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Posted 10/10/2012 2:37 PM (GMT 0)
The past 2 weeks I haven't spent much time online as I usually do. I bought some aquariums and have been fooling around with them and picking out fish ever since. Even real plants in one. I tell you what, my colitis is still in flare, but man is it starting to show improvement. I am relaxed and stress free, my gut has been feeling more and more normal. Is this the medication I needed? A relaxing hobby can be more powerful than Remicade?
Posted 10/10/2012 2:39 PM (GMT 0)
I think any pet, be it fish, dogs, cats, etc. will relieve stress. It's the best medicine around!!
Posted 10/10/2012 3:00 PM (GMT 0)
Good for you. I am sure a hobby would help most of us.
Posted 10/10/2012 3:26 PM (GMT 0)
I find that having a stress free and relaxing hobby tends to make things calm down in my gut a bit :) Enjoy the fishes! I used to have aquariums too but I have too many critters and I had to give something up - the fish lost! lol
Posted 10/10/2012 4:44 PM (GMT 0)
I used to keep beta fish. I had three of them. They really did relax me, along with my chihuahua!
Posted 10/10/2012 5:15 PM (GMT 0)
When I was in a badflare we build our garden boxes and planted all the goodies, I struggled thru it a bit but I felt better then I had and cont to feel better. I agree a fun keep your mind off things and busy is great medicine. I am in a flare now, garden is done for season , and I need to find something , good reminder it helped me tremenously lastflare .... hmmm fishtanks ,maybe!
Posted 10/10/2012 5:22 PM (GMT 0)
I want a pet so bad now! A cat to be precise... not that I would like my cat to eat your fish of course :P
Posted 10/10/2012 5:25 PM (GMT 0)
Hobbies are great, I think we all tend to dwell on this, I know I do, and it just makes things worse. So doing something to keep your mind at ease, only makes since that it could reduce some symptoms. For me working out, and playing video games are what gets my mind off of what I am going through, and for the most part, they do seem to lesson my symptoms.
Posted 10/10/2012 10:33 PM (GMT 0)
Before my UC, ALL of my hobbies involved physical activity. When my UC got bad, I started making cards for family members. If I ran out of cards, I was going to start crafting! Pinterest can be a bad influence ;). It was a nice, quite activity without any bouncing :P.

Throughout, I've been very glad to have my two cats to keep me company, entertain me, and even be clingy when I've felt horrible.
Posted 10/10/2012 11:08 PM (GMT 0)
Oh how I miss doing crafts! :( I loved knitting, crocheting, needlepoint (loved counted cross stitching) but I had to give it up because of my hands.

Maybe I will give an aquarium a go again :) I've been thinking about it.
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