Here’s a list of things you probably shouldn’t say to someone who has Crohn’s disease (based on my experiences)

- But you look so healthy!

-Have you tried this one diet?

-I’ll pray for you

-Maybe you should try an advil

-Want some popcorn?

-You make me feel so depressed

-You should try to get more hours of sleep

-oh yeah sometimes I get stomach pains too

- So when you are on steroids are you better in gym?

- You were just fine the other day…

- Wow your face is really puffy.

- oh yeah I went to this really awesome place with a bunch of other friends and I would have invited you but I wasn’t sure you could handle it with your crohn’s.

- It’s probably just stress

-Why are you so quiet?

And on another note, if I’m in the hospital please don’t get me flowers. I’m begging you. (when the flowers die it’s not a very comforting thought)

Also, if you know someone with crohn’s disease/colitis/ any type of chronic illness and they’re quiet and don’t seem to talk to many people, talk to them. I’m quiet because I feel people don’t want to talk to the ‘sick kid’, and when someone talks to me and enjoys my presence I can actually feel normal for a brief moment.

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   This works oddly well for POTS also.

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