Crohn's & Colitis (IBD) How to explain to people what it is?

[@kmma1094]

I love this, I got diagnosed at 19 and now I’m 31 and for my first five years I didn’t do any research myself because I didn’t like to research it which I think I didn’t want to accept I had it or read the bad things then even once I fully understood it I would find it hard to explain. Now I’m better but I wish I’d researched it myself but also watched this 10 years ago

[@joec2442]

Very appropriate and it’s hard to explain to others, Thanks

[@charlieschneider7557]

I usually just tell people I have an autoimmune disease and that means my body attacks itself.

[@ItsaHardCrohnsLife]

Yes!!, 👌😘

[@kmma1094]

I do that too but I find 99% still have no clue or even a slight understanding of the symptoms due to that so then ask more questions which is why I’m happy I saw this video lol

[@jessicapayne1281]

Thanks for doing this video! It was extremely helpful and the whole time I was watching, I was asking myself why I hadn't thought of these.

[@ItsaHardCrohnsLife]

Heyyy, oh that's great, I'm so pleased you found it helpful. I no!! Isnt it crazy and it's a question we get so often but still struggle to no what to say 😂🙈

[@teaminsanetminsn8574]

Great information thank you

[@ItsaHardCrohnsLife]

Thanks dude!! Hope your okay? Xx

[@ShadowSun922]

Wish I found this video sooner!! Great suggestions!!

[@essexbanners9575]

Thanks as always for your videos 💜

[@annabelledunbar7670]

Another great video, thank you! 💗

[@ItsaHardCrohnsLife]

Ahh thankyou, xx

[@Stomanner]

Great videos. Very natural and even the pets get an appearance in some! I'm interested to watch or comment to positive people like you, who suffer with crohn's disease or similar autoimmune illness. Did you know that sharing your videos can promote them and your channel? I've recently started my Stomanner channel - after a long time of KZbin research and professional advice - to enjoy sharing relevant videos into the community. So, I'll be sharing these and hope it helps increase your views and presence in search ranking even more.

[@ItsaHardCrohnsLife]

Aww thankyou for your lovely message, that would be amazing ,the more awareness out there for support to as many people as possible the better ,I will do the same also xxx

[@Stomanner]

Thank you in return. I've now reached 10 subscribers and my target is 1000! Then I can make donations to charities with monetisation from KZbin. I'm making some 'best 5' KZbin videos for Crohn's this week, so I'll be sure to add one of yours. I'll let you know which one I chose...

[@laurarogers7487]

Great video x😁

[@ItsaHardCrohnsLife]

Thankyou 😊, I'm glad you enjoyed x

[@twowayjay]

I tell people my immune system sends troops to fight a war in my intestines that doesn’t really exist…as a result, it causes scarring and then it heals and scares heals scares. Blah blah. Then I get the confused (deer in headlights) look. So I say, imagine leaving a rubber hose out in the sun all summer. That hose gets stiff and cracks form. Imagine the hose can repair itself to fill in those cracks and become flexible again. Now visualize looking through the hose while that process repeats over the years. Eventually the hose hole inside will start to get smaller and smaller until you can see through it and water won’t even flow anymore. To repair it, you have to cut out the section that won’t let water flow through, and you clamp the good parts of hose back together. AND - That’s what happens to my intestines. Over time, surgery will be required to cut out those “badly closed off parts of the hose,” and if one is fortunate enough you will be fine for a while until the cycle repeats. Also - If I am feeling particularly conversational, I will add that Crohn’s spreads though out the body and causes dental/joint/bone determination as well. I get lots of dates using this explanation 😂😂

[@ItsaHardCrohnsLife]

Hahaaaa!!! This really made me chuckle ,remind me never to bump into you and ask you what crohns is again 😂😂 . Definitely a way so that they never ask you again though hehe!!! Xxx thankyou for watching , I hope you enjoyed 😃 x

[@sunshineandflowersflowers2392]

Hey.. Yeah I say immune system works wrong way round.. As I've also got psoriasis which is also an auto immune disease.. & just recently found out my liver enzymes are abnormal.. So. Need liver scan.. Has anyone else's crohns effected liver?? ❤️

[@ItsaHardCrohnsLife]

They always do liver tests because certain medications can effect the liver, what medication are you currently on? As it could be that xx

[@sunshineandflowersflowers2392]

@@ItsaHardCrohnsLife I'm not on any medications as my crohns disease is to advanced tried numerous meds.. Humira being the latest.. Didn't do anything for me.. Reason they did liver blood test in depth.. Coz I'm literally some days just going loo green!!! Orange.. So they want to rule some problems but I know its to do with my crohns.. Ie.. Loo color.. Bile etc..

[@sunshineandflowersflowers2392]

@@ItsaHardCrohnsLife also psoriasis has alot to do with ur liver?! Who'd of thought that?? Do u have psoriasis??

[@ItsaHardCrohnsLife]

@@sunshineandflowersflowers2392 I no humira can cause change in liver function as they do regular test while your on it because of his reason , xx

[@sunshineandflowersflowers2392]

@@ItsaHardCrohnsLife oh I've been off humira over a year now... Its just waiting until I've had scan on liver... I know my crohns is slowly getting worse... And bile comes from liver.. And liver is often one of ur 1st organs to be effected 👎