UC and work

[phil jones]

I've had UC now for about 3 years. At work I've always worked shift work
which is 2 weeks day work and 2 weeks night work, I always fair better on
night work (if I get up to go to the loo then I sleep for longer plus I don'
t have to leave my house until I feel confident enough), my UC is worse
after a period of sleep hence I fair better on nights. But now I am being
asked to work permanent days and the works nurse has said that working days
would be better for me but I very much dispute that. Does anyone have a
similar problem where the UC is worse after a period of sleep? Or better
still if there is any medical explanation.

[Mel]

Hi Phil,
I don't have UC but CD. I used to work 10-2 while the kids were at school.
I couldn't eat anything until I got home or else I would have been on the
toilet all day. I find that I spend most of time in the mornings on the
loo, and it seems to ease as the day progresses. I now work from 6pm, I
have my dinner beforehand, but never really worry about the dash to the loo.
BUT I don't work late as tiredness makes my Crohns play up
Mel :-)
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[annie]

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hi phil
i have what they now say is crohns colitis..and have had it for
years..i worked until summer 1995 when things got so bad i just
couldnt take it..i also have epilepsy..and i dont drive..so taking
buses and trains to work which take an hour before i ever got
there..and then having to take them back..made it worse..i was put on
disability...yes my diarrhea used to be lots worse after periods of
sleep..so what i used ot do was this...i would get up 2 hours before i
had ot leave..and drink coffee...and that "cleaned' me out
totally..then i took immodium and i could get to work that way without
an accident on the train...i still do that if i have somewhere to
go..drink coffee...use the bathroom and take an immodium...it worked
for me for years...as for a medical explanation..my gi never had a
reason for why the symptoms were worse in the morning after sleeping..
good luck
annie

[Christine Ellis]

I seem to have most of my problems first thing in the morning (after
sleeping all night) and know several other people that do also. I always
thought it was because I eat my major meal and then it has all night to hang
out and be ready to attack me in the morning -LOL! I do find that the
earlier I eat dinner, the better though.
Christine CD
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[sdores]

My dr explained to me that people with cd have troubles sometimes more in
the mornings when they wake up because there bodies have been pretty much
shut down while sleeping and when you wake up so does everything else. This
is just how he tried to explain it to me when I first asked about why my
mornings are so bad. UM MOM Susan
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[Marlena V]

Agreed. Mornings are the worst for me... It makes it so hard to go to
work. But, once I finally get there and having been working for a
couple of hours, I start feeling better. What's worse is when I call
in sick and by 10AM I'm feeling good and then I regret calling in sick
but at that point don't feel like going to work, either.

Marlena

[rev]

My UC is always worse in the morning when I wake up.

My morning pattern for work consists of waking up about an hour before I
need to leave.
I take a hyociamine and/or immodium (depending on how bad things are doing).
About half an hour before I do some jumping-jacks... seems to get things
moving and cleared out for me. :)
Then I make the forty-five minute commute with fingers crossed. Haven't
had an accident in route yet (fingers crossed). I also keep a change of
clothes at work... just in case.

-rev