Hi everyone,
I have started a couple of new threads lately, so I hope it doesn't sound like I'm whining too much! I'm pretty new to all this so I tend to get freaked out as soon as any of my symptoms change!
I have been diagnosed with Crohn's since the start of Feb, but have been having symptoms from Aug last year. My symptoms are mainly abdominal pain (especially after eating), diarrhoea, nausea and general malaise.
Anyway so it was a pretty big saga to get diagnosed, but now that we finally know what I've got, I've been on Prednisolone and Mesalazine for about 1.5 months. I have noticed no significant improvement after taking these drugs. Granted, my diarrhoea became far less frequent (down to about 2 BMs per day), however this was really the one and only improvement.
I saw my gastro last Tuesday and he said "you'd better get better soon or you'll ruin my reputation," which leads me to believe that I really should have experienced some kind of improvement by now and that what is happening to me isn't really typical.
He tripled my dosage of Prednisolone to 30mg per day, which I have been taking since Wednesday (today is Sat). I still haven't noticed any improvement in bowel symptoms. On the contrary I have been feeling a lot more sick. I have been getting headaches and feeling quite dizzy. Spent most of last night checking my temperature and trying not to throw up. I was feeling slightly better this morning, but feeling crap again after eating breakfast.
Right now it's 1pm and I'm ready to go back to bed.
As well as Crohn's I'm pretty sure I also have GERD. I have been having chest pains and just recently, my throat has been hurting. Pariet has helped a little with this.
Anyway I'm just wondering whether anyone could fill me on what usually happens when you take Prednisolone. I tried to ask my gastro what I "should" be feeling if the drugs were working and he said "You'd feel better." I'm not quite sure whether that means feeling as good as pre-Crohns, or just an improvement on symptoms.
Thanks so much...
I have started a couple of new threads lately, so I hope it doesn't sound like I'm whining too much! I'm pretty new to all this so I tend to get freaked out as soon as any of my symptoms change!
I have been diagnosed with Crohn's since the start of Feb, but have been having symptoms from Aug last year. My symptoms are mainly abdominal pain (especially after eating), diarrhoea, nausea and general malaise.
Anyway so it was a pretty big saga to get diagnosed, but now that we finally know what I've got, I've been on Prednisolone and Mesalazine for about 1.5 months. I have noticed no significant improvement after taking these drugs. Granted, my diarrhoea became far less frequent (down to about 2 BMs per day), however this was really the one and only improvement.
I saw my gastro last Tuesday and he said "you'd better get better soon or you'll ruin my reputation," which leads me to believe that I really should have experienced some kind of improvement by now and that what is happening to me isn't really typical.
He tripled my dosage of Prednisolone to 30mg per day, which I have been taking since Wednesday (today is Sat). I still haven't noticed any improvement in bowel symptoms. On the contrary I have been feeling a lot more sick. I have been getting headaches and feeling quite dizzy. Spent most of last night checking my temperature and trying not to throw up. I was feeling slightly better this morning, but feeling crap again after eating breakfast.
Right now it's 1pm and I'm ready to go back to bed.
As well as Crohn's I'm pretty sure I also have GERD. I have been having chest pains and just recently, my throat has been hurting. Pariet has helped a little with this.
Anyway I'm just wondering whether anyone could fill me on what usually happens when you take Prednisolone. I tried to ask my gastro what I "should" be feeling if the drugs were working and he said "You'd feel better." I'm not quite sure whether that means feeling as good as pre-Crohns, or just an improvement on symptoms.
Thanks so much...