A WOMAN who lost 6st after pooing 30 times a day initially put her symptoms down to eating too much pizza. Matilda Crome, 24, was diagnosed with the bowel condition Crohn's disease - which causes the digestive system to become inflamed. 20 Matilda Crome was ill for years before being diagnosed with Crohn's disease Credit: SWNS 20 The now-24-year-old started suffering from symptoms aged 14 Credit: SWNS Her symptoms , which included a "gassy stomach", began aged 14 while on holiday in Italy, so she assumed they were caused by over-indulging in the local cuisine.
But back home, her issues continued - though doctors dismissed them as period pains or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). When Matilda found blood in her poo, she feared it was something more serious. Her condition became so severe that she took her GCSE exams in her bed at her home in Manchester, with an invigilator sitting next to her.
At her worst, Matilda lost a staggering 6st and nearly died after developing sepsis - a life-threatening reaction to an infection. But new medication meant that in October 2023, she was healthy enough to buy a van and go on a solo climbing trip. She travelled to Spain and Morocco, returning home in February this year.
Matilda then underwent surgery to remove her colon and reattach her small bowel to her rectum, and she now hopes to go travelling again. Most read in Health LOW BRO My brother is a Celtic legend but I grew up idolising a popular Rangers striker BIN CAUGHT OUT Scots bin lorry .