Same here.I had 5 absceces & 2 fistulas all cut out (7 sep ops) a decade before i finally got diagnosed.I was then told that was the start of CD.actually I had abscess before i knew i had crohns, .
oh. so they do stay hidden. Did they cause any problem? (Could you feel them) 1 month after 1st discovering the abscess, my buttock and back of thigh have sore feelings, it seems to stretch from the sciatic bone to the thigh under the muscle. I'm not sure if they are projective pain or from pus or other things. Are they possibly fistula??Have you mentioned it to your doctor? I had an MRI a few years back, and found out that I had multiple fistulas through the buttock muscles that never broke through the skin. They eventually healed, but it took a while.
I had a high abscess at the time too, and was in the hospital. I got IV antibiotics 4 times a day. The fistulas showed up on MRI, and were painful. My left buttock is still missing some muscle mass. The only way to know for sure is to contact your doctor and have a follow up.oh. so they do stay hidden. Did they cause any problem? (Could you feel them) 1 month after 1st discovering the abscess, my buttock and back of thigh have sore feelings, it seems to stretch from the sciatic bone to the thigh under the muscle. I'm not sure if they are projective pain or from pus or other things. Are they possibly fistula??
So did you receive any surgery or medicine to heal them or they healed themselves?
Is it possible to be diagnosed at this point?..
Thanks for the advice. I will probably get a ultrasound or MRI.I had a high abscess at the time too, and was in the hospital. I got IV antibiotics 4 times a day. The fistulas showed up on MRI, and were painful. My left buttock is still missing some muscle mass. The only way to know for sure is to contact your doctor and have a follow up.