Undiagnosed and anxiety

[CatherineM]

What is it with anxiety being just as bad as the pain. It comes every morning and afternoon when i am taking my girl to school or getting my girl from school and causes me to have pain and really feel like I need the toilet. I then panic that I won't be able to wait for a toilet. Also bus stops, out walks, it happens. It's really getting me down now. I don't eat at all until iv took my girl to school, I quit one of my college courses due to anxiety and flare ups. I get very sweaty too. It's so difficult every day to get on with things, I try and fight it but Im losing my fight. Im on different meds just now, also suffer with bad bile reflux which doesn't help. I'm 24 with 2 young kids and I feel much older. I had a very positive facael calprotectin, colonoscopy looked normal. Now need to wait for biopsy results but haven't got an appointment till January to see my consultant. My doctor didn't get the anxiety, just said oh ur colonoscopy looked normal so have another medication bile reflux because I was suffering chest pain and shortness of breath. I just dnt no what I'm suppose to do, every morning and afternoon I'm scared when I go out how do u cope?

 

[motheroftwins]

Hi CatherineM, so sorry you're going through this. I am also going through the same symptoms as you are and others. For pain my GI has me on Tramadol when I am having moderate pain, and Norco when I have severe pain and both help. I don't take them everyday only when I am at my worst and can't function. As far as anxiety, I take Buspar and it kind of been helping. I go to my GI doctor next week for a follow up. Is there anyway you can move up your appointment or see your GP for your pain and anxiety? Waiting for test results can be the worst, and that can definitely make my anxiety go up.

How do I cope good question, everyday is different and I have an at home nurse coming over a couple of times a week to help me with my humira shots. I call the dr. office when I start getting symptoms that are bothersome and ask a million questions. I wish you the best of luck and keep us updated

 

[MoRymes]

Hey Catherine,

I can totally relate to anxiety being just as bad as the pain a lot of the times. For me, it usually centers around work and preventing anything embarrassing from happening while there.

Have you spoken to your doctor about the anxiety? Have you given any thought to some type of therapy? I haven't tried any type of therapy myself, but am strongly considering giving it a try. A lot of folks on this forum seem to have had positive results from it.

My best wishes to you. I hope you're able to find a way to manage the anxiety and feel better. Please keep us updated how things are going.

Mo

 

[tots]

I think alot of us have anxiety- after all I can tell when my Crohns is starting to ramp up and if I am at work- out at the baseball field etc.... Your body starts its response before
you even realize trouble is headed your way.

I had ALOT of trouble with this. I now take wellbutrin and xanax for those nights it just gets the best of me.

I hope you get relief soon!

Lauren