Hi everyone!
I am trying to get diagnosed and am seeing a new GI. She diagnosed me with IBS (UGH) after the consultation, but ran some blood work to make sure she didn't miss anything. I am positive that this is not IBS, and feel that my symptoms are more closely related with Crohn's Disease.
Some background:
I am having symptoms of intestinal inflammation, but doctors love to label everyone with IBS. I am nauseous 24/7, have cramping, sharp pains, stabbing pains, every other kind of pain out there. Am majorly constipated, but the stool is soft and very thin, or breaks apart. The amount of effort it takes me to have a bowel movement is insane. I have had fissures and blood in the past, but it seems to have calmed down. Now the pain on the lower right area is intensifying and the stool is looser. I am also having extra intestinal manifestations, such as fatigue, joint pain, headaches, back pain, unable to sleep through the night, etc. I responded well to prednisone for an upper respiratory infection, but my symptoms returned soon after, leading to intense pain and fainting.
The blood work came back: I am anemic, have low vitamin D, low Ferritin, and low CO2. My CRP was at 17.6mg/L and my ESR was at 21 (I forgot the units). These were both marked as high and out of range, but I was wondering if these numbers are comparable to people with IBD. Sometimes things are out of range, but pretty much fine.
I am trying to get diagnosed and am seeing a new GI. She diagnosed me with IBS (UGH) after the consultation, but ran some blood work to make sure she didn't miss anything. I am positive that this is not IBS, and feel that my symptoms are more closely related with Crohn's Disease.
Some background:
I am having symptoms of intestinal inflammation, but doctors love to label everyone with IBS. I am nauseous 24/7, have cramping, sharp pains, stabbing pains, every other kind of pain out there. Am majorly constipated, but the stool is soft and very thin, or breaks apart. The amount of effort it takes me to have a bowel movement is insane. I have had fissures and blood in the past, but it seems to have calmed down. Now the pain on the lower right area is intensifying and the stool is looser. I am also having extra intestinal manifestations, such as fatigue, joint pain, headaches, back pain, unable to sleep through the night, etc. I responded well to prednisone for an upper respiratory infection, but my symptoms returned soon after, leading to intense pain and fainting.
The blood work came back: I am anemic, have low vitamin D, low Ferritin, and low CO2. My CRP was at 17.6mg/L and my ESR was at 21 (I forgot the units). These were both marked as high and out of range, but I was wondering if these numbers are comparable to people with IBD. Sometimes things are out of range, but pretty much fine.