Hi Everyone, I'm new to the forum and relatively new to Crohn's disease, I've joined to hopefully get some support, give support and just talk to people who know what I am going through.
I was diagnosed in 2011 when I got an anal fistula (the most painful thing ever). I have never had any other symptoms that said I might have a bowel disease, I have never had D, blood in my stools etc. So the diagnoses came as a huge surprise. Then I started to notice minor symptoms like the abdominal pain I thought was gas or period pain was not, so I started a food diary. It hasn't really helped that much but I am sticking with it in the hope it will shed some light. One week I can eat nuts or takeout food then the next it gives me cramps. It gets frustrating.
Last month my GI wanted to know how my insides were going so I went for a colonoscopy (my third) and came back all clear. The surgeons exact words "There is no sign of Crohn's Disease". I am so happy.
I currently take Pentesa (not sure if its the best one), Metamucil (my GI told me to take 30mg of fibre per day), Fish oil, Inner Health Plus.
I still get some minor cramps and anus pain, from the surgery, but I think this will always happen.
Do other people in remission still get some sort of symptoms, even if they are just minor?
Also, I have psoriasis on my scalp, and I have read that this is a symptom, my GI says it is not a symptom of Crohn's. Has anyone got anything similar?
I was diagnosed in 2011 when I got an anal fistula (the most painful thing ever). I have never had any other symptoms that said I might have a bowel disease, I have never had D, blood in my stools etc. So the diagnoses came as a huge surprise. Then I started to notice minor symptoms like the abdominal pain I thought was gas or period pain was not, so I started a food diary. It hasn't really helped that much but I am sticking with it in the hope it will shed some light. One week I can eat nuts or takeout food then the next it gives me cramps. It gets frustrating.
Last month my GI wanted to know how my insides were going so I went for a colonoscopy (my third) and came back all clear. The surgeons exact words "There is no sign of Crohn's Disease". I am so happy.
I currently take Pentesa (not sure if its the best one), Metamucil (my GI told me to take 30mg of fibre per day), Fish oil, Inner Health Plus.
I still get some minor cramps and anus pain, from the surgery, but I think this will always happen.
Do other people in remission still get some sort of symptoms, even if they are just minor?
Also, I have psoriasis on my scalp, and I have read that this is a symptom, my GI says it is not a symptom of Crohn's. Has anyone got anything similar?