Why did my Crohn's disease made feel like I'm 30 years older ?

Facing health challenges can be tough. Even when we have the fju, we all feel like we're 90 yrs. old until we get feeling better again. It's the same with Crohn's. It's so important to be getting the right treatment, so that you can feel the best you possibly can. Hopefully, as you address the symptoms you're having, your zeal for things will return.

I agree with what 73monte and Stevo said.
I definitely get those days/weeks/months. As Stevo said, knowing that this will pass helps and seeking help if it gets very severe. I try to find small accomplishments that I can mentally hold onto when I have bad times. And finding and doing things that remind me of who I am w/o the disease. Its not always easy though.

Post Edited (Labradorite) : 8/18/2017 5:30:44 PM (GMT-6)

don't worry about complaining! It's the process that many of us go through! Periods of mourning our old lives and figuring out how to continue on. It can be really tough to adjust to remembering medications and things like that. I had a lot of trouble with that in the beginning and going through similar feelings that you are having. But over the years I eventually got used to it (sort of). And honestly the faster you do the better the chance that you will stay well. It was only after my major health crisis last year, I think I took around 13 medications including supplements, some of them 3 times a day that I came to full peace with the medications being a constant part of my life. It was very intrusive but I got used to it and got a schedule. weekly pill sorters are really handy, especially the small ones that I can keep with me. I fill several of them at a time so i don't have to think about filling them for a while. Sometimes I forget here and there but luckily the amount of medications I take has decreased. I am also in my twenties and have had many nurses ask me how on earth i keep up with the meds and the inconvenience of having to take so many because they have trouble remembering to take ones they are on. I usually just laugh about it but It really is about coming to a level of acceptance of the situation you are in. that takes time.

Raffi, you are spot on with making peace with yourself. It is tough dealing with this mess, no doubt. I was older than you when dx'd. It took me awhile to wrap my head around it all. I had an emergency resection & still stayed in denial for awhile. I think it happens to most of us in the beginning.

But, make your peace & get your symptoms under control. Don't let crohns or any illness define who you really are, you are not being fair to yourself.

Everyone here understands how you are feeling, so don't apologize.