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Posted 12/12/2009 9:51 PM (GMT 0)
I was in the hospital for about a week due to a severe flare-up of ulcerative colitis, and now I feel so run down! I can barely get up the stairs and I keep shaking and my head feels in a spin all the time. Does anybody have any advice about how to get my energy back? I have finals starting on Monday and I really need to be at 100% to do well. I was wondering if it had to do with all the pain medication I was on. Also, I am on 60mg of Prednisone, 75 mg of 6 MP and 4.2 g of Lialda. (Though these don't seem to work as I was on them BEFORE I went to the hospital.)

I'm just trying to make it through the week until I can see my doctor on Friday. Suggestions? Obviously my diet is limited so foods that might bolster energy are probably out of the picture. :-/
Posted 12/12/2009 9:58 PM (GMT 0)
Sucks to hear you're in such a state....fatigue is so horrible, even thinking takes so much effort.

Explain what you do eat on a daily basis and what you've limited it to...you have to make sure you're getting in enough nutrition and fuel for your body to function, let alone to heal.

I would assume the Pred and 6 MP combo could make you tired....

quincy
Posted 12/13/2009 4:38 PM (GMT 0)
You could try juicing spinach and carrots. I find that it gives a good energy boost, and it's a simple way to get some much needed nutrition -- especially if you're being careful about how much solid food you're eating.
Posted 12/15/2009 12:51 AM (GMT 0)
You should call your doctor and get your iron level checked. My iron level dropped dramatically when I started flaring and I actually ended up in the hospital the second time because or the fatigue I was having from a low iron level. I had to get two pints of blood and an iron prescription to give me a boost. I felt like superman the next day.

Good luck.
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