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- Jul 25, 2013
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I have got used to having CD mostly in remission since 2007 but every so often something else crops up. The latest is a nasty viral chest infection. I am on Mesalazine, lansaprazole and colesevalem so none of the newer drugs. However over the years I have developed episcleritis (prednisole drops twice so far), anal fissures (gnt, creams, salt baths), a fistula needing a Seton, and some surgical repair to my major surgery back in 97 (to remove part of my small intestine and caecum) (but now have large unsightly hernia). So getting a chest infection seems minor but that gives you a painful hacking cough (treated by amoxycillin) that gives you diaorreah (treated with Colesevalem) and it just seems unfair! Cough you go, air/mucus comes out tail end at 90mph, fissure tears more, tail end hurts, chest hurts even more, it seems relentless. I am too tired to cook but need gluten free, lactose free diet so I need to cook as "instant food" is deadly (diet seems to have stopped me getting attacks that end up in A&E that always resulted in nothing found - the diet is called FODMAP) and yes I AM fed up. Sorry, vent over. Anyway back to unrelated stuff.
Question - does anyone else get peripheral neuropathy? Started about 5 years ago, burning/pins and needles across lower groin/abdomen, cold patches on thighs, very sensitive so cannot wear close fitting clothes (M&S no vpl pants only), which can be a problem if you have diaorreah! Treatment with pregabalin not very effective.
Question - does anyone else get peripheral neuropathy? Started about 5 years ago, burning/pins and needles across lower groin/abdomen, cold patches on thighs, very sensitive so cannot wear close fitting clothes (M&S no vpl pants only), which can be a problem if you have diaorreah! Treatment with pregabalin not very effective.
