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How old are you?
- Thread starter donna martinez
- Start date
13 and 8 months, diagnosed at age 10.
i am 26 and undiagnosed still but hope i find out soon whats going on
i am 26 and undiagnosed still but hope i find out soon whats going on
i am 26 and undiagnosed still but hope i find out soon whats going on
I'm 24 and was just diagnosed.
Angrybird
Moderator
- Location
- Hertfordshire
Now 26, diagnosed roughly a month before my 17th birthday
- Location
- Vancouver,
I am 33 was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis at 18 and then diagnosed with Crohn's at 32.
KWalker
Moderator
I am 21 and medical records say they found my crohns when I was (drumrooooool) 2 years old. The doctor said at the time, I was the second youngest person in Ontario to have crohns. My first major "outbreak" involved being taken by emergency helicopter to a hospital in a major city
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
I'm 35 and I was diagnosed about 8 months ago. Apparently, I've had Crohn for quite awhile (I have a stricture) but I didn't have much symptoms, just now and then more needs to go to the toilet which I used to blame on stress and minor stomach bugs symptoms.
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Prednisolone 30mg/day (tapering 5mg every week)
Pentasa 2mg/day
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Prednisolone 30mg/day (tapering 5mg every week)
Pentasa 2mg/day
- Location
- Sydney Australia
Real oldie - 58!
Diagnosed 2 years ago, but iritis 5 yrs before that was probably the real beginning
HD
Diagnosed 2 years ago, but iritis 5 yrs before that was probably the real beginning
HD
- Location
- Pennsylvania
I'm 22, feel like and look like i'm 17
No, Rick you are not the oldest. I am almost 74 and was diagnosed early in 1966.
I was diagnosed early in 1966 and am now almost 74. This summer i began a course of Remicade-so far the most effective treatment I've had over the 46 years1 My fingers are well and truly crossed!
- Location
- Sydney Australia
@Rick62 and @Donnyor - definitely relieved to find a few other baby boomers negotiating the forum, and Donnyor, VERY impressed that having been diagnosed in 1966 you are moving from strength to strength!!
HD
HD
43 and have been sick since age 2
- Location
- Ireland
Yeaaaaa 37 today and was dx crohn's age 11. they didn't know much about it then as there was only just under 1000 people in Ireland at the time, they told me I would probably never have children, be in a wheel chair and have bowel cancer by 30. I have two beautiful children, that I am currently running the around the backyard with with and I am grateful for everyday I am given.
Love and good health to you all.
Gwen xxx
Love and good health to you all.
Gwen xxx
43 and diagnosed at 43
I am 37 and was diagnosed at age 32, though I'm pretty sure based on biopsies done five years before my dx, I had it then as well. I believe it got overlooked because the doc wasn't looking for that - I had to have an ERCP, so he realized it wasn't bowel-related, but it should have been looked into after the issue at hand was taken care of. I must say though....five less colonoscopies is fine with me!!!
- Location
- Gwinnett, GA
I'm 26, dxed at 12.
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I'm 39, was diagnosed when I was 8, but had symptoms from about age 2.
My Mum is 70 and was diagnosed when she was 12.
Whenever I think about all the years I've dealt with it, I have to remind myself that my mother has dealt so much longer.
My Mum is 70 and was diagnosed when she was 12.
Whenever I think about all the years I've dealt with it, I have to remind myself that my mother has dealt so much longer.
- Location
- Brisbane, Australia
I just turned 28, was diagnosed with crohn's almost a year ago. Symptoms started when I was 26 and I was misdiagnosed with IBS.
ohhhhhh your all so young , im 67 , had symtoms on and off throught my life , but not diagnosed til 2003 , made up for it though , ive had emergency surgry twice last year .. mrsa , pneumonia twice , septicmia , pancreatitis , lost all my pottasium ,, blood transfusion and artificial feeding and all last year .. waiting for hemicolectomy reversal and removal of hernia and gallbladder... Im lucky to be here and glad of it , what a wonderful year to b e British ...
42 DX in July... Think I have had it for many years. DX with IBS at 20
CrohnsChicago
Super Moderator
I will be 29 soon. I was diagnosed in May of this year.
25 diagnosed at age 24!
I'm 43 and diagnosed at 38
I'm 51, was diagnosed at 23, and have had symptoms since childhood. :thumright:
I've just turned 69 - but, if you look at the results of the poll, we have 5 members 70 and over.
