Stress

[LewisJones]

Hi,

I've been completely in remission for 2 years since my GCSE exams and I've almost forgot I even have the disease apart from all the tablets. However I'm starting to apply for uni's and my top choice has invited me down for an interview next Wednesday. I'm looking to do a Graphic Design course so I need to prepare a portfolio and present some of my work in front of a group of other applicants.

I was told on the 27th and have worried about it so much that my crohns is starting to flare up and I haven't felt pain like this in 2 years. I think there is a definite link between my stress/anxiety that triggers my crohns. I was just wondering if anybody has the same problem and how they deal with it because I don't want to have to deal with this for next next week and every other stressful event in my life.

Thankyou

 

[AlliRuns]

I definitely notice a link between stress and my symptoms. Even though I mentally deal okay with stress, my body and my brain don't seem to link. My job can be stressful; I have 180 subordinates, most people at my rank have 30. Last week I was away at a board and didn't have to deal with the day-to-day stressors of my job and I was feeling awesome by the time I came home, and today after being back in my workplace for 3 days, I'm feeling like crap again. I haven't been able to figure out a mechanism around this yet.

 

[motheroftwins]

Hi Lewis, stress and anxiety seem to be culprits with crohn's. Have you spoken with you dr. yet? With stress and anxiety I do yoga, meditate take hikes and medication I take buspar for it. I also talk to a therapist once a week and all are helpful. I wish you all the luck with your portfolio. What kind of treatment are you on for you crohn's?

 

[muppet]

Deep breaths. Soothing music. Meditation.

Easier said than done, but do you best to adopt a "what happens, happens" attitude to your presentation. You're going to do your best, clearly. You know how important it is. You're not going to screw up unless you obsess over screwing up, so don't. You're going to do your best work, and if it's good enough, it's good enough. If not, life will continue and you'll be on to the next opportunity. Easier said than done, but this attitude has saved me from a flare or two or three. Before I learned to do this, I was kind of a mess.

An awful lot of Crohn's is in your head and you can totally beat it there.

Good luck. Heck, your top choice wants to see you in person. Make that a source of confidence instead of angst.

 

[LewisJones]

Yeah Alli that's the same with me except my brain does not deal well at all with stress

motheroftwins, I spoke to my doctor about it a couple of years ago when I had major exams and we solved it by upping my doseage and like I said I've been fine for 2 years so it might be time to bring it up next time I'm there I'm currently taking mesalazine, azathioprine and creon 10,000 ( my pancreas was destroyed ).

Muppet I've actually tried deep breathing after I saw a therapist once and it helps for a little bit but the pain can be a bit over bearing, the soothing music I've never tried though and the same with meditiation. Hmm I suppose that's a good attitude to have, thank you