Need Advice!

Hi all,
im a 37 year old female who has bowel problems for years,,
however things are getting worse and im finding it hard and frustrating.
I have often questioned if i have Crohn's and would like suffers opions if you could spare the time,
when i needed the toilet in my teenage years it felt like i was on a roller coaster ride where you lose your tummy but stronger if that makes sence but not painful just uncomfortable
always felt as tho i had not emptied bowels,,still get this now

I now suffer from severe slow transit now,on the transit test out of 60 markers still had 58 in my colon after 12 days,
I do not no longer suffer the D's,,
I have to do enemas regular and the mucus is unreal,,
varies in colour too,,white,cream to yellow

now losing fresh blood clots(in like a clear bag of mucus )

Severe wind trapped in my left colon under rib high up in my back and shoulders,low back and low tummy to the point i cannot walk its really painful,

but also suffer and getting worse joint pain,started in my knees,hips now its both of them with back,fingers wrists neck and ankles
also getting alot of cramps in my hands and feet and my fingers and toes twist into spasm it kills,,,

suffered dry eyes for years and years used drops but now my eyes are so sensative they water most of the time,,

seem to get the "flu" instant and goes as quick as it came,
severe sore throat too also comes and goes

dry skin,and blisters like bumps on skin on hands

but the worst is the fatique im so tired and some days i sleep most of the time,,and when not sleeping unable to move due to tiredness,
i do suffer underactive thyroid but i know it is not this.

Heart rythem is going crazy alot too,
headaches,,

please note that ive had a good 5 to 6 weeks best ive been in ages then boom im back to the above,,so i do have good days or good weeks then it returns this time with a passion,,

have more symptoms that come and go but ill see what your opions are
looking forward to a response
thankyou
donna xx

Hi and welcome to the forum!

Well one possible thing to rule out might be IBS since bleeding does not occur. Few things to suggest if you haven't done it already would be to see a GI specialist so you can have some proper testing done like a colonoscopy, CT scan, MRI, MRE, small bowel follow through, pill cam, endoscopy and blood work.

Now with the blood work you wont just be checking for inflammation etc but you need your vitamin levels tested (Iron, B12, Vit A, C, D, E folic acid, Magnesium, Potassium, Zinc etc). You mentioned some things such as fatigue, dry eyes, seeing blood in stool, and headaches all of which could be connected to a vitamin deficiency or being low in any of them. With IBD vitamin deficiencies are very common since having inflammation, scar tissue, diarrhea etc make absorbing nutrients very difficult to sometimes impossible for some people.

You'll also want to see a Rheumatoid specialist for the joint pain you're having. Even if you don't have RA they are the best for treating all types of arthritis and even joint pain in general (although it sounds likely that you have some sort of arthritis going on, an x-ray will show if you have arthritis).

Also get your gallbladder checked that can cause pain under right ribs and throughout the back and shoulder .
Have you had any tests at all yet Hun?
Jen xx

Thankyou for reply,,
only test i have had done is the colon transit test,
which says i have severe slow transit but not sure to why yet,,
waiting for an appointment for specialist,,
and no never had my gall bladder checked either
again thanks
donna x

Hi Donna and welcome

I'm with Crabby, get all those vitamins and minerals tested. Also read up on Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth which often occurs with slow transit times like you're experiencing.

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