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[|Human|] Awwww....I took the time to type you a novel and when I got to the end, I can t even afford the payment for a response. I do have a PayPal account but my Disability Benefits only comes in on Feb 27th. Sorry for wasting your time! Hi There! My sister is having a SCAN as the doctor wants to be sure she has diverticulitis ! I just found out about this (she went to the doctor s yesterday and is presently on a liquid diet until she can get her SCAN). The reason I contacted her today was because I am having problems myself with my bowels. I know for a fact I m low in fibre and I rarely drink water (just boring to drink). I wanted to know if taking probiotic supplements would help (as she swears by it)! I looked up this disease and I couldn t believe it! My systems also came on, all of a sudden. I haven t voided in almost 2 weeks (we went to Red Lobster for seafood). There was 2 days where I had such severe diareah but it was just liquid form and I only went once. What I couldn t believe is that it came on all of a sudden for my sister as well as myself (I have all the symptions too). To make things worse, I suffer from depression, severe anxiety and panic attacks and worse of all.... agoraphobia . My daughter and her 15 yr old Grandson just got tested for a bowel problem (which also sounds like this disease). The only reason I want him to get a second opinion is because, (you won t believe this), my husband has Chrohn s Disease. He only has about 4 inches of bowel left but he is in remission. He was diagnosted in his mid 20 s (and is now 57). He now has a permanent colostomy as the disease was all in his rectum, which had to be removed. They didn t have the medication to treat Chrohn s like they do today. His youngest sister was then diagnosed with Chrohn s disease about 5 years ago. T She s having a hard time and won t even consider a temporary colostomy to give her bowels a break! This is all too weird! As I did research, it is a type of bowel disease where most doctors feel there is no cure for...Wow!! I do have a question: if my husband has Chrohn s disease, would probiotic supplements be okay for him to take daily as well?? Good luck to the doctor that will answer this email! Thank you for your perusal and I m anxiously awaiting your reply! Carmen
[|AI|]  Hi...thanks for the query! The simplest answer to your query is Yes! Though not proven conclusively, but probiotic supplements are helpful in Crohn's disease & are definitely good to prevent problems like constipation, diverticulitis. Secondly as you are suffering from anxiety disorder, it is very likely that sudden onset of your symptoms similar to those of your sister are manifestation of underlying anxiety only! But you should Chat Doctor.  Also can you tell me what medications you take for depression & anxiety?? Regards