Are you diagnosed immediately after a colonoscopy?

[warn81]

I'm supposed to have my first colonoscopy on April 11th. I'm 4'11 and 85 pounds ...always been underweight. I've been having stomach pain, bloating, churning, bubbly stomach and burning in my stomach and intestines since high school...a little over 10 years. I'm also sensitive to many foods. I'm hoping my doc can diagnose me and give me a prescription for medication after the colonoscopy. She said she will take biopsies, but I'm hoping I don't have to wait a week or two, before she can give me something. Did your doc diagnose you right away and give you a prescription for meds or did you have to wait for the biopsy results to confirm her diagnosis. She also said something about a rectal exam....I wish I didn't research that. I'm glad I found her....she has a great personality and listens. I had to toss the first two aside.

 

[Orchid]

My experience was they found inflammation and gave me a tentative diagnosis of indeterminate colitis until my biopsies came back. I was immediately given a predinsone taper and balsalazide. Next week I had followup with my GI who confirmed Crohn's Disease based on the biopsies.

I hope you get answers and some peace of mind.

 

[sickofcrohns]

FWIW I was diagnosed immediately, but I was in extremely poor health when it happened. It all depends on what the doctor sees.

 

[warn81]

Thanks guys. ^^^good to know.

 

[rrhood1]

I was diagnosed immediately - my scope was a five year follow up (my dad had colon cancer). I had almost no symptoms and my GI immediately put me on Humira and Imuran as my diagnosis was severe Crohns.

 

[Absentminded]

I was diagnosed in A&E and put on steroids before having a colonoscopy. The scope a few days later just confirmed what we knew. I don't even remember being seen by a doctor straight after my scope, I was just given a piece of paper with their findings and 'Crohn's Disease' on it.

 

[CDJ]

My son was diagnosed straight away following a colonoscopy/endoscopy. He was put onto prednisolone and Pentasa at the same time.

 

[jwfoise]

I'm apparently the exception. I had some mild to moderate digestive problems for years, but nothing as serious as most people around here, and very episodic. My first colonoscopy was just before I was 40, and had nothing to do with that, it was because of a very strong family history of colon cancer. At the time my GI saw no sign of anything.

I had my second colonoscopy about 5 years later, as a follow-up, and I was diagnosed with UC at that time. I've been on drugs for it ever since.