Ugh! I was diagnosed in early feb. I'm 38. I don't have much diarrhea and I'm slightly overweight.
I had a perforation, abscesses that healed and now a fistula to appendix. I have general pain, esp lower right.
I'm sticking to a mostly low-residue diet, definitely no salads or raw produce (have been juicing), have seemed to be fine with beer and soda, have taken it easy on exercise but have been supremely stressed.
I've been on Imuran for about 6 weeks & am switching to Humira now that the fistula has been discovered.
Here's the thing, I can't figure out which foods or circumstances trigger pain or increased problems. I think it's mostly stress (traveling across the country to find a new house, twice, selling a house, etc).
Does this sound familiar to anyone else?
I know I'm new to this but it seems like so many of you have a better handle on reading your body's response to meds and foods.
I was keeping a journal but it was making me crazy (esp while still on pred so I was already crazy).
Any advice?
I had a perforation, abscesses that healed and now a fistula to appendix. I have general pain, esp lower right.
I'm sticking to a mostly low-residue diet, definitely no salads or raw produce (have been juicing), have seemed to be fine with beer and soda, have taken it easy on exercise but have been supremely stressed.
I've been on Imuran for about 6 weeks & am switching to Humira now that the fistula has been discovered.
Here's the thing, I can't figure out which foods or circumstances trigger pain or increased problems. I think it's mostly stress (traveling across the country to find a new house, twice, selling a house, etc).
Does this sound familiar to anyone else?
I know I'm new to this but it seems like so many of you have a better handle on reading your body's response to meds and foods.
I was keeping a journal but it was making me crazy (esp while still on pred so I was already crazy).
Any advice?