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RYANP
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Hi Im 26 and have been diagnoesed with Crohns last week - I had a barium xray and camera, and ther results according to the doctor were not totally conclusive but in his opinion I prob have crohns. I have Ankylosing Spondylitis if any of you have heard of it (and apparently crohns and As are closely related)? Anyway as far as the crohns go, I have suffered with diarrhea for years but i always thought it was the meds i was taking for the AS, i also struggle to put on any weight - im 6 ft ish and weight only 11 stone at best best. I do have a kind of constant pain in my right side which ive had now for about 3 months, normally only get pains when i have diorrhea bad. Im also suffering for depression at the monment with the AS and this new diagnosis getting on top of me. Another issue I have is that i have got a real sore throat and bad taste in my mouth constantly and my tongue has a yellowing horrible looking coating on it - i would really like to know if this is chrohns related cos it is really worrying me and the docs dont seem to have a clue!(any help with this would be much appreciated)
The doc has given me Pentasa to take morn and night which does ease the pain a bit and make my stools more solid, but other than that he said see you in six months. I asked him about diet and he said i dont ell my patients to follow any diet but if you find something upsets you - avoid it and thats all the info i have re my new diagnosis.
Ive been of work now for over six months with my AS, but should be going onto anti TNF med very soon so should be back in work in a few months - is anyone elses work affected?
thanks (i think thats it for now - prob more questions to come - lol)
Ryan
The doc has given me Pentasa to take morn and night which does ease the pain a bit and make my stools more solid, but other than that he said see you in six months. I asked him about diet and he said i dont ell my patients to follow any diet but if you find something upsets you - avoid it and thats all the info i have re my new diagnosis.
Ive been of work now for over six months with my AS, but should be going onto anti TNF med very soon so should be back in work in a few months - is anyone elses work affected?
thanks (i think thats it for now - prob more questions to come - lol)
Ryan