Hi
I have been suffering with various symptoms for about a year now. It started with severe pain in my lower right side and I suffered from alternate constipation and diarrhea. I was hospitalised 3 times in 3 months. I was initially passed around various doctors who didnt know what was wrong with me and once the pain became manageable I was discharged from hospital (they kept trying to tell me I had pelvic inflammatory disease which turned out to be wrong!!).
Then about 5 months ago I had an awful time. I was going to the toilet about 10-15 times a day and I either had terrible diarrhea or I felt like I really had to go but was constipated. I couldnt leave the house cos I was scared I wouldnt be able to find a toilet if I needed it!
I was refered to a specialist and they ran various blood tests and gave me an MRI scan. I got my results about 2 weeks ago and was told that I have inflammation and narrowing at my ileum which is consistent with Crohn's disease. This apparantly it why I suffer with pain in my right side - I also can feel a lump where the pain is.
The doctor told me I have to have a colonoscopy to confirm the diagnosis (although he said he is pretty certain it is Crohns) so I am currently waiting for an appointment. I am now taking Pentasa 500mg 2 tablets 3 times a day and iron supplements (for my aneamia).
I have some questions:
* I am pretty much constantly bloated - even if I only eat small amounts. My stomach hardly ever feels hungry but the rest of my body gets weak if I dont eat anything (I get headaches, feel dizzy etc) so I have to still eat to stop feeling weak - but this then makes my bloating worse. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to deal with this cos it really gets me down?
* I constantly have cuts/tears around my anus which make it even more painful to go to the toilet - is there anything I can do about this? My anus is also itchy a lot of the time - which is horrible if im in public - does anyone else have this?
Thank you so much for any help/advice (im sorry this is such a long post!)
xx
I have been suffering with various symptoms for about a year now. It started with severe pain in my lower right side and I suffered from alternate constipation and diarrhea. I was hospitalised 3 times in 3 months. I was initially passed around various doctors who didnt know what was wrong with me and once the pain became manageable I was discharged from hospital (they kept trying to tell me I had pelvic inflammatory disease which turned out to be wrong!!).
Then about 5 months ago I had an awful time. I was going to the toilet about 10-15 times a day and I either had terrible diarrhea or I felt like I really had to go but was constipated. I couldnt leave the house cos I was scared I wouldnt be able to find a toilet if I needed it!
I was refered to a specialist and they ran various blood tests and gave me an MRI scan. I got my results about 2 weeks ago and was told that I have inflammation and narrowing at my ileum which is consistent with Crohn's disease. This apparantly it why I suffer with pain in my right side - I also can feel a lump where the pain is.
The doctor told me I have to have a colonoscopy to confirm the diagnosis (although he said he is pretty certain it is Crohns) so I am currently waiting for an appointment. I am now taking Pentasa 500mg 2 tablets 3 times a day and iron supplements (for my aneamia).
I have some questions:
* I am pretty much constantly bloated - even if I only eat small amounts. My stomach hardly ever feels hungry but the rest of my body gets weak if I dont eat anything (I get headaches, feel dizzy etc) so I have to still eat to stop feeling weak - but this then makes my bloating worse. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to deal with this cos it really gets me down?
* I constantly have cuts/tears around my anus which make it even more painful to go to the toilet - is there anything I can do about this? My anus is also itchy a lot of the time - which is horrible if im in public - does anyone else have this?
Thank you so much for any help/advice (im sorry this is such a long post!)
xx