Fecal calprotectin under 30 ??

[Aziz]

Hi i have been testing for crohns for 3 month now still didn't get answer i did 2 endoscopy and colonoscopy. 2 time crp and esr. 3 times fecal calprotectin all normal, but i have some cramps thats all from 1 month. Its in small bowel area. Last fecal calprotectin was under 30 yesterday i did it. What else should i do any help.

 

[my little penguin]

Only place left would be small intestine
Which would be a capsule endoscopy (pillcam ) and MRE (mri woth entography )
If those are clean then probably not Crohns

 

[Aziz]

I did MRI all small intestine normal only in terminal ileum there is thickness 6mm and 3cm lenght the took biopsy and the result normal.

 

[tots]

When I went to UCLA to their clinic they reminded me CD can often be a diagnosis through elimination. Mine was found with a Small Bowel Series, CT scans and blood work

good luck don't give up


Lauren

 

[Jabee]

What does your GI think is causing the thickening of the terminal ileum? And is the biopsy negative for inflammation or for granulomas (which a minority of crohn’s patients have)? Could the thickening be a sign of chronic inflammation? I would make sure your GI answers those questions and offers an explanation for the thickened terminal ileum. Good luck.

 

[Aziz]

he said maybe from celiac disease,and yes the result negative. He said if you have cramp we can start with crohns medicine, i told hold on and i wanna to do pillcam but i have to wait until October.

 

[eleanor_rigby]

You can be tested for coeliac disease with a simple blood test, and biopsies from your duodenum during an oral endoscopy. If these are negative it will not be coeliac disease. I would suggest a pill cam.
Someone else on this forum has upper small bowel / stomach Crohn's disease and his fecal calproctectin was 30.

 

[Aziz]

Thanks. I already confirmed for celiac disease from 2016.and i will see my GI next sunday to order pill cam.in last 3 days now my symptoms yellow lose stool 4 times day I'm really tired.