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Posted 5/18/2014 2:59 PM (GMT 0)
Been doing some thinking about your problems and I am wondering if you have been tested for Crohn's disease?

Some of the syptoms include abdominal pain, diarrehea, reduced appetite and weight loss.
Posted 5/18/2014 5:54 PM (GMT 0)
He has had one colonoscopy, he said they did not do biopsies, which he is having this repeated with biopsies. That is the gold standard when dxing crohns. I have never heard of one being done without the biopsies. I have crohns & always have had biopsies when doing the yearly scopes. UC can detected with the scope because of the presence of ulcers in the colon.
Posted 5/18/2014 9:55 PM (GMT 0)
Hello Jim.
In my first colon they do not have biopsies for me because my mucosa was normal, I could not believe it. I think that Crohn can see macroscopically.
In my second colon, they will make me biopsies.
I am on budesonide right now with no relief (1 week).
Posted 5/19/2014 1:47 PM (GMT 0)
I don't know anything about testing for Crohn's. All I do know is that sometimes doctors can overlook something simply because they were not looking for it in the first place.
Posted 5/19/2014 8:04 PM (GMT 0)
I believe there is a blood test for Crohn's as well. I had one, it was expensive, like $400 and my insurance didn't cover it. This was about 5 years ago, so I don't remember what it is. It may have been something experimental at the time. But if you have some time, try and Google it. I will do the same this evening, if I get a chance.
Posted 5/20/2014 8:07 PM (GMT 0)
@Jim1969 and @alsoinpain thank you for your suggestion.
I do not know blood test of crohn. Is it real?.
Posted 5/20/2014 8:11 PM (GMT 0)
Its possible it was experimental. I do know if something is experimental insurance will not cover the cost. As of this date drs say the colonscopy is the gold standard to dx crohns or UC.
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