How old are you?

[Pirate]

Okay, I'm 52 1/2 and I was told I was a Honorable member of the Crohns Society at the age of 28. Looking back I had suffered for many years before.

 

[Zoodles]

First flare at 8. Diagnosis at 9.

In remission for almost 4 months with fingers crossed.

 

[biteyshark]

I'm 28. Diagnosed with IBS when I was 25 (think that was wrong), diagnosed with IBD a few weeks ago.

 

[Jessica]

I've had symptoms my whole life. Was diagnosed when I was 23. Now 25.

 

[medic8]

I'm 46, diagnosed at 25. Had gut trouble for 3 or 4 years before but no tests or diagnosis. Seems to be a common theme. I have trouble understanding why GI issues are so easily dismissed by the medical commmunity.

 

[mario]

I am 55. Diagnosed at 53. No previous symptoms just one life threatening flare.
The day i had my first surgery a nurse came to reassure me that all would be well and that there was nothing to cry about. I wasn't crying for myself but for a 10 year old boy who was having a stoma on the same day by the same surgeon. SO cruel to do this to the young! I worry for my family and if any of them develop this then i know i will feel guilty although logic tells me it can not be my fault.

 

[ChEvYgUrL]

Hello,,,I am 30 have been sick since early June. And diagnosed in September.

 

[Trev]

53 Diagnosed at 32

 

[Misty-Eyed]

I'm almost 27 and was diagnosed when I was 9.

 

[StarGirrrrl]

I am 23 and had IBD confirmed in August. Misdiagnosed with IBS at 20, symptoms started at 19.

 

[Domsmom]

I'm 25 and was diagnosed when I was 22...just after getting married! My first memory of symptoms was when I was 20 in college.

 

[hunniebunn88]

I am 21, dx just this year. Have had symptoms since I was 7. Had tests in 2007 showing inflammation but nothing that the doctor was worried about. Then tests in March 2010 showing I have had Crohn's for many, many years.

 

[Mejay07]

I am 25 and was diagnosed at 23 with symptoms the previous year.

 

[effdee]

I'll be 20 at the end of the year. I was diagnosed when I was almost 11. My brother has Crohn's, as well, and was diagnosed around the same age. He's 23, now. My mother also has Crohn's, but I wouldn't dare say her age! She was diagnosed later in her life.

 

[Welsh-bird]

I'm 36 (until saturday that is!), and diagnosed at 25.

 

[amirah]

leya was 17 months old when she was diagnoised and she is 18months now.

 

[Dras]

Symptoms since 15, diagnosed at 17, now 18 almost turning 19.

 

[MADiMarc]

I am 44; dx at 19 with syptoms since a young kid.

 

[KellyMc]

I am 28, Diagnosed at 26, misdiagnosed over and over at 18

 

[chris scoffham]

im 55 diagnosed in july had symptoms re certain foods for 10 years

 

[Bloom]

just turned 26 suffering since i was 16 only diagnosed this month still doing tests i dont know if its UC or CD didnt know there was a difference will find out

 

[Inkymouse]

I'm 27, symptoms since 19 and still not diagnosed, aren't I the lucky one ha

 

[bangarang]

Im 25, 17 when diagnosed, had symptoms since I was 12.

 

[Joleen23]

26 Years , Diagnosed just 2 weeks ago (Symptoms for 6mths)

 

[xoxava]

Diagnosed at 19 with symtpoms since 2007

 

[eilsew]

31 years old, recently diagnosed.

 

[Crohnadian]

I got sick at 12, diagnosed at 13, and now I'm going on 21 this winter. I just had my first surgery this past month and feel better than ever.

 

[adb]

hey donna, i will be 30 next month and just got diagnosed with crohns the first of this month.

 

[Joanne]

Im 36 and was only diagnosed last week, have had symptons for 9mths but have had on and off symptons since 1997

If you are only as old as the man you feel that would make me 41...............

 

[CrohnsNYC]

I am 31 and was diagnosed when I was 30.

