inflammatory bowel disease refers to a group of illnesses that affects the
group of illnesses that affects the
group of illnesses that affects the small intestine and colon hi I’m Rebecca
small intestine and colon hi I’m Rebecca
small intestine and colon hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with the Crohn’s
today we’re speaking with the Crohn’s
today we’re speaking with the Crohn’s and Colitis foundation about these
and Colitis foundation about these
and Colitis foundation about these diseases
diseases
diseases what are inflammatory bowel diseases and
what are inflammatory bowel diseases and
what are inflammatory bowel diseases and how common are they there are autoimmune
how common are they there are autoimmune
how common are they there are autoimmune conditions that affect any part of the
conditions that affect any part of the
conditions that affect any part of the digestive tract so they cause
digestive tract so they cause
digestive tract so they cause inflammation sores bleeding and a lot of
inflammation sores bleeding and a lot of
inflammation sores bleeding and a lot of symptoms that include pain abdominal
symptoms that include pain abdominal
symptoms that include pain abdominal cramping fatigue going to the washroom a
cramping fatigue going to the washroom a
cramping fatigue going to the washroom a lot and and so they really they affect
lot and and so they really they affect
lot and and so they really they affect all aspects of people’s lives would you
all aspects of people’s lives would you
all aspects of people’s lives would you be able to outline the difference
be able to outline the difference
be able to outline the difference between crohn’s and colitis Crohn’s it
between crohn’s and colitis Crohn’s it
between crohn’s and colitis Crohn’s it really can occur anywhere between the
really can occur anywhere between the
really can occur anywhere between the mouth and Lina so anywhere from gum to
mouth and Lina so anywhere from gum to
mouth and Lina so anywhere from gum to Obama’s as a friend once described it
Obama’s as a friend once described it
Obama’s as a friend once described it and it’s more patchy inflammation that
and it’s more patchy inflammation that
and it’s more patchy inflammation that affects the deeper tissue and colitis is
affects the deeper tissue and colitis is
affects the deeper tissue and colitis is is more localized in a large intestine
is more localized in a large intestine
is more localized in a large intestine by the more continuous inflammation at
by the more continuous inflammation at
by the more continuous inflammation at what point in life do these problems
what point in life do these problems
what point in life do these problems usually manifest most people are usually
usually manifest most people are usually
usually manifest most people are usually diagnosed before the age of 30 so we’re
diagnosed before the age of 30 so we’re
diagnosed before the age of 30 so we’re finding that now more people are being
finding that now more people are being
finding that now more people are being diagnosed between the ages of 15 and 24
diagnosed between the ages of 15 and 24
diagnosed between the ages of 15 and 24 but some people do develop it later in
but some people do develop it later in
but some people do develop it later in life how are the disease is diagnosed
life how are the disease is diagnosed
life how are the disease is diagnosed it’s not always easy
it’s not always easy
it’s not always easy usually people come in with with stomach
usually people come in with with stomach
usually people come in with with stomach pains a lot of those symptoms but it’s
pains a lot of those symptoms but it’s
pains a lot of those symptoms but it’s not always the first thing that the
not always the first thing that the
not always the first thing that the doctors jump to so it’s not easily
doctors jump to so it’s not easily
doctors jump to so it’s not easily diagnosed there are tests that they run
diagnosed there are tests that they run
diagnosed there are tests that they run to determine whether or not they have
to determine whether or not they have
to determine whether or not they have the patient has IBD what plays a factor
the patient has IBD what plays a factor
the patient has IBD what plays a factor in terms of the causes of the disease
in terms of the causes of the disease
in terms of the causes of the disease well we’re not too sure and the
well we’re not too sure and the
well we’re not too sure and the foundation does spend a lot of research
foundation does spend a lot of research
foundation does spend a lot of research on that which is really important but
on that which is really important but
on that which is really important but they do know that there are genetic
they do know that there are genetic
they do know that there are genetic factors they figure that there are also
factors they figure that there are also
factors they figure that there are also environmental factors as well how does
environmental factors as well how does
environmental factors as well how does stress factor in definitely stressed is
stress factor in definitely stressed is
