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Hi guys.
Last year in August I came down with an unknown illness that doctors told me was a virus and it would go. It eventually did go after about six weeks. Symptoms started with abdominal pains and sickness, low grade fever and really bad fatigue. Basically stayed like this but the sickness got worse and I was dizzy, generally awful. I couldn't get out of bed in this time and my life just stopped. I went to A&E once where I was referred to a doctor who said due to my history low B12 levels I may have Crohns. I was supposed to send a stool sample, which I did but they lost the results so I don't know what it showed. My illness gradually disappeared so I decided not to chase it up and thought it may have been a virus after all.
Now, it has come back. Exactly the same as before - same pattern of events with the symptoms. I know how fobbed off I was by the docs last time so I'm hesitant to go back. I know how much my life was on hold last time and it makes me worry it is going to last as long. I'm due to go travelling in six weeks and the idea that I won't be able to go and will lose £3000 makes me feel even more sick!
Anyway, I just want to ask if any of this sounds like Crohns. When it was first mentioned to me I didn't think it was, but due to it coming back with the same symptoms, I know Crohns sufferers have flare ups so it's made me think about it again. I'm just at my wits end trying to find out what it is. Being ill is bad but it's even worse when you can't tell your family/friends/employer what it actually is. People start thinking you're making it up
Thanks in advance.
Last year in August I came down with an unknown illness that doctors told me was a virus and it would go. It eventually did go after about six weeks. Symptoms started with abdominal pains and sickness, low grade fever and really bad fatigue. Basically stayed like this but the sickness got worse and I was dizzy, generally awful. I couldn't get out of bed in this time and my life just stopped. I went to A&E once where I was referred to a doctor who said due to my history low B12 levels I may have Crohns. I was supposed to send a stool sample, which I did but they lost the results so I don't know what it showed. My illness gradually disappeared so I decided not to chase it up and thought it may have been a virus after all.
Now, it has come back. Exactly the same as before - same pattern of events with the symptoms. I know how fobbed off I was by the docs last time so I'm hesitant to go back. I know how much my life was on hold last time and it makes me worry it is going to last as long. I'm due to go travelling in six weeks and the idea that I won't be able to go and will lose £3000 makes me feel even more sick!
Anyway, I just want to ask if any of this sounds like Crohns. When it was first mentioned to me I didn't think it was, but due to it coming back with the same symptoms, I know Crohns sufferers have flare ups so it's made me think about it again. I'm just at my wits end trying to find out what it is. Being ill is bad but it's even worse when you can't tell your family/friends/employer what it actually is. People start thinking you're making it up
Thanks in advance.