New here. So glad I found this!

[chickennoodle4]

I am 47, diagnosed with Crohn's at 40. I had been feeling pretty sick for at least a year. I eventually had my gall bladder removed (unnecessary, I think now) and then just got worse. I was in a pretty bad flare by the time I had my first colonoscopy. I was immediately put on a high dose of Prednisone which helped a lot. I have since been on either Asacol or Balsalazide for maintenance. I went about 2 years without a bad flare. Just a few mild ones. I went into a bad flare last September which I am still dealing with. I had weaned off the Prednisone and things were much better, but either I wasn't completely over the flare or I picked up a stomach virus (probably both). I work with the elderly in a healthcare situation and am always exposed to viruses. I ended up in the ER last week with severe abdominal pain, diarrhea and bleeding.
I talked them into letting me go after two days. I didn't feel like they were doing anything for me that I couldn't do at home (with a simple switch back to oral steroids).
I am not feeling much better and very worried about it. I have never had a flare up this bad. From reading the blogs, it looks like they can indeed be this bad and perhaps I shouldn't jump to wondering if there is something more serious going on. I am scheduled for a CT scan on Monday and then I guess I will know for sure if it could be something else.
More than anything, this just seems like the best place to have found where I can talk to people who truly understand what it's like.

 

[woops!]

Welcome to the forum. I think you will find some good advice here and people who really understand what you are going through. One of the great things about this forum is that everyone is very supportive and everyone understands that sometimes you just need to rant to people who truly know what you are going through. Hope your health gets better.
Woops!