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I have Crohn’s, too. :ick: Chikky, I hope you feel better soon. It’s trying to live with a chronic condition, both physically and emotionally. You’re no doubt feeling tired from the small amounts of food you can intake. If you can tolerate some yogurt, that might be a way to get some protein; they say that yogurt is more digestible than other milk products. On days I can’t eat, I try to push clear fluids like salty chicken broth (good for electrolytes), Jell-O, juices. Try to add something like Powerade or Gatorade to help with electrolytes. Maybe something like Ensure, Boost, or Carnation Instant Breakfast can give you a bit of nutrients, too?

The doctors haven’t been able to find out what’s going on??? Could it be Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis? Some of what you’re describing sounds a bit like Crohn’s to me (but I’m not a doctor). Don’t give up bugging the doctors to find out what is going on. Sometimes you have to keep on them so they don’t forget about you. I hope you’re feeling better and stronger soon. On the days when I feel yucky and am weak, knitting has been a godsend to me, as has reading. If you’re up for it, try to work on some knitting, or play some upbeat music. You can PM me if you want. :hug:

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:grphug: Group Hug from us all, Chikky! I haven’t suffered from the things you mentioned, but I have suffered from other stuff, mainly the aches and pains associated with the raising of 5 children. I shudder to think of the ups-and-downs my husband and I have weathered.

Well, here is my meager 2 cents worth: Life is hills and valleys. Every valley is surrounded by hills. As we walk through life, our path may take us into the valleys of shadow. The secret is this: [U]don’t lie down[/U] in the valleys, no matter how tired you feel. Keep walking. Keep placing one foot in front of the other, and eventually you will rise again!

I am kind of in a valley right now myself. Grown children can be worse than when they were children. I can’t make them kiss and make-up anymore. A mother’s greatest sorrow can come when the children that she loves don’t love each other. I have 3 daughters who have no sisters. Such a shame.

Hang in there, Chikky, keep walkin’, keep tryin’! Don’t let this keep your spirit down! Your spirit makes all the difference to the restoration to good health, or at least, better health! :hug:

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I’m sorry to hear that you’ve had such a difficult year. I hope you will have luck with the new specialist.

Carolyn

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I know what its like to feel like giving into despair…but DON’T DO IT!! hang in there and keep pushing forward:hug: :muah: . I have been suffering for 3 1/2 years with an unknown rheumatoid condition (sore muscles and pains in different parts of my body depending on the day and always my hands and wrists, making it so hard to knit…after a couple of knitted rows my hands feel like fire but I continue to fight against the odds and knit anyway because I love it so:teehee: ). I also have high inflammation levels in my bloodwork and IBS they do not know what the condition is and I have only seen them about 2 times a yearbecause “thats the best they can do they are specialist”. They just keep ordering more and more bloodwork and finding out nothing. It is soo frustrating but to be completely happy one day and to feel fine it is SO worth the struggle to me… I tell myself You will not give up:wink:

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I hope you can find some answers, and I pray things improve for you soon. :pray: :hug: