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Posted 10/20/2010 11:42 AM (GMT 0)
Im very down latley, I posted on here three days ago, lots looked at my question regarding odor and CD but not ONE response.  Guess maybe I should have added how depressed this site makes me. If I had a question about my feelings and how I feel like ending it all to stop the people around me from having to put up with me, Do you think someone would post a response then?

I guess I should just walk away and not visit this site anymore....thanks for all who posted (valuable) information.

Good Luck to everyone.  May god be with you in your time of need

Posted 10/20/2010 12:09 PM (GMT 0)
Hi harley

I didn't see your first post, i have UC but read the CD forum too because my IBD-7 blood test indicated CD.  I'm sorry that you are feeling depressed.  I am newly diagnosed so I can't offer much advice, but when I went to the bathroom while I was in a flare, I noticed that things smelled much worse than normal.  I think it was the blood mixed with the poo.  I hope you start feeling better soon!

Hang in there!

Posted 10/20/2010 1:42 PM (GMT 0)
I read your post about odor, but didn't have anything to suggest other than consulting your doctor.

If you are really depressed, it is understandable - it is very common with CD. Please consider talking to a professional.

Post Edited By Moderator (MMMNAVY) : 10/20/2010 6:28:50 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 10/20/2010 1:45 PM (GMT 0)
Seeking attention? Faking a Symptom? do you have CD? do you know there is NO faking any symptoms? I hope that was a joke? I simply posted and wanted some support from others with the same concerns.

I am depressed ,and Im sure everyone diagnosed with a chronic disease eventually will be.
Posted 10/20/2010 1:48 PM (GMT 0)
I too read your post, but didn't have any experience to share. I am sorry you felt ignored though. Please stay with us, we are a great forum. Hugs!
Posted 10/20/2010 2:05 PM (GMT 0)
Hey Harley guy. We all get depressed. I take meds for it, see a shrink at times too. You have to ask yourself , am I going to live this way or do something about it ? If you really are a Harley guy, crank that puppy up and ride. I know it helps me and if I hurt too much to ride I work on my ride. Right now I'm fabricating some parts from fiberglass and epoxy. I shoot my own paint. Thing is to keep the hands and the mind busy. As for people not answering your post , this site goes pretty fast and sometimes the people with an answer dont see your post. You can bump it up to the top again and more will see it. Your not alone with this DD . Theres good people here and good advice , but its not always at the fingertips. I'm more likely to find something funny to say than good advice but I do what I can. Sooooo, hang in there buddy ...
Posted 10/20/2010 2:05 PM (GMT 0)
There are plenty of reasons to be depressed, but it's possible the depression does have a nutritional basis. For instance, low vitamin D has been linked to depression.
Posted 10/20/2010 2:07 PM (GMT 0)
Let's start over, ok? I misunderstood your post. It appeared to me that you might have been complaining that no one responded to your odor post and you decided to throw in depression to see if that got anyone's attention. I was not being sarcastic, simply seeking clarification.

Depression sucks. Hang in there.
Posted 10/20/2010 2:11 PM (GMT 0)
a lot of posts get many, many views but only a couple replies. sometimes the people who view it don't have an answer for you, or are just reading to better learn about things themselves. don't take it personally. i'm sorry you've been feeling down, it's been happening to me a lot lately, too. just remember the good things you have and take Sniper's advice: live life and do what you love!!
Posted 10/20/2010 3:25 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks all...your post actually cheered me up....
I will seek professional advice on the depression.

It sucks having C,,,,but what are we all to do? throw in the towel and give up? Hell no
we all got lotz of fight yet in us...

Hope they figure out a cure soon.
Posted 10/20/2010 9:15 PM (GMT 0)
Don't forget that a lot of "views" are actually search engines, rather than real people.

I, too, am sorry that you felt ignored, and am glad you are going to seek professional advice on the depression.

