Well, here is the short version of the story. I was diagnosed late last October with Crohn's after a colonoscopy and losing about 25lbs in about two months with abdominal pain, night sweats, and a watery BM about once a day on average. Before feeling most of those symptoms, I had an abscess drained in late last August. I am currently taking prednisone while waiting for mercaptopurine to kick-in. I also have had two courses of Flagyl since being diagnosed. I am in general feeling ok, with some slight abdominal discomfort here and there.
What has been a major thorn in my side, is the wound from the drained abscess has never completely healed. Since the procedure, it has been draining with the amount of fluid tapering off over time. On the plus side, it is not that painful compared to a fissure. The surgeon is pretty much stumped saying it is the Crohn's that is preventing the wound from healing. I will have my GI look at it again in about a week, and depending on what he says, I may have a colorectal surgeon look at it.
Does anyone have any advice on treatments, approaches, diagnostic techniques, or had a stubborn abscess that wouldn't heal for a long time?
What has been a major thorn in my side, is the wound from the drained abscess has never completely healed. Since the procedure, it has been draining with the amount of fluid tapering off over time. On the plus side, it is not that painful compared to a fissure. The surgeon is pretty much stumped saying it is the Crohn's that is preventing the wound from healing. I will have my GI look at it again in about a week, and depending on what he says, I may have a colorectal surgeon look at it.
Does anyone have any advice on treatments, approaches, diagnostic techniques, or had a stubborn abscess that wouldn't heal for a long time?