How old are you?

[Karissa]

I'm 20, diagnosed when I was eleven.

 

[aubreyl88]

I am 23 years old and I was diagnosed 2 weeks ago.

 

[kristen]

I am 28 diagnosed at 28 suffering since age 11..

 

[sunluvva]

51 now (ouch!), diagnosed at 49 had symptoms since I was a teenager and was first 'dismissed' by a consultant at 19

 

[lookame]

I am 24, diagnosed when I was 23

 

[SarahAnne]

34 now, diagnosed at 19, suffering since age 2:yfrown:

 

[Nosick]

46, diagnosed 12 years ago

 

[Beeracuda]

46 years old now, diagnosed 3 years ago. Have had symptoms for nearly 20 years.

 

[kidcrohnie]

13 and 8 months, diagnosed at age 10.

 

[skikdi]

20,20

 

[Gems867]

I'm 29 and was diagnosed at 25

 

[kossy]

I'm 32 and was dx with Crohn's around age 3.

 

[mayhavecrohn's]

i am 26 and undiagnosed still but hope i find out soon whats going on

i am 26 and undiagnosed still but hope i find out soon whats going on

 

[tishbite]

I am 19 now and was diagnosed when i was 13 or 14

 

[Kordain]

38 now 36 then

 

[pancakemaker]

I'm 24 and was just diagnosed.

 

[tlc-x]

16 and a half

 

[Angrybird]

Now 26, diagnosed roughly a month before my 17th birthday

 

[Susan2]

I am 68 and was diagnosed when I was 30 (with symptoms from when I was in my teens).

 

[Cross-stitch gal]

I am 33 was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis at 18 and then diagnosed with Crohn's at 32.

 

[KWalker]

I am 21 and medical records say they found my crohns when I was (drumrooooool) 2 years old. The doctor said at the time, I was the second youngest person in Ontario to have crohns. My first major "outbreak" involved being taken by emergency helicopter to a hospital in a major city

 

[AlexJ]

19, dx aged 18.

 

[aboarna]

I'm 35 and I was diagnosed about 8 months ago. Apparently, I've had Crohn for quite awhile (I have a stricture) but I didn't have much symptoms, just now and then more needs to go to the toilet which I used to blame on stress and minor stomach bugs symptoms.

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Prednisolone 30mg/day (tapering 5mg every week)
Pentasa 2mg/day

 

[xBlove7]

I am now 25 and I was DXed when I was 22. I've had the joint pain (mostly my knees) and occasional abdominal pain since I was about 12.

 

[hope hope]

hi im 31 diagnosed when i was 19

 

[Ckt]

I am..gulp..51! I was diagnosed with crohns at 39 but had first 'flare' at 20 with a ruptured appendix,peritonitis.
:rosette1::rosette1:

 

[sid]

currently 24 diagnosed at 24..symptoms since i was 23.

 

[ellie]

Real oldie - 58!
Diagnosed 2 years ago, but iritis 5 yrs before that was probably the real beginning


HD

 

[sfmreb2]

I'm 64 and was diagnosed with UC at 24. In 1988 they decided to call it CD.:us_flag:

 

[hope hope]

i think u have good experience with CD

 

[EthanPSU]

I'm 22, feel like and look like i'm 17

 

[kyty]

I am 45 and was diagnosed when I was 41 years old.

 

[Donnyor]

63 and diagnosed at 18 (oh no! am I the oldest on here?)

No, Rick you are not the oldest. I am almost 74 and was diagnosed early in 1966.

 

[Donnyor]

I've had symptoms since early 20's, was diagnosed 5 years ago, I'm 46 now!, nearly 47, nearly 50! Oh God!
and anyway, you're only as old as the man you feel!! (allegedly)

I was diagnosed early in 1966 and am now almost 74. This summer i began a course of Remicade-so far the most effective treatment I've had over the 46 years1 My fingers are well and truly crossed!

 

[ellie]

@Rick62 and @Donnyor - definitely relieved to find a few other baby boomers negotiating the forum, and Donnyor, VERY impressed that having been diagnosed in 1966 you are moving from strength to strength!!

HD

 

[AuntieEm]

51 diagnosed with CD at 49.
Multiple misdiagnosis for 4 1/2 years prior.

 

[prplkow]

45 and just diagnosed.

 

[giftedbyadoption]

43 and have been sick since age 2

 

[Lordrogg]

57 now and diagnosed when I was 15 - ileostomy since 25 (and multiple revisions since too). Now got short(ish) bowel and so Hickman Line for saline/mg infusions. Life's been great though - and still is! Good luck to everyone!

