<p>Back on medication and mindset changes during my Crohn’s journey</p><p>It’s been over 20 years since my colon started bleeding and my inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) journey began. In 2003, I ignored the symptoms of blood, pain, and bloating for nearly three years. When I finally sought help in 2006 after a severe flare, it took another three years to reach a diagnosis. In those first six years, I was left to my own devices to try and stop the symptoms and find some way of living a normal life. </p><p>It’s been a long journey with Crohn’s disease and I know it’s far from over. As I reflect back to my first six years with IBD and being left on my own to manage symptoms, I now wonder if I would have been so determined to come off medications ten years ago if I would have received the help and diagnosis I needed at the very beginning. I don’t know the answer to that, but what I do know is that as life goes on, we evolve, we grow, and things change – including our perspectives and even beliefs we once held so tightly. </p><p>I’m ready now, and I’m grateful. Grateful to have a supportive gastroenterologist who listens and actually believes me, grateful to have access to medications I need, and grateful for a clear path ahead for this next chapter. </p><ol><li><a href="https://www.formularywatch.com/view/the-va-replaces-humira-with-hadlima-on-national-formulary" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.formularywatch.com/view/the-va-replaces-humira-with-hadlima-on-national-formulary</a></li><li><a href="https://www.organon.com/news/samsung-bioepis-organon-announce-fda-acceptance-of-supplemental-biologics-license-application-sbla-for-interchangeability-designation-for-hadlima-adalimumab-bwwd-a-biosimilar-to-humira/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.organon.com/news/samsung-bioepis-organon-announce-fda-acceptance-of-supplemental-biologics-license-application-sbla-for-interchangeability-designation-for-hadlima-adalimumab-bwwd-a-biosimilar-to-humira/</a></li></ol><p>* * * * *</p><p>Support the podcast ❤️ at https://www.crohnsfitnessfood.com</p><ul><li>Get your copy of <a href="https://crohnsfitnessfood.com/get-the-book/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Crohn&#39;s Fitness Food and My Rocky Road to Health</a>,</li><li>Shop my <a href="https://crohnsfitnessfood.com/shopping-list/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">favorite products</a>,</li><li>Read my <a href="https://crohnsfitnessfood.com/reading-list/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">favorite books</a>,</li><li>Subscribe to the <a href="https://crohnsfitnessfood.podbean.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">podcast</a>,</li><li>Send a little <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/stephgish" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">love/coffee</a> 😉</li><li>More at <a href="http://crohnsfitnessfood.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">crohnsfitnessfood.com</a></li></ul><p>Want to share your story? <a href="https://crohnsfitnessfood.com/contact/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Send me a message here</a> or email [email protected]</p><p>#crohns #crohnsdisease #ulcerativecolitis #ibd #podcasthost #healthpodcast #chronicillness #chronicillnesspodcast #ostomy</p>