I had a wonderful vacation and now I feel like I've been run over.

I was worried about travelling for 2 weeks.  We spent 3 days in each location, for 12 days, with a day of driving in between, and sitting in a car (or plane) for hours always causes problems.  Not to mention having to eat restaurant food for most of our meals...but my fears were unfounded and I had a lovely time!  Got back Saturday night, felt tired on Sunday (late arrival) and then Monday the sh***T hit the fan.

I had a crampy, painful day on Tuesday with probably 5 bms.  My SIs are both killing me, and my right knee hurts more than usual.  My right sided belly pain is worsened.  I'm not sleeping well.  I've napped every day since we've been home and still feel exhausted.  Last night I couldn't sleep on my left side because my right side pain would start getting worse.  UGH.

I had scheduled a visit with my GI for this past Tuesday, but cancelled it because I'm swamped with work, kids starting school, etc.  I just had my abdominal CT before we left that showed no evidence of inflammation - my GI recommended I take a laxative to keep my bowels moving but I haven't started that yet.  And after Tuesday's experience, why would I need a laxative exactly?

I haven't had diarrhea and I haven't seen blood or mucous in a long, long time.  I'm still gluten free.  Maybe my own meal prep is causing me more problems than 2 weeks of eating out?  That seems unlikely.  Is it just the post-vacation crisis?

I'm right there with you K. I was at the beach last week with 4 & 5 yr old grandkids ----- and I'm still hurting! Not just from playing but from sitting so much. Hopefully we can both get back on track soon.

How great that you had such a good time and have lots of nice memories of your vacation. 

Two summers ago we went for a week to Mt. Rushmore.  I was so worried that I'd not feel well, but felt really good the whole time and we enjoyed every day.  Ate alot of turkey sandwiches at Subway, was very careful in my eating out choices.  I was so tired out at the end of the day though, and each day could feel that the schedule and pace was wearing me out.

Once home I was still fine, but it took me a good couple of weeks before I got my pep back.  All I wanted to do was sleep.  I think alot of it was just the pressure and stress of the worry of possibly ruining the vacation for everyone else too.

Hoping nothing more serious is wrong.  Hope your system gets back in the swing of things soon, and please try to get some extra rest.  Last summer we went away for 5 days and for 4 days I was again so careful to eat right and felt great, but on that 5th day and on the trip home, I was miserable and uncomfortable.  Who knows why...this is the worst part about this dumb Crohn's...sometimes no matter what you do if it wants to act up it just does!  I hope you can make time to go see your dr. as you sound like you are in alot of pain.  Don't put it off.  Take care.

 

ha ha sniper ;P

I am SO glad you had a nice holiday!

I can almost guarantee a flare the first few days back in the real world after any holiday break away and I wonder if it is the stress of catching up with everything (physical exertion of washing, shopping, chores) on initial return AND going back to work. Often compounded with a virus if I have flown anywhere as part of the holiday.

Holidays are SO worth it though :)

Thanks y'all. No tummy bugs. But Kiwi - 6 loads of laundry on Sunday plus grocery shopping and preparing meals for my family - that could do it for sure! Plus travelling for 8 hours due to weather delays, and the stress there-of.

I feel so much better today. In fact, I felt better within hours of posting my whine yesterday. So maybe that is the most effective medicine - whine on the HW forum and feel better quickly!

I did wonder, Sniper, if my little bites of vacation glutenous delicacies were helping me feel better (all total, one bite of pain chocolate, on bite of breakfast crepe, one bite of Maine blueberry muffin). Or, perhaps, the incredibly dull and boring diet of salads & grilled fish, with various sides of pomme frite, plus exciting moments of high fat cheeses and gelato is the secret to happiness?