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You think this is UC or crohns?
Hello everyone. To those of you interested in hearing my long story, I would just like to know your thoughts on whether you feel this is likely UC, IBS, or neither.
It all started about a month ago. Fever, fatigue, CONSTANT diarrhea, tenesmus, you name it. The diarrhea was very frequent, 7-8 times a day and nights. It was horrible to say the least. Sometimes it would seem as if I needed to go but nothing would come out. Eventually, the fever went away and so did the fatigue. Suddenly, I had a nasty bout of bloody diarrhea. I went to the doctors, and he suspected either a bacterial infection or just an irritated butt from my constant diarrhea. The tests came back negative for the 3 bacteria he ordered it tested for (Yersinia, E coli, and Campylobacter). My bloody diarrhea eventually went away, and then so did my diarrhea.
In the weeks following, I was feeling great. The only symptom that really concerned me was my constant stomach/bowel growling. It was as if my bowel was still irritated from the disease or something. Asside from this, I had no other symptoms and I felt fine. I could hangout with my friends all day and have no need to go to the bathroom. My bowel cooperated with me and I only needed to go when I was at home.
Recently however, I've noticed a small amount of blood in my stool, with a small amount of mucus. I STILL feel fine, but my stomach growling hasn't stopped yet. I literally have no other symptoms, no abdominal pain, no fatigue, no urgency, and my diarrhea has been long gone. If it weren't for my stomach growling at me, I probably wouldn't be paying enough attention to my stool to even notice the small amounts of blood and mucus in it.
Needless to say, the whole thing has gotten me stressed out like crazy. UC is literally the last thing I need to deal with now in life with all the family problems I've been having. I don't know whats wrong with me if anything, or if I'm simply overreacting. My doctor hasn't mentioned UC to me despite the results for bacteria coming back negative. Going back to the doctors again would be a hassle because my mom has been very busy lately.
I'm 17 if any of you guys are wondering. I would just like your thoughts on this whole thing. Do you feel like I'm just overreacting, or if UC is a likely possibility at this point? If not UC, possibly IBS? The rest of my body feels fine, and its as if everything in my body has moved on from this "infection" except for my bowel, which continues to growl and rumble.
It all started about a month ago. Fever, fatigue, CONSTANT diarrhea, tenesmus, you name it. The diarrhea was very frequent, 7-8 times a day and nights. It was horrible to say the least. Sometimes it would seem as if I needed to go but nothing would come out. Eventually, the fever went away and so did the fatigue. Suddenly, I had a nasty bout of bloody diarrhea. I went to the doctors, and he suspected either a bacterial infection or just an irritated butt from my constant diarrhea. The tests came back negative for the 3 bacteria he ordered it tested for (Yersinia, E coli, and Campylobacter). My bloody diarrhea eventually went away, and then so did my diarrhea.
In the weeks following, I was feeling great. The only symptom that really concerned me was my constant stomach/bowel growling. It was as if my bowel was still irritated from the disease or something. Asside from this, I had no other symptoms and I felt fine. I could hangout with my friends all day and have no need to go to the bathroom. My bowel cooperated with me and I only needed to go when I was at home.
Recently however, I've noticed a small amount of blood in my stool, with a small amount of mucus. I STILL feel fine, but my stomach growling hasn't stopped yet. I literally have no other symptoms, no abdominal pain, no fatigue, no urgency, and my diarrhea has been long gone. If it weren't for my stomach growling at me, I probably wouldn't be paying enough attention to my stool to even notice the small amounts of blood and mucus in it.
Needless to say, the whole thing has gotten me stressed out like crazy. UC is literally the last thing I need to deal with now in life with all the family problems I've been having. I don't know whats wrong with me if anything, or if I'm simply overreacting. My doctor hasn't mentioned UC to me despite the results for bacteria coming back negative. Going back to the doctors again would be a hassle because my mom has been very busy lately.
I'm 17 if any of you guys are wondering. I would just like your thoughts on this whole thing. Do you feel like I'm just overreacting, or if UC is a likely possibility at this point? If not UC, possibly IBS? The rest of my body feels fine, and its as if everything in my body has moved on from this "infection" except for my bowel, which continues to growl and rumble.
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I have an ostomy now so my quality of life has improve drastically. No one can tell I have it other than the people who already know, and that was my biggest concern.
Yes, I recommend taking probiotics!! It will help with digestion and help your body keep a good balance. Yogurt is a good thing to have on hand as well. Yogurt would make my diarrhea worse, but most people said it helped them a lot!
I get monthly lectures in chewing. Veggies are the worst and they always have been. Take your time when you eat! Try to reduce fat and sugar. That will help too. And watch for trigger foods. Red meat was my main trigger.. That and gluten. Gluten was awful :/.
Yes, I recommend taking probiotics!! It will help with digestion and help your body keep a good balance. Yogurt is a good thing to have on hand as well. Yogurt would make my diarrhea worse, but most people said it helped them a lot!
I get monthly lectures in chewing. Veggies are the worst and they always have been. Take your time when you eat! Try to reduce fat and sugar. That will help too. And watch for trigger foods. Red meat was my main trigger.. That and gluten. Gluten was awful :/.
Geez I hope you are feeling better now. My stomach still growls and I still see some undigested food in my stool for some reason. Otherwise, sometimes I will see blood and mucus and sometimes I won't, like this morning. I still feel fine otherwise.
Some people have told me they think it is something with the acidity inbalance in my stomach or a bacterial inbalance as a result of the infection. Would you think that is possible as well?
Some people have told me they think it is something with the acidity inbalance in my stomach or a bacterial inbalance as a result of the infection. Would you think that is possible as well?
It took a long time to diagnose me but in the end I was diagnosed with UC and it was only after they removed my colon.
I had symptoms of both Crohn's and Colitis and the severity was too extreme. I didn't respond to medications for either illness so my case was and will be extremely different compared to a lot of people with crohn's or colitis.
I had symptoms of both Crohn's and Colitis and the severity was too extreme. I didn't respond to medications for either illness so my case was and will be extremely different compared to a lot of people with crohn's or colitis.
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I don't know what the average person goes through with colitis, but your symtoms lead me to believe this is more IBS/allergy/infection problem rather than colitis. If it is colitis I would think it's a mild case. Considering I bled for 6 years none stop, i used the washroom 25-30 times a day on a good day.. And because I couldn't eat I was always just passing blood and mucus.
The best bet is to have a scope done. Check out your small as well are your large intestines for something that may be a little off. Get inflammatory markers checked.
Remember, eat healthy. I don't want to sound like a nag, but I hound my brother every day. He has the same symptoms you do but was diagnosed with IBS. He's 22 and I'm 20. I have had this condition since I was about 8-9 years old and it got back around 11-13 years old.
Getting on top of it now would be best. Get second opinions.. There's a lot of things I could have done differently if I had known better..