Hello everyone, my name is Dan.
I was browsing the web looking for more information regarding Crohn's and found this beautiful forum.
For the past few years I have had a very touchy stomach. At first I thought it was a gluten intolerance. I went off of gluten for a while and felt the best I ever felt. I slipped back into my burger eating lifestyle and then eventually started having some very bad symptoms.
It started with on and off again diarrhea. I didn't realize that this was that unusual, as It was something I had lived with for a while. I assumed it to be just a side effect of eating out, burgers and greasy foods. However, about a month ago I started getting very bloody stools followed by a fever with very bad achey joint pain. After this happened I sought out a proctologist. He found a tear and fixed it and I've see him weekly for the past 3 weeks. He has yet to give me any diagnoses... but after reading so many of the reports and symptoms here I am very confident I am dealing with an IBD.
The worst thing is having to run to the bathroom, then getting a low grade fever about an hour after it. This is my typical flare. I'll feel miserable for the next 6 hours with chills, aches, fever, and uncontrollable shivering and joint pain. The fever will break that night and I'll wake up soaked in sweat. The next week or so is constant nausea, tender stomach, bloating, gas, and off and on diarrhea. Lactose seems to be intolerant at this point and makes it worse, but not when I'm in a "flare".
I have my fourth appointment tomorrow. I plan on being upfront with my doctor an asking him if he has a diagnoses, and if he has thought anything of Crohn's disease. I'd like him to test me for it if he already hasn't.
Anyways, that's my story. I'm glad I found you guys!
I was browsing the web looking for more information regarding Crohn's and found this beautiful forum.
For the past few years I have had a very touchy stomach. At first I thought it was a gluten intolerance. I went off of gluten for a while and felt the best I ever felt. I slipped back into my burger eating lifestyle and then eventually started having some very bad symptoms.
It started with on and off again diarrhea. I didn't realize that this was that unusual, as It was something I had lived with for a while. I assumed it to be just a side effect of eating out, burgers and greasy foods. However, about a month ago I started getting very bloody stools followed by a fever with very bad achey joint pain. After this happened I sought out a proctologist. He found a tear and fixed it and I've see him weekly for the past 3 weeks. He has yet to give me any diagnoses... but after reading so many of the reports and symptoms here I am very confident I am dealing with an IBD.
The worst thing is having to run to the bathroom, then getting a low grade fever about an hour after it. This is my typical flare. I'll feel miserable for the next 6 hours with chills, aches, fever, and uncontrollable shivering and joint pain. The fever will break that night and I'll wake up soaked in sweat. The next week or so is constant nausea, tender stomach, bloating, gas, and off and on diarrhea. Lactose seems to be intolerant at this point and makes it worse, but not when I'm in a "flare".
I have my fourth appointment tomorrow. I plan on being upfront with my doctor an asking him if he has a diagnoses, and if he has thought anything of Crohn's disease. I'd like him to test me for it if he already hasn't.
Anyways, that's my story. I'm glad I found you guys!
