Hey guys my first post so go easy on me. Just thought it would be nice to join and speak with people going through simular things to me as most of you would have probably experienced, many friends and family ect just dont seem to understand the stress and emotions of going through daily pain..ups n downs and know what we are going through.
A bit about myself...im 28 from wales, uk..
The last 6months or so i was experiencing severe stomach cramping/toilet issues and back problems. I had scans on my back and had a slightly prolapsed disk so had physio for a while and blamed my stomach problems on my back...this was previously being told i could of had caudia equinome syndrome but was ruled out. Then about 3-4 months ago the stomach pains were getting worse..started losing weight..struggling to eat 2 small meals a day when im used to eating 5meals a day (ex bodybuilder)..had severe swelling in my knees and ankles making it hard to walk and work..extreme fatigue and difficulty sleeping..constantly sweating and red patchy skin and eyes.
Luckily ive got private healthcare..so seen a specialist and had a flexisigioscopy which just examines the first half of the large intestine..they found nothing..
Then a few weeks later had a mri scan and found somekind of blockage on the ileum..the part where the small and large intestine connect.. this was just last week. The so called specialist doest know what it is or could be..so now ive been referred to another specialist and goto wait for a proper colonoscopy..which i think i should have had done in the first place to save all this time and messing around!!
As you all probably experienced its put a great deal of stress on my relationship ect but my partner has been incredable!! I just feel so guilty ive put her through all this!!
As im guessing most of you have done me and my partner have joined many sites and done many hours of research and it seems i have many symptoms of ileocolitis crohns?? Anybody else got any experience of this?? Sorry its been such a long post!
A bit about myself...im 28 from wales, uk..
The last 6months or so i was experiencing severe stomach cramping/toilet issues and back problems. I had scans on my back and had a slightly prolapsed disk so had physio for a while and blamed my stomach problems on my back...this was previously being told i could of had caudia equinome syndrome but was ruled out. Then about 3-4 months ago the stomach pains were getting worse..started losing weight..struggling to eat 2 small meals a day when im used to eating 5meals a day (ex bodybuilder)..had severe swelling in my knees and ankles making it hard to walk and work..extreme fatigue and difficulty sleeping..constantly sweating and red patchy skin and eyes.
Luckily ive got private healthcare..so seen a specialist and had a flexisigioscopy which just examines the first half of the large intestine..they found nothing..
Then a few weeks later had a mri scan and found somekind of blockage on the ileum..the part where the small and large intestine connect.. this was just last week. The so called specialist doest know what it is or could be..so now ive been referred to another specialist and goto wait for a proper colonoscopy..which i think i should have had done in the first place to save all this time and messing around!!
As you all probably experienced its put a great deal of stress on my relationship ect but my partner has been incredable!! I just feel so guilty ive put her through all this!!
As im guessing most of you have done me and my partner have joined many sites and done many hours of research and it seems i have many symptoms of ileocolitis crohns?? Anybody else got any experience of this?? Sorry its been such a long post!
