I've had stomach issues most of my life..This past year has been the worst yet...I'm 43 and already have had 5 colonoscopy's & endos..They usually find polyps, ulcers, colitis, etc..Test, tests and MORE tests..Well, after having something that seemed like diarrheah for over a month I finally went back to my Dr. and it had gotten so bad. I had infections, ab.pain on a 10+level, vomiting...kept getting worse..MORE MEDS..No better..I ended up being picked up off the bathroom floor by the paramedics and landed in the hospital for a week!!! BUT, at least I finally got the diagnosis of Crohns and hopefully heading in the right direction...I miss work all the time, NO WORK-NO PAY (I'm a barber).
I am on Lialda and steroids but ended right back in the hospital a few days ago with an obstruction and 10+ ab.pain..They did pretty much nothing for me in the hospital but kept me on morphine-which didn't touch the pain.
They have discussed surgery to remove part of the messed up intestines..1 Dr. says yes, do it ASAP, the other says No, that once you start removing things, it never stops and I'll end up on a coloscopy bag!! I have ONE MAIN QUESTION, does medicinal marijuana actually help with this illness??? I haven't smoked since the 80's and don't want to put smoke in my lungs..but I need the nausesness to stop-I need to eat-I NEED to RELAX, and I need pain relief..I do NOT want to be on pain medds forever.
Thanks for having a place for me to vent,
Vicki
I am on Lialda and steroids but ended right back in the hospital a few days ago with an obstruction and 10+ ab.pain..They did pretty much nothing for me in the hospital but kept me on morphine-which didn't touch the pain.
They have discussed surgery to remove part of the messed up intestines..1 Dr. says yes, do it ASAP, the other says No, that once you start removing things, it never stops and I'll end up on a coloscopy bag!! I have ONE MAIN QUESTION, does medicinal marijuana actually help with this illness??? I haven't smoked since the 80's and don't want to put smoke in my lungs..but I need the nausesness to stop-I need to eat-I NEED to RELAX, and I need pain relief..I do NOT want to be on pain medds forever.
Thanks for having a place for me to vent,
Vicki