13 Year old son

13 Year old son

by Leah
(Chilliwack, BC)

My son has been going through hell since last August. The pain was excrutiating, he ended up being anemic when I finally took him to the doctor. She put him on Dicitel and now we are dealing with the doctors at childrens hospital.

My question: he does not always have diarhia, however when he does have an episode it is always diarhia sometimes bloody. He sweats, and cries and tells us he feels like he is going to pass out. Does this sound normal?

He can not have any milk products other than yogurt and absolutely nothing high fibre. I am trying to get all the information I can. I know we have a history of bowel or intestinal cancer in the family but I can't find out if chrohn's is in the family.

My heart is breaking, what can I do to relieve the pain? The dicetel helps out but I don't think enough.

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Apr 16, 2009

my son
by: Anonymous

To request another cat scan, what would that be for?

Apr 16, 2009

Sounds like Crohns
by: Laurie Hitchner

It sounds just like my symptoms and Crohns isn't always hereditary. I think you might need to request some Cat scans and maybe an upper and lower GI. I can almost be certain to tell you it's Crohns. I hope you find out soon because the earlier it's diagnosed, the better chances you have of a normal life. Good Luck. :)

Apr 15, 2009

13 year old son
by: Anonymous

While diarhia and weight loss appear to be the most common thing in respect to crohns, however it can be completely different in others. My son did have a cat scan, and it showed severe inflamation and an area where my son may have had a blockage recently before the scan. The waiting is the worst. I hate it.

He had an episode today that was totally different..the pain was severe, and the diarhia and three hours later he was better. I don't get it.

Like I said earlier when I stared this post. It just hits out of no where..he will get severe pain below his belly button and up the right side, he sweat, cries sometimes throws up almost passes out. The diarhia never lasts the same length of time may be a day or three weeks. He does however get so constipated. The pain can go on for an hour or day or weeks. It is never the same. He has not lost weight but is very anemic. When I told the doctor I didn't believe he had crohns and that they were wrong in thinking that this was a possability his doctor asked why and I told him. He said to me crohns can be extremely different in children and could change for the worse or get better and that no ones tests are the same. Where a cat scan can show crohns in one person it might not in another. I feel like no one (doctor) listens to me about him. I'd love for them to sit in the bathroom while my kid is in the bathroom screaming (not crying)and passes out. My son is not a sucky kid either he is actually a toughy so I think when I see him that way it makes it harder.

I wish everyone the best. Hey, I have considered putting a TV in the bathroom for him....lol

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While diarhia and weight loss appear to be the most common thing in respect to crohns, however it can be completely different in others. My son did have a cat scan, and it showed severe inflamation and an area where my son may have had a blockage recently before the scan. The waiting is the worst. I hate it. He had an episode today that was totally different..the pain was severe, and the diarhia and three hours later he was better. I don't get it. Like I said earlier when I stared this post. It just hits out of no where..he will get severe pain below his belly button and up the right side, he sweat, cries sometimes throws up almost passes out. The diarhia never lasts the same length of time may be a day or three weeks. He does however get so constipated. The pain can go on for an hour or day or weeks. It is never the same. He has not lost weight but is very anemic. When I told the doctor I didn't believe he had crohns and that they were wrong in thinking that this was a possability his doctor asked why and I told him. He said to me crohns can be extremely different in children and could change for the worse or get better and that no ones tests are the same. Where a cat scan can show crohns in one person it might not in another. I feel like no one (doctor) listens to me about him. I'd love for them to sit in the bathroom while my kid is in the bathroom screaming (not crying)and passes out. My son is not a sucky kid either he is actually a toughy so I think when I see him that way it makes it harder. I wish everyone the best. Hey, I have considered putting a TV in the bathroom for him....lol

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Apr 15, 2009

13 year old son
by: Anonymous

hi i have just given another gentleman some advice , if i were you ask the doctors for a cat scan to see if your son has crohns disease, constant diahorea and weight loss is two of the main factors of crohns if they catch it early enough they can control it with medication , sadly my wife didnt through doctors bungling she has lost nearly both bowels and a kidney, now they trying to stop her dehidrating because everything she ears or drinks goes straight through her into a eliostamy bag .i hope this is some help to you good luck .

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