BMJ  2007;334:796-797 (14 April), doi:10.1136/bmj.39157.723090.BE

Practice

A patient's journey

Intensive care

Emilie Perrier, patient

London NW6 7PQ

azanome@hotmail.com

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Introduction

I am a 27 year old French woman and have lived in London since 2002. I came here to learn English, to meet people from other countries and to work. I had never been ill in my life, never been allergic to anything, and had no worries about my health.

In February 2003, on holiday in France, I had severe diarrhoea. After a few days, I was admitted to hospital with peritonitis. A few weeks later I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. It changed my life completely. I spent three months in hospital before returning to England, where my husband was waiting for me.

As I learnt about my new life and new diet, I also started to become an old lady in my body. I developed a lot of joint pain from arthritis. At the end of October, back in France, my gastroenterologist prescribed sulfasalazine for my pain. The . . . [Full text of this article]

How things are now: the bad and the good

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