http://www.crohnsdiseasemindandbody.com/how-can-i-support-a-friend-who-has-crohns-disease/ Understanding and exploring Crohns Disease and its effects on the mind and body. Mon, 21 May 2012 00:43:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://www.crohnsdiseasemindandbody.com/how-can-i-support-a-friend-who-has-crohns-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-1812 Ick =[ Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:49:34 +0000 http://crohnsdiseasemindandbody.com/how-can-i-support-a-friend-who-has-crohns-disease/#comment-1812 This is coming from someone who HAS Crohn's disease so I hope I can help. I was diagnosed a year ago and yes, babying isn't the way to go. :) What you can do is listen to what he has to say. Even if all he does is rant about how much he hates it, hes telling you because he wants to be heard. Don't eat foods he used to like in front of him, or drink alcohol excessively in his presence. Honestly, even if its not intentionally, its frustrating. Best you can do is cheer him up with things he enjoys. Like for me, my friends would opt for movies nights that are caffiene-less, popcorn-less and all out tired-high fun (you know when you're REALLY tired but not). Don't constently go on about how he should do 'this' or do 'that' about it. Do be encouraging and a good thing to do is tell him you'll join his diet plan, take sugar pills at the same time he takes his medication and above all wait it out, because once he gets used to the deal, and his Crohn's is under control, you'll be able to find ways to joke about it if he's like me in any way. Don't worry, he may be down now, but you can promise him it'll get better from here. :) This is coming from someone who HAS Crohn’s disease so I hope I can help.
I was diagnosed a year ago and yes, babying isn’t the way to go. What you can do is listen to what he has to say. Even if all he does is rant about how much he hates it, hes telling you because he wants to be heard. Don’t eat foods he used to like in front of him, or drink alcohol excessively in his presence. Honestly, even if its not intentionally, its frustrating. Best you can do is cheer him up with things he enjoys. Like for me, my friends would opt for movies nights that are caffiene-less, popcorn-less and all out tired-high fun (you know when you’re REALLY tired but not). Don’t constently go on about how he should do ‘this’ or do ‘that’ about it. Do be encouraging and a good thing to do is tell him you’ll join his diet plan, take sugar pills at the same time he takes his medication and above all wait it out, because once he gets used to the deal, and his Crohn’s is under control, you’ll be able to find ways to joke about it if he’s like me in any way. Don’t worry, he may be down now, but you can promise him it’ll get better from here.

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