Meal planning has become somewhat of a trend recently among bloggers and YouTubers alike, and it’s not that surprising why. But, as someone with Crohn’s disease, I find the benefits of planning my meals extend beyond the typical advantages outlined by those in the public eye. How do I go about meal planning? Firstly, let’sContinue reading “Meal Planning: Why and How You Should Start Doing It.”
Tag Archives: Symptoms
Surgery, Anaphylaxis and Ustekinumab.
Being admitted I was admitted to hospital on March 15th, 2019 for my first ever surgery. Even the journey to the hospital was a nightmare. I felt like I’d reached an all-time low with my internal symptoms, and my extra-intestinal symptoms had also reached rock bottom. The erythema nodosum which I had suffered from soContinue reading “Surgery, Anaphylaxis and Ustekinumab.”
Clinical Trials, Abscesses and Fistulas.
Clinical trial enrolment In late December 2018, I began the process of entering a clinical trial for a new biologic called Risankizumab. The first thing anyone looking to enrol in a trial will likely have to do is a “washout period”, basically where you stop taking all other treatments for about 6-8 weeks to ensureContinue reading “Clinical Trials, Abscesses and Fistulas.”
More Steroids, Another Liquid Diet and Adalimumab.
Steroids So, by Easter 2018 it was clear that my journey with infliximab was over and my doctors decided that whilst they figured out the next step, I should go back on steroids. I started on a lower dose than I had previously taken, but this had next to no effect and my symptoms wereContinue reading “More Steroids, Another Liquid Diet and Adalimumab.”
My Crohn’s Diagnosis.
Falling ill So, as I sit on my bed writing this I am realising that it has been over 8 years since my journey with Crohn’s began. I had only just turned 12 years old when I first fell ill and honestly, as sad as it sounds, I cannot remember what it feels like toContinue reading “My Crohn’s Diagnosis.”
Me and My Crohn's 