Hi All,
I am a new member here. I am scared. 34yr Male.
Diagnosed as "most likely Crohn's."
Quick history leading to diagnosis - Have taken pain killers for migraines for years, on and off anti-depressants for extreme anxiety attacks.
A year ago after taking antibiotics I started to have bad constipation (which I had off and on for years prior due to pain killers I'm assuming.) Bad heartburn and gas trapped pains in chest and back which lead to a blood test showing slight anemia which explained the exhaustion.
This lead to upper endoscopy which showed normal.
Colonoscopy showed normal Bowel, but with ulcerations at beginning of the Small Intestine "most likely due to Crohn's." Biopsy came back stating "chronic active ileitis most likely due to Crohn's." I am going in for the capsule endoscopy in 6 days. A gastro nurse gave me these results and informed me that I have been prescribed Lialda. I haven't taken it yet.
Since the diagnosis says "most likely due to Crohn's," do I have any hope that it is not Crohn's? I have been in shock, depressed, angry, crying, etc for days since the diagnosis. I have read horrible reviews of immunosuppressants (liver failure, dying from depleted immune system, etc.). Rather than the Lialda, I'd honestly rather take Prednisone. I've had it before for pneumonia and didn't die... I am going to drastically change my diet to the recommendations I have been reading and make lifestyle changes. I'm hoping this does the trick.
I'm so scared.
I am a new member here. I am scared. 34yr Male.
Diagnosed as "most likely Crohn's."
Quick history leading to diagnosis - Have taken pain killers for migraines for years, on and off anti-depressants for extreme anxiety attacks.
A year ago after taking antibiotics I started to have bad constipation (which I had off and on for years prior due to pain killers I'm assuming.) Bad heartburn and gas trapped pains in chest and back which lead to a blood test showing slight anemia which explained the exhaustion.
This lead to upper endoscopy which showed normal.
Colonoscopy showed normal Bowel, but with ulcerations at beginning of the Small Intestine "most likely due to Crohn's." Biopsy came back stating "chronic active ileitis most likely due to Crohn's." I am going in for the capsule endoscopy in 6 days. A gastro nurse gave me these results and informed me that I have been prescribed Lialda. I haven't taken it yet.
Since the diagnosis says "most likely due to Crohn's," do I have any hope that it is not Crohn's? I have been in shock, depressed, angry, crying, etc for days since the diagnosis. I have read horrible reviews of immunosuppressants (liver failure, dying from depleted immune system, etc.). Rather than the Lialda, I'd honestly rather take Prednisone. I've had it before for pneumonia and didn't die... I am going to drastically change my diet to the recommendations I have been reading and make lifestyle changes. I'm hoping this does the trick.
I'm so scared.