Is IBD the cause of my small bowel obstruction?

Question

Hi doctor,

Before a year, I was treated in the emergency for small bowel obstruction due to inflammation. I do not have a diagnosis of IBD. After going through the criteria of Crohn's disease and UC, I found that my symptoms are fitting to these issues. I am living without symptoms or other issues for a year but at times I still have inflammation. My son is having issues related to IBD. Is it possible for a person to live these years without a diagnosis? Is there any other explanation for small bowel obstruction? I know that something was wrong for a month before having obstruction. Sometimes my stool was narrow and I had difficulty to push it out. Occasionally, I have these issues.

Answer 1

Hi,

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You can have a simple infection of the small bowel and it can lead to some obstructive symptoms. As you do not have any complete obstruction, and so surgery was not required in your case. Some bacterial infections affecting the small bowel presents similar symptoms and it resolves by taking antibiotic therapies. As you do not have any recurrent symptoms, I have a doubt that you have IBD (inflammatory bowel disease). If you are completely asymptomatic, then you do not need to worry. If you have symptoms, then we think of the possibilities. If yes, then please mention the symptoms you are faced. If your son has similar symptoms, then please mention the symptoms faced by him.