- Location
- Cornwall,
Hello everyone,
I've been having a look through this amazing forum for the last couple of days since my first proper flare, and so I thought I'd finally say hello!
I'm 20 and have had symptoms of IBS/IBD/lactose intolerance since 2009. I finally had an MRI of my small bowl and a colonoscopy about 6 weeks ago, and I'm currently waiting for results, although the endoscopist diagnosed Crohn's immediately after the colonsocopy (is this an official diagnosis?)
I finally got prescribed meds from my GP on the first day of my flare a couple of days ago (which was amazingly painful!) - Prednisolone (40mg), reducing the dose by 5mg every week until stop, and is working wonders for my flare!
I'm currently finishing my first year at uni studying mechanical engineering, and hoping I won't get too stressed over exams and make my symptoms worse! :worthy:
Anyway, that's me, and I'm currently looking forward (not) to my blood test on Monday to investigate my anemia and get me on some meds for that as well.
Thanks for listening everyone,
Helen (CornishPasty)
I've been having a look through this amazing forum for the last couple of days since my first proper flare, and so I thought I'd finally say hello!
I'm 20 and have had symptoms of IBS/IBD/lactose intolerance since 2009. I finally had an MRI of my small bowl and a colonoscopy about 6 weeks ago, and I'm currently waiting for results, although the endoscopist diagnosed Crohn's immediately after the colonsocopy (is this an official diagnosis?)
I finally got prescribed meds from my GP on the first day of my flare a couple of days ago (which was amazingly painful!) - Prednisolone (40mg), reducing the dose by 5mg every week until stop, and is working wonders for my flare!
I'm currently finishing my first year at uni studying mechanical engineering, and hoping I won't get too stressed over exams and make my symptoms worse! :worthy:
Anyway, that's me, and I'm currently looking forward (not) to my blood test on Monday to investigate my anemia and get me on some meds for that as well.
Thanks for listening everyone,
Helen (CornishPasty)