I've been having weird stomach problems and stuff for a few years off and on now and my mom was just recently diagnosed with Crohn's disease after she was super sick for a couple months and lost a ton of weight it was scary...
with me though, the last four years I go through these bouts of intense nausea every morning and randomly throughout the day, with stomach cramping, very bloated, and some diarrhea, loss of appetite, and just recently I've been getting chills/clammy hands/night sweats which may or may not be related? this stuff happens for anywhere from a day to week or two and then disappears for a few days, weeks, even a couple months at a time.
Anyone have any advice on what this might be or if this does sound like early crohn's symptoms?
Since it's genetic we're worried maybe that would explain whats been going on with me, but as I don't have health insurance she doesn't want me to see a doctor for a colonoscopy until I get some otherwise it will be a pre-existing condition blah blah blah and I already get denied for bipolar so any advice would be appreciated thanks!
Answer on Anyone with Crohn's Disease?
Unless your condition is severe, doctors cannot do very much to help you besides diagnosis, surgery, and medications that don't work in all cases.
I was 20 when i was diagnosed with Crohn's disease, one of serious Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. I heard that my uncle had almost same symptoms that I had when he was young. So, it must be genetic thing. I used to take Pentasa, Imuran, and Predisone, but those prescriptions were only for a temporary relief. Medications come handy sometimes, but supplements are better for the long run because of the side effects of modern medications. I have been in a long-term remission for over 2 years without taking any medications. With Specific Carbohydrate Diet, I take Cat's Claw and drink peppermint tea once in awhile, and I do work out often.
Here is several things to do for you and your mom.
1. Drink a lot of water.
2. Do not eat anything spicy or with too much fiber .
3. Don’t do anything that might irritate your bowel (such as junk food, drinking alcohol, smoking cigarette, and colon cleansing.)
4. Start looking at your diet critically. What helps, what hurts? You may have to simplify your diet and rotate foods in and out to see their effect on your condition. But when you find the base cause of your problem, it is more powerful than any medication.
The chills/clamminess and night sweats may be related to a nutritional deficiency because of your upset digestive system.
