Posted 11/17/2011 3:49 AM (GMT 0)
need some insight, im new to the site and in need of some serious advice im only 21, and after the last two years of dealing with CD i have finally stopped having flares after being threatened to have my whole colon removed because of ulcerative colitis and crohns, i was so inflammed my gi said it was the worst he had ever seen, not something a 19 yr old wants to hear from a specialist, after 6 moths of going through the protocal of what my insurance needed me to try generic after generic brands i had to use TPN for three months plus liquid diet although i was starving i was too scared to eat. horrible experience. finally started using CIMZIA which has worked qonders for my arthitis ( crohns induced) i have never ever had any issues with health or even broken bones. i have managed to keep myself somewhat healthy enough to have normal bowels with the occasional diarrhea and bloody stool but as you know it doesn't mean we dont have pain or always drained. im finding it hard to pay off my medical bills and try to go to school, i recently became a CNA and got my foot in the door with the hospital so i could afford school and it has done nothing but kick me in the butt, i only work three days but im exhausted and have cramps non stop,my doctor wont perscribe narcoticsa one because i become dependent and two because i have horrible constipation then causing strain on my bowels, and i am trying to eat healthy researching what to eat and still nothing is working. my specialist is too exspensive i can't seem to keep a steady paycheck or a decent job, should i go ahead and apply for SSI?my family lives very far away and i am alone when it comes to financial help. the stress instantly makes my stomach hurt and i get ill to where i cant eat, the cycle begins and i end up in the hospital. i feel like im giving up on myself and my future, but i can't pay any bills or pay for my medicine if i dont work... help please!!!