Hello, I am new here. I am a 25 year old full time college student and work part time. I started having really bad abdominal cramps a few months ago and it got so bad one night I ended up in the ER. found out after having a colonoscopy that I have mild crohns. I do not have health insurance and that is what is the scariest part of this. I have already gotten about 5,000 dollars in medical bills that I have no way of paying for. I applied for health insurance but was denied coverage because my records show that I have abdominal pain with no known cause (the doctor was nice enough to not diagnose with crohns right away). I started taking Asacol last week and so far I havent had any pain, but every time I feel anything I get scared that it is coming back. The doctor also gave me free Asacol to last about a month, but then I have to pay for it. Does anyone know of any way to find insurance to cover all this?
Also, when you have a flare up of Crohns, what can you do to stop the pain? My doctor said I would most likely have to come back in and maybe be put on steroids. Are there certain foods I should avoid?
I have been very positive about this, especially when I was told that it was mild and not at the severe stage yet. But after recieving medical bill after medical bill, I am starting to get stressed.
Also, when you have a flare up of Crohns, what can you do to stop the pain? My doctor said I would most likely have to come back in and maybe be put on steroids. Are there certain foods I should avoid?
I have been very positive about this, especially when I was told that it was mild and not at the severe stage yet. But after recieving medical bill after medical bill, I am starting to get stressed.