Seantrel Henderson is being treated for Crohn's disease

[JefeGringo]

My wife has it, been on a whole lot of meds for a couple of years, may have to try something different soon. There's worse out there but professional athletes, that's a different animal.

 

[RocketsandCanes]

Needs to get in contact with David Gerard. Had a long NFL career while fighting through Crohn's. Best of luck to Seantrel.

Garrard had Ulcerative Colitis not Chrohns. They are both irritable bowel disease but UC is usually not as bad.

They are both types of inflammatory bowel disease, but Crohns can be higher up in the digestive tract. Irritable bowel is something else. Why are we talking about the man's bowels on this board?

https://www.guideposts.org/inspirat...id-garrard-battling-crohns-disease?nopaging=1 Definitely Crohn's. He's been a huge advocate about awareness for it. He's even been in a few commercials.

 

[Crazy4thecanes]

There are treatments other than immune suppressants. Anyone reading this - please think long and hard before you take those. Had a best friend taken in 2 weeks with cancer because his system was 'suppressed'.

Edited to add: if it were me, I'd be racing to try this: Fecal Transplant for Crohn's | Home - Home

 

[MiamiJoe]

My wife has had Crohns for 35 years and lost her large intestine 31 years ago so I can tell you it is a bad disease but they have come a long way with medicines such as Humira now available for Crohns. He should with proper treatment be able to continue playing.

 

[Carolinacane83]

My wife has it, been on a whole lot of meds for a couple of years, may have to try something different soon. There's worse out there but professional athletes, that's a different animal.

I take a Remecade infusion every 8 weeks. I have been in remission for 3 years. Suggest your wife discuss this as an option with her Docs.

Hope it helps

 

[rwilliamsbongwater]

That would explain his crappy attitude

 

[CTCANE]

There are treatments other than immune suppressants. Anyone reading this - please think long and hard before you take those. Had a best friend taken in 2 weeks with cancer because his system was 'suppressed'.

Edited to add: if it were me, I'd be racing to try this: Fecal Transplant for Crohn's | Home - Home

I have UC and my doctor wanted me to take Humira. After reading of the possible side effects, I passed.

 

[MiamiJoe]

There are treatments other than immune suppressants. Anyone reading this - please think long and hard before you take those. Had a best friend taken in 2 weeks with cancer because his system was 'suppressed'.

Edited to add: if it were me, I'd be racing to try this: Fecal Transplant for Crohn's | Home - Home

I have UC and my doctor wanted me to take Humira. After reading of the possible side effects, I passed.

Thats your choice but until Humira the only effective medicine she took was prednisone and the long term use of that has been far worse.

 

[daytonacane]

Terrible terrible disease. My brother has Crohn's disease. He recently had to get 20ft of his intestines removed and had 8 splints put in his remaining intestines. If he has another major relapse it could be the end of him. Completely sucks. Hope he has a very mild case. Get Better SH!

Naples, sorry about your brother. Prayers are with him. My close friend has crohn's and every place we go the first thing we do is locate a bathroom. I was sorry to hear this about Seantrel.

 

[CTCANE]

There are treatments other than immune suppressants. Anyone reading this - please think long and hard before you take those. Had a best friend taken in 2 weeks with cancer because his system was 'suppressed'.

Edited to add: if it were me, I'd be racing to try this: Fecal Transplant for Crohn's | Home - Home

I have UC and my doctor wanted me to take Humira. After reading of the possible side effects, I passed.

Thats your choice but until Humira the only effective medicine she took was prednisone and the long term use of that has been far worse.

I am not bleeding. Usually I don't bleed unless I have taken an antibiotic.

 

[bear]

Never Ever mess with a man's ability to take a good dump

 

[daily hollow]

I have UC and being in the military, I'm trying to stay away from the Humira. Instead, I treat it with Lialda and another drug I can't pronounce. I haven't had a flare in years, but have the constant bowel movements and urgency.

 

[Carolinacane83]

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There are treatments other than immune suppressants. Anyone reading this - please think long and hard before you take those. Had a best friend taken in 2 weeks with cancer because his system was 'suppressed'.

Edited to add: if it were me, I'd be racing to try this: Fecal Transplant for Crohn's | Home - Home

I have UC and my doctor wanted me to take Humira. After reading of the possible side effects, I passed.

Thats your choice but until Humira the only effective medicine she took was prednisone and the long term use of that has been far worse.

NO PREDNISONE...softens your bones long term. Short term efects include increased appetite, moodiness and water weight gain. BAD drug

 

[daily hollow]

Not to mention prednisone jacks up your blood pressure

 

[Tad Footeball]

There might be a small bright side for the big man.

10 diseases where medical marijuana could have impact - CNN.com

Crohn's disease
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In a small pilot study of 13 patients watched over three months, researchers found inhaled cannabis did improve life for people suffering from ulcerative colitis andCrohn's disease. It helped ease people's pain, limited the frequency of diarrhea and helped with weight gain.