I have recently been diagnosed with IBD, indeterminate but suspected Crohns. The last colonoscopy showed ulceration of the lower half of the large intestine.
I have had periods (months at a time) of illness since I was a child. Sometimes I had terrible nausea and general abdominal discomfort for months (teachers at school or uni would ask if I was feeling OK because I must have looked so terrible), sometimes indigestion, as I teenager I had alot of mouth ulcers (on the skin on the inside of the mouth, or under the tongue), and sometimes I had months of diarrhea. It was always with weight loss and fatigue. As far as I know only the last time I had fever too.
I was never sent to a GI, only to a psychologist!
Looking back I am wondering if I have had Crohns affecting different parts of the intestinal tract? Is that possible? I would appreciate any opinions or experience. Maybe your Crohns is always in the same place?
And also, I never had any small bowel tests, but the colonoscopy went up to the terminal ileum that was fine. Can it be Crohns if there is no inflammation of the ileum?
Thanks
I have had periods (months at a time) of illness since I was a child. Sometimes I had terrible nausea and general abdominal discomfort for months (teachers at school or uni would ask if I was feeling OK because I must have looked so terrible), sometimes indigestion, as I teenager I had alot of mouth ulcers (on the skin on the inside of the mouth, or under the tongue), and sometimes I had months of diarrhea. It was always with weight loss and fatigue. As far as I know only the last time I had fever too.
I was never sent to a GI, only to a psychologist!
Looking back I am wondering if I have had Crohns affecting different parts of the intestinal tract? Is that possible? I would appreciate any opinions or experience. Maybe your Crohns is always in the same place?
And also, I never had any small bowel tests, but the colonoscopy went up to the terminal ileum that was fine. Can it be Crohns if there is no inflammation of the ileum?
Thanks