Possible chrons or ibd help plss

Hi Migz27,
I'd say take it step by step. See what the colonoscopy results are. Most people are diagnosed with IBD in their teens and 20s. IBD is no fun to deal with but if you get on the right treatment plan early on and are proactive about your health, you stand a good chance to have longer periods of remission and fewer complications. Do you have any other symptoms besides stomach pain? Once you know which type of IBD it is (Crohn's or Ulcerative Colitis) and how much inflammation there is, you and your doctor will have a bit of a better idea how to proceed. Hang in there, it is often not easy facing a new diagnosis.

It's totally okay to feel sad. You have to give yourself a chance to grieve. We all have some sort of vision as to how are lives are going to be and none of us expect to have to deal with a chronic illness. If you are given an IBD diagnosis you need to get a good experienced GI and educate yourself about the disease (also remember that reading topics on the forum here you are usually getting glimpses of IBD at its worst but not seeing as much of the good days when the disease is under control and just because others have had certain complications does not mean it will happen to you). Also keep in mind that you are still you! this disease has the potential change our lives (during bad flares if you were to have one) in some ways but with some work you can adapt if you don't lose focus of what's important to you. There is no one, not even your doctor that can tell you exactly how the disease will be for you because there is a vast spectrum of experiences. Most people are able to work with the disease (there is a post several pages back with tons of replies about what people's occupations are and their experiences). There can be long periods of remission with very few symptoms and times when it flares. I very much hope it is normal as well, though I can say if you do have IBD it is better to get a diagnosis now and get treatment. If your colonoscopy comes back normal i would ask your doctor if a CT scan or MRE would be appropriate to be thorough because sometimes it can be tricky to find early on. If your doctor is concerned by the blood work and the weight loss and blood in your stool you should make sure they find out whats wrong. IBD is in general, easier to treat before it gets out of control with even more symptoms. Hang in there, again it sounds scary but if you get on the right medications and follow up with your doctor you should be able to achieve decent periods of remission with fewer flares and have a pretty normal life.

Try not to worry too much. Cancer is not likely at all for your age and Crohn's is treatable! It sounds like you have a good doctor that is interested in finding a diagnosis. When i was originally diagnosed 7 years ago I had already known/suspected crohn's for several years and had become "comfortable" with the thought of having it. It's a lot harder to deal with the idea of having a chronic heal issue when it comes out of no where.

yes, once you are able to control the inflammation you will regain weight. I lost quite a bit of weight during a flare two years ago that had a lot of people around me asking me if i was okay because i was scary thin. Two years later, i am on better medications, I have gained all weight back to where i was 2 years before my diagnosis in 2009 and look totally normal. Right now you should do your best to eat any high calorie foods that you can tolerate that won't make your symptoms worse. Liquid meals like Ensure work well usually and they have some specifically made for maintaining weight. It is best to drink them slowly though because they may upset your stomach. eat what ever works and doesn't make you feel worse.

Did they test your stool sample for c. diff.?

One question. Is it possible that i have IBD without the present of diarrhea? My only symptoms are stomach pain blood in my stool(which is not visible) low iron and high crp?

You should do your best to finish it. Better to be on the safe side!
And yes depending on how active and where it is you can have crohns without diarrhea. It's just less common but I have had it. With this last flare I had no diarrhea.