You are correct. I was diagnosed with Crohns disease, took some steroids (Prednisone), given a pamphlet, had home schooling until the pain in my right side at least stopped me from rocking with pain....but I assumed that I had "managed" my Crohns and went back to my "normal" life. I ignored commercials, paid a few seconds attention to gut health and said "Yeah, I should care about my gut"...then moved on.
MS has been the first "disease" that has caused me to start listening to my body, my gut, and everything. I am just starting down this road, to be honest.
As far as the cortisol levels, my life has always been stressful. (I grew up a low-income skinny nerdy Black kid trying to 'make it" who didn't graduate with Bachelor's degree and ate highly processed food!)....but at the same time, I've always cultivated things like meditation, writing, etc.......
I didn't know that cortisol had such an impact on work. I've worked throughout my MS progression (and apparently my Crohns disease as well).
I am still figuring this all out, however...so it'll take me some time to figure out where to go from here. I've only (like just last week), cut out processed food after I realized I could not go on like this...and started tracking (that includes tracking food, poop, symptoms, etc). I have not had a blood test in a few months (my Mother passed and I had to move out of my old apartment to a new city....that is stressful by itself), but I appreciate your wisdom. For now, I will continue my current routine, but will start incorporating some of your insights to bring more calm
Action Items:
- Read "Breaking Time Barrier"
- Review Jon Morrow's story-I know him from my blogging days
- Continue tracking & get set up with doctor where I am to see where I need to adjust
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