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Posted 5/21/2013 2:13 AM (GMT 0)
hi everyone, i am new here and trying to gain some information.

recently i spent 5 days in the hospital and was told that i had crohns. i have never had any extreme problems with my bowels. i am 35 with  no genetic history of this.

i got to the hospital in extreme pain , no diarrhea and couldn't go to the washroom and extreme vomiting. a ct scan showed 15 cm blockage of the ileum which indicates crohns. i finally cleared the blockage with prednisone. i do have an endoscopy and colonoscopy booked in the future. i am now on prednisone and atacol.

i never have diarrhea, if anything i have more constipation.

i was really dehydrated and burnout at the time and wonder if this was the reason this happened. does any one have any education or help into this. the doctors really are not listening to me and quick to get discharged from the hospital.  thanks for the insight.

Posted 5/21/2013 1:41 PM (GMT 0)
Welcome to the forum.

Many, if not most, crohnies do NOT have a history of digestive problems. There is no known history of digestive problems of any kind in my family - but I most definitely have Crohn's disease. There are many others w/a similar history of no known digstive problems in this forum.

While most crohnies are susceptible to diarrhea, there are quite a few of us prone to constipation instead.

The prednisone reduces inflammation and swelling of the intestines thus allowed things to pass thru that had gotten backed up due to narrowing from the swelling and inflammation. But pred is only a temporary "fix". It is NOT a long term medication, there are too many serious side effects long term.

Most certainly dehydration contributes to constipation. This disease often causes fever, even low grade fevers, due to disease activity and inflammation in the intestines, or wherever, which in turn can lead to dehydration despite no diarrhea.

Ask your questions here. There are plenty of us who have experienced virtually everything you have or will encounter w/this disease and we are willing to share sympathy, what did or didn't work for us, etc. etc.

Posted 5/22/2013 6:37 PM (GMT 0)
Hi marmar. Being burned out/stressed seems to make my Crohn's symptoms worse, but stress and/or dehydration will not cause 15cm of blockage on their own--that's the Crohn's disease doing its thing. It sucks to get this diagnosis out of the blue, but once you know you've got it, it's best to find a good GI and get it treated (as you probably know, there is no cure). I'd suggest that you get the endo/colonoscopy and see your GI afterward. If they still don't listen to you or answer your questions, find another doctor!

Also, this forum is the best I've found for knowledgeable people who will answer pretty much any question and not try to force their own beliefs about the disease on you, so like Crohnie Too said, post any questions that you have!
Posted 5/22/2013 9:06 PM (GMT 0)
thanks for your help
Posted 5/25/2013 6:41 PM (GMT 0)
I have been diagonosed with crohns for about 5 yrs.  I am currently taking humira.  I don't have the mucous like stools like I had before but now it seems that I can get constipated more easily.  In the last six months, I have suffered chills and what felt like fever like symptoms.  in feb., I went to emergency room because the chills seem to get worse and I later found out at the er that I had a fever of 104. my wbc was elevated and they put me on antibiotics.  two weeks ago I had similar experience but with more vomiting.  I took Tylenol and reduced the fever.  the next day I went to an urgent care and found out my wbc was fine.  what is causing these fever and chill episodes because I don't want something like this happening at work.  I did see my GI doctor after my er visit and they day I had blood work done and wbc was fine.  Should I be worried?
Posted 5/25/2013 7:41 PM (GMT 0)
You should make a separate thread in future, but long story short you should get tested again for Crohn's, since fevers can be a part of flare-ups. I used to have bad fevers with the attendant chills; they were a part of my Crohn's.
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