red pill me, before i kill me!

Thunder_banger · 2016-10-06T18:48:10+00:00

Hey man hang in there, I have crohn's too, and you can improve your quality of life drastically. The disease reacts differently in different people, but there are some pillars everyone should take imo.

A real good probiotic, it will hurt at first, so start with a tiny dose, get one without a prebiotic then stick with it and trust it will help.

Monolauren, get the pellets in bulk, and blend them so you can actually digest it. Again may hurt to take at first, but trust in the process.

Exercise, exercise as frequently as you can, it's gonna suck, pick the form most enjoyable to you, everything will suck for a long time, I had diarrhea for the first 3 months of weightlifting, now i have healthy stools.

Fasting, I only eat within an 8 hour eating window, this allows your digestion to clean itself effectively, also fasting naturally increases cortisol, the anti-inflammatory in Prednisone, so you get the benefits without the awful side effects.

Also you need to reduce your diet to the few things that you know won't hurt you, and slowly reintroduce a few things at a time. I still have a very very restricted diet, but have no pain, and healthy stools.

Lastly if you've tried everything for months and can tolerate high levels of monolauren and probiotics, but don't feel better psychologically consider trying wellbutrin IR, to kick-start your dopamine and serotonin production ( both are triggered in your gut)

Most importantly you have to want it, I was in a really dark place when I made these changes for me I decided I was gonna kill myself, but figured I might as well gave one last fuck you to my disease and give it all I got before I called it quits.

This is obviously anecdotal, this is what worked for me, everything i did was based on as much science as possible, I tried thousands of dollars worth of supplements these are the ones I still take, and plan on always taking. Before giving up, gather your strength and put up one hell of a fight before bowing out brother. PM me if you need anything, or just need someone to talk to. Good luck.

RPSigmaStigma · 2016-10-06T17:10:46+00:00

Damn dude. I wish I had some good advice, I really do. Best I can do is upvote you hoping someone else can help.

I've been suicidal before with major depression, but never chronic pain. I know how it feels to be suicidal. All I can say is don't do it. I know you're tired of "bright future" bullshit, but you need to hold on and get help. Next time you're feeling that urge, call a hotline. I know it sounds cheesy, but I've done it several times, and it really can help. Have you looked for groups in your area? Or pro bono therapists? Maybe someone like that can write a recommendation for treatment of your crohns? I don't know man, I feel for you, but you have to find some way to get help.

moresmarterthanyou · 2016-10-06T17:21:45+00:00

Good luck man, my heart goes out to you: http://www.medicaldaily.com/medical-marijuana-achieves-complete-remission-crohns-disease-drug-improves-247783

Spidertech500 · 2016-10-06T17:33:13+00:00

Thought it out. I know, worst advice ever. JFK has kept me going when I felt like shit(probably not on the same level as you though)

I never prayed for an easy life, only the strength and perseverance to endure a difficult one.

Keep on keeping on.

NICOLAWRITES · 2016-10-06T18:17:40+00:00

Hey man, it's rough, I'm sorry. My friend's kid has the same disease and he's only 4 y/o, it's fucked up. Have you looked into MM? Medical Marijuana? I have heard that helps also in some cases. I wish you the best bro, if you can beat that you can probably beat anything in your life.

Edit: Check this link OP, hope it can help and isn't just some hail mary, but I seriously believe in the health benefits of Medical Marijuana, link below.

http://blog.sfgate.com/smellthetruth/2016/03/12/worth-repeating-medical-marijuana-defeats-crohns-disease/

meburpme · 2016-10-06T20:09:31+00:00

Have you tried medicinal cannabis?

Maybe it can help you alleviate your pain and suffering without the nasty side effects of pharmaceuticals

Original_Username7 · 2016-10-07T06:06:39+00:00

Dude, I'm so sorry. I've been on that edge myself quite a few times, I know that feeling, that you'll do anything to end the pain. I don't know what to say except, I'm so sorry you're suffering like this, I wish there was something I could do to help you. I'm impressed with how strong you are and how hard you've fought it. Please don't give up brother, please keep up this excruciating fight that you've so far been successful with. I think you're fucking brave. Msg me any time you want to talk. Maybe I can help somehow. Please remember, there are people that care about you and are glad you're still fighting to hang in there. I'm praying for you right now.

PolishedIvory · 2016-10-10T10:34:32+00:00

I challenge you to agree to stop calling me a bitch, just as I did the first time when you didn't respond.

When you accept, we can go to step 2.

theimmortalmortal · 2016-10-07T00:26:04+00:00

you need Mr. Happy (:)

redpill33 · 2016-10-07T03:06:13+00:00

Hey brother. I have Crohn's too. I don't have much advice to offer, but let me pack some info into a couple points.

First, go get tested for food intolerance so you know what food you can eat. For me, I cannot eat any dairy or yeast (in addition to some smaller food categories). I have a pretty strict diet of chicken, fish, rice, potatoes, etc.

I'm not big into exercising, but that's something I've been into lately, as I have been working on my calorie intake. My stools are solid.

Medication wise, you have a few options... I'm on Humira. I also have prescription cannabis, specifically I am trying the oil. You want to get something with a low THC and high CBD for inflammatory. You can also vape it. I'm in Ontario, Canada, so check your local laws for the procedure.

Best of luck.

triggermethis · 2016-10-07T05:18:37+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQi7Dm2hfxE&index=13&list=PLhFMlAABZJXmtWlTIIF29r0ygg7W1qYij

RedSuns_ · 2016-10-10T22:46:10+00:00

“Bruce had me up to three miles a day, really at a good pace. We’d run the three miles in twenty-one or twenty-two minutes. Just under eight minutes a mile [Note: when running on his own in 1968, Lee would get his time down to six-and-a half minutes per mile].

So this morning he said to me “We’re going to go five.” I said, “Bruce, I can’t go five. I’m a helluva lot older than you are, and I can’t do five.” He said, “When we get to three, we’ll shift gears and it’s only two more and you’ll do it.”

I said “Okay, hell, I’ll go for it.” So we get to three, we go into the fourth mile and I’m okay for three or four minutes, and then I really begin to give out. I’m tired, my heart’s pounding, I can’t go any more and so I say to him, “Bruce if I run any more,” –and we’re still running-” if I run any more I’m liable to have a heart attack and die.”

He said, “Then die.” It made me so mad that I went the full five miles.

Afterward I went to the shower and then I wanted to talk to him about it. I said, you know, “Why did you say that?”

He said, “Because you might as well be dead. Seriously, if you always put limits on what you can do, physical or anything else, it’ll spread over into the rest of your life. It’ll spread into your work, into your morality, into your entire being. There are no limits. There are plateaus, but you must not stay there, you must go beyond them. If it kills you, it kills you. A man must constantly exceed his level.”

From The Art of Expressing the Human Body By Bruce Lee, John Little

Men in war die and die often. They become statistics. You are no different. Whatever path you choose you will die. All that matters is how you go out. It is essential that you push through the excruciating pain even if it drives you to insanity. Do not fear suffering. Embrace it. For you are what you are, and this is what it is. This is The Real.

PolishedIvory · 2016-10-07T12:15:42+00:00

You can solve this problem in a week.

But you won't, because you like the attention you get from being a cripple.

Prove me wrong.

CANTSTUMPT · 2016-10-06T17:02:11+00:00

Religion.

Title	red pill me, before i kill me!
Author	gdank
Upvotes	29
Comments	28
Date	October 6, 2016 4:57 PM UTC (9 years ago)
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