Diagnosis Needed

[Anonymous]

RN again... Crohns or celiac?

[Anonymous]

Oh what just read all the posts, RN again... Crohns? Celiac?

[Anonymous]

Oops sorry for the double post I thought it didn't go through oh well at least it got a bump! Hope you friend is ok.

[Anonymous]

Thanks PPs.
we are all worried. she can't sleep. In the 13 yrs I have known her, she has never ever been sick outside of the occasional cold.

My hunches tell me:
celiac
ulcer
endo

Not sure about Crohns as she has weight gain.

[Anonymous]

Update -

The colonoscopy revealed NOTHING! Back to square one.

[Anonymous]

I know this is frustrating for your friend, but the colonoscopy didn't reveal nothing b/c presumably certain conditions like crohn's and UC can now be eliminated. Good luck to her on the continued hunt.

[Anonymous]

It revealed no cancer! One very scary option is off the table. That's great news. Hopefully, her doctors can start narrowing down the possibilities.

And, thanks a bunch for updating us. I was thinking about your friend this weekend.

[Anonymous]

THYROID ISSUES

[Anonymous]

If she is hypoglycemic then the NSAID she is taking for cramps could make that worse, causing the sudden fainting. (I get this, which is why I asked if she took aspirin. I think all NSAIDs do it.)

[Anonymous]

I'm telling you...it's candida!!!

[Anonymous]

This obviously isn't her biggest issue - but since you said she has bad migraines. . .the dizziness is migraine. It's called migrained associated vertigo and it's much more common as women age who have had migraines for a while. I'd go see Dr Buccholz at Hopkins - he's the authority - and there are meds that would make it clear right up. Again, obviously not the most pressing problem, but I feel bad when I see someone with migraines going through unexplained dizziness when it turns out it is a form of migraine.

[Anonymous]

Her doctor should really rule out Celiac disease based on her symptoms. It is a simple blood test and is a lot less expensive than some of those invasive tests. Anemia which can cause dizziness, migranes, and diarhea are classic symptoms. Some people lose weight, some people gain weight.