how do you know it's Crohn's and not a 'normal' diarrea?
Hey there,
I've been diagnosed with Crohn's about 10 years ago. So far I've always thought that any diarrea I got (since then), was actually a flareup of Crohn's. Is that so? Or is it also possible to get a 'normal' diarrea?
Five weeks ago I took Ibuprofen on a doctor's advice to get over a heavy flu. Bad idea as I got a terrible runny stomach for the next three weeks (took the medicine only for two days, then realized my mistake).
After that fit I was fine for exactly one week and now I'm again stuck with a terrible runny stomach, but this time including bad cramps. Why I got this second fit, I don't know, but I assume it has to do with having eaten something unhealthy/ dirty (living in Islamabad, there is a fair chance that this was the case).
However, now I'm pretty much at a loss at what to do. Cannot see those endless boiled potatos and carrots or rice and egg anymore and want to get rid of those cramps.
Since getting to a competent doc here is fairly difficult, I'm wondering whether I should just start by myself again with a treatment of 4mg Mezalazine per day, which I used to take during earlier fits.
OR is again a 'normal' diarrea which will cure itself within the next two weeks?
If you guys could give me some good advice, I would be more than thankful!
xx GeeGee
Hey there,
I've been diagnosed with Crohn's about 10 years ago. So far I've always thought that any diarrea I got (since then), was actually a flareup of Crohn's. Is that so? Or is it also possible to get a 'normal' diarrea?
Five weeks ago I took Ibuprofen on a doctor's advice to get over a heavy flu. Bad idea as I got a terrible runny stomach for the next three weeks (took the medicine only for two days, then realized my mistake).
After that fit I was fine for exactly one week and now I'm again stuck with a terrible runny stomach, but this time including bad cramps. Why I got this second fit, I don't know, but I assume it has to do with having eaten something unhealthy/ dirty (living in Islamabad, there is a fair chance that this was the case).
However, now I'm pretty much at a loss at what to do. Cannot see those endless boiled potatos and carrots or rice and egg anymore and want to get rid of those cramps.
Since getting to a competent doc here is fairly difficult, I'm wondering whether I should just start by myself again with a treatment of 4mg Mezalazine per day, which I used to take during earlier fits.
OR is again a 'normal' diarrea which will cure itself within the next two weeks?
If you guys could give me some good advice, I would be more than thankful!
xx GeeGee
