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Posted 11/15/2013 9:43 PM (GMT 0)
Can't bear fatigue any more. I don't have d and today there was no blood in stool. Abdominal pain is bearable but I can't stay out of bed. I haven't had the tests (inflammation markers) yet but I should have them done before seeing my GI on Wednesday. I'm taking my meds regularly and so do I take the multivitamins. I also drink Ensure. Last month, my hemoglobin level was 11.9 so I'm not anemic. I have a lot of work to do but I can't. I even can't be absent from work. The GP told me I need to rest at home for two days next week. I was absent yesterday but can't do this next week. Feel I'll collapse and need to be sick and rest in bed but can't afford it. I do every possible thing to combat fatigue, so what is missing?
Posted 11/16/2013 2:37 PM (GMT 0)
since i had crohns the only time i've been extreamly exhausted was when i started pred. it seemed to be a faise and passed after a few weeks. how many hours of sleep do you get? you could go to sleep earlyer then usual it might help a little:)
Posted 11/16/2013 3:24 PM (GMT 0)
Fatigue for me seems to come and go, unfortunately, so I've found no real "cures" for it.

However, I try to keep well hydrated and as well fed as I can manage. I try to take a short walk each day (can't currently due to another injury), as those seem to help with the fatigue as well. Finally, have they checked your vitamin B12 and vitamin D levels?
Posted 11/17/2013 12:04 AM (GMT 0)
Yes, you should get blood work done. When I was low on iron, I was tired and low energy. I was on iron supplements for 6 months until that leveled off.

I still get low energy from time to time and my bloods levels are good. I use medical M. It fights inflammation and increases energy and appetite.
Posted 11/17/2013 2:33 AM (GMT 0)
What is your hemoglobin when you are feeling well? When I am not anemic, my hemoglobin is at around 13. So when I go down to 11, for me I am becoming anemic and start to feel symptoms. You need to compare lab results to your own history. Also, the doctor can take more iron studies than just hemoglobin such as ferritin, which will evaluate your iron stores.
Posted 11/17/2013 9:39 PM (GMT 0)
Vitamin D3, B6, B12 all related for energy. B12 for one is absorbed in the last 20 or so inches of the small intestine.

I keep small bottles of the b6,12 as augmentation to diet when I seem to run out of energy.
Posted 11/20/2013 2:15 PM (GMT 0)
I can relate Minnie.  I just got into work and feel like I need a nap already.  My bloodwork is normal, I take extra B and D vitamins and also watch my diet.  Coffee is out of the question for me and even though tea has caffeine, it doesn't give me a boost.  It seems like a struggle - some days are better than others.  I just bought a juicer so I'm going to try veggie drinks to see if that helps.
Posted 11/20/2013 4:26 PM (GMT 0)
I have lived with fatigue since childhood so I don't really know what it's like to not be fatigued. I guess we can pick it apart, but Crohn's disease causes fatigue. It doesn't matter what I take food-wise, supplement-wise or medication-wise (except prednisone maybe) or what I do or don't do, it's just there.

I have never been able to hold a paying job for more than a few months without hitting the proverbial wall and having to quit, but as I am married with a husband to support me financially, well, it's a different issue for me--more that we have to be quite frugal.

But my daughter is in your shoes, or was, because her chronic illness did finally stop her and she's been unable to work for the last 5 years. She initially took a medical leave at her university. She kept hoping she would be able to get back to grad school but at this point we're just hoping we can keep her alive (I'm not being facetious either). She relies on us entirely as she's not on any type of disability and has no insurance.

Resting, like your doctor recommended, is about the only thing that helps me.
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