Not so many UC patients here.

[Rossy]

I've not been on this forum long but one thing that surprises me is the apparent imbalance of Crohns/UC users.

This is not a contentious post by the way :ghug: i just wondered why that was?

I would have expected to see more of a balance but it is frequented more by crohns sufferes.

Also, the other thing i noticed in some threads ,the undiagnosed club as an example is that users mostly refers to "awaiting crohns diagnosis" or "i might have crohns" etc the symptoms are very similar and I'm sure crohns isn't more prevalent than UC, so why is this, do you reckon?

cheers

G

 

[vonfunk]

I think Crohn's is more prevalent. I had heard of Crohn's long before I had heard of UC. And prior to here I had not actually met anyone with UC, but I had known of several people (friends of friends) with Crohn's.

 

[Cat-a-Tonic]

Also, the other thing i noticed in some threads ,the undiagnosed club as an example is that users mostly refers to "awaiting crohns diagnosis" or "i might have crohns" etc the symptoms are very similar and I'm sure crohns isn't more prevalent than UC, so why is this, do you reckon?

I'm undiagnosed, and my doctor feels that Crohn's is much more likely than UC because of my symptoms. I don't bleed, and my GI said that bleeding is much more common in UC than Crohn's. Also, my pain is primarily in the lower-right quadrant, around the area where the terminal ileum is located. And I've been taking Entocort for a few weeks now, and it's been working - which would also indicate CD, not UC.

 

[2thFairy]

I think the fact that this board is called "Crohns Disease Forum and Support Group" may be the reason for the unbalanced number.

I hear about ulcerative colitis being diagnosed more often than Crohn's. I imagine it would also depend on where you live. Some countries are more aware of the signs and symptoms of one over the other, and also are more willing or have more resources for the diagnostic tests.

 

[Rossy]

I'm undiagnosed, and my doctor feels that Crohn's is much more likely than UC because of my symptoms. I don't bleed, and my GI said that bleeding is much more common in UC than Crohn's. Also, my pain is primarily in the lower-right quadrant, around the area where the terminal ileum is located. And I've been taking Entocort for a few weeks now, and it's been working - which would also indicate CD, not UC.

Yeah I can see that, but still thats a fuzzy issue (as are most things in IBD) as I too have right quadrant pain. My UC is mostly active in my caecum, i used to be prescribed entocort, but it does'nt seem to work for me anymore, as i flared whislt on it a few months ago.

 

[Rossy]

I think the fact that this board is called "Crohns Disease Forum and Support Group" may be the reason for the unbalanced number QUOTE]


That probably would explain it, I think Ive bee seeing/reading the subheaders and forgot the actual site name mentions Crohns only, cheers

 

[2thFairy]

So far, I have visual evidence of left-sided colitis, but I have SEVERE pain in the right upper quadrant. It's such a freaky disease!