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Bananasplit22
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Hey! I also use the Teens With Crohns message board, but I though't I'd try this out...
I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis about 3 years ago..1 year ago, I had a (what they thought) was a peri-anal abscess, so they diagnosed me with Crohn's Disease
A few months ago, I had to go to the hospital because my hemaglobin (sp?) was so low. While I was there, they told me it was 5.5 (the normal is like 12-15), and my iron levels were really low. They didn't know how I was still standing..So I had to have a blood transfusion. Afterwards I felt a TON better.
Anyway, I then visited two surgeons (one of which operated on my brother who had u.c., but had a colectomy). They 'examined' me, and I showed one where the abscess had been a year ago. he told me that it was probably a poly-nital abscess, which is totally NOT related to IBD..And they both told me it seemed a lot more likely to be uc than crohns, which I was actually really happy about! God forbid I'd have to have surgery in the future, I could have my colon removed without a chance of the disease coming back.
Lets see, currently I'm on 6mp, asacol, and something else for depression(called cymbalta), and also trying out ambien CR(i've had bad sleep for quite a few years..).
I've been on prednisone lots of times (funn), and I've taken flagyl and cipro, and had a few remicade infusions although they didn't work...
Sorry I made this kinda long!!! I guess I had a lot to say...And that's not even all of it but anyway , thanks for listenin, guess I'll talk to you guys soon...
I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis about 3 years ago..1 year ago, I had a (what they thought) was a peri-anal abscess, so they diagnosed me with Crohn's Disease
A few months ago, I had to go to the hospital because my hemaglobin (sp?) was so low. While I was there, they told me it was 5.5 (the normal is like 12-15), and my iron levels were really low. They didn't know how I was still standing..So I had to have a blood transfusion. Afterwards I felt a TON better. Anyway, I then visited two surgeons (one of which operated on my brother who had u.c., but had a colectomy). They 'examined' me, and I showed one where the abscess had been a year ago. he told me that it was probably a poly-nital abscess, which is totally NOT related to IBD..And they both told me it seemed a lot more likely to be uc than crohns, which I was actually really happy about! God forbid I'd have to have surgery in the future, I could have my colon removed without a chance of the disease coming back.
Lets see, currently I'm on 6mp, asacol, and something else for depression(called cymbalta), and also trying out ambien CR(i've had bad sleep for quite a few years..).
I've been on prednisone lots of times (funn), and I've taken flagyl and cipro, and had a few remicade infusions although they didn't work...
Sorry I made this kinda long!!! I guess I had a lot to say...And that's not even all of it but anyway , thanks for listenin, guess I'll talk to you guys soon...
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