Hi what was your out come

Hi i have Pan Colitis....Ulcerative colitis of the entire bowel x

Hi, I've got the same conditions, what was the outcome?

Hi Adam,

I ended up having a colonoscopy October last year, this resulted in a diagnosis of Crohn's disease. 
Keep on with your GP for a referral to gastro at your hospital. 
with my diagnosis, blood and stool samples didn't highlight any issues and was constantly brushed off as ibs. I requested to speak to a different GP as my symptoms where getting worse and after a few discussions he referred me. 
I am now 1 year on in treatment, and have a follow up colonoscopy to see what effects the medication has had. 

How has it affected your daily life if you don't mind me asking. Hope the treatment has helped.

That's not a problem, so on a day to day basis from where I was to know is a massive improvement.

From diagnosis I was put on steroids and anti inflammatory medication for 10 weeks. During the 10 weeks I ran out of the meds and the symptoms returned the next day so the IBD team at the hospital arranged the additional meds and I also ended up on Adalimumab which is a biological treatment (self inject every 2 weeks).

This treatment has worked brilliantly and on a day to day basis, I do get some pains in my bowels but my toilet trips are now 1-2 times a day at its worst last year my record was 24 times! In a day. 

A key thing is to identify any triggers, keeping a food diary can help, but everyone has different triggers.

if your on Facebook I suggest joining the Crohn's & colitis uk forum, it's full of knowledgeable people who have and are going through similar  things and the support is second to non. 

But please pester your GP until you get to the route cause of your symptoms.

Hope you are ok, going through very similar symptoms myself and the sleepless nights and anxiety is awful. I'm waiting a few weeks then have to hand in another sample as my calprotectin levels are slightly raised. The gurgling noises and aches and pains are just getting worse. Mine are the same as yours usually quite light but have had a few dark ones with black specks which I don't understand. X

Hi. 

Ive had symptoms for pretty much over a year. No weight loss and generally feeling fine. However ive had blood when i wipe after a BM.

Its been ongoing for a while and a few different doctors have said anal fissure, and i went to see a private gastroenterologist who also said a fissure. However i have finally got a colonoscopy booked in 2 weeks time. 

It will be a relief to get a full diagnosis whether it be good or bad. Once i know exactly what it is, i can finally get on my with my life mentally. 

Im dreading the prep for it though. Has anyone else recently had a colonoscopy? How was the prep for you?

Hi everyone,

I thought I'd post an update on my outcome as I just had a colonoscopy with sedation today. I had bright red blood and mucus in my stool since July, no abdominal pain, just an ache and pressure sometimes in my tailbone, maybe once a month. 
The prep was absolutely fine and far easier than I've read in some stories. It's a bit claggy (if that's the right word), weirdly sweet and salty at the same time, but I chilled it, drank it through a straw and added some lemon squash. 
The colonoscopy today found 3 polyps, one small one in my ascending colon, one small one in my sigmoid colon and one large polyp in my rectum, which was what was causing the bleeding and "pulling" pressure I was experiencing. The polyp had inflamed my rectum and raised my fecal calprotectin level to 58 (0.00-50ug is normal) and gave me a positive qFIT test of >200ug. 
My colonoscopy report gave me the all clear for bowel cancer and it states that I've now been taken off the 2ww pathway. However I'll need to wait for my biopsy report which is due within 2-3 weeks (I'm a bit confused as to how you can be given the all clear prior to you receiving the biopsies back, but the endoscopist did say he couldn't see any cancer on the polyp). 
I just thought this might be a helpful write up for any of you still awaiting your tests and I'm happy to answer any questions about my experience. I know the anxiety is draining and all consuming. 

best wishes

Betty xxx

Hi all.

So i had my colonoscopy and it was all clear. As amazing this is, my issue with rectal bleeding still hasnt stopped. The colonoscopy gave me the all clear for cancer however no reason why this bleeding is happening. Can anyone advise me on the next steps??? 

Hi Glad your colonoscopy is ok, my symptoms are the same although I've had a positive test for inflammation. i would ask your GP  for advice on managing the fissure. Mine has given some advice but unfortunately it just seems to keep opening. If that's even what it is because it feels swollen more like I would imagine a pile to feel like. What does yours feel like? Mine just constantly re opens when I do long walks or excerise. I'm sick of it x

My doctor gave me Rectogesic to try and it seemed to offer relief to an extent. However whe i came off this the fissure reopened. 

I do feel like i do have a hemorrhoid though. Sometimes ill have a bm and for hours after i am sore. Also my bleeding has been intermittent for 18 months now.

My doctor gave me Rectogesic to try and it seemed to offer relief to an extent. However whe i came off this the fissure reopened. 

I do feel like i do have a hemorrhoid though. Sometimes ill have a bm and for hours after i am sore. Also my bleeding has been intermittent for 18 months now.