Thick blood and osteoporosis

[laura roper]

hi there i posted some questions yesterday and only got one reply was abit dissapointed
my mum has had crohns for over 20 odd years and has never been out of remission... does or has any one else have problems with thick blood and osteoporosis. my mum is currently under a blood specialist and is awaiting results shes terrified and so am i.. shes convinced shes got lukemia or something really bad. would love to hear from some body who had bone or blood problems as you may be able to help my mum thank you

 

[Lee]

hi there i posted some questions yesterday and only got one reply was abit dissapointed
my mum has had crohns for over 20 odd years and has never been out of remission... does or has any one else have problems with thick blood and osteoporosis. my mum is currently under a blood specialist and is awaiting results shes terrified and so am i.. shes convinced shes got lukemia or something really bad. would love to hear from some body who had bone or blood problems as you may be able to help my mum thank you

Where are the questions you asked located?

Her doctor needs to rule out every other possible disease if they suspect it is Crohn's. My GI had me tested for lupus & tuberculosis even after my colonscopy said Crohns because it's their job to find out what exactly is wrong with their patient--in order to treat their patient properly. Some people can suffer from many different conditions. I don't have blood or bone problems. I do take calcium to prevent osteoporosis because my mother has osteoporosis.

 

[laura roper]

she has a bag and stuff and i posted it in the your story bit only had 1 reply welcoming me to the forum

 

[Terriernut]

Laura, the forum is a bit slow right now. Alot of folks are on holiday here in the UK and in Europe. So you need to give people time to read the thread.

That said, can you perhaps be more specific about the blood problems? Is it in any way related to any of the meds she is on with her Crohn's?

Misty

 

[Astra]

Hi Laura
and welcome

There are 3 or 4 replies to your post, you have to be patient sometimes, think about the time zones, we are scattered all over the world here.
That said, I'm sorry I can't help with this, not really sure which blood disorder your Mum has?
Has your Mum been on long term Prednisolone? If so, has this accounted for her osteoporosis?
You could type this in in the Search button and read recent threads on it.
Someone may come along with some answers soon
lotsa luv
Joan xxx

 

[hainman]

hi laura,ive been on pred on and off for the 4 years ive been diagnosed and recently had the bone density test and was told i had osteopenia,its no big deal to me.havnt realy given it much thought since the docs told me.as for blood thickening i havnt had any issues with that,in fact my gi nurse has said my bloods look great.i hope ive been of some help to your questions.