Anyone had Crohn's in their upper GI (esophagus or stomach)?

Heya,

I can think of a couple things right off the top of my head cause they all happened to me and are happening again, probing eminent in 2 weeks to find the source...

Could be

Gastriitis

Ulcers

Stomach Erosion

Pancreas

Liver

Kidneys

H_Pylori

I'm kinda joking a little and not, these could all be true and more, but what I should tell you is you need your primary of GI, hopefully your GI to hear these symptoms asap and have him test for all the possibilities.

Could be you need something as simple as zantac, or something else, bloodwork should be done and get the elimination process out of the way before you may have to get scoped or not, depending.

You know what I mean.

My pancreas hates me this month and is shooting my lipase above human levels again for the last two months, this not only causes stomach pain, nausea and back pain, it also cause all your stool to pass much rougher through you, like we need that, cause the enzymes for breaking down fat are starting to back up into my bloodstream.

Geez I hope I nailed that, thats the way my gi describes pancreatitis

Anyway, get your gi to jump on it,in the mean time over the counter zantac cant hurt simple acid reflux and light nausea, I aalwyas keep zantac nearby for my frequent heartburn which is funny since I never eat anything spicy.

Anyway, ranting away, you know the drill :)

thanks

Jon

I have Crohn's in my stomach and it hurts like no other. Much more than the disease in my small/large bowel! It's pretty distressing. Sometimes when I bend over to put on socks or tie my shoes, it hurts. But mostly, it comes after I ate. I hope you find some relief soon!
Good luck!

Hi guys,
thanks for the info. God I'm disappointed. I know it can recur, obviously. My GI and surgeon emphasized that it's not that common for it to recur somewhere that you've never had the disease, so I was hoping it wouldn't happen, especially this early after surgery.

I'm going to see my GI next week. I'm guessing he'll scope me. This is never-ending.

I regularly get it in my duodenum & stomach. When I was first diagnosed my poor stomach was covered in ulcers, on top of the ulcers I had in the colon and terminal ileum. I find the stomach pains the worst - similar to you, I get them very soon after I eat and the pain can be absolutely debilitating; can't speak, can't stand up, can barely breathe.

It sounds like you need to see your surgeon. Luckily endoscopies are much easier to prep for than colonoscopies! It's pretty much just low residue and then clear liquids the day before. In the meantime take it easy, eat your safe foods if you have any, and maybe try smaller portions? When I'm bad I eat 5-6 times a day, very little amounts, and that seems to help as its less of a strain on your stomach.

good luck!