Ivy.
Posted 10/20/2010 9:56 PM (GMT 0)
Hey Harley guy, I didn't see your other post either. Actually I haven't been on this site for quite some time. Your name caught my attention as I'm a "harley gal" trying to cope with the depression this lovely disease has brought on. I have no advice whatsoever so my post is pretty useless ;), just dealing with the same depression and it does suck. Riding definitely cheers me up! Hope you find a way to cope, it is quite challenging but I try to take it day by day! Hang in there! We really have no other option but to try to enjoy life as best we can. :) Ride safe!
Posted 10/20/2010 11:24 PM (GMT 0)
I do feel bad for somebody when their thread gets zero replies. If I happen to catch such a thread and it looks like sinking without a trace, I will sometimes post in it just to bump it up. At any rate I checked out your odour thread on the basis of this thread, and am glad to see you've got some useful answers.

Can't help with your depression. I did try to write something, but scrapped it in frustration. Just... sorry. I'm depressed myself, but cannot help another depressed person to save my life.
Posted 10/21/2010 12:35 AM (GMT 0)
Hey harley guy,
First of all man I really understand the darn depression with this darn disease. Hate it, and yes I absolutely have needed therapy for it. Sorry you have had issues with people being party poopers, especially on here where we are suppose to support each other.  I did leave a note for you on the other post about seeing if papaya helps, but yes the sulfer meds are tricky with odor, but I found I noticed it much more then anyone else did. But I also would be thinking about getting your blood, stood, etc tested to see if you have an infection or a small bowel bacterical overgrowth.
Take it easy,
Navy
Posted 10/21/2010 1:15 AM (GMT 0)
alot of times I read threads but i have nothing to say or i can't offer anything positive or my experiences with the post I just read and think about it, but I don't post alot, but I get depressed reading on this site because I see how sick I am, and it's a bummer, really man it is a bummer.     I'm going thru horrible time right now with swallowing, food is getting stuck in my throat, i had to have emergency endoscopy last tuesday nite, with a piece of hamburger stuck, so endoscopy at 8 oclock at nite, you talk about depressed, on my gravestone it will say cause of death choking on food, I'm scared about this flare, scalpal can't fix my throat.

Posted 10/21/2010 2:57 AM (GMT 0)
I'm so sorry you're having a rough time right now. And I completely understand when you post and don't get any response thinking "is it me?" I didn't have anything helpful to say, so I didn't respond to that post, but I do suffer from depression, so I completely understand feeling hopeless and stuck in a rut. I'm right there with you. Please know you're not alone. I have been on antidepressants for some time, and my moods are good for the most part, but sometimes I'm really down and don't want to deal with life anymore. Sometimes it helps just to get your feelings out and know that you're not the only one feeling that way (for me at least this helps).

Is your depression about the smell, or general depression about everything?

(((((HUGS)))))) to you, and I hope you have many days ahead that are better than today!
Posted 10/21/2010 3:32 AM (GMT 0)
Yes, I've felt that way as well... I know I shouldn't take it personally and continue reading and posting when I feel I have some meaningful input. It is true that some people really relate to certain posts while others people don't really know what to suggest. This forum is *so* active that posts quickly drop to page 2. I rarely read beyond the first page unless I am really in a period of rest when I am not crazy busy with life (or trying to keep up with life).

Depression is really normal for us. It is something we can work on, and therapy and meds can help. I actually find anxiety meds to do most good for me.

The odor is a problem I struggle with. I have one fistula, two tracts, in the perianal area. All I can do is to clean it as much as possible. I have a spray hose to really get it clean down there, and use wipes when I can. It's no fun... No way you look at it. Nope.

I hope you feel better. It helps me to just keep reading posts, even when I don't post myself or reply. Surrounding yourself with people who "get it" (yes we know there is no faking in Crohnies... it's a HARD disease)... anyway, surrounding yourself with people who get it is a helpful thing ... Just knowing you are not alone.

Hang in there...
Posted 10/21/2010 4:40 AM (GMT 0)
SR you made me think...I'm not actually on an antidepressant, it's an anti anxiety med. I find I feel more balanced, not as up and down while on them.
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