Crohn's Disease Discussion Board

ASingal · Joined: 23 Sep 2006 Posts: 71

Hey Everyone, thanks so much for starting to participate - my story is also published on the site, but I wanted to also post it here:

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With the help of medication, I was able to control the condition. Then, I read an article in a credible magazine that discussed a clinic that was treating Crohn's Disease with herbal medicine.

After my first visit to the clinic, I was very excited. The doctors there literally told me that they could completely "cure" my condition with the use of Chinese Herbs and vitamins.

Needless to say, my faith in this clinic was misplaced. I became very ill and was eventually put back on Remicade, which I was using to control the condition before I started going to the clinic...

Six weeks later, the doctors at the clinic took me off of the Remicade again, and started me back on the herbal treatment. The process of starting the Remicade and
then stopping the Remicade and using the herbal treatment over and over again failed, and my health became worse - much worse.

The doctors at the clinic even tried to convince me that the pain and symptoms of Crohn's Disease were only occurring because I was being weaned off of the Remicade. This wasn't true. The disease was out of control!

These doctors did all of this without doing any testing. No colonoscopies, endoscopies, CT scan, rectal exam, or even a general physical exam were conducted. They failed
to do any blood tests to measure sugar levels.

These doctors failed me in every since of the word, and as a lay person, I followed their instructions like a lamb being led to the slaughter house!

This is why CrohnsHelp.com now exists. I want others to avoid the pain and suffering that I encountered. I don't want others to read an article in a well-known magazine
and fall prey to these types of doctors.

I want people to be informed about the disease and the treatment of the disease. That's what CrohnsHelp.com is all about.

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- Anik

brian · Joined: 28 Sep 2006 Posts: 8

Hey Anik, you have a pretty amazing story. I can't say that the disease has almost killed me yet, but it sure feels that way some times.

I'm glad you got the motivation to start this website - thank you.

brian

ASingal · Joined: 23 Sep 2006 Posts: 71

My pleasure Brian...

Anik