Hi guys, i'm new to the forum.
I first started suffering symptoms after taking a medication for my acne called isotretinoin. I then had various blood and stool tests which came back negative for inflammation. Then I had a colonoscopy which found crohns in my ileum. However the biopsy came back negative for crohns. I then had a barium follow through which didn't even show the scarring in my ileum.
I was then given the firm diagnosis of IBS. However I have read that sometimes if crohns is in the small intestine it may only show from having a capsule endoscopy.
I am now in the process of having this done privately.
Has anyone else been in this position? Has anyone paid for an capsule endoscopy in the UK? If so i have been quoted around £1900, anybody had one cheaper?
Thanks for reading.
I first started suffering symptoms after taking a medication for my acne called isotretinoin. I then had various blood and stool tests which came back negative for inflammation. Then I had a colonoscopy which found crohns in my ileum. However the biopsy came back negative for crohns. I then had a barium follow through which didn't even show the scarring in my ileum.
I was then given the firm diagnosis of IBS. However I have read that sometimes if crohns is in the small intestine it may only show from having a capsule endoscopy.
I am now in the process of having this done privately.
Has anyone else been in this position? Has anyone paid for an capsule endoscopy in the UK? If so i have been quoted around £1900, anybody had one cheaper?
Thanks for reading.