SarahBear
Moderator
- Location
- Charleston,
I'm 20 now, and was diagnosed a little less than a month before I turned 17.
I'm almost 31, was diagnosed at 25 but had symptoms at 17
I am 41 and was diagnosed at 41
Isn't it amazing how many people were mis-diagnosed! I've just been reading people's message and it is incredible. I was diagosed with IBS five years before they realised it was Crohn's. I had an emergency op. when they removed the whole of my large bowel and half the small bowel. When they analysed it they discovered, surprise surprise, that I had Crohn's. I had been telling them for years that my grandad and sister had it, although they deny it runs in families, so I wonder if others have had this experience.
Also, I'm now on Methotrexate for my pain - eventually I hear. It's not working yet but they've just put it up to 12.5mg. I'm self injecting but the nausea is still a problem. Anyone have an answer? I've tried all sorts such as ginger, domperidone, Gaviscon, Milk of Magnesia. Nothing seems to work.
Also, I'm now on Methotrexate for my pain - eventually I hear. It's not working yet but they've just put it up to 12.5mg. I'm self injecting but the nausea is still a problem. Anyone have an answer? I've tried all sorts such as ginger, domperidone, Gaviscon, Milk of Magnesia. Nothing seems to work.
I was having awful problems with methotrexate - nausea mainly but also getting lots of cellulitis and fatigue. They didn't suggest anything to me, just took me off it and put me on the next thing.
- Location
- Gold Coast, ,
I'm 17 and was diagnosed on the 8th June 2012, so only newly diagnosed :voodoo:
hi
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
I'm 36 going on 37 next year in April. I was diagnosed when I was 35.
- Location
- surrey, bc
diagnosed at 25. 55 now, thirty years, wow
2 resections - 1989, 1999
no meds now
vit b12 shots monthly
2 resections - 1989, 1999
no meds now
vit b12 shots monthly
15 diagnosed in August, 2 months after my Bday :/
This is further aggravated by the fact that, at a time when personal image is most vulnerable and most likely to be damaged, many of these under 18s have to deal with an illness where they are often unable to control their bodily functions. Not being able to control your bowels is hard enough on the self-image of mature adults, let alone on pre-teens and teenagers.
42 for a bit more, and diagnosed at 38.
Exactly! I was trying to find the right words so as not to alienate the more "seasoned sufferers" but couldn't find them. Turning into an adult is hard enough as it is. :thumright:
FullM3lt
Activate CB2
- Location
- Pacific NW
Diagnosed at age 11 but I had symptoms by age 9. Pancolitis really hurt my self confidence as a pre teen....I flared up bad the summer before 7th grade and had to go on a heavy dose of prednisone. I gained 30 lbs, got the "chipmunk" face and couldn't play football with all of my friends from elementary school because of the horrid joint pain. Kids would make fun of me because of my frequent bathroom trips...sometimes I'd have to go twice in 1 period! :frown:
I feel for all of you that were diagnosed during your teen years....it really took a toll on me mentally and physically. Something you don't need during puberty.
I'm 22 (feel like i'm 75 sometimes) now and doing much better. Can't believe I've had this disease for half of my life already...
I feel for all of you that were diagnosed during your teen years....it really took a toll on me mentally and physically. Something you don't need during puberty.
I'm 22 (feel like i'm 75 sometimes) now and doing much better. Can't believe I've had this disease for half of my life already...
my son is 8 and was dx at age 7.
He had symptoms by age 5.
He had symptoms by age 5.
- Location
- England..Milton Keynes
42 and diagnosed at 21
I am 26
43 now, diagnosed at 18. I believe I had my first attack when I was 5 or 6, then went into remission for the next 10 years. 25 years after being diagnosed, I believe I may finally be back in remission.
I'm 18 and I was diagnosed a month ago but I've had it since I was 15, no known remission
Hi Reena! Only been a month though. Getting diagnosed can often be the hardest part, but now you're heading in the right direction! i hope you are feeling better today!
CrohnsChicago
Super Moderator
I'm 28 (29 in 16 days!). Had my first flare and diagnosis this year. However I think I have been showing relevant symptoms and extra intestinal manifestations since about 24.
I was diagnosed at 28. I was in the hospital about a week and a half after my birthday. Had a tentative diagnosis of UC but it was revised to Crohns later. In fact, today marks months from when I was admitted to the hospital.