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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 496184" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>My difficult child 1 was diagnosis'd with Crohn's about 6 years ago, and at the time he wasn't even on the charts for weight and was maybe in the 5th percentile for height -- and he looked it. He was VERY thin and looked VERY sick by the time we got the official diagnosis after many tests and procedures. We learned he had a partial obstruction and he's very lucky to have avoided surgery for a bowel resection because he still has scar tissue in that area.</p><p></p><p>That said, we got him on a medication that has gotten him into remission and it took about a year to reach that point. He has since gained back all the weight, all the height and is on track for someone his age. Although the medication he takes is considered an immune suppressant, what it's done for him is to calm down an over-reactive immune system. He doesn't get sick very often at all -- maybe one or two colds a year. So despite all the warning labels for his medication and all the side effects that CAN go with it, it has served him VERY well and allowed him to grow and thrive. He does not have to modify his diet, though he tries to steer clear of popcorn and pineapple -- but that's about it.</p><p></p><p>We'll probably take him off the drug once he's done growing to see if he can remain stable on his own for a time. Some people are able to, and I figure it's worth trying once. If it doesn't work, then he'll know and can just go back on the medication.</p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 496184, member: 3444"] My difficult child 1 was diagnosis'd with Crohn's about 6 years ago, and at the time he wasn't even on the charts for weight and was maybe in the 5th percentile for height -- and he looked it. He was VERY thin and looked VERY sick by the time we got the official diagnosis after many tests and procedures. We learned he had a partial obstruction and he's very lucky to have avoided surgery for a bowel resection because he still has scar tissue in that area. That said, we got him on a medication that has gotten him into remission and it took about a year to reach that point. He has since gained back all the weight, all the height and is on track for someone his age. Although the medication he takes is considered an immune suppressant, what it's done for him is to calm down an over-reactive immune system. He doesn't get sick very often at all -- maybe one or two colds a year. So despite all the warning labels for his medication and all the side effects that CAN go with it, it has served him VERY well and allowed him to grow and thrive. He does not have to modify his diet, though he tries to steer clear of popcorn and pineapple -- but that's about it. We'll probably take him off the drug once he's done growing to see if he can remain stable on his own for a time. Some people are able to, and I figure it's worth trying once. If it doesn't work, then he'll know and can just go back on the medication. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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