poor me, poor me, poor me another
Hi Everyone,
Its taken me a while but ive finally got round to writing my story...i've been reading some of yours and can really relate to them! two years ago i took my daughter to the GP with something or other but the doc took one look at me and forgot about poor little Rose! Commenting that i was extremely pale he took my bloods and called me two days later... my HB was 7.2 which is very low, he asked me if i was well in myself, and not been one to cause a fuss i simply said yes. He prescribed me with iron and told me to take it easy. It wasn't untill i went back some time later that things took a turn for the worst. complaining that i was always shattered, run down, and had constant upset tum and drastic weight loss (2 stone!) that i was reffered for a colonoscopy. I still didn't take things too seriously untill my appointment with the Gastro specialist finally came through and i was told they thought i was suffering with chron's! since then (cutting a very long story short) I've had 2 more colonoscopy's, a small bowel enema, a capsule endoscopy and a barium swallow!!! my GI, has confirmed chron's and prescribed me with pentassa. My stomach has now taken over my whole life! Im often doubled over with RIF pain, constantly on the toilet (gross) and suffering from a burning sensation all through my gut. I feel like im been a total hypocondriac and that i sound like im exagerating my symptoms, but of course im not.
I work as a nurse and see people in pain all of the time but sometimes feel that i would trade places with them on a frequent basis. I have become almost a recluse, just incase i need the loo! is this normal??? i'd really appreciate some feedback. Thankyou all for reading x
Hi Everyone,
Its taken me a while but ive finally got round to writing my story...i've been reading some of yours and can really relate to them! two years ago i took my daughter to the GP with something or other but the doc took one look at me and forgot about poor little Rose! Commenting that i was extremely pale he took my bloods and called me two days later... my HB was 7.2 which is very low, he asked me if i was well in myself, and not been one to cause a fuss i simply said yes. He prescribed me with iron and told me to take it easy. It wasn't untill i went back some time later that things took a turn for the worst. complaining that i was always shattered, run down, and had constant upset tum and drastic weight loss (2 stone!) that i was reffered for a colonoscopy. I still didn't take things too seriously untill my appointment with the Gastro specialist finally came through and i was told they thought i was suffering with chron's! since then (cutting a very long story short) I've had 2 more colonoscopy's, a small bowel enema, a capsule endoscopy and a barium swallow!!! my GI, has confirmed chron's and prescribed me with pentassa. My stomach has now taken over my whole life! Im often doubled over with RIF pain, constantly on the toilet (gross) and suffering from a burning sensation all through my gut. I feel like im been a total hypocondriac and that i sound like im exagerating my symptoms, but of course im not.
I work as a nurse and see people in pain all of the time but sometimes feel that i would trade places with them on a frequent basis. I have become almost a recluse, just incase i need the loo! is this normal??? i'd really appreciate some feedback. Thankyou all for reading x
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