I have never had any symptoms of Crohn's until after my cholesystectomy (gallbladder removal) I had some back pain and thought it might be a complication of the surgery. I was dismissed by my personal doctor as having a backache from a pulled muscle. I insisted that something was wrong and was told begrudgingly that a CT and CBC would be ordered on my behalf.
After the CT, I was told that I had inflammation in the small intestine. I just did the colonoscopy, and the GI says he thinks its Crohns. Waiting for biopsy results Thursday, but I have already been taking Pentasa. I would love to complain about its cost, but I have already been reading on here and I see the financial and physical burden that some of you shoulder with your multiple medications. I am a bit naive and obviously in denial, and it is starting to hit me that I may be actively medicated for this for the remainder of my life. I am so down. This is really unbelievable to me. I suppose that I have posted this because it seems to me that though most people here are suffering in some aspect, most people have come to terms with their condition and are living as best they can. I am not living right now. My life is frozen until I can get past the enormity of this.
After the CT, I was told that I had inflammation in the small intestine. I just did the colonoscopy, and the GI says he thinks its Crohns. Waiting for biopsy results Thursday, but I have already been taking Pentasa. I would love to complain about its cost, but I have already been reading on here and I see the financial and physical burden that some of you shoulder with your multiple medications. I am a bit naive and obviously in denial, and it is starting to hit me that I may be actively medicated for this for the remainder of my life. I am so down. This is really unbelievable to me. I suppose that I have posted this because it seems to me that though most people here are suffering in some aspect, most people have come to terms with their condition and are living as best they can. I am not living right now. My life is frozen until I can get past the enormity of this.