Hey Everyone! I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease a few months ago after colonoscopy found cobblestoning in my terminal ileum. I was put steroids (pred) which worked wonders and reduced my symptoms...
Thank you for your reply! I was thinking there must be some sort of mix up or something as it does not add up. The person who done my colonoscopy was not the same person as my Gastro doctor. So I...
Hey everyone! I have been surffering terrible abdominal pain, fatigue, anemia and diarrhea (as well as many more symptoms) for just over a year now. I had a feceal calprotectin test come back very...
Hi I am sorry to hear you are suffering and I hope you find out what is going on very soon! I am newly diagnosed and I remember that when I had my calprotectin stool sample test mine was above 600. I...
Hey everyone! Just an update I have now been diagnosed with Crohn's disease of and it is a relief to be able to put a name to my pain and suffering! I went through with the laparoscopy after speaking...
Hey everyone just thought I would give an update! I have now been diagnosed with Crohn's disease and do not have endometriosis....
Hi! I only had an abdominal ultrasound for some reason, so if they had given me the right tests I could of possibly ruled out endometriosis for good! I will try to push my gastro consultant for a...
Hi! Your reply has been really helpfull! I am starting to reconsider the surgery I just dont understand why the doctors are wanting the surgery to go ahead when all the symptoms point to...
Hey! Thank You :-) No I have only had a sigmoidoscopy which was before all the complications started so there is no way they could of picked up anything to do with my complications now. That is...
Hey! Sorry I am very bad at explaining things haha! I had the flexible sigmoidoscopy before my symptoms started so it would not give any clues as to why I have pain and my symptoms now. I have many...
Hi! I have had a sigmoidosopy but that was a while back before any of my problems started, which I think is why they havent gave me a colonoscopy. I have a feeling they are wanting to do the surgery...
Hey! I have had a sigmoidoscopy a while back but that was before all of my pain and symptoms started, I kind of feel like they are reluctant to do another scope because I have had one before, which...
Thank you very much for the reply I really appriciate it! That is exactly what I thought, I have all of the symptoms and my calprotectin is in the thousands when it is meant to be below 60. Since I...
Hey everyone! (SORRY for the TMI) I have been suffering from severe abdominal pain for around a year now. I am very close to diagnosis but they can not decide if it is IBD or Endometriosis (a gynae...
Hey everyone! (SORRY for the TMI) I have been suffering from severe abdominal pain for around a year now. I am very close to diagnosis but they can not decide if it is Crohn's or Endometriosis (a...