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skinzdogg
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Hi people my name is Steve and I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease in 2001. That makes it about 7 or 8 years. It started off with massive heart burn and a loss of 50 pounds in about 2-3 months. I was about 17. We couldn't figure out the problem until about a year later when I was told I had an abcess. I ignored it for about 7 months until I finally collapsed with pain and was sent into emergency surgery. When I awoke from surgery I was given the bad news.
After an official diagnosis I was referred to a GI and started taking Flagyl, Cipro, Prednisone, Asacol, and Prilosec. I quit smoking pot, butts, and drinking all the same day. My symptoms only seemed to worsen after I started following the doc's orders. I continued to follow him for about 2 years when suddenly my insurance was cancelled.
So now 19 and on my own I continued to work full-time while waiting for disability. My symptoms mainly consisted of extreme abdominal pain and diahreea. I started to take vicodin so I could continue to work and support myself. I didn't see a doctor for probably around 4 years. Along that time my symptoms came and went and I took pain meds when needed.
Around the end of 2004 I was so extremely weak (Aenemic) that I couldn't even stand on my own and I had extreme sharp pain on one side. I went to the ER where I was told I needed Iron and the pain I had was from an ulcer. This was the last time I saw a doc until September 2006.
Around summer of 06 I started to feel that sharp pain again in that same spot and started to realize that it may be a blockage. Again I ignored it until I was vomiting and in so much pain that I had to be dragged into the ER(Sept. 06). I was immediately admitted and got the NG tube, no food or drink and put on crazy steroids and all the other meds associated. I spent 8 days there until the obstruction started to reverse. I remained on Prednisone and other meds for another 3 or 4 months. I was completely symptom free and feeling great.
I would say I started to feel the obstruction again around the beginning of 2008. I again ignored it till it was unbearable and decided to look for a new GI. I am currently seeing him and this small bowel obstruction is by far the most unbelievable, indescribable pain and discomfort I have ever experienced. I have been on a full liquid diet and meds for prob 3 months and only been getting worse. My doc wants to try remicade or humira but I refuse beccause of the risky and scary side effects. I am currently on my 7 or 8th week of 60mg Prednisone and feeling alot better. As you all know the side effects are horrible and i'm really losin it. I have an appointment in September and i'm almost 100% sure I will be having surgery. At this point im looking forward to it and hopefully things get better for a while. Thats my story so far. Thanks for looking.
After an official diagnosis I was referred to a GI and started taking Flagyl, Cipro, Prednisone, Asacol, and Prilosec. I quit smoking pot, butts, and drinking all the same day. My symptoms only seemed to worsen after I started following the doc's orders. I continued to follow him for about 2 years when suddenly my insurance was cancelled.
So now 19 and on my own I continued to work full-time while waiting for disability. My symptoms mainly consisted of extreme abdominal pain and diahreea. I started to take vicodin so I could continue to work and support myself. I didn't see a doctor for probably around 4 years. Along that time my symptoms came and went and I took pain meds when needed.
Around the end of 2004 I was so extremely weak (Aenemic) that I couldn't even stand on my own and I had extreme sharp pain on one side. I went to the ER where I was told I needed Iron and the pain I had was from an ulcer. This was the last time I saw a doc until September 2006.
Around summer of 06 I started to feel that sharp pain again in that same spot and started to realize that it may be a blockage. Again I ignored it until I was vomiting and in so much pain that I had to be dragged into the ER(Sept. 06). I was immediately admitted and got the NG tube, no food or drink and put on crazy steroids and all the other meds associated. I spent 8 days there until the obstruction started to reverse. I remained on Prednisone and other meds for another 3 or 4 months. I was completely symptom free and feeling great.
I would say I started to feel the obstruction again around the beginning of 2008. I again ignored it till it was unbearable and decided to look for a new GI. I am currently seeing him and this small bowel obstruction is by far the most unbelievable, indescribable pain and discomfort I have ever experienced. I have been on a full liquid diet and meds for prob 3 months and only been getting worse. My doc wants to try remicade or humira but I refuse beccause of the risky and scary side effects. I am currently on my 7 or 8th week of 60mg Prednisone and feeling alot better. As you all know the side effects are horrible and i'm really losin it. I have an appointment in September and i'm almost 100% sure I will be having surgery. At this point im looking forward to it and hopefully things get better for a while. Thats my story so far. Thanks for looking.
