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Originally Posted by Catwoman
How do you get Crohn's disease? Is it just something that happens or is it caused by something like smoking/bad eating etc. A relation of mine has it and I want to reduce the genetic probability that I'll get it, if I can.
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My doctors don't know how I got it. I've never smoked and have always been a pretty healthy eater. It's a mystery. My diet has changed drastically. I can't handle any type of fiber - almost no raw fruits or veggies, no nuts or grains. I'm pretty much on the opposite of the Atkins diet. White flour (bread, pasta), lots of rice... No lactose either. The only fruit I can stomach is banana, and only a half at a time and veggies have to be cooked to mush. But it's weird, I can eat something today and be fine, then eat the same thing tomorrow and be in agony. Stupid stupid stupid.
Very frustrating.
From the stories I've read, my case is very mild. I cannot imagine what a bad case would be like. As it is, I have between 3-15 BMs a day! But I'm alive and functioning fairly normally.
If you see me heading for the bathroom GET OUTTA MY WAY!