The Hippie, Hippie Shake

Interesting night last night......

Had a good day, went shopping with the family and then bowling (my 8 year old beat me), had my dad over for a BBQ, then it went downhill from there.
After dinner I went upstairs to the bathroom, as all Crohnies do, came down and I started to get the shakes.  It feels like shivering, like I'm cold, but I'm not.  I made a hot drink and tried to relax with deep breathing as I laid on the couch.  That was about 6pm.....
It progressively got worse and the shakes started to turn to more like convulsions and my teeth started to clench as well as my body.  This happened before and I remembered that I threw up.  Once I threw up, the shakes went away....but I had a fever and my heart was racing.

So....I waited....

Sure enough, about 3 hours of shakes later, I threw up.  Almost immediately my shakes ended, but not completely.  I threw up again about an hour later and the shakes stopped, but now I had a fever of 103F and a pulse of 160, not to mention now my jaw, knees, hips, legs and stomach ached like the dickens.....but the shaking had stopped. 

Finally, after almost 7 hours, I fell asleep around 2am.
I've been to hospital with this before and they couldn't find what was wrong.  I would say it was a mild block, but doesn't explain the shakes.  Research has shown me that it might have been food poisoning and because of my low immune system, this is how my body reacts.  No one else got sick last night, just me......oh goodie.
I was shaking so much I felt like a fish out of water flopping around on the dock.

Now I'm afraid to eat anything but I know I HAVE to.......

Crohn-fucius Say...

Crohn-fucius say...  just because I appear fine....doesn't mean everything's okay


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There's An App For That

Healthline.com has just released their list of Best Crohn's Apps for this year.
Check them out at:

http://www.healthline.com/health-slideshow/best-iphone-android-apps-crohns-disease


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New Antibody To Treat Crohn's And Colitis

I was made aware of this article regarding a new treatment for Crohn's and colitis....

http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/new-antibody-could-better-treat-crohn-s-and-colitis-study-1.1420887#ixzz2ceKi2Lx4

I'm always looking for the newest treatment(s) for this *bleep*-ing disease....  =)

I'm feeling they are getting close......



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You Might Be A Crohnie...

If you hear the phrase "anal probing" and you DON'T think of alien abductions...
you might be a Crohnie


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Crohn-fucius Say...

Crohn-fucius say... you're going to put your finger where??!!



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Crohn-fucius Say...

Crohn-fucius say... may your ostomy bags stay on tonight.


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Chocolate Un'beat'able Beet Cake

I went to a local farm market here last year and tried a piece of chocolate cake, curious because it was made with beets....yes, beets.  Pleasantly surprised, I couldn't tell that it contained beets, or the fact it was wheat-free and had no butter or oil.

My dad, who lives in the area of the market, now gets this for me every few weeks as a 'treat' for me, because I also found that I had no problems, as far as my Crohn's is concerned, eating it.  No pain, no getting that hurried feeling of having to go to the bathroom...nothing.  It's baked by a nice woman who just bakes small amounts, but I wanted to mention her as a 'thank you' for the wonderful cake as there is not too much someone with Crohn's can eat when it comes to sweets. 

She's at this market every week and the chocolate beet cake contains dark chocolate, sorghum, brown rice and tapioca flours, free range eggs, fresh beets, etc. and is topped with a chocolate ganache which is just chocolate and coconut milk. 

It's only about the size of half a loaf tin but I make it last by cutting about half and inch piece at a time.  It can't be bought in stores, so I make it last and is soooooooo worth it!!

The market is on til October and wondering what I'm going to do when the market season ends!!??

Crohn-fucius Say...

Crohn-fucius say...  Crohns is like a duck on a pond, calm and unruffled on the surface, but chaos under the surface.

Crohn's Disease Blogs

Thanks to Healthline.com, my blog (among some other good ones) was selected one of the Best Crohn's Disease Blogs of 2013 !!

http://www.healthline.com/health-slideshow/best-crohns-blogs

' Crohn’s Leaving the Seat Down is an entertaining, sardonic look at life with Crohn’s that’s sure to get you through the toughest day. Author Vern was diagnosed in 1988 and dived into getting better with the same focus and drive that had made him a competitive figure skater.
Vern offers advice on diet, helpful organizations and reading, and why creating art can be a vital element of healing. His regular postings include the wise and witty “Crohn-fucious say…” and the rollicking “You Might Be a Crohnie.” '
I'm glad that, what started out as a place for me to "vent" about my illness, has not only helped me, but others as well.

Thanks again Healthline.com !!!!