Mary, your wekness and fatigue is probably from the low sodium. Here's a list of what low sodium can do:
- Nausea and vomiting.
- Headache.
- Confusion.
- Loss of energy and fatigue.
- Restlessness and irritability.
- Muscle weakness, spasms or cramps.
- Seizures.
- Coma.
Some surgeons won't create a J-pouch for someone with Crohn's, and the pouch failure rate is definitely higher. Sometimes the diagnosis is uncertain, and sometimes Crohn's develops after the pouch is created.