First question, what are they looking for in a colonoscopy?
Secondly, I’m wondering what else it could be or if Crohn’s is pretty certain with me. I’ve had continuous diarrhoea for years. My backside is pretty messed up because of it. I also have very mucuous stool. I get cramps, bloating, sometimes as soon 1-2 hours after eating though haven’t figured out yet what foods. I have to run to the toilet when I need to go. And have had accidents. I think I may have been eating wrong, what I considered healthy might not have been right for me? Lots of vegetables and fruit, lots of fibre, fish, healthy oils, wholemeal, grains, nuts, seeds, as little processed food as possible. I’m also lactose intolerant.
Then about 1 1/2 months ago I landed in hospital with pretty bad cramps. Upper right corner. CT scan showed inflammation of the terminal ileitis. Bloods showed inflammation too. And stool sample result, which I didn’t see, had the doctor refer me to a gastroenterologist for a colonoscopy and endoscopy semi-urgent priority. And they diagnosed me preliminary with terminal ileitis and ascending colon colitis and told me they want to follow up on IBD. I also get bad joint pain. Mostly right wrist and elbow. But also knees. And when it’s really bad I feel my whole body is in pain. NSAIDS help, but then I read I shouldn’t take them if it’s Crohn’s.
My husband and I have been reading up on Crohn’s and it seems I fit all the symptoms. But are there other possibilities? I know IBS is in there too, but would that have inflammation show up in the terminal ileitis? And if it were a viral infection, then it would disappear again, right? And I have had it for years. Although the joint pain has become significantly worse this year. And it’s not always constant.
Anyway, I’m wondering what other possibilities there are or if this is fairly certain Crohn’s.
And maybe someone can help me with the joint pain. What are some non-medication suggestions? I’m taking Panadol, but not sure if there’s like other things I can do that help ease the pain.
Thanks!
Secondly, I’m wondering what else it could be or if Crohn’s is pretty certain with me. I’ve had continuous diarrhoea for years. My backside is pretty messed up because of it. I also have very mucuous stool. I get cramps, bloating, sometimes as soon 1-2 hours after eating though haven’t figured out yet what foods. I have to run to the toilet when I need to go. And have had accidents. I think I may have been eating wrong, what I considered healthy might not have been right for me? Lots of vegetables and fruit, lots of fibre, fish, healthy oils, wholemeal, grains, nuts, seeds, as little processed food as possible. I’m also lactose intolerant.
Then about 1 1/2 months ago I landed in hospital with pretty bad cramps. Upper right corner. CT scan showed inflammation of the terminal ileitis. Bloods showed inflammation too. And stool sample result, which I didn’t see, had the doctor refer me to a gastroenterologist for a colonoscopy and endoscopy semi-urgent priority. And they diagnosed me preliminary with terminal ileitis and ascending colon colitis and told me they want to follow up on IBD. I also get bad joint pain. Mostly right wrist and elbow. But also knees. And when it’s really bad I feel my whole body is in pain. NSAIDS help, but then I read I shouldn’t take them if it’s Crohn’s.
My husband and I have been reading up on Crohn’s and it seems I fit all the symptoms. But are there other possibilities? I know IBS is in there too, but would that have inflammation show up in the terminal ileitis? And if it were a viral infection, then it would disappear again, right? And I have had it for years. Although the joint pain has become significantly worse this year. And it’s not always constant.
Anyway, I’m wondering what other possibilities there are or if this is fairly certain Crohn’s.
And maybe someone can help me with the joint pain. What are some non-medication suggestions? I’m taking Panadol, but not sure if there’s like other things I can do that help ease the pain.
Thanks!