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Rob
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Hi everyone,
Thought i would also share my story and talk to others who also have crohn's. My last year of college i went from 175lbs to 118lbs. After my exams i checked myself into the hospital cause after a number of months, my DR could not figure out what i had and i had had enough of the vomitting, sleepiness and no appetite. I even went to a holistic healer, none of them could help me. After a few tests at the hospital, they diagnosed me with Crohn's. I was put on prednisone and asacol. After a day or so my appetite increased and began to feel a ton better. I was in the hospital for about a week. After i got out, i changed doctors for the third time and began living a normal life. I was slowly taken off the prednisone and remained on asacol for a while, can't remember how long as it was over 10 years ago.
Over the next 10 years or so everything was going great, i regained my normal weight plus another few punds, i was exercising and having lots of energy. I was able to eat anything i wanted and enjoyed every bit of it, because i was sick for so long i almost forgot what it felt like to feel healthy.
Fast forward to last fall. During the 10 years, my crohn's was basicalyl in remission. I would have an occassional bout but it would only last for a day and i would be back to my normal self within two or three days. Anyway, last fall i started feeling sick, had a couple of flare ups and stomach pains, loss of appetite and once in while i would get this wicked stomach pain and bloating that would last for a few hours. So it would seem that the crohn's had come back. Here i am today, still getting those feelings but more often this time. I had a gastroscopy in Aug which revealed a small irritation at the end of my stomach but it was not related to my crohn's. My GI was trying to figure out why i was getting those wicked stomach pains and bloating and vomiting bouts and thinks it is due to a blockage in my small bowel. He sent me for a small bowel follow through (barium) and there seems to be somthing out of place there, the test was on friday so i'm waiting for the official results.
Anyway, that's where i stand today. It's kind of difficult going through this now as opposed to when i was in college because now i have a wife and two small kids. The crohn's has started to interrupt my everyday life and hopefully we can find something to at least manage it to an acceptable level.
Sorry for the long post. Look forward to talking with everyone.
Rob
Thought i would also share my story and talk to others who also have crohn's. My last year of college i went from 175lbs to 118lbs. After my exams i checked myself into the hospital cause after a number of months, my DR could not figure out what i had and i had had enough of the vomitting, sleepiness and no appetite. I even went to a holistic healer, none of them could help me. After a few tests at the hospital, they diagnosed me with Crohn's. I was put on prednisone and asacol. After a day or so my appetite increased and began to feel a ton better. I was in the hospital for about a week. After i got out, i changed doctors for the third time and began living a normal life. I was slowly taken off the prednisone and remained on asacol for a while, can't remember how long as it was over 10 years ago.
Over the next 10 years or so everything was going great, i regained my normal weight plus another few punds, i was exercising and having lots of energy. I was able to eat anything i wanted and enjoyed every bit of it, because i was sick for so long i almost forgot what it felt like to feel healthy.
Fast forward to last fall. During the 10 years, my crohn's was basicalyl in remission. I would have an occassional bout but it would only last for a day and i would be back to my normal self within two or three days. Anyway, last fall i started feeling sick, had a couple of flare ups and stomach pains, loss of appetite and once in while i would get this wicked stomach pain and bloating that would last for a few hours. So it would seem that the crohn's had come back. Here i am today, still getting those feelings but more often this time. I had a gastroscopy in Aug which revealed a small irritation at the end of my stomach but it was not related to my crohn's. My GI was trying to figure out why i was getting those wicked stomach pains and bloating and vomiting bouts and thinks it is due to a blockage in my small bowel. He sent me for a small bowel follow through (barium) and there seems to be somthing out of place there, the test was on friday so i'm waiting for the official results.
Anyway, that's where i stand today. It's kind of difficult going through this now as opposed to when i was in college because now i have a wife and two small kids. The crohn's has started to interrupt my everyday life and hopefully we can find something to at least manage it to an acceptable level.
Sorry for the long post. Look forward to talking with everyone.
Rob
