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WOW! I am so glad I found this forum!
I was unofficially diagnosed with Crohn's on July 7, 2011.
Last April (2010) I had what I call an "episode". Lower abdominal pain (contraction like) with constant trips to the bathroom. Diahhrea and then over 3-10 days I would contract and bear down but nothing would come out. It would wake me up in the middle of the night (as it still does) and I was a wreck!
Fast forward to April 2011. I start having these "episodes" again. Not only am I having these episodes on a monthly (or so) basis but now I am not regular. I am lucky to go once a week. I am bloated, miserable, tired depressed!
During my most recent episode I finally went to a walk in clinic. She asked the typical questions, sent me for bloodwork, ultrasound & of course I had to produce 5 stool samples. I went for my u/s which showed a blockage on my right side but to be sure I was sent to emergency to rule out appendicitis (sp?). The ER doctor said it wasn't my appendix and suggested Crohns. I broke down!! I was tired, hungry, frustrated and angry! She then sent in a referral for a GI specialist.
1 week later, I am called back into the clinic for results. My bloodwork showed a significant B12 deficiency and low iron. I am put on B12 and have to get more bloodwork done in 1 month. I am now down 4lbs. 2 of the stool samples show no infection/parasite. The clinic doctor tells me she thinks it's Crohns as well. She is waiting for more results to come back. My referral date for a GI is DECEMBER 2011. I panic! At this point I have hardly slept, eaten or done much of anything. My children (9 & 13) are going stir crazy because I won't leave the house.
DECEMBER 2011!!!
So....I am not on ANY medication! They won't do ANYTHING for me until more stool sample results come back and I have to wait until December. I have been off work for over a week. I was starting to feel better (mild cramping) but I have woken up the last 2 days with some back pain that is not related to my back. It's deep inside. My right side is sore again and I've run to the washroom 5x already. I feel another episode coming on.
I apologize for the long rant! I guess I'm dazed and confused! I don't know what to do anymore. I am soo down that I can't even talk to my husband about it.
I have read some posts and I'm hopeful! I just don't understand why the docs aren't helping me? Maybe I need a new doctor?
Does anything I say above sound like crohns? I'll stop rambling now and read some more posts!
I was unofficially diagnosed with Crohn's on July 7, 2011.
Last April (2010) I had what I call an "episode". Lower abdominal pain (contraction like) with constant trips to the bathroom. Diahhrea and then over 3-10 days I would contract and bear down but nothing would come out. It would wake me up in the middle of the night (as it still does) and I was a wreck!
Fast forward to April 2011. I start having these "episodes" again. Not only am I having these episodes on a monthly (or so) basis but now I am not regular. I am lucky to go once a week. I am bloated, miserable, tired depressed!
During my most recent episode I finally went to a walk in clinic. She asked the typical questions, sent me for bloodwork, ultrasound & of course I had to produce 5 stool samples. I went for my u/s which showed a blockage on my right side but to be sure I was sent to emergency to rule out appendicitis (sp?). The ER doctor said it wasn't my appendix and suggested Crohns. I broke down!! I was tired, hungry, frustrated and angry! She then sent in a referral for a GI specialist.
1 week later, I am called back into the clinic for results. My bloodwork showed a significant B12 deficiency and low iron. I am put on B12 and have to get more bloodwork done in 1 month. I am now down 4lbs. 2 of the stool samples show no infection/parasite. The clinic doctor tells me she thinks it's Crohns as well. She is waiting for more results to come back. My referral date for a GI is DECEMBER 2011. I panic! At this point I have hardly slept, eaten or done much of anything. My children (9 & 13) are going stir crazy because I won't leave the house.
DECEMBER 2011!!!
So....I am not on ANY medication! They won't do ANYTHING for me until more stool sample results come back and I have to wait until December. I have been off work for over a week. I was starting to feel better (mild cramping) but I have woken up the last 2 days with some back pain that is not related to my back. It's deep inside. My right side is sore again and I've run to the washroom 5x already. I feel another episode coming on.
I apologize for the long rant! I guess I'm dazed and confused! I don't know what to do anymore. I am soo down that I can't even talk to my husband about it.
I have read some posts and I'm hopeful! I just don't understand why the docs aren't helping me? Maybe I need a new doctor?
Does anything I say above sound like crohns? I'll stop rambling now and read some more posts!