 

[Gwen pippy]

Yeaaaaa 37 today and was dx crohn's age 11. they didn't know much about it then as there was only just under 1000 people in Ireland at the time, they told me I would probably never have children, be in a wheel chair and have bowel cancer by 30. I have two beautiful children, that I am currently running the around the backyard with with and I am grateful for everyday I am given.
Love and good health to you all.
Gwen xxx

 

[ChrisJue]

I'm 56 and was Diagnosed with Crohns when I was 20

 

[Tamara]

I'm 25 was diagnosed at 20 and started having symptoms in my teens

 

[hope hope]

hi tama ra im new here

 

[spinnychick]

43 and diagnosed at 43

 

[hope hope]

hi im 31 dx at 18

 

[sanni]

Im 31. I was diagnosed at age 12... thats almost 20 years with my crohns.

 

[AIjen]

I am 37 and was diagnosed at age 32, though I'm pretty sure based on biopsies done five years before my dx, I had it then as well. I believe it got overlooked because the doc wasn't looking for that - I had to have an ERCP, so he realized it wasn't bowel-related, but it should have been looked into after the issue at hand was taken care of. I must say though....five less colonoscopies is fine with me!!!

 

[beber2600]

I'm 26, dxed at 12.

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[Rebeka]

I was 28 yrs. old. and now am 49yrs. old and still in pain with big belly most the time. Starting new med's soon. I am sooooo done with having to take prednisones. On 30mg but need to go back up to 40mg. 5 weeks to go.:rof:

 

[silvermander]

I'm 39, was diagnosed when I was 8, but had symptoms from about age 2.

My Mum is 70 and was diagnosed when she was 12.

Whenever I think about all the years I've dealt with it, I have to remind myself that my mother has dealt so much longer.

 

[Jericho]

17, diagnosed 1 year ago

 

[lizzy16]

I just turned 28, was diagnosed with crohn's almost a year ago. Symptoms started when I was 26 and I was misdiagnosed with IBS.

 

[Jandeacs]

ohhhhhh your all so young , im 67 , had symtoms on and off throught my life , but not diagnosed til 2003 , made up for it though , ive had emergency surgry twice last year .. mrsa , pneumonia twice , septicmia , pancreatitis , lost all my pottasium ,, blood transfusion and artificial feeding and all last year .. waiting for hemicolectomy reversal and removal of hernia and gallbladder... Im lucky to be here and glad of it , what a wonderful year to b e British ...

 

[Laura Dawn]

42 DX in July... Think I have had it for many years. DX with IBS at 20

 

[maria]

30 ...diagnosed 26

 

[Gra]

Old enough to know better



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[Gra]

67 ! Wow, you're older than me! I'm 64, going on 65! Had this for years, only this year found out it had a name, crohns!

Thinking of retiring soon -are you retired? Do you find that retirement helps you to manage your IBD?

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[CrohnsChicago]

I will be 29 soon. I was diagnosed in May of this year.

 

[Cavatina]

Hi - I'm 66!! Think I'm the oldest so far? Anyway, I was diagnosed at the age of 50 - thank God my children had grown up by then - I so admire people who are coping when theirs are still young - it must be so difficult - well done all of you!!

 

[Manorexico]

25 diagnosed at age 24!

 

[superhotfemale]

I'm 43 and diagnosed at 38

 

[Bioheaded]

27 diagnosed in May.

 

[SugarberryGA]

I'm 51, was diagnosed at 23, and have had symptoms since childhood. :thumright:

 

[gracifer]

22 but diagnosed when I just before I turned 21, but started having major symptoms at 20

 

[Susan2]

Hi - I'm 66!! Think I'm the oldest so far? Anyway, I was diagnosed at the age of 50 - thank God my children had grown up by then - I so admire people who are coping when theirs are still young - it must be so difficult - well done all of you!!

I've just turned 69 - but, if you look at the results of the poll, we have 5 members 70 and over.

 

[SarahBear]

I'm 20 now, and was diagnosed a little less than a month before I turned 17.

 

[persephone300]

I'm almost 31, was diagnosed at 25 but had symptoms at 17

 

[motheroftwins]

I am 41 and was diagnosed at 41

 

[Cavatina]

Isn't it amazing how many people were mis-diagnosed! I've just been reading people's message and it is incredible. I was diagosed with IBS five years before they realised it was Crohn's. I had an emergency op. when they removed the whole of my large bowel and half the small bowel. When they analysed it they discovered, surprise surprise, that I had Crohn's. I had been telling them for years that my grandad and sister had it, although they deny it runs in families, so I wonder if others have had this experience.

Also, I'm now on Methotrexate for my pain - eventually I hear. It's not working yet but they've just put it up to 12.5mg. I'm self injecting but the nausea is still a problem. Anyone have an answer? I've tried all sorts such as ginger, domperidone, Gaviscon, Milk of Magnesia. Nothing seems to work.

