I have posted here a few times over the past several years and have had similar issues. I don't have diarrhea or constipation, and never have had either other than when I had diarrhea when I had a...
J123, I feel your frustration. Can the blood test alone diagnose someone for Crohn's when the physical tests are normal and little to no symptoms? My intestines are not inflamed nor do I have any...
Thanks very much for sharing your history, it's very enlightening since it seems like we might have had somewhat similar experiences. Did you have diarrhea or constipation during those 10-15 years in...
Thanks very much for your replies. Livingwell, what tests have you had and what did they show? I'm wondering if you have had the same results as I have. I am just so confused by the Prometheus...
I hope I am not annoying people, but I am truly looking for some insight from people who know this disease first-hand. Since my posts above, I have had a fecal calprotectin test that came up...
"Crohn's " not "Crown's"!!! Damn auto-correct!!...
That's the thing. I have never had bouts of diarrhea and apparently my calprotectin levels are normal. I have had three one hour or less episodes of moderate to severe right side cramps in 13 years...
The stool sample was ordered in conjunction with the Prometheus and the small bowel follow through specifically to determine if i have Crohn's. I am hoping that I do not have it as a result of the...
Sorry, Crohn's. Auto-correct on my phone!!...
Has anyone here who has been diagnosed with Crown's ever had a stool sample come back totally normal?...
Thanks so much kazbern! You are extremely helpful on this forum, as I am a constant reader of posts here....
Yes, sorry, they tested for calprotectin in the stool. So from what you know, it is a good test for diagnosis? I didn't actually speak with my gastro about the results, only with the nurse, so I...
Hi everyone. I have posted from time to time because I have been going through the motions trying to see whether I actually have Crohn's or not. I have had an hour or so of right abdominal pain every...
Thanks so much Marianne. Philly is a little far. I'm going to try a dr in Cranford that I have heard great things about, and take it from there. Thanks again!...
Hi, can anyone recommend a good gastro in Central New Jersey? I want to switch from my current gastro, who is too hands-off about Crohn's. Thanks in advance!...
I truly wish that to be the case but I know that there are no predictions with crohn's. What happened after that visit to the ER? I am very worried that I will progress to a worse case than I have...
Thanks for replying. I think a pill camera is an option. I am supposed to do another CT scan this week. I did an upper GO series in 2006 that didn't show anything. What other symptoms do you suspect...
I've posted here once or twice about 6 years ago, and people were very helpful, and I could use some insight. Here's my story in a nutshell: In 1999, I experienced lower right side abdominal pain for...