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Hi all,
First off, it is great to see such a friendly community full of people willing to share information and their experiences. I've just subscribed after having a quick Google, after, well, being diagnosed with Crohn's.
It all started mid way through April, at which time I started getting abdominal pains, frequent urination, fever etc.
Multiple GPs couldn't figure out what was wrong with me after sending me for blood tests, urine tests, ultrasounds etc.. till one Sunday morning in early May I woke up with stabbing pains in my left and right lower abdomen. I visited a GP who sent me to emergency where appendicitis was suspected. I was there for 8 hours and an ultrasound was performed, before being told "we can't see your appendix so can't make a call, go home and ring an ambulance if you're in too much pain" :ybatty:
Not accepting the outcome, I saw my regular GP of 20+ years who instantly sent me to a Consultant Surgeon and I was on the operating table 2 hours later having my appendix removed. It only took 3 GPs, 5 surgeons, 4 urine tests, 4 blood tests and 2 ultrasounds before someone believed me
During the surgery, the surgeon noticed an inflammation in my abdomen and sent me for a colonoscopy 6 weeks later (which I had on Friday). It was a long wait having read the horror stories about the prep, but I honestly found the whole thing to be a non issue. I took 3 tablets and 2 sachets of Picoprep (which tasted like nothing more than rotten lemon), had the procedure (can't remember a thing) and was subsequently diagnosed with Crohn's. The only thing is that I did come down with a fever and cold sweats the same day, which I've only just gotten over now. The doctor said it can be normal as they removed a polyp, so gave me antibiotics.
I've been told to have another in 3 years and have been prescribed medication.. and am due to see the Gastroenterologist again (and every year) for management advice and more information, but from what I understand, my Crohn's may not be that bad at this stage. The report said 10cm located to the terminal ileum and the rest of the organs were clear.
Aside from the odd episode of cramps or diarrhoea, I've never had any reason to suspect IBD and everything is ok now, but I'm waiting to hear back from the specialist about how it may progress in the future (I'm new to this so I'm still reading up!). I'm 23 years old and have actually lost 45kg and have 20kg to go (now at 110kg) so have a pretty good diet and exercise routine, but I'm sure there are plenty more things I could be better doing to stay on top of this.
Anyway, thanks for reading my story and I'm looking forward to reading these forums and learning more about controlling this (hopefully) manageable disease.
Cheers
Brad
First off, it is great to see such a friendly community full of people willing to share information and their experiences. I've just subscribed after having a quick Google, after, well, being diagnosed with Crohn's.
It all started mid way through April, at which time I started getting abdominal pains, frequent urination, fever etc.
Multiple GPs couldn't figure out what was wrong with me after sending me for blood tests, urine tests, ultrasounds etc.. till one Sunday morning in early May I woke up with stabbing pains in my left and right lower abdomen. I visited a GP who sent me to emergency where appendicitis was suspected. I was there for 8 hours and an ultrasound was performed, before being told "we can't see your appendix so can't make a call, go home and ring an ambulance if you're in too much pain" :ybatty:
Not accepting the outcome, I saw my regular GP of 20+ years who instantly sent me to a Consultant Surgeon and I was on the operating table 2 hours later having my appendix removed. It only took 3 GPs, 5 surgeons, 4 urine tests, 4 blood tests and 2 ultrasounds before someone believed me
During the surgery, the surgeon noticed an inflammation in my abdomen and sent me for a colonoscopy 6 weeks later (which I had on Friday). It was a long wait having read the horror stories about the prep, but I honestly found the whole thing to be a non issue. I took 3 tablets and 2 sachets of Picoprep (which tasted like nothing more than rotten lemon), had the procedure (can't remember a thing) and was subsequently diagnosed with Crohn's. The only thing is that I did come down with a fever and cold sweats the same day, which I've only just gotten over now. The doctor said it can be normal as they removed a polyp, so gave me antibiotics.
I've been told to have another in 3 years and have been prescribed medication.. and am due to see the Gastroenterologist again (and every year) for management advice and more information, but from what I understand, my Crohn's may not be that bad at this stage. The report said 10cm located to the terminal ileum and the rest of the organs were clear.
Aside from the odd episode of cramps or diarrhoea, I've never had any reason to suspect IBD and everything is ok now, but I'm waiting to hear back from the specialist about how it may progress in the future (I'm new to this so I'm still reading up!). I'm 23 years old and have actually lost 45kg and have 20kg to go (now at 110kg) so have a pretty good diet and exercise routine, but I'm sure there are plenty more things I could be better doing to stay on top of this.
Anyway, thanks for reading my story and I'm looking forward to reading these forums and learning more about controlling this (hopefully) manageable disease.
Cheers
Brad
