need help with my mum
hi there.
I need some advice to give to my mum as she isnt having too good a time with the crohns
Shes been diagnosed for over 30 years now, and has had surgery when she was first diagnosed, and since then has been on codeine phosphate. She had a flare up about 4 years ago, when the docs said that she should have more surgery, but they didnt because they thought it could make things worse in the long run, so she was put on a liquid diet and gradually went back onto solids.
For the past few months she has been having bad mornings where she cant go to the toilet sucessfully. She wont go to the doctors to get it seem to, and hates it when she has to take another medication for something else - such as when she did her back in, or needs to rub in deep heat, as she thinks that it bungs her up.
She does smoke, but of course wont give up, eats a fair amount of chocolate and sweets during the day, but finds it hard to cut down. She doesnt do enough exercise in my book, and hates any change in her routine, as she will always get up at 6:30, eat breakfast,eat lunch and dinner at a certain time. She isnt very keen on fruit and veg, and when she does eat them she will only have a very small portion.
Im just getting really worried that she is making her condition worse, and wish she would listen to me in trying to help herself.
Can anyone suggest anything that might help.
PS - can people please look at my donation page at http://www.justgiving.com/kskitt for Crohn's In Childhood Research Association and possibly make a donation. Im going to also be holding a raffle with prizes donated from local companies.
hi there.
I need some advice to give to my mum as she isnt having too good a time with the crohns
Shes been diagnosed for over 30 years now, and has had surgery when she was first diagnosed, and since then has been on codeine phosphate. She had a flare up about 4 years ago, when the docs said that she should have more surgery, but they didnt because they thought it could make things worse in the long run, so she was put on a liquid diet and gradually went back onto solids.
For the past few months she has been having bad mornings where she cant go to the toilet sucessfully. She wont go to the doctors to get it seem to, and hates it when she has to take another medication for something else - such as when she did her back in, or needs to rub in deep heat, as she thinks that it bungs her up.
She does smoke, but of course wont give up, eats a fair amount of chocolate and sweets during the day, but finds it hard to cut down. She doesnt do enough exercise in my book, and hates any change in her routine, as she will always get up at 6:30, eat breakfast,eat lunch and dinner at a certain time. She isnt very keen on fruit and veg, and when she does eat them she will only have a very small portion.
Im just getting really worried that she is making her condition worse, and wish she would listen to me in trying to help herself.
Can anyone suggest anything that might help.
PS - can people please look at my donation page at http://www.justgiving.com/kskitt for Crohn's In Childhood Research Association and possibly make a donation. Im going to also be holding a raffle with prizes donated from local companies.
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