Hi, new to the forum and hope this is the right place to ask...just looking for anyone's experiences in trying, successfully or otherwise, to gain weight following a flare-up. My own situation involved a recent flare up which necessitated an eight day stay in hospital. I had severe bleeding, inflammation and infection which was treated aggressively with antibiotics and the usual medication (imuran, asacolon, prednisolone, etc). I'm still recovering and off work at the moment. As a result I've lost over 1 stone (6kgs) in a very short space of time. This was my first major episode, I've had small flare ups but nothing like this. As a result, I'm watching what I eat and restricting myself to much smaller portions of food.
However, I am concerned about my weight. I'm a 6ft male, 33 years old and typically weigh about 13 stone. I'd like to maintain that weight and even increase it. I had been using the gym for weights and enjoyed doing so, but the recent flare up has curtailed this somewhat. I'm just wondering if anyone has used, say, protein shakes, whey protein, weight-gain supplements, etc to address this issue, and to what success? Any advice would be appreciated.
However, I am concerned about my weight. I'm a 6ft male, 33 years old and typically weigh about 13 stone. I'd like to maintain that weight and even increase it. I had been using the gym for weights and enjoyed doing so, but the recent flare up has curtailed this somewhat. I'm just wondering if anyone has used, say, protein shakes, whey protein, weight-gain supplements, etc to address this issue, and to what success? Any advice would be appreciated.
