Am I alone in this regard?
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Not sure why you would do this as most people would be glad to lessen symptoms. Im sure you have your reasons I for one do not get it .
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If that is the case then I think you really need to seek out professional help as to why you feel the need/want to be sick all the time.
I would be lying if I said I thought it was normal to feel that way and I don't think I would be far off the mark to say that 99.99% of people would give up their Crohn's in a heartbeat if given the chance.
Dusty. xxx
I would be lying if I said I thought it was normal to feel that way and I don't think I would be far off the mark to say that 99.99% of people would give up their Crohn's in a heartbeat if given the chance.
Dusty. xxx
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No, it doesn't explain the meds or the need to feel pain and symptoms. I don't imagine you are totally alone in the way you feel but you just may not find someone on this forum that feels the same way.
I can't stress enough the need to seek professional help because untreated Crohn's does have the potential to be life threatening and I don't know that that is the path you are seeking to take.
Dusty. xxx
I can't stress enough the need to seek professional help because untreated Crohn's does have the potential to be life threatening and I don't know that that is the path you are seeking to take.
Dusty. xxx
I think I see where you are coming from. It is 'nice' when you are not well and you have people fussing round you, being the centre of attention etc. Maybe you worry that when you are well, you will no longer be special. However, with something like Crohn's the pain during a flare far outweighs any benefit! And there is the risk of long term damage.
I have to admit, I am in the middle of being tested for a neurological condition, and when they found lesions on my brain I did have a moment of thinking 'ha, I knew something was wrong, now you'll have to help me'. Is this the sort of thing that goes through your mind when you have tests come back abnormal?
I am afraid I second Dusty's opinion that you seek help, and try to discover the reasons behind your thinking. Maybe you also need a more effective support network around you, people who will continue to care about you and pay you attention when you are feeling good, so you don't need to get people's sympathy all the time.
I'm sorry if this is way off the mark, just trying to understand a little!
I have to admit, I am in the middle of being tested for a neurological condition, and when they found lesions on my brain I did have a moment of thinking 'ha, I knew something was wrong, now you'll have to help me'. Is this the sort of thing that goes through your mind when you have tests come back abnormal?
I am afraid I second Dusty's opinion that you seek help, and try to discover the reasons behind your thinking. Maybe you also need a more effective support network around you, people who will continue to care about you and pay you attention when you are feeling good, so you don't need to get people's sympathy all the time.
I'm sorry if this is way off the mark, just trying to understand a little!
Yup, I think you like the attention it gets you. The only problem is that people grow weary of a "sick" person after awhile. If you don't do anything to make yourself better, people will catch on and will slowly remove themselves from your life. And then you will be stuck, sicker than you ever imagined, with no one to see you through it. You don't want to get there. I'm glad you felt like you could admit this somewhere. I hope that you can find a way to get past this. Good on you for admitting it though.
You need professional help to find out why you are attention seeking in this way. I don't think it is that crazy, out of the ordinary. I've just never heard/read someone admit it. But I have met plenty of people in life who enjoy *any* attention, positive or negative. I have a SIL who is loving the attention that the death of her friend's baby has given her. She almost basks in it and it makes me ill. But I know SHE is the one that is ill and needs psychiatric help. You aren't nuts. You simply need help in figuring out why you need this type of attention. Look up Munchausen's or Hypochondria. They both are attention seeking medical/psychological disorders. I hope you get the medical assistance you need. Please, don't let yourself go too far!
You need professional help to find out why you are attention seeking in this way. I don't think it is that crazy, out of the ordinary. I've just never heard/read someone admit it. But I have met plenty of people in life who enjoy *any* attention, positive or negative. I have a SIL who is loving the attention that the death of her friend's baby has given her. She almost basks in it and it makes me ill. But I know SHE is the one that is ill and needs psychiatric help. You aren't nuts. You simply need help in figuring out why you need this type of attention. Look up Munchausen's or Hypochondria. They both are attention seeking medical/psychological disorders. I hope you get the medical assistance you need. Please, don't let yourself go too far!
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