stress factor in definitely stressed is certainly once you have the disease is
certainly once you have the disease is
certainly once you have the disease is also a major trigger for flare-ups so
also a major trigger for flare-ups so
also a major trigger for flare-ups so stress is definitely something that as
stress is definitely something that as
stress is definitely something that as patients we try to avoid which isn’t
patients we try to avoid which isn’t
patients we try to avoid which isn’t always easy is there a cure there is no
always easy is there a cure there is no
always easy is there a cure there is no cure which is why the foundation is so
cure which is why the foundation is so
cure which is why the foundation is so incredibly important because that’s
incredibly important because that’s
incredibly important because that’s their mission is to find the cure for
their mission is to find the cure for
their mission is to find the cure for IBD and would you be able to outline to
IBD and would you be able to outline to
IBD and would you be able to outline to us how it affects your day-to-day life
us how it affects your day-to-day life
us how it affects your day-to-day life and maybe
and maybe
and maybe how you’re able to lead a normal life or
how you’re able to lead a normal life or
how you’re able to lead a normal life or not well it was that it was a lot harder
not well it was that it was a lot harder
not well it was that it was a lot harder when I was younger when I was first
when I was younger when I was first
when I was younger when I was first diagnosed I was sick for many years
diagnosed I was sick for many years
diagnosed I was sick for many years about eight years before I entered any
about eight years before I entered any
about eight years before I entered any form of remission so I did have to miss
form of remission so I did have to miss
form of remission so I did have to miss a lot of school did a lot of school from
a lot of school did a lot of school from
a lot of school did a lot of school from home when you’re really sick you’re not
home when you’re really sick you’re not
home when you’re really sick you’re not feeling well it’s not easy to get out of
feeling well it’s not easy to get out of
feeling well it’s not easy to get out of the house to do things you’re very
the house to do things you’re very
the house to do things you’re very lethargic not much energy so it can be
lethargic not much energy so it can be
lethargic not much energy so it can be quite hard to lead a normal life
quite hard to lead a normal life
quite hard to lead a normal life certainly for a lot of my friends who
certainly for a lot of my friends who
certainly for a lot of my friends who have IBD if they’re stuck in the
have IBD if they’re stuck in the
have IBD if they’re stuck in the bathroom all day then you know they’re
bathroom all day then you know they’re
bathroom all day then you know they’re not going out and doing much and once
not going out and doing much and once
not going out and doing much and once you’re in remission I’ve been very lucky
you’re in remission I’ve been very lucky
you’re in remission I’ve been very lucky that I’ve managed to keep up with school
that I’ve managed to keep up with school
that I’ve managed to keep up with school work and have an everyday normal life at
work and have an everyday normal life at
work and have an everyday normal life at this point but when you’re really sick
this point but when you’re really sick
this point but when you’re really sick it’s very very difficult i BJ’s are not
it’s very very difficult i BJ’s are not
it’s very very difficult i BJ’s are not often spoken about why do you suppose
often spoken about why do you suppose
often spoken about why do you suppose that is I think because in the nature of
that is I think because in the nature of
that is I think because in the nature of the symptoms and certainly people with
the symptoms and certainly people with
the symptoms and certainly people with IBD aren’t always comfortable talking
IBD aren’t always comfortable talking
IBD aren’t always comfortable talking about the symptoms and then a lot of
about the symptoms and then a lot of
about the symptoms and then a lot of people aren’t always receptive to
people aren’t always receptive to
people aren’t always receptive to hearing about that so it’s not the most
hearing about that so it’s not the most
hearing about that so it’s not the most pleasant thing to talk about how many
pleasant thing to talk about how many
pleasant thing to talk about how many times you’re going to the washroom or
times you’re going to the washroom or
times you’re going to the washroom or how much pain you’re in but at the end
how much pain you’re in but at the end
how much pain you’re in but at the end of the day it’s important and so we’re
of the day it’s important and so we’re
of the day it’s important and so we’re looking for people to be a little more
looking for people to be a little more
looking for people to be a little more open to it and on both sides thank you
open to it and on both sides thank you
open to it and on both sides thank you very much thank you
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