#SoCalledCures for IBD.

Chronic illnesses do not have a cure, yet this does not stop individuals claiming they know the secret to end your pain.

Following on from @ColitisNinja’s blog on ‘The Dangers of Miracle Cures’, several members of the IBD community on Twitter, including myself, have shared some of our #SoCalledCures. I.e Weird things people have claimed can cure IBD. I thought I’d document some of these in a blog and call out to hear some of the other weird and wonderful things people have been told to do.

@DonDePasquale @Stephen_Dryden @ColitisNinja I heard (more than once!) drinking your own urine cures #UC
Right on that! And the unicorn…

— anon miss (@dikidoinks) June 7, 2016

@ColitisNinja @dikidoinks @DonDePasquale JUST been told that if I cut out processed food and do juicing then my 'chrones' will go away. 😳🔫

— Stephen Dryden (@Stephen_Dryden) June 8, 2016

People should learn to spell the disease before claiming they can cure it!

@ColitisNinja @dikidoinks @DonDePasquale @Stephen_Dryden
I'm been told to travel to Thailand because they might have another cure … 😐

— Fatima (@Fatima___sh) June 8, 2016

@Stephen_Dryden @ColitisNinja @dikidoinks @DonDePasquale
Oh there's definitely a lot more ..
I remember someone mentioned bone marrow to me

— Fatima (@Fatima___sh) June 8, 2016

@Stephen_Dryden if I didn't eat rocket.

— Georgie Emily (@GeorgieEmilyW) June 8, 2016

@Stephen_Dryden to cut my extremely long hair, was told my hair was taking up all the nutrients I consumed.

— ✨Anna✨ (@smanna750) June 8, 2016

@Stephen_Dryden I was told having my belly massaged would make crohns go away, didn't suggest it to my consultant

— Crohnielife (@crohnielife) June 8, 2016

@Stephen_Dryden #SoCalledCures AppleCiderVinegar, AloeVera, SCD, Yoga, the list goes on. Mostly by people trying to sell something.

— Alistair Kennedy (@climbthathill) June 8, 2016

@Stephen_Dryden Bingo – here you go! https://t.co/qoGce72fV0

— The Bottom Line (@bottomline_ibd) June 8, 2016

Eating Tree Bark?

@bottomline_ibd @Stephen_Dryden I wrote a post about it here – https://t.co/4TvyfNnm2m

— Crohnoid (@Crohnoid) June 8, 2016

Makes sense. Aloe Vera Cures EVERYTHING right?

@Stephen_Dryden juice plus, aloe Vera, changing my diet.

— J COLON (@jayconlon19) June 10, 2016

What have you been told to do? Tweet with the hashtag #SoCalledCures and I’ll add it to the list!