Living with Crohn's disease-farts and all!

Millions of us live with digestive problems such as Crohn's disease and whilst it can be highly embarrassing, the more we start talking about it, the less awkwardness there will eventually be.

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• crohn's disease
• stomach
• bowels
• digestive problems
• wind
• gas
• health
• colitis
• gut
• ulcerative colitis
• IBD

[tyleroakley]

I have such admiration for you. Thank you for sharing your life with me. It gave me so much more understanding of something I didn't know much about. You've changed my perspective - so thank you.

[123benny4]

You're looking good, Jonny! All the best. XX00

[Allynalama]

Sorry Johnny. this bar doesnt give you enough space to say what you want to say..I just want to end by saying again. Thanks for sharing and allowing us to hear and see your personal suggles with this terrible illness. Hearing you makes me see myself. But now!..Im much better and more importantly...I'M LIVING!!.....Much Alofa's to you and your family. Allyn..

[molassys]

Jonny, thanks for sharing your story. I know people, inlcuding one around your age, who experience many of the symptoms that you do. They have had great success in relieving their symptoms with dietary changes (no gluten, for instance). They consulted with health care professionals in making the changes. As a result, they can get on with their lives. I'm mentioning it in the hope that maybe you, too, can get some relief from those symptoms. Wishing you all the best.

[dustyhart]

a digestive problem just doesnt make you feel sexy at all does it?? Its so good to hear someone else talk about how much the problems can impact on our lives so thanks again Johnny and your honesty makes you even more beauitiful. Stephen x

[heresjoje]

lovely guy, you're just so sweet John and you're helping others and yourself by doing the vids good luck to u hope u meet someone special v.soon *hugs* xxx

[ifeelnavyblue]

can i hug you?

[TubeTrollster]

my sister has crohns....she does very well with meds...tell yer dr. about all yer symptoms so they can help you manage them!

[mangobutter]

Well you're very handsome and you seem really sweet. You can fart and burp all you want around me and as long as you're still as sweet as you seem it's all good :)

[codergames]

Ok, I just finished watching all your other videos about Schizoaffective Disorder. I just can't believe you have this as well. I'm burping and farting a lot after I eat protein rich food as well as food with carbohydrates. I thought that's normal. Isn't it? I also fart a lot after sweet apple, for example. Sometimes I can't burp and it becomes very annoying, sometimes hard to breathe, but I take a deep breath and hold it a bit and it opens up and gasses come out one way or the other.

[suicunemaster]

You are a strong guy and I admire your courage to be able to speak out and letting people aware of these problems and to seek help. I want to tell you that don't be shy or feel embarrassed in an intimate situation!!! If a person truly loves you, he will love who you are not what you are. :) If he doesn't accept these, then he doesn't deserve you. :)

[whiteasafeather]

Try not to shy away from love, of yourself or of someone else. Anyone who had to think twice about you just because of this is hardly worth your time. You're a fine man. Be well, friend.