Nonsense from Wyatt Fuller

So today I went to my new gastroenterologist and I get to have a whole battery of tests run next wednesday. I’m still feeling like crap. The worst part of being sick is that I’m so damn tired all the time. Everything I do wipes me out. I hate it.

So I’m having a flareup. Feeling like dammit but I do have a Dr appt tomorrow. My hip is killing me and I can barely walk. I really need to just goto bed and sleep for a few days.

From wikipedia

Crohn’s disease, like many other chronic, inflammatory diseases, can cause a variety of systemic symptoms. Among children, growth failure is common. Many children are first diagnosed with Crohn’s disease based on inability to maintain growth. As Crohn’s disease may manifest at the time of the growth spurt in puberty, up to 30% of children with Crohn’s disease may have retardation of growth.

In addition to systemic and gastrointestinal involvement, Crohn’s disease can affect many other organ systems. Inflammation of the interior portion of the eye, known as uveitis, can cause eye pain, especially when exposed to light (photophobia). Inflammation may also involve the white part of the eye (sclera), a condition called episcleritis. Both episcleritis and uveitis can lead to loss of vision if untreated.

Crohn’s disease is associated with a type of rheumatologic disease known as seronegative spondyloarthropathy. This group of diseases is characterized by inflammation of one or more joints (arthritis) or muscle insertions (enthesitis). The arthritis can affect larger joints such as the knee or shoulder or may exclusively involve the small joints of the hand and feet. The arthritis may also involve the spine, leading to ankylosing spondylitis if the entire spine is involved or simply sacroiliitis if only the lower spine is involved. The symptoms of arthritis include painful, warm, swollen, stiff joints and loss of joint mobility or function.