Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | (Maybe TMI) Colonoscopy Results: Ugh and Ouch

Yes, the results are in, and the Emmy goes to....oh, wait, never mind.

Anyway, first thing's first. During the pre-colonoscopy prep they had to do blood work on me and I had them run a celiac test since they already had my blood. That came back negative; I do NOT have celiac.

Biopsies came back normal, thus ruling out colon cancer, IBD, Chrohn's, and other such things. The colon itself is fine with no inflammation, polyps, or anything whatsoever.

The problem is in the rectum. The lining, apparently, is folded over onto itself. My GI said that this is either 1) Prolapse or 2) Proctitis. If it's prolapse, then I need surgery, but he doesn't think that's what it is because in his words, prolapse is "the kind of thing you'd find in an 80 year old woman." So there.

So we're assuming it's proctitis, a mild form of colitis with some inflammation. What happens is that when I have a BM, the lining gets pulled down with it, reducing the space available and leading to intense strain and potential bleeding. No surgery for this, thank goodness.

The treatment plan, however, is going to be painful. I'm supposed to use a hydrocortizone suppository once a day at night for the next 2 WEEKS. After that, reduce it down to once or twice a week. So I'm thrilled, can't you tell (voice dripping with sarcasm).

As for whether or not he thinks I have IBS, he doesn't know. Best he could tell me was "Don't have constipation." Yay. Right.

That's about it. I'll let you all know how it goes.

Avidan

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Why'd you have to go and make me so constipated?
--'Weird' Al Yankovic, "A Complicated Song"

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