My story

[Eric B]

I started having problems back in 2000 and I went through tons of testing and they found I had colititis, then within the last year I was dignosed with crohns after ending up in the hospital for 5 days. I have been seeing a new GI doctor who has tried a ton of differant drugs and I just got done trying the liquid gold Humara with no luck so were going to try a new set of drugs.
I have constant pain and loose stools aand it really is starting to effect my job, and my personal life. I asked my GI doctor what we could do for the pain and he ids telling me that the pain is something that most crohns Pt. don't have is this true?

 

[Grumbletum]

Hi Eric
Sorry to hear about your troubles, but glad you found your way to the forum
As for your GI, well I am just gobsmacked!! I'm afraid I wouldn't have a lot of faith in a doc that came out with such a sweeping statement. I don't have a lot of the classic Crohn's symptoms and pain is the most irksome symptom for me.
Do you know what the new set of meds is going to be?

 

[chrisnsteph1022]

No pain with Crohn's? Ha! That's BS.

 

[Crohny]

I know how you feel. Which is why I'm switching doctors!
I have been doubled over in pain several times and my GI would not prescribe pain meds. Apparently I have to be hospitalized for that... So frustrating.

 

[xJillx]

Hi Eric and welcome! Everyone's symptoms are different. Some of us have D, constipation, abdominal pain, bleeding, etc. No two cases are alike. But pain is certainly a common symptoms. We may not all suffer from pain, but I think a good deal of us do.

If I were you, I'd find myself a new doctor. He obviously isn't well educated on IBD, and doesn't sound too compassionate. Ditch him!