Good morning!
A little background: I have been suffering with intense stomach cramps and diarrhea (mostly pure water with undigested food) for most of my life. The pain and urgent BMs always come shortly after eating. My Nana had Crohn’s and my grandmother had colon cancer; my mom has also had precancerous cells in her colon, which were found in her early 40s.
I never told a doctor about this because, since this had been my reality for most of my life, I didn’t see it as abnormal until I told a couple friends about it. I finally went to a doctor and told her about my struggles last fall. Something happened with my GI referral... and it never went anywhere. Recently, over the last three weeks or so, it has become unbearable. GI can’t get me in until July. A substitute doctor learned of my issues and requested emergency blood work and I went in for an appointment. I was told that my Inflammation markers were very elevated, and based upon that and my symptoms, the doctor believes I have Crohn’s (obviously no diagnosis until colonoscopy, though).
anyway, the doctor put me on a low dose of prednisone and said it would start to help me soon if it is Crohn’s. It’s been four days since I started, and today I finally feel awake and alive for the first time in months — maybe years. What is your experience with prednisone and how quickly it helps relieve symptoms?
thank you!
A little background: I have been suffering with intense stomach cramps and diarrhea (mostly pure water with undigested food) for most of my life. The pain and urgent BMs always come shortly after eating. My Nana had Crohn’s and my grandmother had colon cancer; my mom has also had precancerous cells in her colon, which were found in her early 40s.
I never told a doctor about this because, since this had been my reality for most of my life, I didn’t see it as abnormal until I told a couple friends about it. I finally went to a doctor and told her about my struggles last fall. Something happened with my GI referral... and it never went anywhere. Recently, over the last three weeks or so, it has become unbearable. GI can’t get me in until July. A substitute doctor learned of my issues and requested emergency blood work and I went in for an appointment. I was told that my Inflammation markers were very elevated, and based upon that and my symptoms, the doctor believes I have Crohn’s (obviously no diagnosis until colonoscopy, though).
anyway, the doctor put me on a low dose of prednisone and said it would start to help me soon if it is Crohn’s. It’s been four days since I started, and today I finally feel awake and alive for the first time in months — maybe years. What is your experience with prednisone and how quickly it helps relieve symptoms?
thank you!
