Worried about my daughter-UPDATE
Hello all, my name is Tockii, I am 37 and have three kids. My oldest daughter is 18 and was diagnosed two weeks ago with Crohns. She has had stomach aches on and off for about three years and was always sent home with a diagnosis of gastroenteritis. Well last year it hit a new high and became unbearable, after a few visits to her doc and repeated opinions of "constipation" I finally demanded more be done because I knew something was really wrong.
We are relieved to have an answer but afraid of what is to come. She is currently on Prednisone 10MG 3 times a day, iron and calcium. Her pain is virtually gone, we go back to the doctor tomorrow. We found this forum and look forward to reading and sharing stories, and researching information together. Hopefully she will post soon.
UPDATE-
We went to the GI doc today (wonderful, patient guy by the way) and Olivia will start taking Imuran while weaning off of the Pred. I need to do some more reading here on Imuran also. Anyway, they took blood to test her glucose as she has been having to urinate quite frequently, the doctor thinks this may be because of the Pred. I actually had to ask him to write a note excusing her to use the restroom as needed. there is a new blood test they are offering (free) at the clinic for Crohn's patients that predicts how the disease will affect them later on. She will have that next week.
Hello all, my name is Tockii, I am 37 and have three kids. My oldest daughter is 18 and was diagnosed two weeks ago with Crohns. She has had stomach aches on and off for about three years and was always sent home with a diagnosis of gastroenteritis. Well last year it hit a new high and became unbearable, after a few visits to her doc and repeated opinions of "constipation" I finally demanded more be done because I knew something was really wrong.
We are relieved to have an answer but afraid of what is to come. She is currently on Prednisone 10MG 3 times a day, iron and calcium. Her pain is virtually gone, we go back to the doctor tomorrow. We found this forum and look forward to reading and sharing stories, and researching information together. Hopefully she will post soon.
UPDATE-
We went to the GI doc today (wonderful, patient guy by the way) and Olivia will start taking Imuran while weaning off of the Pred. I need to do some more reading here on Imuran also. Anyway, they took blood to test her glucose as she has been having to urinate quite frequently, the doctor thinks this may be because of the Pred. I actually had to ask him to write a note excusing her to use the restroom as needed. there is a new blood test they are offering (free) at the clinic for Crohn's patients that predicts how the disease will affect them later on. She will have that next week.
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