I as only diagnosed with Crohn's disease last year but I'm sure I've had it for a lot longer than I could even imagine.
Throughout high school, I was constantly sick with diarrhea, violent vomiting, sharp pains, etc. I visited my doctor on a weekly basis, who clearly had no thought in the world that I might have IBD, and tested me for everything else under the sun. I had been put through 4 exploratory surgeries, countless ultrasounds and other vigorous testing looking for endometriosis, kidney or liver issues, appendicitis, sists, etc. Needless to say, there was no solution, as we had no answers, and I dropped out of school in Grade 11. I wasn't well enough to make it to school, so I finished my schooling at home.
I went on through college enduring the same symptoms with no answer and no solution. However, it was easier to pull off as I could teach myself all of my courses from all of the material posted online. I continued on about life without ever speaking a word about the kind of pain I was in because I felt as if there would never be an answer. It wasn't until November of 2012, when I lost my job as a result of these symptoms, that I demanded my doctor do something further to provide me with some sort of results.
It took 6 months of waiting to see my GI.... Who inevitably diagnosed me with Crohn's disease. Since, I have been in and out of remission, as none of the medications seem to have any effect on my besides enduring every single side effect of every prescription my GI has given me. Entocort, Prednisone, Pentasa, Dicetel, Natural Methods, Vitamin injections, etc... Nothing seems to work. Now my doctor has prescribed Imuran.... after doing hours and hours of research, I've decided I do not want to take Imuran, seeing as how the side effects seem just as terrible as that of Crohn's.
In consideration of my track record with these medications thus far, it scares me to think of what kind of effect Imuran will have on my body. At this point, I don't know what to do. I eat very healthy, I'm very active, and I do everything my GI tells me to (for the most part). Yet, there is an ever so present absence of zero positive results... I believe I'm feeling helpless. That helplessness has also led me to believe that my GI can't be trusted, so I'm looking for a second opinion.
I've heard stories that the disease is manageable... however, I have not seen any sign of such things and I'm really exhausted with how it's directed me on my life path. Spiritually, I feel to strong to be slowed down. Physically, I'm battling against myself daily.
Throughout high school, I was constantly sick with diarrhea, violent vomiting, sharp pains, etc. I visited my doctor on a weekly basis, who clearly had no thought in the world that I might have IBD, and tested me for everything else under the sun. I had been put through 4 exploratory surgeries, countless ultrasounds and other vigorous testing looking for endometriosis, kidney or liver issues, appendicitis, sists, etc. Needless to say, there was no solution, as we had no answers, and I dropped out of school in Grade 11. I wasn't well enough to make it to school, so I finished my schooling at home.
I went on through college enduring the same symptoms with no answer and no solution. However, it was easier to pull off as I could teach myself all of my courses from all of the material posted online. I continued on about life without ever speaking a word about the kind of pain I was in because I felt as if there would never be an answer. It wasn't until November of 2012, when I lost my job as a result of these symptoms, that I demanded my doctor do something further to provide me with some sort of results.
It took 6 months of waiting to see my GI.... Who inevitably diagnosed me with Crohn's disease. Since, I have been in and out of remission, as none of the medications seem to have any effect on my besides enduring every single side effect of every prescription my GI has given me. Entocort, Prednisone, Pentasa, Dicetel, Natural Methods, Vitamin injections, etc... Nothing seems to work. Now my doctor has prescribed Imuran.... after doing hours and hours of research, I've decided I do not want to take Imuran, seeing as how the side effects seem just as terrible as that of Crohn's.
In consideration of my track record with these medications thus far, it scares me to think of what kind of effect Imuran will have on my body. At this point, I don't know what to do. I eat very healthy, I'm very active, and I do everything my GI tells me to (for the most part). Yet, there is an ever so present absence of zero positive results... I believe I'm feeling helpless. That helplessness has also led me to believe that my GI can't be trusted, so I'm looking for a second opinion.
I've heard stories that the disease is manageable... however, I have not seen any sign of such things and I'm really exhausted with how it's directed me on my life path. Spiritually, I feel to strong to be slowed down. Physically, I'm battling against myself daily.
