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Hi I have a quick update for anyone interested: I finally saw the doctor last week and told her everything and she was very good. She reiterated that a colonoscopy would be required for a definitive diagnosis of crohns but if needed she can arrange for full sedation and also ensure any staff...

Hi everyone, apologies for the absence but I've been buggy. Thank you to everyone who has replied, you've all been great. Knowing that I can have the procedure under anaesthetic has calmed the anxiety a little, and realising I'm not the only person anxious about the procedure has really helped...

Hi Bamafan Thank you for your comments, sorry to hear you have been through the mill with Crohn's. Fistulas were mentioned to me when I had my abscess drained I think. I know they wanted to fit a seton but they said they examined me when I was aneasthetised and couldn't find an opening. I am...

Thank you both for your posts, I will have to think about a colonoscopy further, although I am unsure I would manage it. The pill cam sounds interesting although I hear the procedure costs £1000 and I am not sure the NHS will cover such things and, as said, there are cons to this test. I...

Hi and thanks for the reply. I'm currently on no medication as the last course of antibiotics ended a few months ago but the abscesses have got particularly bad. The doctor doesn't seem to like to prescribe antibiotics for more than 10 days and I am worried if I go in he will make me go straight...

Anyone? 66 views on a Crohn's support forum and nobody has any experience with relevant medical tests, and antibiotics?

Hello all I have spent a lot of time wandering around these parts but decided to join and to post as I am currently at my wits' end. I began to develop abscess on my backside about five years ago that would build up, drain, reduce then start over. Around 18 months ago I noticed a painful...