First post. I'll go into your story thread in a bit. Tommorow is my first Dr appointment after diagnosis w/ Crohns.
58 y/o male. Have had issues for a few years. 2 years ago was admitted out of ER. Dehydration over several months. along with constipation. Dx gallbladder was bad, Tore it out the hard way. Week in the hospital. While looking at the GB they did 2 colonoscopies. Said "possible" Crohn's.
fast forward 2 years (now) I'm taking lactulose to get more fluids in my gut. And alternating chloestramine to stop the diarrhea. GI doc sent me for a CT scan. Got the Dx over the phone. GI doc went on vacation.
Got some prednisone. Finishing up a ladder 40/30/20/10 mgs. Feel better. Still tired.
So I'm going to to see the GI doc tomorrow.
What do you wish you had asked at that first appointment?
Been lurking for a couple months. You all have been very helpful. Thanks!
58 y/o male. Have had issues for a few years. 2 years ago was admitted out of ER. Dehydration over several months. along with constipation. Dx gallbladder was bad, Tore it out the hard way. Week in the hospital. While looking at the GB they did 2 colonoscopies. Said "possible" Crohn's.
fast forward 2 years (now) I'm taking lactulose to get more fluids in my gut. And alternating chloestramine to stop the diarrhea. GI doc sent me for a CT scan. Got the Dx over the phone. GI doc went on vacation.
Got some prednisone. Finishing up a ladder 40/30/20/10 mgs. Feel better. Still tired.
So I'm going to to see the GI doc tomorrow.
What do you wish you had asked at that first appointment?
Been lurking for a couple months. You all have been very helpful. Thanks!