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Lost in Japan

Mon, November 09, 2015 9:16 PM

I'm an American who has lived in Japan for about 3+ years. I was diagnosed with Crohn's after going back home for medical treatment this past summer. I feel completely and totally alone in my illness. I have some friends here who are supportive, but all the online support groups / anything are all people on the other side of the world. I've met one other person with Crohn's here and while they're nice, they're pretty much fully functioning and haven't been of any real help. I'm brand new to this. I don't have the money saved up to just go home.

I was horribly, horribly depressed unitl maybe a month ago and I feel like I'm slipping back into it, despite counseling.

greaterthanzero
Joined Nov 9, 2015

Mon, January 09, 2017 1:25 PM

Reply posted for greaterthanzero.

The reason people in Japan don't have chrons and UC is because they eat rice and not white bread like they do in North America. Yeast in white bread if full of bacteria called candida yeast infection. Yeast is germs and infection in the intestines. The brewers yeast in beer is another full of yeast germ and bacteria thing and is the cause of chrons also. Stop yeast you will find its the problem. Japanese eat a lot of fresh vegetables why they don't get chrons.

healer
Joined Dec 29, 2016

Tue, February 23, 2016 10:03 PM

Reply posted for greaterthanzero.

Hi, First i I want to say I'm really sorry. That sounds hard, but I'm excited to see that you live in Japan. I want to move there to teach English after I get my TEFL certificate in June. I've been trying to imagine how I'm going to survive with my current diet because I'm. It eating rice. :( do you have any diet restrictions?  And if if its ok if I ask, what part of Japan do u live in

bmo162
Joined Feb 23, 2016

Wed, December 30, 2015 12:12 PM

Reply posted for greaterthanzero.

Hey there,

Although I've only been to Japan once, I'd love to bring my husband with Crohn's for vacation there when he's better. I thought it was beautiful (and so clean!)

I think I read that Japan doesn't have an official association representing people with IBD. I am shocked; although, I am assuming it is less common there for whatever reason.

If you're looking for people in the area, I wonder if you mind find it useful to generalize further and see if there are any groups that are specifically for people with autoimmune diseases or even just chronic diseases? Many crohnies get lumped into one of those groups.

I am sorry your feeling alone out there but I think you're definitely brave and an example to people with the disease who don't want to let it stop them in their tracks from what they're doing with their lives.

Good luck to you and take care!

aprils trying
Joined Dec 30, 2015

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