crohns symptoms

[newoutlook12]

What are the symptoms of crohns disease? And what/if any tests can be done to find out if this is what I have?  I just found out I'm pregnant about a month ago so I really need to get this figured out.  I have absolutely no appetite haven't for months now but every once in awhile.  And I also have days of horrible diarrhea cramps in my stomach I'm pretty sure this is what I have just don't know where to start figuring out how to get this fixed.  I also had my gall bladder removed about a year ago could this be the cause of this?

[newoutlook12]

Thank you for your reply I know I need to see a doctor for this its just really embarrassing. But now that I am pregnant I know I have to do so to ensure the health of my baby.  Just don't know where to start I don't even have a family doctor at the time.

[Megadodger]

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[Megadodger]

I'm sorry for the struggles you are going through.

First of all, you cannot self diagnose in this sort of situation. Because you cannot see how much of your body is actually effected it is best to consult your doctor. Ask to see a GI specialist. Where I'm from this is covered, so I hope you are as well. Family doctors don't specialize in anything. They know a little about a lot of things while specialists focus on one thing and practice it.. So someone who follows the disease would actually be able to help you.

You need blood work done to see how your nutrients and vitamins are sitting. As well as to see what the inflammatory markers are in your body.
You need a colonoscopy.

Surprisingly Crohn's disease can actually affect the gall bladder and not the other way around. Although I have heard that the gall bladder could make the digestive tract more upset when it comes to digesting different foods. I don't know the specifics and I'm sorry I cannot pr