Hello all. I'm new to the forum.
I started having symptoms in May 2009, two months after my baby was born. My symptoms began after taking amoxicillin for an infection related to giving birth. The antibiotics wreaked havoc with my stomach and my symptoms continued for 6 weeks, stopped for 6 weeks and then returned for 6 weeks. I was then symptom free for four months.
Had a colonoscopy in Oct 2009 which was clear. Then symptoms returned in January 2010 but they were more severe this time. D 5-7x/day, swelling and pain in feet and knees. sore eyes and erythema nodosum on legs.
Finally saw a GI who got me in for a CT scan and a 2nd colonoscopy quickly and voila, diagnosed with Crohns. I was not surprised I had it. Somehow I knew it already.
I started on 40mg of Prednisone and am already tapered to 25mg. Have tolerated it well. Just some insomnia.
I may be going on Imuran for a maintenance drug and would love to hear from others about their experience on it.
Cheers,
Beans
I started having symptoms in May 2009, two months after my baby was born. My symptoms began after taking amoxicillin for an infection related to giving birth. The antibiotics wreaked havoc with my stomach and my symptoms continued for 6 weeks, stopped for 6 weeks and then returned for 6 weeks. I was then symptom free for four months.
Had a colonoscopy in Oct 2009 which was clear. Then symptoms returned in January 2010 but they were more severe this time. D 5-7x/day, swelling and pain in feet and knees. sore eyes and erythema nodosum on legs.
Finally saw a GI who got me in for a CT scan and a 2nd colonoscopy quickly and voila, diagnosed with Crohns. I was not surprised I had it. Somehow I knew it already.
I started on 40mg of Prednisone and am already tapered to 25mg. Have tolerated it well. Just some insomnia.
I may be going on Imuran for a maintenance drug and would love to hear from others about their experience on it.
Cheers,
Beans