Average age for onset of Crohn's Disease symptoms

[Zalanicht]

There's probably a thread of this already but I gotta ask.
For Crohn's or UC or any IBD.

a)How old were you when you first had symptoms?
b)How old were you when you were diagnosed?
c)If so how old were you when you had your first surgery?
d)How old are you currently?

For me:
a)19
b)20
c)20
d)20

 

[mussen]

A)21
B)21
C)Lucky to have no surgery so far! (I seem to have flareups at least once a year though)
D)29

M

 

[Rebecca85]

A) 24
b) 25
c) none as yet
d) 25

 

[DustyKat]

For Roo:
a) 12
b) 14
c) 14
d) 18

 

[Entchen]

a) 29 (more or less)
b) 30
c) n/a
d) 31 tomorrow!

 

[MapleLeafGirl]

1) Looking back probably 17
2) 34
3) n/a yet
4) 38

Happy B-day tomorrow Kelly!!

 

[Mark33180]

1) 21
2) 21
3) 21
4) 30

 

[bethany84]

A) 16
b) 22
c) 23
d) 26

 

[Entchen]

Thank you, Kelly!

 

[Lisa]

For me:
a)7
b)8- UC, then UC/Crohn's @20-something?
c)None yet
d)umm....almost 39 - in less than a month! :ylol2:

 

[Claire617]

For me:
a)11
b)12
c)19
d)20

 

[planetjen]

a. mild symptoms since 25, first real flare @ 30
b. 31
c. none since dx, had gallbladderectomy @ 20
d. 32 in July

 

[ChefShazzy]

a) 15
b) 24
c) n/a
d) 28

 

[Matt]

a) 18
b) 19
c) Non yet, thankfully
d) 19

Matt

 

[NatalieMT]

a) 16.
b) 17.
c) No surgery yet *touch wood*.
d) Will be 19 in about 6 weeks.

 

[chickpea]

a/ erm,not sure...IBS-type symptoms for about 5 years, but definite IBD flare a year ago.
b/ 40
c/ no surgery yet...
d/ 40 - I was diagnosed last month.

 

[planetjen]

so reading these i am wondering why i seem to be the only person under the age of 85 being seen by my GI doc!!!!!

 

[Barbie]

1. 10
2. 12
3 no surgery yet
4. 24

 

[mharvey90]

a) 4 or younger...basically as far back as I can remember
b) 9
c) 12
d) 20

 

[belle1999]

a)Thinking back, probably around 22
b)Just diagnosed in Dec...so 32
c)Thank goodness this hasn't happened yet!
d)33

 

[Nyx]

a)35
b)36
c)39
d)40

 

[kenny]

a)How old were you when you first had symptoms? about 34 when I first remember bleeding out my butt anyway.
b)How old were you when you were diagnosed? 42
c)If so how old were you when you had your first surgery? 42
d)How old are you currently? 43


I went undiagnosed until the complications of full blown Crohns with internal abscess and multiple inter-abdominal fistulas incapacitated me and became life threatening.

 

[HeatherMN]

A: 27
B: 27
C: none yet
D: 36

 

[reidyjo81]

a) 16
b) 17
c) 18
d) 19

 

[Rebecca85]

Planetjen- I know the feeling, in hospital I was the only one on the ward who was a) under 60 and b) compos mentis

 

[Becky]

a)18-ibs type symptoms
b)28
c)none
d)32

 

[uli]

a) 7-8 y.o , bleeding at 36
b)37
c)none yet
d)38

/Uli

 

[Zalanicht]

a)How old were you when you first had symptoms? about 34 when I first remember bleeding out my butt anyway.
b)How old were you when you were diagnosed? 42
c)If so how old were you when you had your first surgery? 42
d)How old are you currently? 43


I went undiagnosed until the complications of full blown Crohns with internal abscess and multiple inter-abdominal fistulas incapacitated me and became life threatening.

After my surgery the surgeon said the same thing was going on with me. No wonder I told the emerg nurse my pain on the pain scale was 15/10. haha. 6 mg of dilauded and it still hurt quite a bit!