Rachel H
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Registered: 12th Nov 03
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I came back yesterday and not a single thing has changed, this place is crap 
What is even better is that now I have a medical condition which is diagnosed each time I get sick I just ring on in and it doesn't count against me with regards to absence, I could have a sick day once a week now and not have any problems
Having chrons in some ways is excellent, the doctor can't test for it so when I go in to get signed off I just say I'm sufering a flare up.
The downside is, when I actually suffer a flair up its agony and I cannot eat properly or do ANYTHING.
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MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
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whats wrong with you
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dna23
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quote:
Originally posted by MatthewR
whats wrong with you
where to start
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AdZ9
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what is wrong with you? whats chrons? 
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Rachel H
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I contracted AIDS through sharing needles with my mate Bert.
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--Dave--
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is it not spelt Crohn's?
Inflamation to the digestive system?
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
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thats quite nasty is it not? or can be?
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Rachel H
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I don't suffer from diahorrea which is lucky, I just get ridiculously bad pains in my stomach.
Crohn’s disease is an ongoing disorder that causes inflammation of the digestive tract, also referred to as the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Crohn’s disease can affect any area of the GI tract, from the mouth to the anus, but it most commonly affects the lower part of the small intestine, called the ileum. The swelling extends deep into the lining of the affected organ. The swelling can cause pain and can make the intestines empty frequently, resulting in diarrhea.
Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease, the general name for diseases that cause swelling in the intestines. Because the symptoms of Crohn’s disease are similar to other intestinal disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative colitis, it can be difficult to diagnose. Ulcerative colitis causes inflammation and ulcers in the top layer of the lining of the large intestine. In Crohn’s disease, all layers of the intestine may be involved, and normal healthy bowel can be found between sections of diseased bowel.
Crohn’s disease affects men and women equally and seems to run in some families. About 20 percent of people with Crohn’s disease have a blood relative with some form of inflammatory bowel disease, most often a brother or sister and sometimes a parent or child. Crohn’s disease can occur in people of all age groups, but it is more often diagnosed in people between the ages of 20 and 30. People of Jewish heritage have an increased risk of developing Crohn’s disease, and African Americans are at decreased risk for developing Crohn’s disease.
Crohn’s disease may also be called ileitis or enteritis.
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What causes Crohn's disease?
Several theories exist about what causes Crohn’s disease, but none have been proven. The human immune system is made from cells and different proteins that protect people from infection. The most popular theory is that the body’s immune system reacts abnormally in people with Crohn’s disease, mistaking bacteria, foods, and other substances for being foreign. The immune system’s response is to attack these “invaders.” During this process, white blood cells accumulate in the lining of the intestines, producing chronic inflammation, which leads to ulcerations and bowel injury.
Scientists do not know if the abnormality in the functioning of the immune system in people with Crohn’s disease is a cause, or a result, of the disease. Research shows that the inflammation seen in the GI tract of people with Crohn’s disease involves several factors: the genes the patient has inherited, the immune system itself, and the environment. Foreign substances, also referred to as antigens, are found in the environment. One possible cause for inflammation may be the body’s reaction to these antigens, or that the antigens themselves are the cause for the inflammation. Some scientists think that a protein produced by the immune system, called anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF), may be a possible cause for the inflammation associated with Crohn’s disease
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Rachel H
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I am not Jewish BTW.
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dna23
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The immune system’s response is to attack these “invaders.”
Sounds like you Ollie *mwah*
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Wrighty_1988
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MMmmmm Tasty
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--Dave--
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poor Oliver
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Ben G
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affects the anus  inflamation of the anus. wow bet that hurts!
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Rachel H
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I don't suffer with any inflamation of the anus and I don't have chronic diahorrea, I just get bad pains after eating stuff which is bad for me, which so far have been narrowed down to pastry, i.e sausage rolls, white bread, pizza, Pepsi they are the worse offenders.
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cutting out those foods from your diet will be good for you Oliver 
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MatthewR
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quote:
Originally posted by Rachel H
I am not Jewish BTW.
FPSML
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Rachel H
I am not Jewish BTW.
I wish you were
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by Rachel H
I just get bad pains after eating stuff which is bad for me
Me too, but I haven't worked out what the problem food is yet
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ed
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Probably kebabs.
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andy1868
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how did i know you would show your face in here robin?
love you
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Rachel H
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The pain is atrocious, it gets so bad I can't even stand up.
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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I suffer from IBS, which isn't so bad. Sometime, when I have to go to the loo, I have to go.
Narrowed it down to dairy and food additives, such as sodium benzoate, monosodium glutamate etc.
Not as bad as crohn's, but I kind of know what you're going through!
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STEvieXE
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Registered: 21st Jan 03
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doctor diagnosed me with ibs altho the tablets he gave me didnt help me really, just made me go to the toilet about 14 times a day which i didnt like obviously. i dont take the tablets as im not sure if i have ibs tbh.
my eating habits used to be very irregular whihc i think caused me most of my problems..
my gf has crohns, it can be nasty
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Rachel H
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It can be horrendous.
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DJMartin07
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Registered: 1st Feb 07
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My sister has me which is quite bad, and I suffer with low blood pressure which means if I get up to quick I end up blacking out.
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