Crohn's Newbie
Hi everyone my name is Helen & I was newly diagnosed with Crohns after a colonoscopy in november.
I had bowel problems for many years including both constipation & diarrhoea & blood loss which I put down to IBS & piles (i got these once after a bladder op) & the fact that I was taking medication constantly for bladder & kidney infections. My mum has had Crohns from being 17 years old & she always had the runs & had 2 bowel resections. I also had re occurring ulcers in my mouth & throat & skin & joint problems but no-one picked up on the issues & that they could be related. even though I have a family history of the disease.
The reason I went for a colonoscopy is that my dad had been diagnosed with polyp cancer & I was worried due to the amount of bleeding I had that I wouldnt recognise any changes as I had all the symptoms anyway.
Annoyed with myself for being ignorant really but as my mum didnt have the mouth or skin issues I never knew they could be a Crohn's symptom.
I was put on budesonide & I have been taking lansoprazole since having my gall bladder removed in 2008. I am going back to see the doctor today to discuss going on to 6MP.
I am a little worried as I have been getting severe upper abdominal pain on & off for a couple of weeks & a recent gastroscopy revealed I have excessive bile in my stomach.
Last night I had to come out of work as the pain was so severe it went straight though from front to back & I darnt eat anything even soup as I am frightend it wont go down.
Dad is doing ok by the way & is currently on chemo.
I am very worried now.:sign0085:
Hi everyone my name is Helen & I was newly diagnosed with Crohns after a colonoscopy in november.
I had bowel problems for many years including both constipation & diarrhoea & blood loss which I put down to IBS & piles (i got these once after a bladder op) & the fact that I was taking medication constantly for bladder & kidney infections. My mum has had Crohns from being 17 years old & she always had the runs & had 2 bowel resections. I also had re occurring ulcers in my mouth & throat & skin & joint problems but no-one picked up on the issues & that they could be related. even though I have a family history of the disease.
The reason I went for a colonoscopy is that my dad had been diagnosed with polyp cancer & I was worried due to the amount of bleeding I had that I wouldnt recognise any changes as I had all the symptoms anyway.
Annoyed with myself for being ignorant really but as my mum didnt have the mouth or skin issues I never knew they could be a Crohn's symptom.
I was put on budesonide & I have been taking lansoprazole since having my gall bladder removed in 2008. I am going back to see the doctor today to discuss going on to 6MP.
I am a little worried as I have been getting severe upper abdominal pain on & off for a couple of weeks & a recent gastroscopy revealed I have excessive bile in my stomach.
Last night I had to come out of work as the pain was so severe it went straight though from front to back & I darnt eat anything even soup as I am frightend it wont go down.
Dad is doing ok by the way & is currently on chemo.
I am very worried now.:sign0085:
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