 

[BigUglyCat]

I am 51 and diagnosed when I was 17, but have had symptoms since 5 yrs.

 

[Nytefyre]

I am 37 and was diagnosed at 23 but had symptoms since high school.

 

[allieinwonder]

I'm 21, symptoms since 15, still not diagnosed. Cannot wait to have a diagnosis date.

 

[vince]

43, Diagnosed at 24. Had portion of colon, cecum and small intestine removed in 1992.

 

[limerick boy]

16, diagnosed last July, symptoms for about 7 months before I finally plucked up the courage to go tho the doctor and see what the situation was

 

[366296]

i am fourteen, was diagnosed at eight
x

 

[Calmac]

I'm 22 and was diagnosed when I was 13.

 

[tanand]

25
got
CD six months back

 

[AbdoAlien]

Am 32, was Dx when I was 31...have had symptoms for over 10 years and the docs kept saying it was other things....got really sick a year ago, ended up in hospital and took 6months of extensive testing after that to be Dx...the system sucks....

 

[Grey Kitty]

I'm 13 1/2, and was diagnosed when I was 8.

 

[Grumbly-Guts]

I am turning 27 in a few weeks, dx when I was 21, symptomatic since young child (5yrs old-ish, or at least that's as early as I remember having 'bad guts')

GG

 

[alohakim18]

diagnosed at 42 (5 weeks ago) had symptoms since I was 31.

I'm going with -you are only as old as the youngest man who would feel you up, lol!

 

[Rob.G]

I'm 25 and have suffered with CD since I was 12.

 

[Josephine]

I am 32 CD drom 2007 but wrong diag from 2002.

 

[sinead]

Hi

I'm a new member, this is my first time to look for a support group.

I am 33 and was diagnosed about 2 years ago.

Really new to this, nervous and confused.

 

[AndiGirl]

I am 38. I was diagnosed in 2005. I've had symptoms of Crohn's off an on for most of my young adult life. I think it probably started when I was around 19. Sorry forgot to put this- Officially diagnosed at age 32.

 

[sinead]

I'm 33, diagnosed about 2.5 years ago

 

[chrisnsteph1022]

30, dx at 23

 

[Taryn]

I am 32 Diagnosed 2 months ago...symptoms for the past 7 years.

 

[kathpl1972]

I'm 38 and was diagnosed 3 months ago so all pretty new to me had to have surgery 5 days after diagnosis but on the mend now !!!!!

 

[Guest9283]

I'm 25 and have suffered with CD since I was 12.

Same here.

 

[Janine]

I'm 16, 17 come May. Was diagnosed 3 years ago! Nothing trumps having Crohns in high school... at least in my opinion, hahah

 

[moogie]

I was 12 years old when they found out, and now I am 37

 

[STLGirl]

Gee, I'm an old girl compared to you all.

54 and diagnosed 3 months ago. I blame all that Advil!

 

[GothamGirl]

I'm 33 was diagnosed on my 21st bday.

 

[darrae]

54 diagnosed at 50

 

[pjmel]

I am 35, first diagnosed when I was 21. Had symptoms (diagnosed as IBS) for several years before that.

 

[Ari]

37 dx at 33. Symptoms from 2002.

 

[Sue-2009]

Diagnosed at 37, thinking I had symptoms since I was 23...I'm in my mid 40's..... Sue

 

[Boloby]

I'm 34, was diagnosed with Crohn's at 22 but didn't start getting symptoms until a couple of years ago. It was part of a two-for-one deal on autoimmune diseases, along with primary sclerosing cholangitis. Not such a deal.

 

[e13 boy]

I'm 42 (2 weeks ago)

Diagnosed @ 29 with CD - Right sided hemi 1 week later
The CD really started @ 19 - Between the age of 19 - 21 i underwent 7 operations (2 fistulas,5 abcesses).
No tests were ever suggested by the 2 consultants i saw during this 2 year period.Back then i had never heard of Crohn's - i just trusted the Dr's.....
..like to have a chat with them now!

