I haven't been diagnosed with Crohn's, but it's apparently a possibility with some symptoms I've been having. Can any of you in this group relate to the following?:

-Low ferritin/iron on several blood tests.

-weight loss

-Hair loss

-spells of constipation lasting days- up to 10 days with no bowel movement

-dark brown line on my upper lip/patches of dusky skin on forehead (melasma)

-persistent pain in lower-right abdomen (near cecal-iliac valve) that comes and goes, along with a tight sensation when stool moves through that area

-stool (and anal area) smell "off", with a constant "cheesy" odor (I'm lactose intolerant, so it's not from eating cheese!)

-muscle wasting

-low energy, fatigue

-for a while I was suffering night sweats & hot flashes, but those have subsided.

Things I have NOT experienced, for cross reference:

-never have blood in my stool

-colonoscopy came back "clean"

-I seem to do OK with moderate leafy greens (lettuce, spinach & chard), although cauliflower, raw kale & arugula (?!?) all "hurt me".

-haven't done an upper/small intestine scope, though...

-I've tried months gluten-free & it didn't help anything

-I'm very aware of my food sensitivities (lactose & nightshades), and avoid those religiously.

Please let me know if you're diagnosed with Crohn's & share any of these symptoms. I'm working w a gastroenterologist & trying to start in the right direction. How were you diagnosed, if you have a diagnosis?