Hi, I joined the site in January, and lost my details, which is why I haven't written anything until now:biggrin:
I don't have crohns, but my son does. He is now 12, and was diagnosed in 2009 after many visits to the GP, who dismissed the symptoms for around a year.
My son was started on steriods [ prednisoline ] and Pentasa. then azathioprine.
The azathioprine was stopped after a year as my son refused blood tests, so for the past two years he has just been on Pentasa.
All was going okay until November 2012, when he started a flare up, resulting in a 6 week Modulen diet, which he finished 3 weeks ago. Since then the symptoms have flared up again and he is losing a lot of weight.
He is now due to have another endoscopy, colonoscopy and MRI next week to try to find out what is causing this.
It is good to know there is somewhere to chat to others who have an understanding of this disease. It would also be good to chat to single parents, especially if they are dealing with this on their own, as I am.
I don't have crohns, but my son does. He is now 12, and was diagnosed in 2009 after many visits to the GP, who dismissed the symptoms for around a year.
My son was started on steriods [ prednisoline ] and Pentasa. then azathioprine.
The azathioprine was stopped after a year as my son refused blood tests, so for the past two years he has just been on Pentasa.
All was going okay until November 2012, when he started a flare up, resulting in a 6 week Modulen diet, which he finished 3 weeks ago. Since then the symptoms have flared up again and he is losing a lot of weight.
He is now due to have another endoscopy, colonoscopy and MRI next week to try to find out what is causing this.
It is good to know there is somewhere to chat to others who have an understanding of this disease. It would also be good to chat to single parents, especially if they are dealing with this on their own, as I am.