I Need to VENT

[MikeT719]

Hi all I am new to this forum. Let me start out by saying that I am a 55 year old male. What prompted this was the 5 prescriptions I picked up this morning and 3 more in my medicine chest not needing to be refilled. Over the last 10 years or so I have had some sort of GI problem or another it started with 5 blockages in the large intestine and I was hospitalized for each one of them they were resolved without surgery. Next came 2 day of bleeding from my rectum and I mean very heavy bleeding there was no question about it. Then came May of 2010, I do not remember the exact days but I can tell you they were the worst 2 days of my life. The diarrhea started and got so bad it dehydrated even though I was drinking G2 and a lot of water. My body became one large cramp, there wasn't a muscle that did not have a cramp in it. When my wife got me to the ER they could not even put me on a gurney until they gave me 2 shots one for pain and one to relax my muscles. It was this time in the hospital that they said that I had Crohn's. When I left the hospital I was on Pentasa 500mg 2x a day and Predisone 40mg a day. My 2nd flare up was in Feb. of 2011 and I was in the hospital for 8 days before they got me right and now I am still on the Pentasa, down to 5mg on Predisone, and have added 6mp.
Well for my first post here I guess this is long enough

 

[David]

Hi Mike and welcome,

I feel you brother I'm sorry you're having to go through all of this.

EIGHT prescriptions though? I assume some of those are for other problems (non Crohns) being treated?

I'm glad you found your way here. We're here for you anytime!

 

[Nancy Lee]

Hello Mike and welcome to the Forum!
Sounds like you have been through the wringer and I know it ain't fun!
I understand about the 5 scripts and the Pentasa,
the doc may keep you on. I'm on the sister one to that, Asacol.
It's used to maintain a remission and keep you stabilized.
Getting down to 5mg of Pred is a good thing.
It's so tough to get off that stuff but it can be a lifesaver!

You are welcome to come in and voice any concerns you have
or just to vent Mike.

We're all in this boat together. Hang in there.

Welcoming hugs~Nancy

 

[MikeT719]

Thank you both for the warm welcome. And yes the other scripts are for other problems

 

[ameslouise]

HI Mike and welcome!

Sorry you have such a load of things to deal with. I hope that adding the 6MP to your med cocktail does the trick and makes you feel better!!

Good luck! - Amy