Joined: 27 Jun 2007 Posts: 5 Location: NorthCarolina
Crohn's And Period Posted: 07-08-07 21:48pm
I was diagnosed with Crohn's in November
of 2006. I was ok until February. My
condition only worsens when it is around
time for my period. I have alwys had bad
cramps with my period, but now it combines
with my Crohn's. I went to the emergency
room my past two cycles because I get in
so much pain I start to convulsing and
black out from pain. I loose feeling in my
arms and legs and have diareea with no
indication at all. My gastro pretty much
told me that it's something I have to deal
with. My Gyno tried to put me on birth
control pills, but I had a bad reaction to
them. Does anybody have any suggestions or
have this problem themselves?
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cc_1
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Australia
Crohn's Disease And Period Posted: 08-05-07 09:20am
I wish I had an answer for you! I have
crohn's and have something like a flare up
every month with my period. Nothing as
bad as you are describing but bad enough
for doc to often consider prednisolone to
get me through. I have told Gastro. that
I think it is connected time and time
again and nobody will listen to me. Only
time I have had any relief was while I was
pregnant and then while I had IUD and
periods stopped.
Good luck. I really hope you find an
answer!
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cherrybee
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Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 3 Location: hertfordshire
Periods Posted: 08-13-07 17:28pm
hi i also seem to get worse syptoms near
the time of my periods but whenever i
have mentioned it to my docs they all tell
me there is no reason for this and there
is no proven link...sorry this dosent help
but it is nice in some ways to know you
are not alone take care
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Beebobee
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 22 Location: Canada
Posted: 08-17-07 00:32am
May I ask how you were diagnosed with
Chron's??? I'm not sure what I have, but I
show some symptoms for it. I have a really
noisy bowel, pain in certain sections of
my large intestine and before my bowel
movements I feel extreme pain (I rate it a
9 out of 10) as if my bowel is streching
or exploding. ALSO, I have rectal bleeding
every single time I go. Sometimes when I
put my hand on my tummy I feel something
moving or spasms which is very scary. I
sometimes wonder if it it a huge tape
worm. My wait for the GI specailist is 11
months almost a year. That is completely
unbelievable. I don't know how to cope
with this. My doctor doesn't seem to take
this seriously and I don't know how to get
anybody's attention that this is really
bothering me...
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debidoo
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Jul 2007 Posts: 5 Location: canada
Periods Posted: 10-15-07 11:33am
i too have worse times once a month and
unfortunately have also been told to deal
with it.all i do is make sure i have some
good pain killers on hand.i have a great
doctor who at least believes there is the
posssibility crohnes can be made worse by
your period.an iud sounds like it could
help(no period)but it depends what meds
you are on.they don't like to use them
when on immune suppressants.sorry i can't
help.sometimes it's just nice to know
you're not crazy and the pain is REAL.
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ndtdm
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Nov 2007 Posts: 2
Periods Posted: 11-08-07 20:54pm
same thing, here. My crohn's always seems
to flare up right before I start. I asked
my dr about it too, and he said there
isn't a link. he said it might be a
hormone thing. I think it's about time
they look into it.
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emilyy
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Feb 2008 Posts: 1
yeah Posted: 02-10-08 20:00pm
i have crohns disease and PCOS where i
have cysts on my overies?
its pretty fun
plus period cramps
so its like having your period ALL YEAR
plus 10345 x painful ones every month.
nothing works.
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Raene
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Jan 2007 Posts: 37 Location: ON, Canada
Posted: 03-15-08 06:07am
I have chron's and it makes my cycle a
pain in the... well, you know lol. I have
a question of my own... I was told that
people with chron's can't take birth
control pills because it risks damaging
the stomach lining further... Is this
true??
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