Thanks for such an informative article. I always suspected but never really had confirmation. I was diagnosed at the age of 12 and as a result - puberty was delayed and I never hit that "growth spurt". Coupled with the extremely high doses of prednisone I was on and my growth plates closed (even though doctors estimated I had about four inches left before they did).
I am now 28 and am 4'11" which is said to be a direct result of Crohn's disease. My father has Crohn's and is only 5'7" and I am wondering if that is also because of it.
It is not too big of a deal at my age but when I was a teenager I hated being so little. I also never gained weight (I weigh less than 100 pounds). Now I love being short!
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Thanks for such an informative article. I always suspected but never really had confirmation. I was diagnosed at the age of 12 and as a result - puberty was delayed and I never hit that "growth spurt". Coupled with the extremely high doses of prednisone I was on and my growth plates closed (even though doctors estimated I had about four inches left before they did).
December 7, 2009 - 2:50pmI am now 28 and am 4'11" which is said to be a direct result of Crohn's disease. My father has Crohn's and is only 5'7" and I am wondering if that is also because of it.
It is not too big of a deal at my age but when I was a teenager I hated being so little. I also never gained weight (I weigh less than 100 pounds). Now I love being short!
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