TL;DR : Does having Crohn's change the amount of calories you need to consume? How do you guys get enough B12 and Iron?
Hello!
I've not been officially diagnosed with Crohn's yet (scope was delayed due to covid) but I have strong suspicions that that's what it is. I was in a stereotypical flare for a couple months, but seem to have mostly recovered from that (eg i can eat things other than just white bread and potatoes again! Yay!). I lost a fair amount of weight during that time though (even though i was feeling too sick to exercise), and i'm working at regaining my healthy body back. I used to keep track of my caloric intake just to identify if I was snacking too much/eating too much junk food/etc and I'm wondering if, assuming I have Crohn's, I need to make sure I'm getting more/less calories than would be normal for someone without Crohn's?
Also, where do you guys get your B12 and iron from? I've heard those are hard to absorb and I'm suspecting I might be deficient; I'm constantly tired and sometimes even headachey despite sleeping 9+ hours a night, and sometimes I'm dizzy when I stand up from lying down. I'd ask my doctor to test me for it but...covid means reduced access to healthcare.
Anyway, any help any of you could provide to this newbie would be appreciated! Thank you!
Hello!
I've not been officially diagnosed with Crohn's yet (scope was delayed due to covid) but I have strong suspicions that that's what it is. I was in a stereotypical flare for a couple months, but seem to have mostly recovered from that (eg i can eat things other than just white bread and potatoes again! Yay!). I lost a fair amount of weight during that time though (even though i was feeling too sick to exercise), and i'm working at regaining my healthy body back. I used to keep track of my caloric intake just to identify if I was snacking too much/eating too much junk food/etc and I'm wondering if, assuming I have Crohn's, I need to make sure I'm getting more/less calories than would be normal for someone without Crohn's?
Also, where do you guys get your B12 and iron from? I've heard those are hard to absorb and I'm suspecting I might be deficient; I'm constantly tired and sometimes even headachey despite sleeping 9+ hours a night, and sometimes I'm dizzy when I stand up from lying down. I'd ask my doctor to test me for it but...covid means reduced access to healthcare.
Anyway, any help any of you could provide to this newbie would be appreciated! Thank you!