Question for the ladies only...

[num1habsfan]

question for the ladies only...

Have any of you noticed a connection between a flareup and other things going on at the same time ?

i have had my current flareup for 3 weeks now, and the part that concerns me is that I have had my period for 15 days now, and it has returned back to heavy. Not sure what my family docs plan to do about that one =/

Also I went to the hospital last night because I was having pains in my kidney and surprise, surprise: another bad kidney infection. So i'm back on Cipro and Flagyl for a week...

Do you think the messed up period and the infection are connected to a flareup? What about extreme fatigue and nausea?

 

[kello82]

hey habs
there have been a LOT of threads on this topic.
heres one that quite a number of people commented on:
http://www.crohnsforum.com/showthread.php?t=2550
theres this one:
http://www.crohnsforum.com/showthread.php?t=5996&highlight=hormones
and this one:
http://www.crohnsforum.com/showthread.php?t=6027&highlight=hormones


as far as the other things though...the super long period and kidney infection, im not sure about that. maybe see your gyn about it?

 

[JillianB82]

I'm sure I commented on the other threads about this, but I too suffer from a horrible period! I actually just went to the GI last week & talked with him about it. I told him when I start my "sugar pill" week on my birth control, the D come backs, I'm sooooo tired, etc. So for now I am off of my Entocort, but he put me on Levbid to start during the "PMS" week. Like Kel said, talk to your gyno & see what they can do.

 

[num1habsfan]

I'll definitely check out the other threads when i'm not half asleep :tongue:

My doc did refer me to a gyno...i've never actually seen one before! I went to this person once for an ultrasound but that was all. So hopefully I dont have to wait too long to get in =/

 

[kello82]

haha my first trip to the gyno was on the same day as my driving test.
talk about a nervous day!
first off to have a doctor poke around in your hoo-ha, trying to discover why youve got poo leaking out the front (rectovag fistula, nice.) then spending 20 mins in the car with a bitchy dmv man critiquing your every move.
what a fun day.

 

[fromthegut]

I don't have a gyno but I'm thinkign I need one. My GI is so far away to drive and my GP jsut doesn't give me enough time. I am however goign to a new centre with a Nurse Practioner and other professionals. Hopefully htey can help me and I know they spend more time with patients.