Thread by @crohnsbabble

@rebelliousgut @MondayNightIBD @southasianIBD @ibdesis @Empoweringpts9 @DCharabaty @ownyourcrohns @LivingWithUmeed @vkckiranpullela @TheMaveilousGut @dunung_ruchita 1/ When I transitioned to adult care at 17, I felt like I was stuck in a constant loop of tapering off prednisolone, flaring, and then ending up in hospital on IV steroids only to end up on another course of steroids for my #IBD.
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@rebelliousgut @MondayNightIBD @southasianIBD @ibdesis @Empoweringpts9 @DCharabaty @ownyourcrohns @LivingWithUmeed @vkckiranpullela @TheMaveilousGut @dunung_ruchita 2/ After speaking w/ a friend who knew someone w #Crohns, I decided to try #CAM. I didn't know what else to do. The promise of a "cure" & feeling defeated by the constant steroid cycle I was prescribed drove me to seek out another option. #MondayNightIBD #SouthAsianIBD

@rebelliousgut @MondayNightIBD @southasianIBD @ibdesis @Empoweringpts9 @DCharabaty @ownyourcrohns @LivingWithUmeed @vkckiranpullela @TheMaveilousGut @dunung_ruchita 3/ Family had planned an 🇮🇳 trip. The journey to an ayurvedic clinic took hrs & we waited ~6 hours only to spend 5-10 mins w/ the #ayurveda specialist. Nothing was asked about my history w/ #Crohns; I was sent away w/ tablets wrapped in newspaper. #MondayNightIBD #SouthAsianIBD

@rebelliousgut @MondayNightIBD @southasianIBD @ibdesis @Empoweringpts9 @DCharabaty @ownyourcrohns @LivingWithUmeed @vkckiranpullela @TheMaveilousGut @dunung_ruchita 4/ My parents paid ~ £250 🇬🇧 for 3 months supply. I saw no improvements from trying such expensive tablets. I wish I hadn't trusted someone to give me tablets w/ no indication of what was even in them but I was so desperate to stay off steroids.
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@rebelliousgut @MondayNightIBD @southasianIBD @ibdesis @Empoweringpts9 @DCharabaty @ownyourcrohns @LivingWithUmeed @vkckiranpullela @TheMaveilousGut @dunung_ruchita 5/ With alternative therapies, the risk of side effects is often left out. The natural assumption is that there won't be any. I was very lucky to not have experienced them, but that might not have been the case for someone else. #MondayNightIBD #SouthAsianIBD