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My Story
I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease in January of 2021. Pretty bad way to start off a year, huh? Well, my symptoms had actually started in the last few months of 2020. We went to see my normal pediatric doctor, got some medicine, went back to the doctor, got an appointment with a GI doctor, decided we needed help quickly, went to the ER, got transferred, and got diagnosed after a myriad of tests. Let me explain.
Let's start with the symptoms. I noticed I was starting to lose my belly and I wasn't even trying to lose the weight. I also was very tired, all the time. I eventually stopped eating my favorite fast food, Zaxby's. I couldn't get through the meal before I was in pain. We decided it was a good idea to just go to the doctor. My pediatric doctor asked a few questions, but I honestly couldn't tell her where exactly my pain was other than my abdominal area. So, with the little information I was able to give, she thought that I was having acid reflux. So she prescribed an antacid, Omeprazole, which should have cured me within a week or two even if I had a stomach ulcer. Since the Omeprazole seemed to be of no help, we scheduled another appointment. This time my doctor decided that we needed to see a pediatric GI Specialist. The earliest she could get me an appointment with the GI doctor was a ways away. This was not suitable considering I was anemic and was living off of dinner rolls and Pediasure. Within a few more days my dad decided that if we went on to an ER, we could get immediate help. At the ER, I had an x-ray, ultrasound, and CT Scan. They suspected that I may have Crohn's Disease, so we needed to see a GI doctor. The pediatric GI for the ER I was at was not there, so we had to get transferred to another hospital by ambulance (because I had an IV in already). At the new hospital, I would see the GI that I already had an appointment with. I had another x-ray, an MRI, and a colonoscopy. Part of the colonoscopy was a biopsy in which they used to confirm my diagnosis. During the colonoscopy the doctor saw that my small intestine was swollen and inflamed. Also, it cannot go without mention, colonoscopy prep is not an enjoyable experience. Currently my Crohn's is not near as severe as some stories I've heard. The anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive medicine, probiotics, vitamins, and a few other medications have made me much better. Hopefully, I will get off of some these dangerous medications soon (it is February 2021, I got out of the hospital in January 2021). If you want to know more about Crohn's disease you can go here. Also, if you would like to donate to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation you can do that here. Thanks for reading! God bless! ~Amelia |
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