Crohns Disease Case Studies – A Few Examples

Crohns disease case studies can help those, who are suffering from the disease; by making them aware of the different ways fellow sufferers have learnt to cope with it. Here are a few case studies that can shed more light on the disease that seems to be a mystery.

 Erica Nolan, a 26 year old, had been suffering from abdominal pain, nausea, constipation alternating with periods of acute diarrhea. She also had joint pain and skin lesions. She also complained of fatigue and depression. She has been diagnosed with Crohns disease, and when she did not get seem to get better with the medication and reported blood in her stools, a partial colectomy was performed. The condition did not improve much, until she began to follow diet therapy. She learnt to control her love for junk food and gave up fried and spicy foods. She began to keep a record of the foods she ate, and her body's reaction to specific foods. She found that her condition worsened when she ate fried foods, some of the common fruits and vegetables. She ate small frequent meals and followed the advice of her physician, when she took supplements of multi-vitamins and minerals. Soon, she began to notice that her symptoms occurred more infrequently than before. She heard of aromatherapy and acupuncture being effective alternative therapies and tried them. Both treatments seemed to improve her condition, until the point that the symptoms have not appeared for two years now.

 David Crowe had been leading a busy life, as a top executive in an International finance firm. He loved his job and was all set for a great career, when he began to feel sick, had severe abdominal cramps and had nausea and vomiting and diarrhea. It turned out to be Crohns disease and the condition began to worsen. He had to take frequent days off, as he could not stay away from the bathroom long enough. He began to lose weight drastically and soon had to take a temporary break from work. That was, when he heard of Candida and Crohns disease. He met an expert alternate therapy practitioner, who seemingly worked a miracle. Within a few weeks of taking treatment with probiotics, and anti-fungals, the symptoms grew less and less painful. Soon, the diarrhea was under control, as he followed a regime of healthy nutritious foods, avoiding coffee and alcohol. Soon he could eat most of his favorite foods, without worrying about its after effects. He gained weight and his body seems to have recovered, aided by homeopathy treatment given by a renowned specialist.

 

These Crohns disease case studies seem to point out that diet plays a very important role in controlling and managing the disease. The patients tried alternative treatments and it seemed to work for them. There are other alternative treatments such as herbal remedies, naturopathy, aromatherapy, which some patients have tried. Supplements of essential vitamins and minerals also has a very important role in recovery, as the intestines are so badly damaged or the diarrhea prevents the nutrients from being absorbed from the food ingested. Elimination diets also help patients, identify triggers and to avoid them. Alternative treatments are popular, as the patients are afraid of the severe side effects caused by some of the prescribed drugs, used in treating the disease condition. These are some of the Crohns disease case studies.