Can't Cope...

[Holly]

I know that I don't have a severe case of Crohns like some of the people on here but, I can't cope. I've had the worst weekend I've had in a long time. Lots of pain, lots of pain-medication. I'm feeling very low today, food isn't sticking around long, and I'm hardly eating anything because of this, the fatigues come back and I've slept all weekend. This illness is impacting my social life. My relationship. My social life, my education, my diet. Its all getting too much and I can't describe how low I am feeling. I can't see an end to this and I can't see itgetting any better, I need help, I really think if I can't get any more upset and sadI'm crying all the time and I can't deal with the pain and all the symptoms I hate this, has anyone got any positive words to help me?

 

[robbo87]

Keep going Holly and stay strong. we are all here for you! I know it's easy to say but thing's will get better It's only natural to feel how you are right now and it's good to show your emotions. feel free to drop me a pm if you need someone to chat to!

 

[swmorris2]

Positive words, Last week at this time I was in a tremendous amount of pain. At 3 am Monday morning I was in a ball on my bathroom floor with tears in my eyes and went to the ER. I was admitted for three days and pumped full of antibiotics and had an abscess drained.

Here it is a week later and i am feeling much better. This is a humbling disease to say the least pride goes out the window. I am relatively new to this as well (8 months roughly) and am still learning allot about it. Having a good Doctor both GI and a regular Doctor help.

But the biggest thing that I have found to be helpful is simply finding people that know what you are going through, friends and family are nice and needed for sure. But the best person to talk with is someone that is or has gone through the same thing.

 

[Robert747]

Here it is a week later and i am feeling much better.

Yep that is often how it goes.

Wish you all the very best

 

[swmorris2]

"and I can't describe how low I am feeling"
That is the good thing about this forum, no need to.

 

[luckystar2001]

I've also had an awful weekend filled with pain so I can kind of relate to how you are feeling its tough sometimes and so hard to see the light at the end of that very long tunnel but stay strong and try to keep positive things in mind whether that be any events coming up your looking forward to or good memories (if that makes any sense)

 

[tots]

I have had a rough week. Maybe it a "IBD" moon. (the same way a full moon kinda brings out the crazies) Sounds like its been rough all the way around!

Remember- It all gets better!!

Lauren
:hippy:

 

[Leebie3]

don't forget that you need to allow yourself to grieve.. grieve the loss of your healthy bowel iykwim? grieve because you do now have a chronic illness where we are at least a little lucky because we DO get periods of remission. do you know much about the grieving process?

((((((xoxo))))))

 

[Holly]

Thankyou everyone for your kind words, it just seems I've been in flare forever.
And I suppose I have been lucky in life to date that I have never had to grieve or understand grief so its all new to me.

 

[Leebie3]

this might help a little to at least understand? http://ibdcrohns.about.com/cs/mentalhealth/a/mourninghealth.htm