Bathroom Habits
Too often, timing is everything when you’re living with Crohns disease. I hate to admit it but a lot of times it comes down to how long I can hold it - or how long I care to hold it before I just give in and use a public bathroom.
I start thinking, “okay, if I wait until I get home it’ll be [X] minutes, but if I just get it over with now I’ll be fine for the next [X] hours.” It’s a sad existence, but you have to make do with what you’ve got.
If you’re in a place where you’re using the bathroom more than half a dozen times a day, or however much it takes to become a serious inconvenience for you, tell your doctor. I am by no means a proponent of taking more meds than you need to, but sometimes it’s better to bite the bullet and take something if a problem gets out of hand.
A lot of your symptoms can be controlled just by what you eat, but that’s a different topic for a different page. Check out my Diet and Nutrition page.