Blood test results Hey!!! Hope everyone is well!! Just a quick update…. I had blood and stool tests done recently (blood tests were to check my CRP and ESR levels) and they have...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesDiagnosisTests
pill camhey everyone! i totally forgot to ask my doctor this question so i thought i would ask everyone here cause im kinda freaking out. im getting the pill cam test...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesTestsDiagnosisNewly Diagnosed
UC - High calprotectin level but no symptomsI have been on UC medication for the past 18 months (taking mesalamine 3.2 gms and mesalamine suppository). I lost more than 15 pounds in a month before i started...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesSymptomsTestsLiving with Ulcerative Colitis
Testing for UCHey all, thought I would check a few of these forums out as I'm getting nowhere with medical staff. I'm currently being referred to be tested for UC, I've had...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosisTests
Looking for resources/supportNew member here! Anyone ever been diagnosed with a digestive disorder, after a gallbladder removal (cholecystotomy)? Here's my history: - 2 pregnancies - Cholecystotomy (2012) -10 years of minor digestive...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesSide EffectsSymptomsTests
Symptoms worse after colonoscopy I have just been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis on Sunday, I had symptoms of bloating, loose stool and bleeding for 12 months, I was initially diagnosed as haemorrhoids but after...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesFlare-UpsNewly DiagnosedTests
Awaiting colonoscopy Hello, I’m 29 and since November I have had loose stools every morning a number of times a day. Thinking it was just my IBS I called the GP in...Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesDiagnosisFlare-UpsTests
Terrifying stool culture/lab resultsSo I was diagnosed with colitis 3 years ago but I was never told exactly what colitis it was. I assumed ulcerative and I avoided doctors and tried to pretend...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesNewly DiagnosedCopingTests
First colonscopy for suspected IBD (and cancer fear)I'm 26 (UK) and after a few years of abdominal issues my GP finally referred me to a gastroenterologist. He found slightly raised calprotectin levels (193) and has referred me...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesDiagnosisTips & AdviceTests
testshi guys, i’ll make this quick, i’ve had a lot of tests so far which include the standard stool tests and blood tests, along with an endoscopy, a colonoscopy (with...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTestsDiagnosisTips & Advice