 

[Deleted member 81255]

20 and was diagnosed at 20, symptoms since age 10.

 

[supercellbaebe]

I'm 23 and I've been getting gradually sicker since I was 9 years old.

I now can't eat anything at all and have The Elemental 028 diet. I have no diagnosis of anything because Doctors can't find anything physically wrong with me

xxx

 

[moogie]

hello,

I'm 36 and I have been sick since I was 11.

 

[spingirl]

I was 23 when I was diagnosed with UC...back in 1985. I'm going to be 49 in March (oh dear) and just last year I was told they think its Crohns now and not UC. I really only had a flare in my early 20's and then no problems until now...

 

[hortoncj]

I'm 23 now, diagnosed when I was 15. Lots of bad experiences early on. Remicade now has me under control.

 

[silvermander]

I'm 37, was formally diagnosed at 8, but had symptoms from birth.

It was only when my Crohn's moved to my guts, I was 38lbs at age 7 and they looked at my family history to see Mom has Crohn's. The SBFT was just a formality after that.

 

[KDH-3*3]

19 soon to be 20...diagnosed at 19

 

[Dallies]

Meg was dianosed just before her 16th birthday. She will be 17 in three months.

 

[Crohn'sFor Life]

40 diagnosed at 39.

 

[DanaDeadPetals]

I'm 36 and was diagnosed at age 21.

 

[KWud]

I'm 39, soon to be 40, eek! Diagnosed at 24, symptoms started when I was 21.

Paula
x

 

[Sue M]

I'm 28 and diagnosed in January 2011.had sympt from 19.

 

[SKEvil]

20 (diagnosed at 19)

Crohn's came outta nowhere!

 

[Guest555]

36, diagnosed at 45.

 

[peaceandsmile]

I am 21 and was diagnosed when I was 18 years old, most earliest symptoms started when I was 10 but the rest gradually occured at 18.

 

[Tommy]

I'm 20, 21 in just over a week. I was diagnosed with Crohns in September 2003.

 

[Christie]

Im 35 was diagnosed at 20 and had symptoms from age 17.

 

[tricia]

im 23 and i was diagnosed when i had just turned 14....

 

[linder553]

I am 31 and was diagnosed at 28!

 

[hawkeye]

37 diagnosed at 17

 

[Maka]

Im 16 and i was daignosed a month ago

 

[katyboog~]

I am 15 and I was diagnosed September 2009. It'll be two years this September.

 

[aprilf7]

Had problems for many years, but was diagnosed just after my 30th birthday

 

[poopaholic]

45 years young now, diagnosed at age 29, symptoms since high school

 

[Katiejohnsonwriter]

51 and diagnosed about 1 1/2 years ago after 10 years of symptoms.

 

[Jamie Lyn]

I am 22 and have a working diagnosis of probable crohn's or UC in combo w/ IBS. Symptomatic since age 16.

 

[Kris]

I'm 33 and started having symptoms at 19.

 

[David]

I've gone ahead and added a proper poll to this thread. Vote away

 

[musicislife52]

21, diagnosed at 17.

 

[Keona]

old enough to know better and young enough to do it again
..TODAY!!

..still not telling Pen!

 

[STLGirl]

Good Luck Today Keona. You will be in our thoughts and prayers

 

[LOSTnut]

50, diagnosed at 45

 

[Soybean]

28, diagnosed nearly 2 weeks ago. Had symptoms since 13/14, but always thought I just had a bit of a grumpy tummy!

Soybean xx

 

[Liam97]

14 diagnosed 1 year ago

had symptoms 2 years before diagnosed.

 

[ZOE DK]

diagnosed at 14 am now 21

 

[leeannmead]

I'm 42 & diagnosed at 27.

 

[Denise]

I'm 30, diagnosed at 30 but symptoms since 21.

 

[mom2twogr8tkids]

28 and diagnosed at 16

 

[Mj11jM]

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