 

[persephone300]

I was having awful problems with methotrexate - nausea mainly but also getting lots of cellulitis and fatigue. They didn't suggest anything to me, just took me off it and put me on the next thing.

 

[vetnurse]

I'm 17 and was diagnosed on the 8th June 2012, so only newly diagnosed :voodoo:

 

[Cavatina]

So sad you've been diagnosed at such a young age. At least mine waited until my children had grown up. Lots of luck with the treatment.

 

[hope hope]

im 31 and was diagnosed at 18

 

[Destiny]

I'm 25 and diagnosed at age 19 but symptoms 14

 

[afidz]

I am 23 going on 24, I started getting sick around 16 or 17 and was diagnosed at 18

 

[Kip1]

40 now :facepalm: time just flies by.

 

[hope hope]

hi

40 now :facepalm: time just flies by.

 

[aboarna]

I'm 36 going on 37 next year in April. I was diagnosed when I was 35.

 

[squeaky]

diagnosed at 25. 55 now, thirty years, wow


2 resections - 1989, 1999
no meds now
vit b12 shots monthly

 

[RobjustRob]

15 diagnosed in August, 2 months after my Bday :/

 

[Hobbes650]

This poll is a good example of why IBD saddens me- 10% are under 18. Certainly don't mean to say it's ok when you are older, but when you are just starting out in your life and have to put the brakes on it seems a bit more unfair.

 

[Susan2]

This is further aggravated by the fact that, at a time when personal image is most vulnerable and most likely to be damaged, many of these under 18s have to deal with an illness where they are often unable to control their bodily functions. Not being able to control your bowels is hard enough on the self-image of mature adults, let alone on pre-teens and teenagers.

 

[CantRemember]

42 for a bit more, and diagnosed at 38.

 

[Hobbes650]

This is further aggravated by the fact that, at a time when personal image is most vulnerable and most likely to be damaged, many of these under 18s have to deal with an illness where they are often unable to control their bodily functions. Not being able to control your bowels is hard enough on the self-image of mature adults, let alone on pre-teens and teenagers.

Exactly! I was trying to find the right words so as not to alienate the more "seasoned sufferers" but couldn't find them. Turning into an adult is hard enough as it is. :thumright:

 

[FullM3lt]

Diagnosed at age 11 but I had symptoms by age 9. Pancolitis really hurt my self confidence as a pre teen....I flared up bad the summer before 7th grade and had to go on a heavy dose of prednisone. I gained 30 lbs, got the "chipmunk" face and couldn't play football with all of my friends from elementary school because of the horrid joint pain. Kids would make fun of me because of my frequent bathroom trips...sometimes I'd have to go twice in 1 period! :frown:

I feel for all of you that were diagnosed during your teen years....it really took a toll on me mentally and physically. Something you don't need during puberty.

I'm 22 (feel like i'm 75 sometimes) now and doing much better. Can't believe I've had this disease for half of my life already...

 

[my little penguin]

my son is 8 and was dx at age 7.
He had symptoms by age 5.

 

[DAVID KINGHAM]

42 and diagnosed at 21

 

[jameshodge]

I am 26

 

[shamrock15]

43 now, diagnosed at 18. I believe I had my first attack when I was 5 or 6, then went into remission for the next 10 years. 25 years after being diagnosed, I believe I may finally be back in remission.

 

[Reena]

I'm 18 and I was diagnosed a month ago but I've had it since I was 15, no known remission

 

[Hobbes650]

I'm 18 and I was diagnosed a month ago but I've had it since I was 15, no known remission

Hi Reena! Only been a month though. Getting diagnosed can often be the hardest part, but now you're heading in the right direction! i hope you are feeling better today!

 

[Reena]

Aw thanks I'm happier since I had my diagnosis and I love my GI

 

[Price]

Diagnosed at 11, currently 20

Actually feel lucky it only took me 8 months to get diagnosed. It's crazy to think some of you had been ill for 3 years or so with no known reason as to why

 

[AlexJ]

20 and was diagnosed age 18

 

[ohaj0406]

33 diagnosed at 31

 

[StaceyQ]

Diagnosied when i was 26 now 29 x

 

[deardoc]

31 diagnosed when i was 20

 

[waytogo]

I am 79was diagnosed when I was 44 symtems started 8 yrs. B4 that

 

[CrohnsChicago]

I'm 28 (29 in 16 days!). Had my first flare and diagnosis this year. However I think I have been showing relevant symptoms and extra intestinal manifestations since about 24.

 

[Elektrikhd]

I was diagnosed at 28. I was in the hospital about a week and a half after my birthday. Had a tentative diagnosis of UC but it was revised to Crohns later. In fact, today marks months from when I was admitted to the hospital.