I was finally diagnosed with Crohn's in 1994 after years of being told I had "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome" following a terrible bout of Glandular Fever which wiped out one whole year of school. Initially I had just awful recurring mouth ulcers and extreme tiredness and was told I had oral Crohn's with no bowel involvement. Over the years I have developed bowel issues - nowhere near as bad as other sufferers - but still bad enough to be debilitating on some days. My worst problems these days are mouth ulcers, sore throats, awful and constant sinus headaches, painful and stiff joints in my hands, feet, knees and back, and the worst of all, tiredness. I have two daughters (the first I conceived when I was on Imuran and Prednisone) and it is sometimes so hard to get out of bed to get them to school.
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DustyKat
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Hi and :welcome:
I'm so glad you found us. This is a great place for support, info or a laugh when you feeling blue. You aren't alone in how you feel and you will find many kindred spirits here. I hope you stick around and keep us posted on how you are going.
Welcome aboard!
Take care,
Dusty
I'm so glad you found us. This is a great place for support, info or a laugh when you feeling blue. You aren't alone in how you feel and you will find many kindred spirits here. I hope you stick around and keep us posted on how you are going.
Welcome aboard!
Take care,
Dusty
Hi,
Welcome to the forum, I hope you'll find lots of support and information on here!
Sorry to hear you are feeling so tired. I also feel very tired all the time, and it is so frustrating not to be able to do what I used to. I can imagine it being hard when you have two children to look after in addition to being sick with Crohn's. I hope you can find a way to feel better soon. There is a lot of advice on this forum, and I've found it so useful to read other people's experiences. Maybe you can pick up a hot tip or two to help you out.
Take care,
Welcome to the forum, I hope you'll find lots of support and information on here!
Sorry to hear you are feeling so tired. I also feel very tired all the time, and it is so frustrating not to be able to do what I used to. I can imagine it being hard when you have two children to look after in addition to being sick with Crohn's. I hope you can find a way to feel better soon. There is a lot of advice on this forum, and I've found it so useful to read other people's experiences. Maybe you can pick up a hot tip or two to help you out.
Take care,