I saw my PCP today. She thinks that the rash and welts that I have are probably related to my IBD and extraintestional manifestations of it. But according to the National Library of Health, psoriasis is an extraintestinal manifestation of IBD. So, who knows what exactly is going on. Now I’m on two different strengths…
“IBD just makes you poop your pants.” Have you ever had someone tell you that? I have. It was a pretty frustrating(infuriating?) moment. Because IBD is so much more than just shitting. Now, I can only talk about this from what I have experienced. Everyone with IBD experiences problems with IBD differently. My doctors don’t…
I haven’t really noticed much of a difference so far on the Humira. I still get urgency and the bleeding had stopped before I was even on Humira. Although I have noticed that I’m, uh, having a hard time evacuating my rectum/anus. It’s something I need to talk to my doctor about at my next…
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_6MliUuK0g] Fatigue is probably one of the hardest symptoms to manage with IBD. I’m really glad that research is being done on it. Some GIs seem to worry more about the bowel movement part of the disease more than anything. While that is definitely important, I think it’s also important to also look at…
In the mail today I got my lab results from last Thursday’s GI appointment. I have iron deficiency anemia. I’m happy to know why I’ve been so fatigued. It’s been pretty terrible the last week or so. I’ve been drinking a lot of tea to try and stay awake. Dr. S wants me to take…