Hi everyone
I would like to share a bit about me. I was diagnosed with Crohn's a few days ago and i am a little lost. As a child i had a ton of food allergies so i have had diarrhea for as long as i can remember. It has gotten a lot worse over the years to the point that food tends to only stay in me for about 2 hours and comes out undigested on bad days. I was diagnosed with IBS in 2009. I had an endoscopy and colonoscopy on wed that showed stomach erosion, hiatus hernia, ulcers in duodenum bulb, 2nd portion of duodenum and Terminal ileum. About a month ago i had a blood test come up positive for celiac and i am waiting for the biopsy results to know if i have both crohn's and celiac. This is a bit scary I have had other issues in the past that has made it difficult to hold a decent job with benefits. So i currently do not have insurance and cannot afford it. I have been dealing with kidney stones for 15 years, also have had painful ovarian cysts and bilateral kidney cysts. I do have a lot of lower back pain, hip pain and stiffness that comes and goes. Not only do i have D but i have nausea every morning and i have to wait two hours upon waking up to eat. Lately if i am not running to the bathroom i get terrible back pain and end up vomiting. I am not currently taking any meds and i cannot take Imodium for the D it makes it worse. I also have trouble with vertigo on occasion especially if i was on an elevator and problems with my hands and feet falling asleep quickly. my hands also hurt if i hold things like my phone for more than 5 minutes. It is getting more difficult to sit or stand in one place for very long. I am tired of feeling sick and being in pain but i think i am getting answers now. I have been trying to figure out a plan to pay for treatment or get help. I do have a job doing deliveries that is flexible. Will i have a difficult time working on meds? does anyone have similar troubles?
I would like to share a bit about me. I was diagnosed with Crohn's a few days ago and i am a little lost. As a child i had a ton of food allergies so i have had diarrhea for as long as i can remember. It has gotten a lot worse over the years to the point that food tends to only stay in me for about 2 hours and comes out undigested on bad days. I was diagnosed with IBS in 2009. I had an endoscopy and colonoscopy on wed that showed stomach erosion, hiatus hernia, ulcers in duodenum bulb, 2nd portion of duodenum and Terminal ileum. About a month ago i had a blood test come up positive for celiac and i am waiting for the biopsy results to know if i have both crohn's and celiac. This is a bit scary I have had other issues in the past that has made it difficult to hold a decent job with benefits. So i currently do not have insurance and cannot afford it. I have been dealing with kidney stones for 15 years, also have had painful ovarian cysts and bilateral kidney cysts. I do have a lot of lower back pain, hip pain and stiffness that comes and goes. Not only do i have D but i have nausea every morning and i have to wait two hours upon waking up to eat. Lately if i am not running to the bathroom i get terrible back pain and end up vomiting. I am not currently taking any meds and i cannot take Imodium for the D it makes it worse. I also have trouble with vertigo on occasion especially if i was on an elevator and problems with my hands and feet falling asleep quickly. my hands also hurt if i hold things like my phone for more than 5 minutes. It is getting more difficult to sit or stand in one place for very long. I am tired of feeling sick and being in pain but i think i am getting answers now. I have been trying to figure out a plan to pay for treatment or get help. I do have a job doing deliveries that is flexible. Will i have a difficult time working on meds? does anyone have similar troubles?