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Anxiety?

Fri, March 07, 2014 11:32 AM

I was finally in an amazing remission that even my doctor was surprised by...when a little less than a year later my ulcerative colitis wanted to say how much it missed me! So here I am with active UC (blood and all this time!) I can handle the discomfort, its been 22 years since diagnosis, so I'm kind of an expert at it! But I am having a a hard time with anxiety. I find that at the end of the day (even a good day) I am more exhausted from the anxiety of worrying when will it hurt and will there be a bathroom nearby and if not then what do I do? And when I say anxiety, I mean full blown panic attacks simply because I don't know where the closest bathroom is! Does anyone else experience this or am I just a crazy nut?

mrcshine
Joined Mar 7, 2014

Mon, March 10, 2014 1:36 PM

Reply posted for mrcshine.

I think your feelings are so justified and normal. We all go through them! There are good days and less good days, no matter how long ago you were diagnosed. I also was diagnosed with US about 20 years ago, and can only say that since a year or so have felt my best ever due to my focus on natural ways of improving my health. It's also a continuous learning process, I belief. Feel free to email me if you have questions. Wishing you all the best!

vlorijn
Joined Feb 3, 2014

Sun, March 09, 2014 5:54 PM

Reply posted for mrcshine.

Oh, and no, you are NOT a crazy nut lol

chronicchill
Joined Mar 9, 2014

Sun, March 09, 2014 5:52 PM

Reply posted for mrcshine.

Hey there, I might not get full blown panic attacks just yet, but I've only really been dealing with the same type of issue since about May-ish 2012 but I do get anxiety. You are not alone on this, in fact, I've only really recently dared to venture out into the world again (since probiotics and Kefir appear to be helping somewhat), but I ask about and look for bathrooms now regularly upon entering a home or restaurant. Occasionally a random spasm of pain is just so severe, that can make me run to a bathroom to just hide, what I feel is obvious anguish. And I too know what it is like to get anxiety over when the next truly painful spasm will hit. I suffer with PTS from a completely separate issue but I'd say this anxiety over having access to a bathroom and when/where/if the more painful spasm will strike, is very akin to fearing a hand about to strike you. Only this time it is an unseen hand and I just wanted to tell you that you are not alone. You are NOT alone. And I'm so sorry you have to feel anxiety along with your own chronic pain and urgent bathroom needs. I've read, that some people believe there is a second, primitive brain in our GI...sometimes I wonder if that brain is reliving some of my childhood and adolescent traumas. So don't let this condition steal your joy, especially when you've learned to cope, even if you cannot anticipate these strikes. Here's a big abstract soul-hug, coming to you through the ether!!!

chronicchill
Joined Mar 9, 2014

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