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Ultrasound Results/another Scope?

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num1habsfan Rising Star
num1habsfan
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Ahhh stressed out more now...

I went to my doctors appointment this morning...

He told me that both ultrasound results for pelvic and stomach were normal...

And then once I told him about having blood in my poop, he started panicking almost. :o first he agreed a person could get an Inflamatory Bowel Disease and having Celiac, and then he starting thinking of what it could be...

So he actually LOOKED in my bum :huh: ... he said its not hemerroids for sure, and that it cant be Colitis because if it was, then it would be inflamed at all times...

So he said forget about going to Regina, he will get into into a doc in Yorkton who specializes in IBDs to get a colonoscopy done a.s.a.p.

:

and my initial guess was right....the doc is almost positive that I have Crohn's :unsure: because he even pointed to my stomach exactly where the Crohns pain is (exactly where I am always in pain), and that bloody poop is a sure symptom...

I said i want to feel better before school starts, and hes sounded sure I will at least have the colonoscopy done by then...and if it takes too long,

I gotta also go to the hospital, where they will give me instructions for a stool collection, and bloodwork for the following (which I dont even know what they are):

- CBC

- ESR

- TSH

- T4

- Iron Studies

- Ferritin

- Vitamin B12

Thats my update...

~lisa~

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Try not to be too stressed. I also had blood in my poop, so a colonoscopy was ordered. In my case it turned out okay, but you do want them to check to be sure. My doctor thought I might have colitis or something like that, but turned out I don't.

The CBC is a blood panel which tests for a lot of different things.

The TSH and T4 are thyroid tests.

I don't know what ESR is...I don't know if I had that on my bloodwork.

The iron and B12 are self explanatory.

Not sure about Ferritin

Guest nini
Guest nini
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Ferritin is iron

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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Hi Lisa--it's great that the doctor is finally getting to the bottom of things (no pun intended :D )! Really, he seems like he's serious about you having something besides Celiac going on. The colonoscopy is not bad at all--the prep is the worst of it, but not painful. Just more D. Have you been feeling any better lately? This has been such a long, drawn out thing--I hope they get you in quickly and you get relief soon! BTW--Ferritin tells how much iron is stored in your body and ESR pertains to your SED rate--that, I think, has to do with inflammation.

mart Contributor
mart
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Lisa, I'm sorry - I didn't get the details on all your symptoms. The symptoms for Crohn's are almost identical to those of Celiac. Many times bloody stools do not mean Crohn's. Do you mind posting all of your symptoms again and why your doc is wanting to rule out Crohn's? (aside from the bloody stool and localized pain)

Nantzie Collaborator
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YAY! You finally got a doctor to take you SERIOUSLY!!!!!!! I'm SO glad your doctor treated you like a patient and not a hypochondriac. {{{HUGS}}}

Keep us posted on everything.

Nancy

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Just watned to send hugs your way. Hope you feel better soon! Glad you have a dr. who listens.

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trents Grand Master
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ESR is "erthrocyte sedimentation rate" a test for arthritis. Erthrocytes are red blood cells.

Ferritin is a protein in the body that binds with iron.

"Is there anything else I should know?

Ferritin is normally found mainly inside of cells, with only a small amount in the blood. When there is damage to organs that contain ferritin (especially the liver, spleen, and bone marrow), ferritin levels can become elevated even though the total amount of iron in the body is normal. Ferritin levels may not be particularly helpful in persons with liver disease, chronic infections, cancers, or autoimmune diseases (which are all associated with organ damage)." Open Original Shared Link

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CBC is complete blood count. it measures vitamin and mineral levels, and all the others have been explained.

feel better soon!!!!!!!!

num1habsfan Rising Star
num1habsfan
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Lisa, I'm sorry - I didn't get the details on all your symptoms. The symptoms for Crohn's are almost identical to those of Celiac. Many times bloody stools do not mean Crohn's. Do you mind posting all of your symptoms again and why your doc is wanting to rule out Crohn's? (aside from the bloody stool and localized pain)

Symptoms of Crohns (ones I have experienced since feeling sick again is bolded):


  • bloody diahhrea

  • pain in one spot

  • lower back pain

  • arthritis

  • high white blood cell count
  • low red blood cell count

  • bacterial infections

  • weight loss

  • nausea
  • night sweats

  • abdominal pain

  • sore eyes

  • vomiting
  • anemia

  • fatigue

  • joint pain
  • navel pain

  • lower right side pain
  • malnutrition

Also I had bloodwork done 8 times, gave 5 or 6 urine samples, twice had stomach xrays in that area, and everything was always normal. Plus the gluten-free diet never gave me pain for 3 years, and that seems to be the same area where I am feeling it. And like I said today, he checked my insides and automatically ruled out hemmoroids/colitis. The ultrasound ruled out cysts or appendix or gallbladder or kidney or ANY possible issues that they had suspected all along...

~lisa~

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