As many of you know, I have been still having problems with my Crohn's Disease. It's usually nothing too big, but lately it has been a huge problem. I never miss school--even when I was first diagnosed, I went to school when I was in severe pain. Then all of the sudden, the past couple of weeks have hit me like a brick and I've missed four days of school. Some mornings I wake up and feel like I have been hit by a car, train, or something. I can barely move because I'm in so much pain and/or I just feel so crappy that I don't want to get up--knowing that I have to. None of this is a good sign.
My doctor tells me that the medication I'm on is working just fine and that he can see no active Crohn's Disease. He has seen other potential problems but they are just potential and they should not be causing me that pain that I'm in. He even had the audacity to ask my mom if I was faking the pain just to get attention when I was knocked out with anesthetics. Thankfully my mom stuck up for me and put the doctor in his place. He thinks that I might be overly stressed. I took a stress test and everything came up fine. I will admit that I do have my fair levels of stress due to school and what not, but that is normal levels and it is usually every once in a while. I'm not sure if he thinks that I was lying on the test or not, but the only thing he thinks that is wrong with me is that I must be overly stressed and causing myself pain through IBS or small Crohn's flare-ups. He has given me IBS medication, but it has done nothing for me. I personally think that there is something more going on with my body. I shouldn't be feeling what I have been feeling for over a year now. It's really starting to bother me. I don't want to go take the MCAT when I'm feeling like crap because I know that I won't do as well. I need to do my best so I can get my 35 and go to one of my dream schools!
I've been trying to convince my mom to take me to another doctor, but she doesn't see the point. I think that I'm going to just go to one on my own so I can have another opinion. I think that there is something more wrong with me than the doctor thinks. UGH! Life sometimes really sucks.
What do you all think? Am I or do I seem overly stressed?
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- Sean
- New York, NY, United States
- I'm just a simple boy from Utah who is living in the big apple. My life revolves around adventures, food, travel, nature, and the best pie. Oh, I'm also learning science and medicine on the side. These are my ramblings.
3 comments:
I think you might be a little over stressed, but I would go to another doctor too. I dont know that much about crohns, but you sound like you are in a lot of pain, thats just not right.
understatement!
Hi, you don't know me at all...but my niece has your blog on her blog list so maybe you know her? Or maybe she just stalks you and you don't know it. Anyway, I have a son who was recently diagnosed with Crohns and would love to hear from/talk to someone who is living with it. Did you go on a mission with it? If you are willing to discuss please email me at boysboysboys4me@yahoo.com I would appreciate any insight.
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