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Posted 10/11/2010 1:03 PM (GMT 0)
 Hi im a  37 year old women whom was diagnosed with chrons when i were 15. i fortunatly have never had to take regular medication.My gp does not seem to be very knowlegable on subject which puts me off seeking his help.I feel i have been suffering for the past year or so and recently had a maybe fit.i have alot of diorreah and my weight has plummetted.my biggest question is can dizziness and numbness in fingers be connected to condition.I also find my feet and legs ache constantly but being a hairdresser it could just be my age! Any help will be welcome as under hospital but the chrohns does not seem to be taken into consideration .
Posted 10/11/2010 1:09 PM (GMT 0)
Hi ejk and welcome to Healingwell. You might want to get in with a gasterenterologist instead of a family doctor. You really need to get onto some type of maintenance medication. This is a chronic and incurable bowel disease and even when you don't think the Crohns is active, it can be doing damage on a microscopic level without you even knowing it. Thats what happened to me. My so called remission ended with emergency surgery due to a complete obstruction.

Also the dizziness and tingling you are experiencing might be low B12. You might want the docs to run tests to see is you are low on vitamin B12. I have to get shots every other week of vitamin B12 because I am always low. Good luck!
Posted 10/11/2010 1:28 PM (GMT 0)
thank you.

I did have various blood tests when i fitted but cant be sure until see neurologist what they tested for.My biggest prob at the moment is the numbness and sometimes shaking of my hand its not great whilst trying to cut hair!

It is good to hear these symptoms can be connected.sometimes you just feel like your dropping to bits and like the majority of people i just want to be able to go yo work and function.

Thanks again really good to speak to someone whom understands

Posted 10/11/2010 3:02 PM (GMT 0)
I agree with Nanners it is probably low B12, which must be addressed right away before it causes permanent damage, for instance nerve damage. Low B12 is extremely common in Crohn's - since you are already suffering symptoms, which tend to start when you have been B12 deficient for a long time, the best thing to do is -

1. See a doc this week and have blood drawn to test for B12

2. Right after the blood is drawn, have a B12 shot to quickly boost B12 in your system  - B12 shots are very safe, so it's better to get the shot right away than to wait another week or two for the blood test results.

The inflammation in your system is probably preventing oral absorption of B12.

Posted 10/11/2010 9:45 PM (GMT 0)
I'm very glad to hear you're booked in to see a neurologist as well.
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