Posted 8/18/2011 1:30 AM (GMT 0)
Has anyone else had a perpetually rigid/firm abdomen?
Even after treating a flare-up recently with rectal meds and some prednisone, I'm still having daily this abdominal rigidity (akin to having done tons of sit ups, etc). Although worse after eating, the belly tenseness is there all the time and it's diffuse around the abdomen.
I've been worried that this is a result of years of chronic untreated (although quiet) disease that's resulted in poor colonic motility.
Has anyone else had scarring on biopsy or rigid/"lead pipe" on radiology with these types of symptoms? Did continuing treatment ever help to get motility back close to normal?