Hi everyone, im new to this forum and thought I would introduce myself. I am Amber from New Zealand and have now been living with a Crohn's diagnosis for about three years. My symptoms started when I was approx 18 and I am now just about 30. After many years of going to my Dr and just getting it put down to IBD I did a bit of research myself, changed Dr and finally got a diagnosis in 2010 after my brother in law sent me to the best person to talk to (he has celiacs disease sp?) I am currently on Pentasa which is working as I only have mild to severe disease (more on the mild side). I had a baby in April this year #2 and at the start of the pregnancy I got an abscess which has been by far the worst pain I have experienced including being up there with childbirth, luckily it happened to burst so did not require draining
I had a check up with my gastro Dr yesterday and am awaiting some blood results as since the birth of #2 I have had achy sore joints and am getting my CRP levels checked to see whats going on.
I am always on the look out for new information and advances in the medicine on offer and am very interested to read other peoples story's.
I had a check up with my gastro Dr yesterday and am awaiting some blood results as since the birth of #2 I have had achy sore joints and am getting my CRP levels checked to see whats going on.
I am always on the look out for new information and advances in the medicine on offer and am very interested to read other peoples story's.