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Crohn’s disease does not have to interfere with your everyday life. Many adult Crohn’s patients are feeling better with the help of
REMICADE. REMICADE can help put flare-ups on hold and keep them there, breaking the cycle of recurrent flare-ups. Individual results may vary.

Whether you are newly diagnosed with Crohn’s or already on treatment, REMICADE.com can provide you with the information you need to make living with Crohn’s a little easier. 

In this section, you will find helpful tips on the lifestyle topics that are important to you, such as:

• Diet and Nutrition: Although diet appears not to be a major factor in Crohn’s, it can certainly have an effect on symptoms. But you can take control by paying attention to the way certain foods affect your body, eating at certain times, and maintaining a healthy, balanced diet.  [Ref. 4, page 1, A]

• Travel: You don’t have to let Crohn’s symptoms keep you from your day-time outings or dream vacation.  [Ref. 5, page 1, A] Prepare for your trip ahead of time by finding out the names of doctors in the places you are visiting, packing an adequate supply of medications, and having a plan of action in place in case of “traveler’s diarrhea”, a flare-up of Crohn’s symptoms, or other medical emergency. [Ref.5, page 1, B/C]

• Personal Relationships: Crohn’s disease not only affects you, but the people around you as well. The symptoms of Crohn’s can be embarrassing, and others may not understand what you are going through. Or you may feel uncomfortable being intimate with your spouse or partner. Talking openly with each other and acknowledging one another’s feelings can help you avoid the strain that Crohn’s may put on your relationships. [Ref. 6, page 4, A]

• Stress Management: Stress doesn’t cause Crohn’s disease, but it plays a part in the course of the disease. There are ways to manage your stress levels so that you can enjoy a full, productive life. [Ref. 3, page 2, B]

REMICADE.com offers useful information on these topics and many more.  For more detailed information on living with Crohn’s, please visit the following resources:

• Diet and Nutrition
• Travel
• Exercise and Activities
• Attending Special Events
• Personal Relationships
• Crohn's and Pregnancy
• Managing Stress

References:

3. MayoClinic.com. Crohn's disease. Available at:
    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/crohns-disease/DS00104/DSECTION=1.     Accessed September 20, 2006.

4. Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America. Diet and nutrition. Available at:
    http://www.ccfa.org/info/diet?LMI=3.2. Accessed June 19, 2006.

5. Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America. Traveling with IBD. Available at:
    http://www.ccfa.org/living/travel?LMI=2.0. Accessed June 19, 2006.

6. Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America. The intimate relationship of sex and IBD. Available at: http://www.ccfa.org/frameviewer/?url=/media/pdf/ibdsexuality.pdf&LMI=2.3. Accessed June 19, 2006.