Your IBD Stories - Anna Gaunt


Name:
Anna Gaunt


What year were you diagnosed and with which form of IBD? 
I was diagnosed at the start of 2015 with Crohn's disease, later confirmed as Crohn's colitis.

Have you identified anything that triggers you, and if so what?
Stress, stress, and more stress. The biggest trigger ever! Food wise, lettuce, gluten, and spicy foods.
 
Highlight an invisible symptom of Inflammatory Bowel Disease which you feel affects you:
Fatigue and anxiety.


Name one thing you feel like you've learnt or gained since having Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Compassion for other people - learning not to judge a book by its cover (or a person by their illness/healthy appearance)

What makes you an #IBDSuperHero? 
I think everybody with IBD is a superhero in one way or another. But I am particularly proud of completing a degree in History whilst in the midst of my diagnosis of Crohn's disease, anxiety and depression, with no significant period of remission. 


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