eleanor_rigby
19-01-12, 21:08
Hello. For the past five years I had had horrible stomach cramps that would last a couple of days during periods of stress. I attributed it to IBS and had no other symptoms.
Then in October I got a water infection and horrendus fever, fatigue and pain on my right side. It turns out I had crohn's disease (discovered during a colonoscopy in December). My right side was very inflamed and had lots of ulcers and one had perforated which caused all the pain, fatigue and fever. Also my bowel had got stuck to my bladder hence the water infection. I ended up having surgery 2 days after being told my diagnosis.
7weeks on from my surgery and I have no symptoms except occasional diahrrea when I eat something that doesn't agree with me - I can no longer have dairy products for example.
I never had any symptoms really before the ulcer perforated and now since surgery i no longer have any symptoms again. However being the little googler that i am, the prognosis for crohn's seems appalling. Everyones personal stories that i have read online suggests they are barely able to live their lives and are severely depressed.
I have no idea what to expect and feel highly confused. I have a follow-up appointment 27th jan.
Then in October I got a water infection and horrendus fever, fatigue and pain on my right side. It turns out I had crohn's disease (discovered during a colonoscopy in December). My right side was very inflamed and had lots of ulcers and one had perforated which caused all the pain, fatigue and fever. Also my bowel had got stuck to my bladder hence the water infection. I ended up having surgery 2 days after being told my diagnosis.
7weeks on from my surgery and I have no symptoms except occasional diahrrea when I eat something that doesn't agree with me - I can no longer have dairy products for example.
I never had any symptoms really before the ulcer perforated and now since surgery i no longer have any symptoms again. However being the little googler that i am, the prognosis for crohn's seems appalling. Everyones personal stories that i have read online suggests they are barely able to live their lives and are severely depressed.
I have no idea what to expect and feel highly confused. I have a follow-up appointment 27th jan.