Monday, December 27, 2010

Crohns

So for the last six years or so I've had a disease called Crohn's.  It wasn't diagnosed until this past year and one of the doctors put me on a steroid.  Not only does it make my hair fall out, it also causes lack of appetite.  Normally with Crohn's I will get what we call and "episode" where I have intense stomach pain, throwup alot and have to be near a bathroom.  Usually I can't keep alot of food down.  Another attack today, but I managed to luck out since my parents out of town for the day.  I hate when they see me go through it.  Not to mention my mom will probably take me to another doctor and switch meds.  I'm so tired of seeing doctors when nothing ever changes.

In high school during my sophomore soccer season I weighed about 150 pounds which is a decent weight for someone as tall as me.  Now I'm down to about 120.  People comment on my weight loss and say "Oh, you look great," as if I've done this on purpose.  Other people have accused me of having an eating disease and that couldn't be further from the truth.  Add in depression with the Crohn's attacks and it is overwelming.  Since I was put on this steroid this fall, I've had four or so "episodes".  While the pill may lesson the amount of episodes, it doesn't make the disease itself go away. 

Okay, can't type anymore. Hope I make it to the trashcan....

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