They still dont know what is wrong with me, I cant see gastroenterologist till October. Pains dont go away in my abdomen, there since January. When my joints flare up, my gums start to bleed, and i...
I have blood tests in at the moment for RA. When my joints flare up i get a menstrual bleed and my gum bleed too. Sorry to be gorey, but i end up spitting what looks like a lot into tissues. Im sure...
my symptoms are evolving, all this lot now, sore scalp, daily headaches, knees,elbow,shoulder and wrist joints inflamed, stomach pain, sore tongue, nausea, runny eyes, feel cold all the time, UTI...
Ultrasound is the next thing they want to do to find out what the pain is in my middle. Colon and stomach look ok, but the pain is in the middle. They dont use pill cams here and a barium follow...
Does anyone know how good ultrasound scans are for diagnosing Crohn's. Can they see enough....
I reacted badly to the prep stuff. An enema on the day didnt clear as much as they would like. In the UK they dont use pill cameras and everything grinds really slowly....
I have a constant pain round and above belly button.Been eating mostly mush since Jan. Minor fevers 99.6 or 99.8, My knees, one elbow, shoulder and wrist are inflamed, hot and getting up stairs is...
having a pity party may not help physically, but a really good rant about it, lets it out and you can feel a bit better , for a short time, emotionally. Hope you feel better soon, Judith...
I am ready to scream with frustration. My gastroscopy yesterday found an hiatus hernia. No reflux, no sign it was there so a surprise. My pain though is down around and just above belly button. They...
I have had several days of severe pain in upper stomach, bloating and nausea. I cant eat without causing real discomfort. Now its brought on a mid-month bleed. Does this sound familiar to anyone....
Im 52, new to crohn's, living in the UK. I have my 21month old grandson 3 days a week. Trying to keep going, waiting for definite diagnosis. Upper tract endoscopy Thurs....
My sore tongue is usually down one side, very red and its painful to talk and eat. Usually when i am very low or have had a course of antibiotics. Oral thrush creams, orange flavour, work well on...
LIke you im new to crohn's. Pain just above the belly button. Only upset stomach every now and then. Eating mush cuts down on pain a bit. But not eating helps, but probably not healthy. I have lost...
I am new to this too. Post your question on the main crohn's forum for someone with more knowledge than I have. It is miserable trying to work it all out. Good luck...
Well, the good spell lasted 5 days. The stiffness is back in my knees and elbow etc. It was a very short let up, but I forgot what it felt like to be "normal". My whole mood and demeanour changed and...
Fleet Prep was awful. 6 hours agony before anything happened at all. 12 hours D. Shakes, fever, cramp in legs and feet, and I had taken in pints of fluid. I couldnt take the second bottle, so they...
Things are still happening to me for the first time since all this stated in January. Yesterday, most of the pain in my knees and elbows just went away. Stomach pain too. My temp dropped from 99.5 to...
They only had a look in the rectum and colon, couldnt get any further, I reacted badly to prep stuff I had to drink, so an enema was used, but only cleared so far up the colon. Their arguement is...
My doc said yesterday that there was no damage to the colon and rectum. This made them think that its not crohns. But I thought that damage was done by constant D. I have constipation instead with...
Does anyone get upset stomachs with a flare up of joint pain. My doc. said they can go together....
I think of a flare as a worsening of symptoms and the onset of a bout of D. My joints and stomach ache most of the time, but a flare means I cant get up the stairs without taking them one at a time,...
I can't sleep, my brain wont shut off. All the things ive read about this are just so frightening. I dont have it as badly as a lot do, but does it always progress and get worse. I was told i had IBS...
I am very new to this and need advice please. I am in UK and it takes months to get diagnosis and help. My appointment for histology results isnt until June so officially not diagnosed. My knee and...