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Hello Cici21 and welcome to HealingWell and the CD Forum. I am so glad you found us as you will find many wonderful and caring members here that know where your coming from and what your going through.

Fatigue is tough on a person.  I know my husband receives the B 12 injections every month and that helps him.  He also takes a nap every afternoon as his body just shuts down and demands the rest.  Has anything changed in your disease process lately that would account for the fatigue.....any med changes?  How about meds for another condition?

Again a warm welcome and know that you are safe here so post away.
Gentle Hugs, Kitt

Unless you have already done so, I would sure ask the GI to test you for low B12. That can lead to anemia and fatigue over time, and B12 deficiency is not uncommon with longstanding Crohns, due to scarring and malabsorption in the terminal ileum.

wow,it worked,****.Thanks for getting back to me,ya i kinda thought it would come down to the exercise thing!LOL.It is hard to get motivated due to the arthritis,and other probs,buti have to do something.It has been a long haul living with disease,but i do believe it has made me a stronger person.I can remember when i was first diagnosed,i thought i was as good as dead!I was told i would never have kids,and likely die of colon cancer in my 20's.All i have to say to the people out there who like to play god.........F...U.I have 2 beautiful,so far healthy kids,6&15,i have a wonderful husband,a wonderful home.Ya i have a disease,but its like anything,you learn to cope the best u can,and just enjoy the time u have on this planet.Thanks everyone,so glad to have found this site!I think it will help.

Hi Cici and welcome!
I am 39 too (actually will be on Saturday)...coincidence?! Anyway, the fatigue caused by the CD is really up and down for me, sometimes I am fatigued for days on end, always when I am running a low grade fever...then for awhile my energy level goes back up, which is awesome. I have found that since regularly taking my iron supplements and multivitamin it really has made a huge difference in my level of energy...what a God send the iron supplements have been. I was anemic for soooo long, to the point of getting dizzy couple times per week...but iron supplement twice a day and the dizziness is gone and the fatigue has improved a lot too.
Are you taking any supplements? Have you had your blood tested lately? You might be anemic.
Anyway...welcome aboard, any more questions please ask us...we all love to talk here...haha.

Hi and welcome, cici, though I'm sorry the entrance requirements are so demanding. I, too, have as hard a time with fatigue as with pain, sometimes more because I know the pain is real but it's hard to accept that I can't push through the tiredness. I am learning to do things in installments, even little things like emptying the dishwasher. I put the things from the top shelf on the counter, take a break, put the dishes on the counter away, take a break, empty the bottom shelf, tale a breal. etc. It takes me all day sometimes but it gets done. I know not everyone has the leisure to live that way, but it helps me a lot to break tasks into steps. I agree that you should keep looking for reasons and relief; in the meantime, though, give yourself some wins.

Thankyou everyone for the words of advise,u all r so nice,and it is really helping me out!I am anemic,and i am currently trying the b12 strips that dissolve on the tongue.No improvement in the fatigue as of yet,but it hasn't even been a month yet.As for the iron suppliments,they really upset my stomach,and i refuse to get the shots again,my hip wasn't right for 3 months after stopping the shots.Any suggestions as to what i can do for the iron would be appriciated.Anyone else have a problem with lack of magnesium,can't seem to retain it,and have to keep taking the liquid stuff all the time.The signs of it are crazy,tingling in the fingers,and the feeling travels up into my face when it gets really bad.Hands start to distort,they dont even feel like my hands at timed.I have only had this problem for the pat yr,and never even heard of it.Ive always had a problem with my pottasium levels,not magnesium?Dont get it????Anyways till next time,take care y'all,and thanks!

Welcome Cici!  There are some great people here who have answered many of my questions and helped me with concerns!

I hope you find something to help with the fatigue!

Take care!