Hi, I joined today and have really enjoyed reading lots of the posts.
When I was first diagnosed with Crohn's there were no such things as forums and information was hard to come by (20 years ago). Therefore I just struggled on in my own way. It's been really good to read others experiences of the disease.
At the moment I have a bad stricture. I have pain and vomit on anything other than liquid and it can be 20 mintues after eating or up to 3 hours later. Last night I was sick after a hot chocolate. The surgeon thinks there may be two strictures, one at the bottom (established 25cm) and a new one at the top. I've lost a lot of weight and am finding it a bit of a struggle with a family and two horses to look after. I have had to stop working and being self-employed this has been hard.
It would seem that an Ileocaecal resection is the only answer. Prednisolone has done nothing to help and I can't take any other tablets as the bowel is too narrow.
I would like to know how others have coped with similar symptoms, situation and whether surgery did actually help. Also I'm very keen on diet issues and I would like to know how others made changes etc afterwards.
Glad to be here anyway. It seems like a supportive place.
When I was first diagnosed with Crohn's there were no such things as forums and information was hard to come by (20 years ago). Therefore I just struggled on in my own way. It's been really good to read others experiences of the disease.
At the moment I have a bad stricture. I have pain and vomit on anything other than liquid and it can be 20 mintues after eating or up to 3 hours later. Last night I was sick after a hot chocolate. The surgeon thinks there may be two strictures, one at the bottom (established 25cm) and a new one at the top. I've lost a lot of weight and am finding it a bit of a struggle with a family and two horses to look after. I have had to stop working and being self-employed this has been hard.
It would seem that an Ileocaecal resection is the only answer. Prednisolone has done nothing to help and I can't take any other tablets as the bowel is too narrow.
I would like to know how others have coped with similar symptoms, situation and whether surgery did actually help. Also I'm very keen on diet issues and I would like to know how others made changes etc afterwards.
Glad to be here anyway. It seems like a supportive place.