Questions to ask my GI doc???

[KatieRose00]

My first appointment is with my GI doc is in April. I'm already diagnosed with Crohns Disease. Are there any good questions to ask the doc??

 

[ronroush7]

What meds does he/she want to start me on? What areas of the intestines does it affect?

 

[Cat-a-Tonic]

In addition to what Ron said, I would like to add: Have you had bloodwork done? With Crohn's, it's pretty easy to develop certain vitamin deficiencies - in particular, vitamin D, B12, and iron. If you haven't had bloodwork done lately, I would ask the GI to do some bloodwork so that you know what you might need to supplement.

 

[Ricky_V]

Verify that you are up to date on all of your immunizations before you start crohns meds. A lot of GI's forget to check this. You may want to get a blood titer test to make sure your immunity levels are adequate.