Symptoms of Crohns

by Victor
(Lansing)

I want to know if a person with Crohn's Disease sometimes get pus filled bumps on parts of there body like face and butt? And does it cause your stomic to swell even through you are not eating much at all, and what are other symptoms?

Could i have Crohns with none of the symptoms

by Craig
(Scotland)

Hi folks, i have stumbled onto this site this evening whilst looking for information.
In March 2016 i had severe abdominal pain, turns out i had a large abdominal abscess caused by appendicitis(i had no idea i had appendicitis), anyway, the abscess was drained and appendix removed.
Roll on a couple of months and i get a letter from the surgeon saying i was being referred to a Gastroenterologist as my appendix analysis show signs of stuff that can be present in someone with Crohns disease.
I turned up for my appointment with the Gastro Doc and he tells me i have Chrons? i was surprised to say the least. I get sent for a Colonoscopy which showed nothing, my Calprotectin levels were normal and bloods were fine. I have no symptoms at all except i am quite gassy and get a strange fluttering sensation in the abdomen regularly. No pain except some wind pain and i eat a normal diet.
I have another appointment soon, no idea what happens next, i feel totally normal but is this normal?

colitis symptoms

by Nick Huffman
(Bluffton, Indiana, U.S.)

I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis about a year ago and sense then, I have done nothing to better myself like an idiot. I am 18 and played supports and was healthy until I tore my ACL and have been unable to play sports competively. The pain, blood, diarrhea, tiredness, etc. was worse than before. Is this Crohn's or even worse cancer? I don't know what to do. I have went to a doctor and eye reader and they both been very hesitant and worried about it but what tell me what they think, other than I need to try doing this for a little bit or lets not jump to any conclusions or you need to see a doctor.

are the symptoms allways the same with crohn's?

My son is 15. 9 weeks ago, he became very unwell whilst climbing a mountian, and had to 'go' there and then. A bout of loose bowels and stomach cramps lasting 3 weeks followed, then it clamed down for a day or 3, then returned with headaches and fatigue, we where given 2 types antibiotics, the loose stools then calmed a bit, but the pain became worse. he has since had sore throats,occasional inability to keep breakfast down, stomach pains (lower right on the whole), headaches, and nasea, these have become our lives,there is some respite for a day or two, but never for long! he has missed school almost constantly, as when he went, they had to send him home. He now has what the doctor termed a severe ear infection, and is on amoxicillin for this.i think this is a result of bieng so run down, he is rather on the thin side, BUT he is now eating fairly normally again. the first bloods taken 5 weeks ago where normal, but he has declined in health since, and struggles to walk up the lane without discomfort. However, his bowels are now back to normal, just pain, nausea, belching and burning when he does pass a stool. We see the GI on friday..they have mentioned colitis, appendicitus, crohn's and IBS..i had anal fistulas and abcesses as a child,and had surgery twice for these. and there is coeliac in my family, for which they took bloods that are not back yet (5 weeks ago), my brother had a sort of bowel stretch thing done too, but i dont know what is relevant, i just know i want my son to get his life back. any advice or help appreciated. thanks.

at what ages do you symptoms of Crohn's Disease appear

at what ages do you symptoms of Crohn's Disease appear

My girlfriends brother has been diagnosed with Crohn's but she had also been tested negative but that was when she was sixteen that was 3 years ago - now I am wondering if this disease could have been activated later in life, because she has some of the symptoms now (IE. abdominal pains and diarrhea over the last 2 months ) Can abuse of drugs activate latent tendencies as well?

Is this a symptom of crohn's?

Is uncontrolable gas a symptom of Crohn's Disease?

I have a co-worker that suffers from Crohn's Disease. He said that he is unable to control when he passes gas so we are forced to tollerate the horrible smells on a daily basis. It seems that whenever it becomes an issue, he is able to control it and leave the room to take care of his business.

My symptoms sound like crohn's but not sure

for almost a year now, I have had stomach/bowel problems with no proper diagnosis. it started off when i was getting heartburn after drinking coffee but thought nothing of it until one day after having only a small amount of my coffee, i became very nauseous and it lasted all day and for a few weeks after especially after i ate, during witch i would take Gravol when i felt really bad which would help. I went to the doctor who did a urine test and a stomach x-ray and was told i had mild swelling in part of my stomach but was told it was nothing to worry about. I was also given Tecta for the reflux i was having. The reflux stopped, but i was still feeling nauseous so i went to a different doctor a week later who sent me for some blood work and h-poly test witch all came back normal so i was told to just take it easy and see how i do with taking the Tecta for longer. i then found a third doctor a few weeks later who then referred me to a gastroenterologist. the first visit to the gastro, he sent me for more blood work and told me to eat more fiber. all the blood work came back fine, so i had a gastroscopy done witch he said came back normal and was then told to just continue have a high fiber diet. the nausea went away after a while things went back to normal, taking zantac every now and then when i had reflux. 3 weeks ago, i started noticing blood in my stool but thought it was probly just a one time thing. then throughout the rest of the week, i continued to have blood and my stool would get softer every day and on the friday of that week, i was having diarrhea, which has been going on for 8 days now and still blood mixed in but i am also having pain in my lower abdomen and foul smelling gas. went back to the gastro 3 days ago and he sent me for more bloodwork and stool sample to see if there is a bacterial infection or something then told me to come back in a month if my symptoms are still the same then he will do a colonoscopy. I feel like he should be doing the colonoscopy now, because now i have nausea too while i'm going to the washroom. can someone please give me some incite on if this sounds like crohn's and if this is what anyone elses symptoms were before they were diagnosed?

9 yo with few crohns symptoms

by Wendy
(Iowa)

I took my 9 yo son to his Dr. because he has had a weight loss (4 lbs) in the last year and a decrease in his appetite also tired alot. Labs show anemia so we were sent to a hemo Dr. she did a CT that showed thickening of the bowel she sent us to a GI additional labs and stool sample lead to Crohns. We have a endoscopy and colonoscopy scheduled for next week (biopsy). My problem is he has NO stomach pain or loose / bloody stools. Aren't these the primary "symptoms" of Crohns?? I'm confused and really worried for him!! Any insight you may have would be GREAT!!

Do I have to be on meds with few Crohn's symptoms

by Arlene
(Bellmore)

I was just diagnosed with Crohn's and have none to very little symptoms--Do I have to be on meds?

returning symptoms 5 months post op?

by laura
(cheshire england)

i have had crohns for about 13 years now and just had a resection in may on the illium part and some small and large bowel taken away, but recently have been having similar problems with pain and runs to the br, i know its possible to have missed some in surgery but should i feel so lethargic so soon after the op?