Symptomatic Crohn's
For the last few months, I have really been strugging with severe abdominal pain in the lower right quadrant (this is where I have previously had a resection) and debilitating fatigue. I have also been dealing with fissures, mucus in my stool and bouts of nausea. I am really struggling with eating. It feels almost exactly like it felt when I got diagnosed.
My GI had me do a calprotectin test and it came back completely normal. He then did a colonoscopy and found a few ulcers but doesn't believe that that is what is causing my symptoms. Has anyone been in a similar situation? What additional tests should I have him run? I am in survival mode and unsure of what my next steps should be.
Hi
. You definitely are not alone in running into a circumstance where a test comes up normal, but your symptoms say otherwise. Our contributor Kelly J. wrote about dealing with it here: https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/living/when-test-results-are-normal. I can't say that it would provide you answers, but our contributor Amanda wrote here about a colonoscopy not doing the trick and getting better results with a pill cam: https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/living/crohns-clean-colonoscopy. Your doctor should be able to provide additional guidance and, if not, as Kelly noted don't hesitate to seek another opinion. Hope you can get some answers and relief soon. Best, Richard (Team Member)
