Ok - hello everyone, I have reading this site nonstop for some help. My husband had some anal pain - nothing specific, Oct 2015 of last year. We went to a GI who then performed a colonscopy. The colonscopy showed his terminal ilieum mildly inflammed with a few ulcers, nothing too bad. He took a colon biopsy and said that the biopsy said: Thre is no evidence of microscopic colitis, cryptitis or crypt abscess formation. Rare granuloma are seen in absence of active inflammation. There is no evidence of changes such as crypt architectural distortion, branching of crypts, etc. He then did a fecal calprotectin which was 313. but my husband has been taking monocyline for 3 years up to the date of his colonscopy which is an antibiotic for acne.
He then did a CT scan 3 months that showed the terminal ileum inflamed mildly still (3-3.5 cm). So he said he has crohns and started saying he needs to take all this medication. My husband has absolutely no symptoms, he doesnt feel any tenderness when you press his stomach, has no fatigue no diarrhea. Should I get a second opinion? The doctor said the granulomas mean he has Crohns for sure. I have a biochemistry undergrad and research for HOURS regarding this issue - and the granulomas were not from any inflammed tissue. In addition, the CT scan showed his colon was normal? What should I do? Start medication or get a second opinion? Thank you all in advance - your stories and information is so much more helpful than you can imagine!
He then did a CT scan 3 months that showed the terminal ileum inflamed mildly still (3-3.5 cm). So he said he has crohns and started saying he needs to take all this medication. My husband has absolutely no symptoms, he doesnt feel any tenderness when you press his stomach, has no fatigue no diarrhea. Should I get a second opinion? The doctor said the granulomas mean he has Crohns for sure. I have a biochemistry undergrad and research for HOURS regarding this issue - and the granulomas were not from any inflammed tissue. In addition, the CT scan showed his colon was normal? What should I do? Start medication or get a second opinion? Thank you all in advance - your stories and information is so much more helpful than you can imagine!