Hi everyone.
This is my first thread. Let me first start by saying I have not been fully diagnosed yet; I am in the middle of testing for diagnosis but have symptoms and could use some help.
A little background: I'm currently 27. 12 years ago my appendix ruptured. A few months after, I had symptoms. After 3 colonoscopies, a barium x-ray, and two endos, it was determined I had IBS although i did have blood in my stools and inflammation.
From then until now, I've continued having symptoms but chalked them up to IBS. Over the past month, they've been the worst since my IBS diagnosis so I went in. These are the symptoms I'm having right now:
-blood and mucus in stool
-constipation and diarrhea
-constant bloating and gassiness (seriously constant, my stomach is always rumbling and tightening)
-feeling like there is a lump in my throat, but no heartburn-like pain
-extreme cramping before a BM, and when I am having one, pain and full-body sweat
I don't know if this is just severe IBS or something more, but if this is anything you have experienced, I'm wondering if there are any remedies or ways to reduce symptoms.
I had a blood draw, and the following are results.
Name Value Reference Range
ANCA Screen NEGATIVE NEGATIVE
Myeloperoxidase Ab (MPO) <1.0 <1.0 AI
Proteinase-3 Antibody <1.0 <1.0 AI
S Cerevisiae Ab IgG 16.7 U
S Cerevisiae Ab IgA 26.5 U
My doctor called and said that the IgA is positive for Crohn's, but that it needs to be confirmed with a colonoscopy and CT-scan. The scan is tomorrow but I couldn't get the colonoscopy scheduled until Feb 16.
I guess really I'm just in this limbo of waiting and am wondering if anyone can give me some support. I want these symptoms to go away, and I'm wondering if the Crohn's was overlooked and misdiagnosed as IBS those 12 years ago.
This is my first thread. Let me first start by saying I have not been fully diagnosed yet; I am in the middle of testing for diagnosis but have symptoms and could use some help.
A little background: I'm currently 27. 12 years ago my appendix ruptured. A few months after, I had symptoms. After 3 colonoscopies, a barium x-ray, and two endos, it was determined I had IBS although i did have blood in my stools and inflammation.
From then until now, I've continued having symptoms but chalked them up to IBS. Over the past month, they've been the worst since my IBS diagnosis so I went in. These are the symptoms I'm having right now:
-blood and mucus in stool
-constipation and diarrhea
-constant bloating and gassiness (seriously constant, my stomach is always rumbling and tightening)
-feeling like there is a lump in my throat, but no heartburn-like pain
-extreme cramping before a BM, and when I am having one, pain and full-body sweat
I don't know if this is just severe IBS or something more, but if this is anything you have experienced, I'm wondering if there are any remedies or ways to reduce symptoms.
I had a blood draw, and the following are results.
Name Value Reference Range
ANCA Screen NEGATIVE NEGATIVE
Myeloperoxidase Ab (MPO) <1.0 <1.0 AI
Proteinase-3 Antibody <1.0 <1.0 AI
S Cerevisiae Ab IgG 16.7 U
S Cerevisiae Ab IgA 26.5 U
My doctor called and said that the IgA is positive for Crohn's, but that it needs to be confirmed with a colonoscopy and CT-scan. The scan is tomorrow but I couldn't get the colonoscopy scheduled until Feb 16.
I guess really I'm just in this limbo of waiting and am wondering if anyone can give me some support. I want these symptoms to go away, and I'm wondering if the Crohn's was overlooked and misdiagnosed as IBS those 12 years ago.
