Does this sound like Crohns or UC

[inpain10]

Stomach pains , over all my intestines.
Loads blood in 90% of stools, blood comes after stool.
sometime green mucus
weight loss - 2 stone over 2/3 week period
my stool is either loose (not runny) or hard
the blood is  red

[Zaklin]

My father has UC and he had blackish blood - deep inside and lost LOTS of blood - we had to take him to the hospital as we weren't sure why he was losing so much..he had a UC flareup.....even after surgery...(but then again he doesn't really take care of himself..)

Our 12 year old daughter has Crohn's - yes she did get blood in her stool but it was "red" not dark - that was telling us she had ulcers or anal fissure which is still there but not flared up as she's on heavy duty anti biotics - she'll be going on Cimzia trials here for pediatrics in Ontario....

The doctors and tests will tell you which disease you have, ask for a Barium CT Scan (where you drink YUCKY powdery type drink that coats the intestines and travels down into the colon, takes a few hours but they can see inflammation that way...) and/or colonscopy can also see if there is a) inflammation b) ulcers c) polyps and generally the well being of your intestines and pin point better where the disease is...

[inpain10]

Thanks for your reply m8, my blood is bright red also, its just puzzling because if its bright red dont thta mean its from somewhere from the left colon which what the flex sig would of checked??

the doctor said she will experiment with me a little and put me on cortisteriods for 1 week to see if they would help, she thinks it mayb crohns or UC, anything but cancer im hoping for to be honest...

Been on these cortisteriods for like 5 days now, and ive noticed my weight has defo maintained or increased.

The stomach pain/cramps seem to have improved slightly but the pain does defo still comes and goesm also not had any blood (visable) for 3 days.

Anyone else got any comments or advice on my situation?? please post need as much help as possible, going out me mind here.

Thanks in advance

[inpain10]

OK bit of an update, went to doctors today for another blood result, she said that blood were ok apart from liver fuction one which was abit off but no cause for concern she said.
My stool sample test still aint back.

I have been booked in for a barium enema on 11 august 3pm, can this indicate crohns?????

Also can someone answer this question for me please, with crohns do you have to have the runs?? as i have had loose stool and hard still but not really runny, been going about 3 times each day maybe more, and had the weight loss.
Can some1 answer that for me please

[inpain10]

Anyone have any information for me???

at the moment, i can stil feel a little pain on right abs butnot as bad as normal, ive only had 1 stool today but it felt huge but when i looked at it it was tiny.

[April2]

You don't always have diarrhea although that is a common symptom. You can have alternating constipation with diarrhea or just loose stools. I've had all of the above.

You won't know for sure what's going on until they run some tests on you. I know the waiting is hard but you should find out soon and just finally knowing what is going on will be some relief. I wish you the best! Come back and let us know how the tests turn out. Take care!

[inpain10]

Ok still waiting for my barium enema on 11th august, the last few days ive been having bad heart burn?? is this another symptom on cronhs???????
please some1 reply to me

[April2]

It can be or you could have acid reflux. I have that. It's good that they're doing the barium. You should be getting some answers soon then.

[inpain10]

Thanks for posting April, dont mean sound stupid, wots diff between reflux and heart burn.
I also have a white yellow coat building up on my tonuge, i heard with CD your immune systems messes up and you get alot infections , is this the case?

[blunderkim]

firstly, good luck for your barium meal. i hope that it identifies the cause of your problem.
As for your immune system, i'll try to explain my understanding of crohns. it's caused by your immune system attacking point/s on your digestive system, it can be anywhere from one end of your body to the other. this is what causes the inflammation. this why as treatment patients can be described a variety of drugs that supress the immune system to various degree eg steroids, 6mp, azothiaprime, infliximab. This obviously makes you slightly more at risk of catching infrections. i would say though from my experience, i became so fearful at the start and thought everythng was related, even if it was just a coincidenced. even after you get diagnosed, your body does things and you wont entirely know if its crohns related.

My advice would be to try and put it to the back of your mind and relax before your barium next tuesday. stress really make crohns (if that's what you have) worse and you dont want to be worrying! from the description of the treatment they're giving you and your symptoms, it seems like they're heading in the direction of diagnosing crohn so hold tight, they diagnosed me from a barium.

oh and acid reflux or heart burn - i've got no idea. i sometimes get heart b urn, usually related to what i've ate but never considered it to be a sympton of my crohns. i've always got it after drinking irn bru, i dont think i can blame that on my crohns! hehehe :)

good luck buddy, stick in there x

[inpain10]

Thanks for youreply m8, its very much appriciated.

just i feel like im getting no where, this white/yellow tongue doing my head in also, like my immune system just isnt workin at all.

The pain is strange, it feels sometimes its from my liver, then the lower right, then over the left hand side, do you get this??

also i had a liver function test the other day and the reading was alittle high
Billirubin 24  
ALT 48

[blunderkim]

No worries, i know it sounds like a difficult thing to do but try to relax.

As for your results, i've got no idea what that means!

[inpain10]

apparently the white/yellow tonue is something to do with stomach etc,

have you ever known this to be another symtpom on cronhs??
it sounds daft but i cant wait to be told what i have, in my eyes i am dying and im waiting to be told. I hate feeling like this,i have young children aswell :(

[coughting]

The barium enema, they are looking for a blockage in the intestine or a rupture.  Ask for the barium swallow test.  This will watch the baium go through the intestine.  It will usually help dx chrons etc.  Also a colonoscopy.  
Best of luck

[inpain10]

that will be the next step if enema is no goodm8, i hope they DX something with this enema really cant w8 for weeks for another appointment, my stomach is total agony all the time, cant go on like this

[coughting]

Has the GI dr not given you any meds?

[inpain10]

my doctor put me on 40mg per day of pednisone or something, cortsteriods i think. was on them for 7 days. i didnt bleed at all while on them, and to be honest i havent noticed any blood for last 11 days... been off them steriods for 3/4 days.

Apart from them i aint been given anyting else , the pain in my abs comes and goes but seems to move around , not always in same place etc ... Im going to the loo about 4 times per day and having loose stools.

The whole thing is just one big worry for me, i dont know what i have, even thinkning i have cancer.... just dont no what to do, totally losing it :(

[coughting]

Call your dr and ask for something for pain.  If he says no ask what it the best otc and that your pain is unbearable.

[inpain10]

TO be honest , its like my doctor is sick of me. just fobs me off saying your barium enema is in 1 week etc etc.
dont no what else i can do.. the steriods did help but she said i can only go on them for 1 week as the can be bad for me.

[inpain10]

Had barium eniema, awaiting results, they said 7 to 10 days.. you think if they find something bad they would contact me b4 this?

[coughting]

I don't know why it would take 7 to 10 days.  The dr is just waiting on the results from where you had it done.  Obviously there wasn't a blockage or they probably wouldn't have let you leave.  

What did the dr say they were looking for?

I would call the dr office about Wed. of next week and ask if the results are in.

[inpain10]

there looking for CD and cancers :(

[coughting]

What did you hear from the Dr?

[inpain10]

well i had the barium meal and barium enema, meal was fine they said all normal, the enema they said they couldnt do a check on right side as they think there was still food in the right hand colon side.My doctor is trying to get me a colonoscopy.. the pain is still here, blood comes and goes i.e have blood for 3 days then none for 8 etc
weight loss has stopped and i have gained a far bit