Horrific Crohn's disease battle left lanarkshire man weighing just 6st

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A Lanarkshire man has bravely spoken out about his battle with Crohn's disease which left him weighing just six stone. Kieran McLaughlin has nearly doubled his weight in recent years thanks to his determined approach to his recovery, with new medication and better flexibility on eating helping him.And the pandemic has actually helped with his routine, allowing him to eat at the right times when working from his home in Blantyre.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Kieran suffered severe cramps and discovered blood in the toilet before being diagnosed with Crohn's which led to hair loss, chronic cramps, weight loss, and a colostomy bag as his body began to attack itself.Crohn's disease is a lifelong condition where parts of the digestive system become inflamed.The Lanarkshire man, throughout his battle, dropped to just six stone at his lowest ebb, leaving him drained, exhausted, depressed, and feeling like he "missed out on a lot".But Kieran, who works as a software tester, was determined to get back to health with new medications and even managed to go up four waist sizes during lockdown.Kieran told of how it