Hey I'm Rachel.. and nice to meet you online.. ha. and I just found
out I have Crohns Colitis last thursday... and sad that i have that
diease not a good thing. but at least taking meds.. and I am only
22.. I am from Indiana.... New Haven...



--- In crohns_n_colitis@yahoogroups.com, "Steph" <baylesss77@...>
wrote:
>
> Hello there all. My name is Steph and I have just been diagnosed
with
> UC in the last few months. It has been tough for me because I
already
> have another chronic illness and at 29, this was not what I
expected
> in the arena of health. I am still an active adult with a full
time
> wonderful profession, I have a great partner and wonderful furry
> children (2 dogs and 2 cats). I have been on Canasa for my UC
symptoms
> but so far I do not think it is making me better and sometimes I
think
> it increases my symptoms. I have an appointment with the doc
tomorrow.
> I am so fatigued most of the time because I have fibromyalgia too
so
> that also takes it toll. I experience frequent joint pain and I am
not
> sure which disease is the cause but which ever the outcome is less
> than desirable. Well I just wanted to intoduce myself and look
forward
> to meeting everyone and giving and getting support. Also is anyone
> from Indiana?
>