Just turned 50yrs old a few days ago, diagnosed with Crohn's only months ago, but had it for over a decade apparently.
Third colonoscopy found 12 ulcers and one almost hole in wall all in terminal ileum.
Did this 3rd one out of cycle because "thickened terminal ileum" was noted on imaging during kidney stone issues. ER doc pointed it out as a potentially bigger problem than this 7mm stone.
My first colonoscopy was in 2009 while still active duty military, right before I retired. Never received copies of those records, but curiously researched and found the records in military archives. When I got them in the mail one note stated issues with terminal ileum, but I was never told anything about it. Just to come back in 5 years. I was suffering with this issue at that time, but was more concerned/focused on colon cancer at that time because my mother passed away from it at age 54 in 2003. I just always toughed it out, while buckled over in grueling pain almost daily. Don't ask me why. I don't know.
So anyhow I started Humira and Imuran a few months back. Not really seeing any changes. Constant issues every day and night.
So here I am seeing everyone else's experiences.
Third colonoscopy found 12 ulcers and one almost hole in wall all in terminal ileum.
Did this 3rd one out of cycle because "thickened terminal ileum" was noted on imaging during kidney stone issues. ER doc pointed it out as a potentially bigger problem than this 7mm stone.
My first colonoscopy was in 2009 while still active duty military, right before I retired. Never received copies of those records, but curiously researched and found the records in military archives. When I got them in the mail one note stated issues with terminal ileum, but I was never told anything about it. Just to come back in 5 years. I was suffering with this issue at that time, but was more concerned/focused on colon cancer at that time because my mother passed away from it at age 54 in 2003. I just always toughed it out, while buckled over in grueling pain almost daily. Don't ask me why. I don't know.
So anyhow I started Humira and Imuran a few months back. Not really seeing any changes. Constant issues every day and night.
So here I am seeing everyone else's experiences.