Just checking in

I've been dealing with Crohn's since 1991. Had part of ileum removed at that time, done very well since. Relatively mild attacks - pain, all the icky stuff, but goes up and down for 2-4 weeks, then subsides. Have had no attack for 3-4 years now. Had big problems with energy level and being perceived as "lazy." I've found a pill regimen that really helps, and basic healthy diet and modest exercise make a BIG difference. Daily pills = 1000 mg Pentasa, 2000 mg omega 3, 500 mg bee propolis, 10 mg acidophilus. Also had Korean hand therapy, which seems to have made a big difference. Corn, corn meal, and corn flour react in me like food poisoning, and can trigger a longer attack. Other corn products, oil, syrup, etc., don't seem to bother. Last colonoscopy = complete remission.

My 10-yr-old son just went through horrifying UC, kept alive with blood transfusions and a pick line. Now he has a j-pouch and is doing great. Even tho it's not rational, I still feel guilty for "giving" IBS to him. We hope it really was UC and not Crohn's, so his terrible time is hopefully really past. All tests and symptoms = classic UC.

These forums really helped me with my relatively mild Crohn's struggles, and VERY much helped us through our decisions with our son. So I'm reading in to see if my experiences can help others at all.

I too am sorry about your son. My 7 year old started having stomach issues in early summer. Gi dr did a food allergy testing and she showed a wheat allergy. Which my sister has and I have rice and yeast so they run in my family. She also seems to bothered by milk. She eat cheese but no longer drinks it. She will get a genetic test for celiac in feb. but I feel bad as it would all come from me or my side of family. As a baby/toddler she was sick all the time with chest infections and chronic sinusitis, sleep apnea and asthma. At 2 she had her tonsils and adenoids out. Thankfully that helped but to think all of that could have been caused by one of the diseases she got from my breaks my heart. But she is doing well now and has always been happy. Not that I am ever truly grateful for having the issues I have had but at least I know what to look for so she can be treated faster then I ever was. And I am sure your experience has help in treating your son. And they sure give us motivation when we see how well they handle thing. Many blessing for health to you and your family