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Posted 9/1/2012 7:41 PM (GMT 0)
Hi! I haven't posted on here in quite sometime. I know back in 2006 I really got some help from everyone and it changed my life for the better. In the past few months though I've had a couple of interesting moments. I'm not sure really why as I'm not flaring, meaning seeing blood, mucous, etc. I do a lot of things outside (golf, college football games, concerts, etc) as I'm sure a lot of you do as well. For some reason I've been getting really anxious about some of these activities. Even though I have my routine in the morning, and know where facilities are when I'm doing these things, I get so anxious that it's as if I"m making myself go. I've never had this issue in the past, at least not this bad. The urgency feeling or excited feeling is like I'm psyching myself out. Anyone ever encounter this? I don't think I'm crazy or anything but I hate the anxiety that comes from colitis.

Thanks!

Lance
Posted 9/1/2012 7:54 PM (GMT 0)
i completly HAVE it :(
sorry , i have found nothing to help me FYI , IBS can be a cause of those issues ,maybe try their forum too. REgardless of flare but WAY worse when i am flaring because it IS for real justified my but "nervous"stomach WILL have me going poo ! i hate it!
if i am out and have to chill it down cause once you get worked up it just gets worse i take a 1/4 of a xanax or 1/2 multi symptom immodium before i leave has helped some. BUT our brains and our guts are powerful.

good luck to you
Posted 9/1/2012 8:06 PM (GMT 0)
I really don't like this feeling either. Especially when the flare is so bad that you cannot hold it anymore (mostly mucus). Then I just go with some diapers, I don't know what else to do.

Are you on some meds right now? I would talk to your GI to make sure to control this flare.

All the best.
Posted 9/1/2012 8:13 PM (GMT 0)
I take remicade and that has solved a lot of issues. I'm just concerned that it's me! I've never really had this issue in the 8 yrs of dealing w/ UC. I mean, if I'm flaring, then yes it's happened. Right now I have solid movements and no blood which is great, but the little anxiety I'm having is just ridiculous. I honestly have told myself that in no way is this going to control my life. I actually left the first ECU game of the season today b/c it got so bad. I've never had to leave a game before but I was so uncomfortable it was better just to be home. I've thought about xanax but I don't know the true side effects. At least I know i'm not the only one.
Posted 9/1/2012 8:35 PM (GMT 0)
If your anxiety is not based on reality, that is no physical symptoms, and is really just in your mind then I suggest trying hypnotism to relieve your anxiety. Hypnotism is a form of guided meditation and if you find the right person to help you it can be a great help for anxiety and stress.

I did it a few years ago and asked for our sessions to be recorded so I could play them again at home. I also found a book that used the same type of words and recorded some in my own voice and played them through headphones while resting or going to sleep.

It never helped my physical UC symptoms but even to this day I can lower any anxiety (not UC now) by using the imagery. You can also buy pre-recorded CD's to lower stress but I wanted something specific to my life so I went to a hypnotist about 3 times.
Posted 9/1/2012 9:15 PM (GMT 0)
I have thought of hypnosis ! Because the anxiousness will cause actual physical results for me. Even when normally my bms are controlable
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