What’s wrong with Dynamo, what illness does the magician have and what happened when he took steroids for Crohn’s?
DYNAMO recently opened up about his battle with Chrohn's disease.
We take a look at his illness and what happened to him when he took steroids for it....
What illness does Dynamo have?
In March 2018 Dynamo told fans about his secret health battle with Crohn's disease.
The 34-year-magician was diagnosed with the incurable condition, which is a type of inflammatory bowel disease, as a teenager and had to have half his stomach removed aged 17.
The magician was rushed to hospital with food poisoning in the summer of 2018 and his career suffered as he has experienced debilitating arthritis pain due to the illness which left him unable to shuffle cards.
What happened when Dynamo took steroids for Crohn's?
The star’s appearance has changed recently due to the medication he takes for the condition.
High-dose steroids are used to treat Crohn’s and are useful for the associated arthritis but can cause fluid retention and weight gain.
He joked: "I think it’s made me more handsome. It’s definitely had a toll on my body, I’ve put on two stone, which is quite strange."
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What is Crohn's disease?
It is a condition that causes inflammation of the digestive system.
The inflammation is the body's reaction to injury or irritation, and can cause redness, swelling and pain.
It is often described as a chronic condition and although sufferers will have periods of good health, there are flare-ups where symptoms are more active.
It is one of the two main forms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease - the other is a condition known as Ulcerative Colitis.
It can be caused by the genes a person has inherited, an abnormal reaction of the immune system and is probably triggered by something in the environment.