Archives for April 2006
A Young Crohnee Inspiration
I wanted to show everyone a news release about a young Crohnee patient who is not letting this disease stop him at any cost.
He was diagnosed at age 6 (I thought I was early at 13)!
Not only is he staying massively active, playing hockey - but him and his family are now very active in […]
Newsletter Issue #3 Is Up…
Crohnees,
It took me a bit longer than I wanted, but Newsletter Issue #3 is up now:
Click here…
The topics covered:
–> My visit with a specialist at Johns Hopkins
–> Crohn’s can cause Anemia
–> Can Hypnosis help you?
–> Prednisone patients NEED calcium!
Once again, Click here… to read the latest Newsletter issue…
Probiotics May Ease Gut Disorders…
BBC News reports:
“Probiotics may help ease gut disorders linked to long-term stress such as Crohn’s disease, research suggests.”
A team at Canada’s McMaster University did a study using gut tissue from rats placed in stressful situations.
The animals that were fed probiotic liquids showed less signs of harmful bugs suggesting that priobiotics may literally crowd out their […]
Prednisone Can Lead to Bone Loss…
As many of you may know, I have been on prednisone now for 8 months straight (with only 1 month break in the middle). In the middle, I had hit as high as 160 mg a day through I.V. (when I was in the hospital).
Put directly - that is A LOT of prednisone.
I never knew […]
Hypnosis may offer benefits for IBS
I came across an article written in 2003, on MSNBC (thanks to a friend) that talks about research providing results that show that hypnosis can help those with Irratable Bowel Syndrome.
Now, I know that IBS is different from Crohn’s - however, there are enough similarities for this to be of interest to you and I.
“In […]
Myoconda - Treatment For Crohn’s?
Thanks to a reader, Adam, I was pointed to a drug that has been under development for quite some time in Australia - it’s already in Phase III of trials.
This drug is made to treat the “MAP bacteria” string and is showing great promise. Even those who are not responding to Remicade and being put […]
Crohn’s Can Lead To Anemia
Dr. Donohue recently answered a question at The Herald Tribune regarding the onset of anemia in Crohn’s disease…
A part of his reply was…
“Anemia is all but expected in Crohn’s disease. It’s partly from the loss of blood in the bloody stools and partly from malabsorption of vitamins and minerals, particularly iron. Also, it’s a […]
What Really Helped Me When I Got VERY Sick…
Crohnees,
Now, I’m no doctor, but when I got really sick - this is what I did and what my own G.I. did.
I was originally taken to a regular hospital (local) and had many doctors working on me: my G.I., an infectious disease specialist and even a cardiologist.
I had an abcess and the I.R. specialist at […]
“Awww, you poor Crohnee…”
For the last 10 years of my life, I have never once been made to really feel different or been given special treatment. And to be perfectly honest, that is exactly how I like it.
A large part of that had to do with the fact that most of my family and friends never really knew […]
Popular Yogurt Amongst Crohnees
I’ve been hearing a lot of good reviews for a flavored yogurt called, Activia. This yogurt is made by Dannon and can be found at any major food store.
The yogurt is even adertised to help manage digestion and many Crohn’s patients have been writing to tell me how much they love it and that it […]
