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Hi all,
I was diagnoses with Crohns 6 years ago and have been lucky that my symptoms have been very mild. The only reason I was properly diagnosed is because my dad has crohns so they had me tested the minute I had similar symptoms.
Since them I have been on low grade meds (Cipro, Flagyl and entocort) to manage my flare ups. Honestly over the years I haven't taken my meds more times than I have with stretches months (yes months haha) where I haven't take a single pill. For me I would only get mild flare ups during what I like to call sugar season (Halloween, Christmas). With that extra sugar around the house and me not being able to resist, I would eat a bunch and end up with a flare up. I would just eat healthy for a week or two and start taking my pills and everything would clear up.
When I was diagnosed it was done via MRI and CT scans and I never had a colonoscopy done. My Crohns is in the ileum so I'm not sure if that made my previous GI not think it was worth it, or maybe it was because I just simply have had very mild Crohns. Well my previous GI, who was a GREAT GREAT GI, passed away early last year and I was sent to a new GI who I actually really like. When we had my first consult he asked when I had my last colonoscopy. He was pretty surprised when I said never had one and wanted to get me booked for one ASAP.
Well just over a week ago I had it done to which his notes indicated that nothing was wrong with my Colon and he couldnt get into my ileum as there was some scar tissue. I always knew there was some scar tissue in that area as my MRIs showed it.
A week and a bit has passed and last night I was hit with the worst Crohns pain in my life. To the point that I was really thinking about go the hospital. My entire lower stomach (below my bellybutton) is extremely tender and has sharp shooting pains throughout it. I haven't eaten poorly this week as I was back to my normal diet after the test.
Has anyone else experienced a severe flare up a week or so after their colonoscopy? This is really frustrating for me because I have been able to basically manage my Crohns for 6 years by diet and once I had this test done (which was extremely painful I might add) I am having excruciating pain.
I was diagnoses with Crohns 6 years ago and have been lucky that my symptoms have been very mild. The only reason I was properly diagnosed is because my dad has crohns so they had me tested the minute I had similar symptoms.
Since them I have been on low grade meds (Cipro, Flagyl and entocort) to manage my flare ups. Honestly over the years I haven't taken my meds more times than I have with stretches months (yes months haha) where I haven't take a single pill. For me I would only get mild flare ups during what I like to call sugar season (Halloween, Christmas). With that extra sugar around the house and me not being able to resist, I would eat a bunch and end up with a flare up. I would just eat healthy for a week or two and start taking my pills and everything would clear up.
When I was diagnosed it was done via MRI and CT scans and I never had a colonoscopy done. My Crohns is in the ileum so I'm not sure if that made my previous GI not think it was worth it, or maybe it was because I just simply have had very mild Crohns. Well my previous GI, who was a GREAT GREAT GI, passed away early last year and I was sent to a new GI who I actually really like. When we had my first consult he asked when I had my last colonoscopy. He was pretty surprised when I said never had one and wanted to get me booked for one ASAP.
Well just over a week ago I had it done to which his notes indicated that nothing was wrong with my Colon and he couldnt get into my ileum as there was some scar tissue. I always knew there was some scar tissue in that area as my MRIs showed it.
A week and a bit has passed and last night I was hit with the worst Crohns pain in my life. To the point that I was really thinking about go the hospital. My entire lower stomach (below my bellybutton) is extremely tender and has sharp shooting pains throughout it. I haven't eaten poorly this week as I was back to my normal diet after the test.
Has anyone else experienced a severe flare up a week or so after their colonoscopy? This is really frustrating for me because I have been able to basically manage my Crohns for 6 years by diet and once I had this test done (which was extremely painful I might add) I am having excruciating pain.
