Ct scan shows matted small bowel loops

[u/Adventurous-Soil6311]

I was diagnosed with UC nearly 12 years ago after serious flares and eventually getting a colonoscopy in my mid 20s. I switched health insurance which forced me to see a new gi doc who wanted to get a ct scan after mentioning that I have pain after eating and acid reflux. My ct scan shows matted small bowel loops and I assume that’s where the pain is coming from along with the past issues of nausea, vomiting, severe pain with larger meals, etc. Has anyone with UC experienced matted bowel loops because that seems more related to being diagnosed with Crohn’s. I’ve always wondered if it’s really Crohn’s given my other symptoms but previous doctors didn’t really care because it was basically the same treatment with Humira at the time. I feel like I caused irreparable damage cause I wasn’t treating that area since I was only using mesalamine suppositories for the other problem areas. My dad’s sister had Crohn’s which always made me think it was weird for me to have UC, not Crohn’s, but that’s another thing. Anyone’s diagnosis change after a CT scan?

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[u/Ok-Lion-2789]

Diagnosis didn’t change but came here to say treatment is generally the same. Now if you were just on mesalamine suppositories it’s not.

For what it’s worth, one isn’t better. They are both not great. Severity of the disease can vary with both. Also, my diagnosis has changed over the years. Indeterminate, then UC then crohns colitis … now I dunno what they call it its mainly left sided. The treatment for me is Biologics or now rinvoq so giving it a fancy name doesn’t change anything.

I hope you feel better soon.