Hi - My 11 year old son had the same symptoms a year ago and was diagnosed with Crohn's. He also had a lack of energy and weight loss. Have they done a colonoscopy and endoscopy? We have great doctors at Hopkins. He was similar to your son with the high level of inflammation, didn't want to eat breakfast or lunch so he didn't have to go to the bathroom at school. What tests have they done on your son? My son was on a lot of medication and is now getting Remicade infusions.
Jan 04, 2008
This is how it started for me by: Keith
In 6th grade the same happend to me i started having diarrhea all the time, i was tired and depressed my stomach hurt and was sick alot. Thing was for a while i hid it from everyone. For almost 3 months I hid it and when I finally started to look sick enough to notice I was missing half of school because I was in the bathroom. They originally diagnosed me with a very bad C-dif infection and the doctors used heavy anti-biotics to nuke the infection. But even then I was still getting sick and stuff. By 7th grade I was at one of the worst lows because of the diarrhea and loss of appetite I only weighed 68 pounds more than 40 pounds less than most other kids my size and age. It got worse from their throughout middle school and high school the flares were uncontrollable and I missed so much school I took the GED test instead to get my diploma after misssing 90% of my senior year in high school. The only thing that might have helped is if more people directly around me knew how sick i was. they dont have to know the specifics but i think i could have gotten a lot more social support in school had i done so and it might have calmed my feelings of anxiety and separation.
Dec 18, 2007
Could it be Crohn's Disease by: Anonymous
My son (13) was just diagnosed. All his test came back normal too, but a colonoscopy and endoscopy confirmed the crohn's. You might want to have these procedures done. Good luck.
