Hello all, My 14 yr old daughter, Megan, is currently being tested for Crohns. We have a colonoscopy and endoscopy scheduled in a few days. She has had awful symptoms for 2 years now. We initially were sent to the Pedi Gastro at our local Hosp for follow up after our Pediatrician just couldn't understand what was going on. We were assigned the head MD at the Hospital's office who thought Meg was constipated....lots of gas pain, debilitating really, and diarreah for 5 wks. After diet change, supplements etc....we had to go back and another doc said...I don't see a blockage in the earlier xrays (WHAT?!)...Poor kid. All that for nothing and as a parent I was listening to the docs and pushing my daughter to get up and go, eat this not that, c'mon hurry up, etc. I feel awful.
Now, it's diarreah 24/7...severe abdominal pain, weight loss (7lbs in 2 months) and leg pain...hard to walk. So yet another doc at the Hospital is saying , time to test for Chrons. Why do they wait until your child is practically comatose to do something proactive?! Poor kid can't eat, can't sleep, can't spend a whole week in school, blood pressure drops to really unsafe levels (82/54 the other day, almost passed out!) Why. I am hoping this forum will help us get a better understanding. I will follow everyone closely and in turn keep you all posted. Thanks for being there, Best to everyone. Angela
Now, it's diarreah 24/7...severe abdominal pain, weight loss (7lbs in 2 months) and leg pain...hard to walk. So yet another doc at the Hospital is saying , time to test for Chrons. Why do they wait until your child is practically comatose to do something proactive?! Poor kid can't eat, can't sleep, can't spend a whole week in school, blood pressure drops to really unsafe levels (82/54 the other day, almost passed out!) Why. I am hoping this forum will help us get a better understanding. I will follow everyone closely and in turn keep you all posted. Thanks for being there, Best to everyone. Angela
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