Hi All, my name is Mandie.
I am currently going through testing for possible Crohn's. I am having an MRI scan tomorrow with the IV medication and contrasting drink. My symptoms started as an acute onset of Diarrhoea which is now chronic. I had a sigmoidoscopy done with biopsy for bowel cancer which thankfully were negative. The other symptoms i have had are: abdo cramps, occasional vomiting (only a few times) and intense gurgling of the bowel. I did have a short period where i was loosing blood from the bowel but this has stopped. I have read alot of the threads on here where people are describing their symptoms ... Which some are similar to mine. At the moment anything i eat or drink goes straight through me .. Sometimes even when I'm still eating. I have had these problems now for over 4 months and its now really affecting my life. I have been signed off work for 2 weeks as i have a pretty stressful job .. Im a nurse and i was becoming generally unwell with it all. I am very worried what the future will hold if i have Crohn's .. I know its not curable but it is manageable. I cant pin point any particular food or drink that irritates me as even a glass of water or dry biscuit affects me! I have lost weight over the 4 months, and sometimes get such a bloated stomach i look 9months pregnant ... Is this normal??
Any info/knowledge or words of advice you can give will be greatly appreciated. Also is it a hereditary condition? A maternal female cousin has suffered with Crohn's for many years, my Mother also has diverticulitis. I have been prescribed Loperimide 10mg twice daily but wonder if i should start taking vitamins?
Thanks
I am currently going through testing for possible Crohn's. I am having an MRI scan tomorrow with the IV medication and contrasting drink. My symptoms started as an acute onset of Diarrhoea which is now chronic. I had a sigmoidoscopy done with biopsy for bowel cancer which thankfully were negative. The other symptoms i have had are: abdo cramps, occasional vomiting (only a few times) and intense gurgling of the bowel. I did have a short period where i was loosing blood from the bowel but this has stopped. I have read alot of the threads on here where people are describing their symptoms ... Which some are similar to mine. At the moment anything i eat or drink goes straight through me .. Sometimes even when I'm still eating. I have had these problems now for over 4 months and its now really affecting my life. I have been signed off work for 2 weeks as i have a pretty stressful job .. Im a nurse and i was becoming generally unwell with it all. I am very worried what the future will hold if i have Crohn's .. I know its not curable but it is manageable. I cant pin point any particular food or drink that irritates me as even a glass of water or dry biscuit affects me! I have lost weight over the 4 months, and sometimes get such a bloated stomach i look 9months pregnant ... Is this normal??
Any info/knowledge or words of advice you can give will be greatly appreciated. Also is it a hereditary condition? A maternal female cousin has suffered with Crohn's for many years, my Mother also has diverticulitis. I have been prescribed Loperimide 10mg twice daily but wonder if i should start taking vitamins?
Thanks