I have not been diagnosed with Crohn's disease yet. I am 49. There have been hints of it in the past but no real investigative work til now. My problem is I am nauseated. It is the worst since the beginning of this episode which started 6 months.
When it started, I almost died with bacteria in the blood. CT scan then showed Diverticulitis. There was nursing home stay in that time along with 2 other hospitalizations. I had c diff, acute kidney failure along with other things that I can't remember. No colonoscopy was done at that time because we were moving and would do follow up in Arizona.
On the way to Arizona, I got sick during our move and a CT scan was done in Houston that showed fluid in the pelvic area and colon area. ER doctor said this usually indicates cancer.
Once here in Arizona they did everything from blood work-colonoscopy-ct scan-to now they want to do a small bowel capsule test. The colonoscopy which was done here in Arizona showed some form of an ulcer in the large intestine that was healing. With the small bowel capsule test, they are looking for lesions in the small bowel. They said it was common with Crohn's disease. The blood work they did showed Crohn's disease.
My big concern is I am nauseated as bad as I was at the beginning of this problem. I don't want to eat and I don't want to drink yet I am gaining weight which is weird. 6 months ago I didn't eat for nearly a week and barely drank anything and I ended up in bad shape. It has me concerned.
I apologize if this is not enough detail or doesn't make good sense. I just don't feel well.
When it started, I almost died with bacteria in the blood. CT scan then showed Diverticulitis. There was nursing home stay in that time along with 2 other hospitalizations. I had c diff, acute kidney failure along with other things that I can't remember. No colonoscopy was done at that time because we were moving and would do follow up in Arizona.
On the way to Arizona, I got sick during our move and a CT scan was done in Houston that showed fluid in the pelvic area and colon area. ER doctor said this usually indicates cancer.
Once here in Arizona they did everything from blood work-colonoscopy-ct scan-to now they want to do a small bowel capsule test. The colonoscopy which was done here in Arizona showed some form of an ulcer in the large intestine that was healing. With the small bowel capsule test, they are looking for lesions in the small bowel. They said it was common with Crohn's disease. The blood work they did showed Crohn's disease.
My big concern is I am nauseated as bad as I was at the beginning of this problem. I don't want to eat and I don't want to drink yet I am gaining weight which is weird. 6 months ago I didn't eat for nearly a week and barely drank anything and I ended up in bad shape. It has me concerned.
I apologize if this is not enough detail or doesn't make good sense. I just don't feel well.