In a Flare-Up Two weeks before my wedding!

I thought last week's Remicade infusion would help...not so! I know it's stress related, but don't know if I should call my GI again.

We also have a week-long honeymoon in Ireland!

 

What to do? I'm not having the D as much, but bad joint pain, LRQ pain, fever, and nausea.

 

?? Should I call the GI?

 

Best,

M.

Bless your heart! I feel for you going through all the stress of a wedding and having this stupid disease.

I would call your gi- you may need a prednisone course to get you through the rough spot this time!

If you can't/don't want to do prednisone (might make that wedding dress tighter) : ), then I would suggest going on a mushy or liquid diet for a few days and see if that helps resolve the nausea.

Also- a very good stress reliever for me, is a massage. Find a way to treat yourself to a good one, they are very theraputic.

Call the GI...get the pred...liquid diet for at least 24 hours and I like tea steeped with fresh grated ginger (strain the ginger after about 15 min), add honey (not to much) and serve hot or with ice. Works wonders for my tummy nausea and nerves. Then go soak yourself in a bath of dead sea salts and mineral oil while dreaming about that vacation in Ireland! YOU CAN DO THIS! Also, see if GI might consider switching your prevacid to nexium. Prevacid didn't touch my symptoms....and nexium is the first thing to hit my stomach an hour before anything else does every single morning. I take 40mg daily but if things get really bad I can up the dose to 80mg daily. I also take lexapro 10mg daily for anxiety and stress. I've tried coming off it several times in the last year....bad decision on my part because when you come off that class of drugs you hit an alltime new low! REMEMBER....this is YOUR day and you are not there to "please' everyone else...with any hope your guests/family will devour one another and you and your new found love will return home from the honeymoon without a trace of family strife to deal with....yeah, right...so much for dreamin'....Good Luck & Congrats to You Both!