Crohns disease, Stomach nosies

I am 44 years old and have had Crohns disease for 25 years. I have
never had surgery and always kept a good positive attitude towards my
illness. I have the best Doctor a patient can have; I have great
confidence in anything he says or recommends.

I have been through ups and downs in the 25 years and would be willing
to answer any questions from a patient's perspective.

The only constant issue I have is diarrhea. I have a choice everyday
at work depending on my schedule. See below.

1) Take codeine sulfate (60 mgs) every six hours. My diarrhea will
stop and I can eat as normal but my stomach will make loud noises all
day.
2) Don't eat all day, just drink water. I will have diarrhea every 3
hours with no stomach noises.
3) Eat as normal and have diarrhea every hour with no stomach noises.

I really can't complain about my only issue; my Doctor tells me the
stomach noise is because of narrowing of my small intestines and not
to worry about it. I also want everyone to know that I feel great, I
weigh 210 lbs and exercise every day. No one would ever guess that I
battle this chronic ailment every day for the last 25 years

I would like to find out if any one else experiences similar issues
and what they do to adjust to the situation.

John:
I am a 58 year old man and I have had Crohn's disease for over 40 years.
I have had one surgery (1967) where I lost six feet of small bowel and the first six inches of my large bowel. I used to have problem with too many trips to the toilet but for the last 20 years have been using a product that absorbs bile salts which has made things more tolerable. I find that I feel as good as I eat. If I eat too many things that do not agree then I pay. I have done ALL of the things in my life that are not recommended suffered for some but not for all. I have found that everyone is different in how the disease impacts them. Keeping a positive attitude and never feeling sorry for yourself is critical.
Len