Re: Crohn's, stress and hairloss

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Hi there (?)- I wanted you to know that you are not alone!

I have gone through some periods of hair loss too, but have managed to bounce

back pretty well. Although I'd say those days of thick full hair in high school

are long gone...

I have also had problems with arthritis and plantar faciitis- they seem so

random- they both just popped up out of no where. The arthritis reared it's ugly

head when I was about 23. It was so bad I couldn't walk. I took Vioxx for it (ha

ha! that drug was recalled!) and it went away. Luckily no problems since. Now I

am 35 and just a few months ago I came down with an ugly case of plantar

faciitis. Same deal- so bad I couldn't walk... I wore a night brace and

iced/stretched heavily for about a month and poof! It's gone.

I like to think of these incidences as part of the roller coaster ride of

Crohn's (these are just a few of the " wonderful " effects I've experienced with

the disease and being on long-term prednisone).

One thing I am looking forward to with this diet is treating MY WHOLE BODY and

not throwing remedies at all of the little problems!

-Joanna

SCD 9/2009, Crohn's 1992, 25mg Prednisone

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> Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum. I would like to know if any (or

> how many) of you finds a direct connection between stress, hairloss and

> Crohn's, and strategies you've used to control both of it.

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> I lost a lot of hair since my early twenties (around the time I had my

> first Crohn symptoms: arthritis); I went on phases of re-growing some,

> but on my last personal autumn I lost even more and haven't recover

> most of it. I am taking some B vitamin complex, and doing some

> shampoo+spray treatment.

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> I started with SCD in February, after getting quite worse on my

> gastrointestinal symptoms (after major stress moment), which pretty much

> consist of constipation/diarrhea, gas, mouth cracks, dizziness, and

> constant tiredness. The prednisolone also gave me a constant reflux. I

> tried to stick to the diet in the beginning, then left it, and then

> returned around the end of March.

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> I am also taking probiotics, flax seed oil and homeopathic medicines

> under the supervision of a naturopath (since March). I have been feeling

> better overall � except for the abdominal distention and smouth

> cracks. I rarely get D or C.

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> Also, I was wondering if/how many had strong arthritis caused by CD? I

> had a really impairing case in my left knee for a long time ( 4

> orthopedic doctors told me for months they were sure it would be a

> meniscus tear until the MRI came out perfect � I'm 33 y.o.),

> things got ok only with a cortisone shot (for the knee) and

> 5mg/prednisolone during 6 months (I'm not sure on the results of

> this).

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> Thank you for any input! All the best,

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