getting to know me..
Hi,
My name is craig. I started getting sick about 4-5 years ago. At first I would
have to go to the bathroom ugently. I would have a low below the belt pain
that would make me vomit. I would be in pain, and eventually it would
pass.
I never really thought something was wrong, but It started to happen with more
frequency and with more pain and vomiting. I first went to the E.R. when I would
vomit non-stop every 15-30 mins. and after a few days go and get admitted.
The doctors at the hospital ran the gambit from telling me I had pancreatitus,
kidney stones that passed, liver, ect. None were ever actually conclusive, so
I would be in the hospital for afew days w/I.V. pumped with PK, flagyl,cipro
etc..and go home.
Not long after..I would get sick once again. It all came to a head when I got
sick in november of 07. I finnaly saw a G.I. doctor that did a endoscopy
(both ends) before the tests he was polite enough to tell me that people with
crohns were .."of european decent..usually jewish..and onset begins early to
mid 20's. Being that I was around 30, and latino/english .I did not fit the bill.
(does anyone here fit that description? After the tests he did say that there
was some scarring in my intestines ,and really bad esophegus that bled to the touch from all the vomiting.
That all being said, I never got diagnosed with ANYTHING. I know some of you
can understand how it feels to go to the E.R. and have the Doctors tell you
that they dont have any idea what is wrong with you. I switched Insurance
this year and am now seeing a G.I doctor, I had a Endoscopy scheduled last
week and the test was not completed due to me pulling the I.V. out and every
other component off of my body. that was very embarrasing because when I woke
up I did not remember any thing that happend.
So now I have to do another series of tests..CT scan abdomin/pelvis and a full
G.I. series that have to be a week apart..at the end of the month. The only problem is that I dont think I can wait that long being the only med I am currently
on is Prilosec. I dont really want to go to the E.R. If I am not vomiting all the
time..but I am still in pain and not sure what to do. I kind of feel guilty if I go
to the E.R. and I am not near death. any advise would me great..I hope I get
aleast a diagnosis soon. I dont want to wait untill I have a perferration an keel
over.
Craig
Hi,
My name is craig. I started getting sick about 4-5 years ago. At first I would
have to go to the bathroom ugently. I would have a low below the belt pain
that would make me vomit. I would be in pain, and eventually it would
pass.
I never really thought something was wrong, but It started to happen with more
frequency and with more pain and vomiting. I first went to the E.R. when I would
vomit non-stop every 15-30 mins. and after a few days go and get admitted.
The doctors at the hospital ran the gambit from telling me I had pancreatitus,
kidney stones that passed, liver, ect. None were ever actually conclusive, so
I would be in the hospital for afew days w/I.V. pumped with PK, flagyl,cipro
etc..and go home.
Not long after..I would get sick once again. It all came to a head when I got
sick in november of 07. I finnaly saw a G.I. doctor that did a endoscopy
(both ends) before the tests he was polite enough to tell me that people with
crohns were .."of european decent..usually jewish..and onset begins early to
mid 20's. Being that I was around 30, and latino/english .I did not fit the bill.
(does anyone here fit that description? After the tests he did say that there
was some scarring in my intestines ,and really bad esophegus that bled to the touch from all the vomiting.
That all being said, I never got diagnosed with ANYTHING. I know some of you
can understand how it feels to go to the E.R. and have the Doctors tell you
that they dont have any idea what is wrong with you. I switched Insurance
this year and am now seeing a G.I doctor, I had a Endoscopy scheduled last
week and the test was not completed due to me pulling the I.V. out and every
other component off of my body. that was very embarrasing because when I woke
up I did not remember any thing that happend.
So now I have to do another series of tests..CT scan abdomin/pelvis and a full
G.I. series that have to be a week apart..at the end of the month. The only problem is that I dont think I can wait that long being the only med I am currently
on is Prilosec. I dont really want to go to the E.R. If I am not vomiting all the
time..but I am still in pain and not sure what to do. I kind of feel guilty if I go
to the E.R. and I am not near death. any advise would me great..I hope I get
aleast a diagnosis soon. I dont want to wait untill I have a perferration an keel
over.
Craig