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Hi,
I'm 24, female, and (very) newly diagnosed with Crohn's Disease -- today in fact. It's not too much of a surprise, as the symptoms fit (I've been having diarrhoea, mucus/blood in the stools, severe stomach pain, mouth ulcers and joint pain in my knees and ankles, for the last few months) and I was told at my last appointment with my gastroenterologist that she was almost certain it was Crohn's.
So anyway, I was diagnosed today via colonoscopy. Apparently it's classed as severe, as there was a stricture caused by inflammation that didn't even allow my doctor to get all the way around my colon, so she's started me on 3 months of Prednisone, starting at 40mg and tapering down. Which she said should reduce the inflammation, after which I'll probably be put on Humira and something else which I can't recall right now.
To get to the point, what I was wondering is what sort of effect will/should the Prednisone have on my symptoms? I'm really hoping to feel better and not have horrific stomach aches and diarrhoea.... and being able to walk properly would be nice, too! :tongue: Is this likely to be thecase after taking the Prednisone for a while? Or is it more to treat the underlying problem (the inflammation) than the symptoms?
Thanks in advance for any advice or opinions
I'm 24, female, and (very) newly diagnosed with Crohn's Disease -- today in fact. It's not too much of a surprise, as the symptoms fit (I've been having diarrhoea, mucus/blood in the stools, severe stomach pain, mouth ulcers and joint pain in my knees and ankles, for the last few months) and I was told at my last appointment with my gastroenterologist that she was almost certain it was Crohn's.
So anyway, I was diagnosed today via colonoscopy. Apparently it's classed as severe, as there was a stricture caused by inflammation that didn't even allow my doctor to get all the way around my colon, so she's started me on 3 months of Prednisone, starting at 40mg and tapering down. Which she said should reduce the inflammation, after which I'll probably be put on Humira and something else which I can't recall right now.
To get to the point, what I was wondering is what sort of effect will/should the Prednisone have on my symptoms? I'm really hoping to feel better and not have horrific stomach aches and diarrhoea.... and being able to walk properly would be nice, too! :tongue: Is this likely to be thecase after taking the Prednisone for a while? Or is it more to treat the underlying problem (the inflammation) than the symptoms?
Thanks in advance for any advice or opinions