-12279 KirbyMD Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:47:16 +0000 http://crazysexylife.com/?p=1895#comment-12279 As a Crohn's sufferer for a L-O-N-G time, I used to take an anti-inflammatory + narcotic for pain, plus an anti-spasmodic. I decided to start a strict Mediterranean Diet (in my roots!) and it's naturally high in vegetables and low in meats....there's some cheese, but not a lot. Along with this, I took Digestive Enzymes with every meal, and I feel like I have no Crohn's whatsoever now. I used to never leave my house because of the "bathroom attachment" that was mandatory every morning, especially after eating, and never would eat in a public place for the same reason. It was too embarassing. Now, I feel terrific and in trying Dr. Fuhrman's diet plan, I am having no problems with my Crohn's Disease at all. With certain "gassy" veggies like cabbage, I do take a digestive enzyme with those, and this is working out just fine. I really no longer have to take my Crohn's meds everyday....I just keep them handy "just incase"....but basically, I am off of them. I hope someday to get off all of my medications (for other conditions) thru this diet plan. I have so many prescriptions that I could be a pharmacy! Glad you are doing well and hope things stay good for you! It's great to hear when someone has such a positive change. As a Crohn’s sufferer for a L-O-N-G time, I used to take an anti-inflammatory + narcotic for pain, plus an anti-spasmodic. I decided to start a strict Mediterranean Diet (in my roots!) and it’s naturally high in vegetables and low in meats….there’s some cheese, but not a lot. Along with this, I took Digestive Enzymes with every meal, and I feel like I have no Crohn’s whatsoever now.

I used to never leave my house because of the “bathroom attachment” that was mandatory every morning, especially after eating, and never would eat in a public place for the same reason. It was too embarassing. Now, I feel terrific and in trying Dr. Fuhrman’s diet plan, I am having no problems with my Crohn’s Disease at all. With certain “gassy” veggies like cabbage, I do take a digestive enzyme with those, and this is working out just fine. I really no longer have to take my Crohn’s meds everyday….I just keep them handy “just incase”….but basically, I am off of them.

I hope someday to get off all of my medications (for other conditions) thru this diet plan. I have so many prescriptions that I could be a pharmacy!

Glad you are doing well and hope things stay good for you! It’s great to hear when someone has such a positive change.

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