I'm 24 years and I was just diagnosed a little over three weeks ago(Oct. 2011). UC, but the GI didn't rule out Crohn's 100%. Still feeling sick and confused.
So I’m in really bad shape right now. I’m terrified. Almost ten weeks pregnant and a flare that just went from slight to severe over the course of the past five days. I did not even start this pregnancy on a flare, and I stopped taking my meds (Lialda) initially, because I was told it was alright to do so.
Introduction: It’s been about seven weeks since I have been diagnosed. At the time my doctor said it’s probably UC, but didn’t rule out Crohn’s 100%. My Colitis Experience: My health has been getting better, especially for the past two weeks. I have been taking Lialda at the highest dose, and I started tapering off the prednisone and actually took my last pill yesterday (yay).… Read More »Crohn’s or UC? My Doctor Isn’t 100% Sure
I’m 24 years old and I was just diagnosed a little over three weeks ago. Ulcerative Colitis, but the GI didn’t rule out Crohn’s 100%. Still feeling sick and confused. I have had two episodes of bad diarrhea in 2009 and I sort of felt, that something was wrong. The doctors didn’t think it was anything other than a stomach flu. They prescribed me some… Read More »Brand New Member to the Ulcerative Colitis Club: Rebeka