I was diagnosed with crohn's in 2007 and for the last 2 years I have been extremely sick on-and-off, never 100% healthy. I'm on humira & methotrexate now and am slllowwwly getting better. I think anyways
I've always been a stress-ball my entire life and seeked helped (through medication) when I started to develop more severe anxiety because of my crohn's disease. This past summer I was in the hospital twice from Crohn's symtoms and since then I have started developing a fear of leaving the house because of my crohn's. My house almost represents a comfort zone to me, I can get to a bathroom immediately, I can lie down if I feel sick or gassy, if I have an "I didn't quite make it to the bathroom incident" I dont have to worry about anyone noticing, etc.
I've noticed when I take an ativan (a take-as-you-need anti-anxiety pill) or get busy doing something my symptoms get SOOO much better. I've come to the realization that I really do make myself sick, if you know what I mean. It's totally a catch-22. I get sick because I get anxious, and I get anxious because I feel sick.
I do force myself out of the house though and usually feel not too bad when I'm out, it seems to be the THOUGHT of leaving that makes me sick to my stomach. Like, if I know I'm going out with friends the next day, I start to get more and more sick as the hours countdown until I leave.
I'm thinking of starting yoga or meditation too as stress management. I guess the point of my post is to vent and to seek anyone who has ever felt this way/feels this way and ask how they coped.
I've always been a stress-ball my entire life and seeked helped (through medication) when I started to develop more severe anxiety because of my crohn's disease. This past summer I was in the hospital twice from Crohn's symtoms and since then I have started developing a fear of leaving the house because of my crohn's. My house almost represents a comfort zone to me, I can get to a bathroom immediately, I can lie down if I feel sick or gassy, if I have an "I didn't quite make it to the bathroom incident" I dont have to worry about anyone noticing, etc.
I've noticed when I take an ativan (a take-as-you-need anti-anxiety pill) or get busy doing something my symptoms get SOOO much better. I've come to the realization that I really do make myself sick, if you know what I mean. It's totally a catch-22. I get sick because I get anxious, and I get anxious because I feel sick.
I do force myself out of the house though and usually feel not too bad when I'm out, it seems to be the THOUGHT of leaving that makes me sick to my stomach. Like, if I know I'm going out with friends the next day, I start to get more and more sick as the hours countdown until I leave.
I'm thinking of starting yoga or meditation too as stress management. I guess the point of my post is to vent and to seek anyone who has ever felt this way/feels this way and ask how they coped.