Hi Runner43, I had the resection surgery in Aug. '07. 6 days in hospital for me. Back to work after 3.5 months. I had been sick for quite a few years (and working full time) so felt pretty worn out...
Thanks for the help. Have not looked at this page for quite awhile. I am storing the low oxalate diet in my memory for future consideration. In my desperation to feel half human before returning to...
I too had bowel resection surgery, in August, and was much like you, not having eaten many raw fruits and vegetables for years. Have been experimenting and find I can tollerate a bit of ruffage now...
I had iron shots for awile. Not bad. Stung for a few seconds. They were not very effective though. Also have had IV infusions. Had a bad reaction to the iron that took 4 hours to infuse. The other...
I take imuran and have been on VSL3 probiotics for 8 weeks. No side effects noted....
I suffer from extreme exhaustion as well. Have had CD 30 years and always had some level of fatigue. In the last 5 years has gotten progressively worse. Have B12 injections. Have regular checks for...
Forgot to add the part about the low fibre diet. Whenever I ate salad, nachos, corn etc. I would get really sick. Eventually ate an almost no fibre diet, not good, but the alternative was worse....
Thanks for the info. I've had crohn's for 30 years. The past 5 the worst, symptoms got progressively worse to where the last two were quite bad. I worked, but felt bad, came home and slept all night...
It sounds like you should be getting more advice from your remicade provider. I was on remicade for only four doses. That's how much time they gave it to work for me. When there was no change they...
I have/had strictures. 37cm of small and 5 cm of large intestine removed in Aug. Symptoms before: severe fatigue, nausea, vomitting, pain and diahrea when obstructed. Low fibre diet for a year,...
Anyone have or know of intestinal migraines? My Dr. thinks I have another stricture in my intestine (had surgery for this 2.5 months ago) or intestinal migraines. Awaiting a colonoscopy to rule out...
Just wondering if anyone has intestinal migraines, what their symptoms are, and what they do for it. I have had almost monthly, sometimes bimonthly migraines, accompanied with vomiting, for the past...