I have not been diagnosed with Crohn's. I have a colonoscopy scheduled and my doctor feels strongly that all my symptoms point in this direction. I have read several stories on this forum about others experiences and I think mine is similar.
About a year ago I woke up in the middle of the night with a terrible stomach ache. I promptly made my way to the bathroom. The pain was so bad I just laid on the floor so that I could easily get to the toilet. All night I had cold sweats and felt like I was going to pass out. By the morning the pain had gone, although my stomach was sore for days because of the workout it had just recieved.
For several months I had no more problems. I just assumed the first experience was some sort of bug. Then one night it happened again. Again, it left as quickly as it came, but this time I started to think maybe something is wrong. I did not go see a doctor until the third time. They ran several tests but could not determine anything. I was told that if it happened again to go to the emergency room and maybe they could catch the problem why it was happening. The fourth time I went to the emergency room and several tests were run.
Finally the doctor concluded that I may have Cron's, but nothing was immediately done. Within the last few days my pain has returned along with the diarrhea. Because it has returned this time the doctors seem very concerned.
I have been told that this is not typically how Crohn's first presents itself, but from what I have read here it seems to happen this way. Does this seem like anyone else's experience? If so how have you made udjustments to overcome? Any info you can give me would be great.
About a year ago I woke up in the middle of the night with a terrible stomach ache. I promptly made my way to the bathroom. The pain was so bad I just laid on the floor so that I could easily get to the toilet. All night I had cold sweats and felt like I was going to pass out. By the morning the pain had gone, although my stomach was sore for days because of the workout it had just recieved.
For several months I had no more problems. I just assumed the first experience was some sort of bug. Then one night it happened again. Again, it left as quickly as it came, but this time I started to think maybe something is wrong. I did not go see a doctor until the third time. They ran several tests but could not determine anything. I was told that if it happened again to go to the emergency room and maybe they could catch the problem why it was happening. The fourth time I went to the emergency room and several tests were run.
Finally the doctor concluded that I may have Cron's, but nothing was immediately done. Within the last few days my pain has returned along with the diarrhea. Because it has returned this time the doctors seem very concerned.
I have been told that this is not typically how Crohn's first presents itself, but from what I have read here it seems to happen this way. Does this seem like anyone else's experience? If so how have you made udjustments to overcome? Any info you can give me would be great.