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Chapter Five - What Do You Want Us to Do, Miss Tate?
Chapter 5: When I Was Right All Along
Sunday, 16 June, 2019. I'm in A&E. My iron is 81. My inflammation is 97. My body is eating itself.
The doctor asks, "What do you want us to do, Miss Tate?"
All I can say is: "I just want someone to make me better."
This is the chapter where I get admitted to hospital. Where they tell me I have characteristics of Crohn's. Where I react to yet more medications. And where I finally take control and save myself.
In this episode:
🏥 A&E to admission: finding a bed at midnight
💉 IV steroids and another sigmoidoscopy
🩺 "You have characteristics of Crohn's"
❌ The consultant who won't hear "allergic reaction"
🤷♀️ "How do you go from mild to Crohn's in one month?"
🚫 No dietitian referrals "because NHS doesn't do that anymore"
🍽️ Hospital food when you have severe restrictions (spoiler: just salad)
💊 Prednisolone: my face and legs swell up massively
👵 "I looked like my Great Nan"
📞 "Persevere for 10 more days" - I couldn't
🥗 Discovering the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD)
💪 Within days: running again, symptoms disappearing
🎯 The vindication
✅ I was right all along
📖 READ THE FULL CHAPTER: https://3amthoughts.me/2025/11/19/chapter-5-what-do-you-want-us-to-do-miss-tate/
🎙️ LISTEN ON PODCAST: https://bit.ly/3amThoughtspodcast
⏮️ PREVIOUS CHAPTER: USA, Menopause and Fight or Flight https://youtu.be/eFvCLtYvbR8
⏭️ NEXT CHAPTER: Summer in Sicily coming soon
🔔 SUBSCRIBE for weekly chapters chronicling my journey through IBD, fertility struggles, and ultimately, hope.
💬 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
Have you ever been right about your diagnosis when doctors wouldn't listen?
Has anyone dismissed your suggestion of allergic reactions to medication?
Have you had to research and implement your own treatment when medicine failed?
What alternative approaches have worked for you with chronic illness?
Share your stories - this is a community of people who get it.
ABOUT THIS SERIES:
From toilet panic to 3AM peace - this is my unfiltered journey through five years of IBD, fertility struggles, premature ovarian failure, and becoming a mother through donor eggs. No filters. No AI polish. Just the messy, real, hopeful truth.
Your voice deserves to be heard. Always.
📧 CONTACT: [email protected]
📱 CONNECT: Insta - @my_3_amthoughts
DISCLAIMER: This content shares my personal health and fertility journey and is not medical advice. The supplements and protocols mentioned worked for me but may not be suitable for everyone. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about your own health concerns.
#Chapter5 #PatientAdvocacy #MedicalVindication #SpecificCarbohydrateDiet #SCD #IBDRecovery #ChronicIllness #TakingControl #SelfAdvocacy #MedicalGaslighting #IBDJourney #AlternativeHealth #GutHealth #ProvenRight #FilterFree #RealTalk
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By Annique TateChapter 5: When I Was Right All Along
Sunday, 16 June, 2019. I'm in A&E. My iron is 81. My inflammation is 97. My body is eating itself.
The doctor asks, "What do you want us to do, Miss Tate?"
All I can say is: "I just want someone to make me better."
This is the chapter where I get admitted to hospital. Where they tell me I have characteristics of Crohn's. Where I react to yet more medications. And where I finally take control and save myself.
In this episode:
🏥 A&E to admission: finding a bed at midnight
💉 IV steroids and another sigmoidoscopy
🩺 "You have characteristics of Crohn's"
❌ The consultant who won't hear "allergic reaction"
🤷♀️ "How do you go from mild to Crohn's in one month?"
🚫 No dietitian referrals "because NHS doesn't do that anymore"
🍽️ Hospital food when you have severe restrictions (spoiler: just salad)
💊 Prednisolone: my face and legs swell up massively
👵 "I looked like my Great Nan"
📞 "Persevere for 10 more days" - I couldn't
🥗 Discovering the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD)
💪 Within days: running again, symptoms disappearing
🎯 The vindication
✅ I was right all along
📖 READ THE FULL CHAPTER: https://3amthoughts.me/2025/11/19/chapter-5-what-do-you-want-us-to-do-miss-tate/
🎙️ LISTEN ON PODCAST: https://bit.ly/3amThoughtspodcast
⏮️ PREVIOUS CHAPTER: USA, Menopause and Fight or Flight https://youtu.be/eFvCLtYvbR8
⏭️ NEXT CHAPTER: Summer in Sicily coming soon
🔔 SUBSCRIBE for weekly chapters chronicling my journey through IBD, fertility struggles, and ultimately, hope.
💬 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
Have you ever been right about your diagnosis when doctors wouldn't listen?
Has anyone dismissed your suggestion of allergic reactions to medication?
Have you had to research and implement your own treatment when medicine failed?
What alternative approaches have worked for you with chronic illness?
Share your stories - this is a community of people who get it.
ABOUT THIS SERIES:
From toilet panic to 3AM peace - this is my unfiltered journey through five years of IBD, fertility struggles, premature ovarian failure, and becoming a mother through donor eggs. No filters. No AI polish. Just the messy, real, hopeful truth.
Your voice deserves to be heard. Always.
📧 CONTACT: [email protected]
📱 CONNECT: Insta - @my_3_amthoughts
DISCLAIMER: This content shares my personal health and fertility journey and is not medical advice. The supplements and protocols mentioned worked for me but may not be suitable for everyone. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about your own health concerns.
#Chapter5 #PatientAdvocacy #MedicalVindication #SpecificCarbohydrateDiet #SCD #IBDRecovery #ChronicIllness #TakingControl #SelfAdvocacy #MedicalGaslighting #IBDJourney #AlternativeHealth #GutHealth #ProvenRight #FilterFree #RealTalk