Hi,
First day here and first post. So far I have not been diagnosed so just starting out. They suspect IBS or Crohns. I have a friend with Crohns so I have seen some of the problems.
First let me say the last 4 years have been a crazy stressful mess. Without much detail let me say I gave up a job in Ca in 04 and moved back to Mi to care for my parents. I lost my dad in 08 and my mom in 2010. I was their caretaker. I had a fiance that walked out in the middle of the night and never said goodby in 09. So stress has been my friend for a long time. I know stress is not good so I am trying to slow that down.
I have Sarcoidosis another autoimmune disease and just finished a bout with breast cancer. They are also looking at my thyroid. Go figure. During radiation I started having terrible pains in my stomach and bloating/gas. It seems I can not even drink water when it is irritated. Two years ago I had my gallbladder removed and that made things worst. I have been told I had IBS back years ago but nobody tested me at that time.
I am 60 years old and really getting confused about what to do. So I joined this forum so I could learn, read, ask questions. Also to avoid unnecessary tests and just go for the right ones.
I am currently on prednisone low dose (5mgs) for my other disease and I can see you all hate it too. I always called the little white pills satins.... tic tacs....no matter how much they help.
So that is my story.
First day here and first post. So far I have not been diagnosed so just starting out. They suspect IBS or Crohns. I have a friend with Crohns so I have seen some of the problems.
First let me say the last 4 years have been a crazy stressful mess. Without much detail let me say I gave up a job in Ca in 04 and moved back to Mi to care for my parents. I lost my dad in 08 and my mom in 2010. I was their caretaker. I had a fiance that walked out in the middle of the night and never said goodby in 09. So stress has been my friend for a long time. I know stress is not good so I am trying to slow that down.
I have Sarcoidosis another autoimmune disease and just finished a bout with breast cancer. They are also looking at my thyroid. Go figure. During radiation I started having terrible pains in my stomach and bloating/gas. It seems I can not even drink water when it is irritated. Two years ago I had my gallbladder removed and that made things worst. I have been told I had IBS back years ago but nobody tested me at that time.
I am 60 years old and really getting confused about what to do. So I joined this forum so I could learn, read, ask questions. Also to avoid unnecessary tests and just go for the right ones.
I am currently on prednisone low dose (5mgs) for my other disease and I can see you all hate it too. I always called the little white pills satins.... tic tacs....no matter how much they help.
So that is my story.