A WOMAN lived on Haribo sweets & bran flakes for a whole year, because these were the only foods that wouldn’t make it vomit.
Sianny Thomas (36), relied on gummy sweets while experiencing digestive issues. However, she later found out that she had Crohn’s disease.
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After experiencing a series of drastic changes in her health, she was hospitalized and diagnosed.
The office manager also does stand up comedy and lost three stone.
Sianny stated: “If I’d been diagnosed earlier I needn’t have had such strong medication, nor developed a bad relationship with food.”
As part of an appeal with Crohn’s & Colitis Uk, she wants to urge others to learn the signs so they can get help faster, Stoke-on-Trent Live reported.
She said: “If you have diarrhoea, stomach pain or blood in your poo, even if your symptoms come and go, use the symptom checker on the Crohn’s & Colitis UK website to see if it could be Crohn’s or colitis, then send the results to your GP so you both have everything you need to get the right diagnosis and the right treatment as early as possible.”
Crohn’s Disease is a chronic, lifelong condition that can be diagnosed once it is established. There is no cure.
This condition causes inflammation in the digestive system.
Inflammation can be caused by injury or irritation. It can cause pain, swelling, and redness.
This condition is commonly described as chronic and sufferers may experience periods of good health. However, flare-ups can occur when symptoms become more severe.
Crohn’s is one of the two main forms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease – the other is a condition known as Ulcerative Colitis.
Common symptoms include recurring diarrhoea, abdominal pain and cramping – usually worse after eating and extreme tiredness.
Common symptoms include unintentional weight loss and bloody or mucusy stool.
Some people only experience one or two of the symptoms, while others experience more severe symptoms or milder problems.
It is one of the two main forms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease – the other is a condition known as Ulcerative Colitis.
It could be due to genes or an abnormal immune response.
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