How are you feeling with Crohns?
Sep 26, 2008What I’ve been feeling lately:
Battling Depressions? Trying to keep an Up Outlook - I wonder if I should see my family dr about upping my anti-depressant again.. some days, many days, I’m ok.. but then I have times when I feel very fragile and my carefully composed positive outlook is on the brink of breaking and I may end up acting like a crazy woman (I am a mom, after-all - and the kids not listening is enough to drive even the most sane, stable woman crazy at times).
Pain in the…. mostly lower abdomen - And it’s really not too bad. I also still get pain in back of my upper thigh, near the crease of my tush, due to the catheter and also due to the catheter, I have a lump IN my tush where it was - scar tissue maybe? Sure is tender though.
Bowel Movements of Crohns - what a joy… some days it’s diarrhea, other days it’s a crampy constipation feeling… regardless the end result is feeling very sore and sick. And, it’s all “normal”. How odd?
Puking - Throwing up - This, thankfully, hasn’t been an issue since I upped my Aciphex to twice a day. Apparently it was related to the reflux that I didn’t even know I had. When I had the Upper GI, barium contrast they were able to see the reflux though - said it was in spurts, not continual, but apparently it was pretty bad.
Energy Level - I can’t tell, but it seems like I am needing more sleep again. When I start getting “sick”, I start needing so much sleep - to the point my hubby calls me a cat because I sleep all the time. Right now though, I know I’m coming off of prednisone and I expect to get sick, so I don’t know if I am, or if it’s my mind just expecting it. Plus, with our electricity off for over a week, and other stresses, maybe depression, it could be a just need more sleep to get caught up.
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One Response to “How are you feeling with Crohns?”
What a weekend. I had severe pain in my abdomen and was extremely nauseated. I have been dealing with Crohn’s since my first surgery in 1959 (although it wasn’t labeled at that time) We have made a lot of progress in treating it, but I am just soooo tired of the constant pain and trips to the bathroom when I am trying to work. Not to mention the 1 year old and 2 year old I am raising - at 59 years old. I have no energy, too much pain and too little time to take care of myself. Thanks for listening
By Linda on Nov 10, 2008