Hello everyone

[Lynneyb]

My name is Lynne and I have been recently diagnosed with Crohns. Believe it or believe it not thinking back I have had Crohns for at least 50 years, albeit mild, now it has become more pronounced and I am starting on an Adalimumab pen shortly.
My aim is to live life as well as I can and not let Crohns dictate. Exhaustion is the worst thing for me , and I am wondering how other members deal with it and if you have any coping strategies to share.

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[Scipio]

Hello and welcome. I have found that the best coping strategy for reducing the Crohn's fatigue is to reduce the Crohn's inflammation. No two Crohn's cases are exactly alike, but in my case once the medication kicked in and knocked my inflammation down to normal, my energy levels went back up to normal. Thus, I hope the adalimumab works well for you. If it doesn't and the Crohn's inflammation stays high, keep working with your doc to find some other medication or combination of medications and diet that helps you achieve a solid, durable remission.

 

[Opieshuffle13]

I've been meaning to add to a few threads now that exercise (if you can) is the BEST way to help feel better, increase energy and regulate things a bit. When I don't I can feel my body starting to "not work as well". And by exercise, I mean 30 minutes of a good walk! It doesn't have to be sweating it out at the gym. Full disclosure: I'm on Stelara and just came up on a one-year anniversary of my 2nd re-section. At 57 it took a lot longer to get the plumbing back to normal, but when I get out for good regular walks, everything seems to feel and work better!

Also... I'm in Canada... it was -9c when I walked yesterday so no excuses. (I know it's all much easier said than done but exercise is a great addition to any and all therapies if you can do it!)

 

[Lynneyb]

Hello and welcome. I have found that the best coping strategy for reducing the Crohn's fatigue is to reduce the Crohn's inflammation. No two Crohn's cases are exactly alike, but in my case once the medication kicked in and knocked my inflammation down to normal, my energy levels went back up to normal. Thus, I hope the adalimumab works well for you. If it doesn't and the Crohn's inflammation stays high, keep working with your doc to find some other medication or combination of medications and diet that helps you achieve a solid, durable remission.

Thank you for responding , hopefully I to will feel more like normal very soon.

 

[Lynneyb]

I've been meaning to add to a few threads now that exercise (if you can) is the BEST way to help feel better, increase energy and regulate things a bit. When I don't I can feel my body starting to "not work as well". And by exercise, I mean 30 minutes of a good walk! It doesn't have to be sweating it out at the gym. Full disclosure: I'm on Stelara and just came up on a one-year anniversary of my 2nd re-section. At 57 it took a lot longer to get the plumbing back to normal, but when I get out for good regular walks, everything seems to feel and work better!

Also... I'm in Canada... it was -9c when I walked yesterday so no excuses. (I know it's all much easier said than done but exercise is a great addition to any and all therapies if you can do it!)

Hello thank you for responding. I too walk either up in the hills or streets nearby. However some days I’m just so tired I can’t summon the energy. Hopefully when the medicine has kicked in I can go back to my regular schedule.