Crohn’s is an autoimmune disease that starts in the ileum or small intestine. If you could see inside the small intestine in a Crohn’s flare, you would see what looked like ulcers all over the ileum. Imagine the pain of a canker sore canker in your mouth, multiply it a hundred times or more. Now imagine the feeling in your intestines as solids, liquids, and gastric juices pass through the intestines. Crohn’s is very painful and can lead to other health problems.
Sometimes, when a patient’s Crohn’s flares up, it requires hospitalization. Standard medical treatments involve valium, pain and liquid or TPN nausea medication, and usually an antibiotic. There is no known cure for Crohn’s. Treatments include intravenous Remicade infusions every six to twelve weeks, Humira injections, or medications like Asacol, which aim to maintain the body’s white blood cells cells attacking each other. Both Remicade and Humira are rheumatoid arthritis medications that have been found to treat moderate symptoms of Crohn’s.
Most Crohn’s patients live and eat in such a way as to avoid flare-ups. This includes avoiding nuts, high fiber foods, and other foods that are difficult to digest. Crohn’s support also requires learning to deal with stress in positive ways, such as meditation, exercise and developing a positive outlook. A flare-up can keep a Crohn’s patient in bed or in the hospital for days or weeks at a time. It’s time for a full recovery.
Some Crohn’s patients have learned some of the best ways to manage flare-ups without spending weeks in the hospital. With the help of family and friends, a Crohn’s patient can recover faster and in privacy and comfort. at home
Tips for surviving a Crohn’s flare
The first and perhaps the most difficult thing to do outside the hospital is what to do and stop staying in bed. In order to heal, you must allow your body to use the energy available to you to heal itself. Total bed rest is just that, in bed. Don’t get up and cook. Don’t get up and do laundry. Stay in bed. Rest Give yourself time to recover.
Another important step is to put yourself on a liquid diet. I do not impose anything. There is no great mourning. Your stomach needs to rest to recover. The liquid liquid diet includes non-carbonated drinks (carbon aggravates the intestines), Jell-O, popsicles and smoothies. Leave football and ice cream. If you need a little flavor in your diet try Ice or sherbet.
Stay hydrated. Your cells need adequate water to function properly and optimally. Ideally, keep a 32-ounce glass of ice water by your bed. Drink water all day. This is difficult for some people, but the importance of your body’s water cannot be raised. If you can’t handle water, drink tea or Kool-Aid. Add a drink of Gatorade or Propel once or twice a day; replenish these reserve electrolytes. Cranberry juice seems to help, avoid citrus juices that aggravate your intestines.
If you are recovering from a burn at home, you will still need medical help. You should see a general internist or family doctor. Severe Crohn’s flare-ups usually require medication for pain and nausea. The doctor should also determine if you need to start a course of antibiotics and/or valium. If you are given antibiotics or prednisone, it is absolutely necessary to take the medication as prescribed. A full course of medicine. Do not stop taking meds when you start feeling better. It is dangerous to stop taking the flu without stopping, and your body can build up an immunity to antibiotics unless you take them as prescribed.
Your doctor will want to admit you to the hospital right away. Talk openly with your doctor. Your is an expert medical doctor, and you are an expert when it comes to how you feel. If you think you might have a fever at home, tell your doctor. Make a plan together. If your doctor is acting like the Gestapo, I recommend that you research the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation’s website to find another doctor in your area.
If they don’t have severe Crohn’s flare-ups before, or don’t have the support of friends or family, it’s probably best to stay in the hospital. But if you’ve been on this road for more than you care to remember, you probably have a good idea of how this comparison rubs off on others. You also know what to receive.
Be prudent in your counsel. If there is any danger of a fistula, intestinal bleeding or a blocked colon, it reaches the hospital. Sometimes inflammation causes sluggish digestion, but if you feel horrible about food, beware. If a few days in bed doesn’t help you start to feel better, you should have your colon x-rayed. Blow ups leave a scar. If you’ve had multiple breakouts, you may have developed a blockage from scar tissue and/or severe inflammation.
With the rest, fluids, antibiotics, and meds, you can recover without extended stay with me. hospitality Progress your diet slowly, a good rule of thumb is that when you feel ready to progress your diet, wait one more day. As your diet progresses from liquid liquids to full liquids, full liquids to soft foods sweat and then return to your regular food . When you start your regular routine, stop and rest as needed. If your bowels start acting up again, adjust your diet.
These tips for surviving Crohn’s flare-ups are meant to help if you recognize and treat a flare-up versus an attack. If you have a high fever, you may not have bowel movements, or your stomach is more tense than usual during Crohn’s. go to the hospital
Crohn’s disease is difficult to live with and manage. Unfortunately, when you have an autoimmune disease, your life sometimes revolves around the disease. However, you can maintain a healthy gut by taking care of yourself and maintaining a positive mental attitude.
May you hang in there on days when you don’t feel well. Here is a positive life for you to observe. Now, go away and rest when you need to.
