I have been suffering terribly now for the past 11 years with chronic mouth ulcers to the point where my whole mouth is white and i cannot talk or eat. I have been given various treatments to help ease the pain and stop me from getting ulcers but nothing seems to work. It got to the point 2 years ago that my oral GP at the hospital referred me to the gastro department as nothing seemed to be working. The only medication that will get rid of my ulcers is prednisolone, however, in a few weeks, they are back again. My gastro doctor seemed to think that it could possibly be Crohns, as even though I do not suffer with diarrhea (in fact I am regularly constipated) I have started over the last year or so to get what seems to be lumpy painful sores underneath the skin in my hands, something which else I am told is a symptom.
I have had a colonoscopy and an endoscopy which has shown nothing that indicates Crohns, yet I am still suffering. I have been given an information sheet from my GP on Azathioprine which hopefully I will be starting soon.
At the moment I am currently chugging down Moviprep (mixed with lots of lime cordial and a lollipop) in preperation for my Capsule Endoscopy tomorrow which will give my doctor chance to check my small bowel.
Please If anyone is in or has been in a similar situation please could you give me some advice, feel as though if after tomorrow there is still nothing to indicate Crohns im just going to be referred to another department and will be no further forward. Thankyou
I have had a colonoscopy and an endoscopy which has shown nothing that indicates Crohns, yet I am still suffering. I have been given an information sheet from my GP on Azathioprine which hopefully I will be starting soon.
At the moment I am currently chugging down Moviprep (mixed with lots of lime cordial and a lollipop) in preperation for my Capsule Endoscopy tomorrow which will give my doctor chance to check my small bowel.
Please If anyone is in or has been in a similar situation please could you give me some advice, feel as though if after tomorrow there is still nothing to indicate Crohns im just going to be referred to another department and will be no further forward. Thankyou