Guest guest Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 I've got questions for the group. Lately, I've been incredibly fatigued and easily winded. I've also had chronic nausea and a heavy sensation in my chest, with occasional sharp pain in the rib area. Oh, and I've been bleeding rectally the whole time, too. This is really frustrating because I had been feeling so great up until a month ago. I was working with a physical therapist twice a week (my prescription expired; we're waiting for the insurance company to OK future visits). After 7 weeks of PT, my husband and I spent a glorious week in Mazatlan and I never once felt sick. But since I've been back to the states, I'm feeling increasingly sick. The last time this happened (about 3 or 4 months ago), I saw my family doc (getting into the specialty center would require a trip to the ER, and I don't believe anything is dangerously wrong with me). They thought it was dehydration or low crit again, but the labs were all OK. I hesitate to keep coming in; it's embarrassing when they can't find anything to explain my symptoms. I also seem to be getting easily overwhelmed and confused. I've reduced my workload somewhat, and now I'm struggling to keep up in a very high-pressure environment. Is this normal progression? Should I be seen with these symptoms? I'm not scheduled to go back to the specialist until March, but I can't imagine feeling like this - or worse - for four months. Help! Debbie in Seattle UC 1972, Jpouch 1991, chronic pouchitis. 1st abnormal LFTs 1999, diagnosis confirmed 2005 (2nd stage at that time) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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