hello 
I guess this is where I begin as a new member - with a 'brief' introduction (something says this isn't going to be brief).
My experience with crohn's started back mid-Nov 2010 when I was getting a mouth full of ulcers that wouldn't go. I was given antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals and nothing cleared it up. Skip forward to Jan 2011 and I still had the mouth ulcers, had lost a fair amount of weight and had starting bleeding PR. I was referred to the GI team who scheduled a gastroscopy and colonoscopy which had to be brought forward due to a blood test showing CRP levels of 18.
I had the tests and it was discovered I had some form of colitis (later diagnosed as crohn's from biopsy results), peptic ulcers and a hiatus hernia.
I was started on mesalazine, omeprazole and prednisolone.
About a week later, I was still bleeding PR and suffering bad stomach pain that usually subsided with pain killers. I was admitted to hospital for IV steroids and other tests as they thought there was some small bowel involvement too.
Back home and I am still on the mesalazine and due to start tapering the prednisolone from next week. I am also on a liquid diet to give my bowel a rest but I am struggling with it - it's a long time without food.
So after a rough few months, this is hopefully the worst and it can only get better.
That's my story so far, nice to meet you x
I guess this is where I begin as a new member - with a 'brief' introduction (something says this isn't going to be brief).
My experience with crohn's started back mid-Nov 2010 when I was getting a mouth full of ulcers that wouldn't go. I was given antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals and nothing cleared it up. Skip forward to Jan 2011 and I still had the mouth ulcers, had lost a fair amount of weight and had starting bleeding PR. I was referred to the GI team who scheduled a gastroscopy and colonoscopy which had to be brought forward due to a blood test showing CRP levels of 18.
I had the tests and it was discovered I had some form of colitis (later diagnosed as crohn's from biopsy results), peptic ulcers and a hiatus hernia.
I was started on mesalazine, omeprazole and prednisolone.
About a week later, I was still bleeding PR and suffering bad stomach pain that usually subsided with pain killers. I was admitted to hospital for IV steroids and other tests as they thought there was some small bowel involvement too.
Back home and I am still on the mesalazine and due to start tapering the prednisolone from next week. I am also on a liquid diet to give my bowel a rest but I am struggling with it - it's a long time without food.
So after a rough few months, this is hopefully the worst and it can only get better.
That's my story so far, nice to meet you
x
