very scared....................

Question

helo I am a 27 year old mom and have been sufring from pain when I have a bowl movment for 7 years it has tooken over my life went to the doc they said IBS now I just found out that I have a high c-reactive protene leval my doc gastro said colonoscopy and endo I am so scared what do you think?

pro2675 · Answer

Before i was diagnosed with crohn's; one reason for the visit to my reg doc was extreme pain when a b.m. happened.  Well, it felt as if I was passing glass.  I have had polyps once before but this was different.  anyway had a scope 1997 found the crohn's.

beanie485 · Answer

Infection is the most common cause

CRP levels fluctuate from day to day, and levels increase with aging, high blood pressure, alcohol use, smoking, low levels of physical activity, chronic fatigue, coffee consumption, having elevated triglycerides, insulin resistance or diabetes, taking estrogen, eating a high protein diet, and suffering sleep disturbances, or depression. If you have none of these known causes, at this time the best ways we know to reduce CRP levels are exercise and a diet that includes omega-3 fatty acids. Statins appear to protect against inflammation as well as to lower cholesterol, but they can cause muscle pain in exercisers.

IF YOU HAVE A HIGH CRP, try to correct the known causes: infection, high blood pressure, alcohol use, smoking, low levels of physical activity, chronic fatigue, coffee consumption, having elevated triglycerides, insulin resistance or diabetes, taking estrogen, eating a high protein diet, and suffering sleep disturbances, or depression.