So, I'm back on this forum.
I actually didn't even realize I'd been here before until I found out my email was already in use so, it's been 3 years. (Brooklyn23 is now Brooklyn26 lol)
Anyways, I sorta jumped well off taking care of Crohn's because I was seeking an alternate diagnosis -- endometriosis. The worst of my crohn's pain always coincided with ovulation, like... flat on my back for three-four days and I can't sleep or breathe pain. So, it was suggested to me that maybe I should look for gynecological causes.
I stopped taking all of my Crohn's medication and went on the pill. The pill did stop the pain because I was not ovulating. But I hated taking it, it always made me anxious and I gained a lot of weight, and I was considering just having the offending ovary removed.
I had exploratory surgery in August. Nope. No endo to be seen. I went for 6 months with no pain whatsoever. But I had another 3-day attack on January 5th so it's back to square one. I just had my colonoscopy a week ago (and have been constipated ever since), and am waiting on my insurance to authorize the capsule endoscopy.
Looking back on my old threads, I forgot how sick I had been, that my symptoms were more than just the severe mittleschmerz. But I'd been younger, stupider... Anyways... here I am. Again. A little wiser.
I actually didn't even realize I'd been here before until I found out my email was already in use so, it's been 3 years. (Brooklyn23 is now Brooklyn26 lol)
Anyways, I sorta jumped well off taking care of Crohn's because I was seeking an alternate diagnosis -- endometriosis. The worst of my crohn's pain always coincided with ovulation, like... flat on my back for three-four days and I can't sleep or breathe pain. So, it was suggested to me that maybe I should look for gynecological causes.
I stopped taking all of my Crohn's medication and went on the pill. The pill did stop the pain because I was not ovulating. But I hated taking it, it always made me anxious and I gained a lot of weight, and I was considering just having the offending ovary removed.
I had exploratory surgery in August. Nope. No endo to be seen. I went for 6 months with no pain whatsoever. But I had another 3-day attack on January 5th so it's back to square one. I just had my colonoscopy a week ago (and have been constipated ever since), and am waiting on my insurance to authorize the capsule endoscopy.
Looking back on my old threads, I forgot how sick I had been, that my symptoms were more than just the severe mittleschmerz. But I'd been younger, stupider... Anyways... here I am. Again. A little wiser.