Friend problems seem to be pretty common... I've had difficulty with a friend in the past when I was sick a lot... I wish I knew what advice to give you... but I don't really think I'm very adept at...
:(... Hospitals do suck, dunny... But it sounds like you need to get to one... It's not good that you're losing weight and feeling weak......
Yeah... Gotta be careful about googling... It can cause some pretty bad anxiety... Trust me. I know....
I'm doing well enough... Having some self-loathing and depressed moments every now and then, but otherwise... Everything is good. Still tired from having missed a lot of sleep the entirety of last...
Storms (because I'm afraid they'll develop into tornadoes... So, more of a tornado phobia, but I still freak out during regular storms)... Pain- I tend to get really scared whenever I start having...
I prefer to be alone when I'm in pain... I don't want other people to see me hurting because I don't want to make people feel bad... On the other hand, if I have to go to the hospital, I don't like...
I wish I could have a pet... :(...
You're still young... Live your life. Relationships aren't the most important thing in the world, in my opinion... Let whatever happens happen......
Marie, have you ever filled out a FAFSA? If you have such financial trouble, you could probably qualify for a Pell Grant... which is money you don't have to pay back... *It's a lifesaver for me as I...
I think my difficulties with sleeping are getting worse.... Tuesday, I got four hours of sleep... Wednesday, I got three hours of sleep... and Thursday, I got two hours of sleep.... And... As for...
Janet, I have trouble with self-loathing, too... I know how it feels to be so utterly disgusted with yourself... It's one of the worse feelings in the world... Even if you do know, deep down, that...
I'm really, really sorry to hear about that, Nanners... Man, it's not fair that you can't seem to catch a break.... Try and stay positive... *Hugs* At least, it's gotten detected.. and hopefully,...
Well.... It might sound silly.... but my therapist has been working with me on... "going to my happy place" so that I can calm down... It does help some if I'm just mildly upset or nervous (I have...
I think I'm doing a little better... I had my medicine adjusted recently (is taking a higher dose of Wellbutrin now), so I think that is helping... My appointments with my therapist help... I'm still...
Ice cream is too much.... I can handle a tiny bit of butter... I can handle yogurt (as long as it is not frozen), and I can handle a small amount of milk in certain baked goods (A bowl of milk with...
I hope things look up from here on in for you......
Cool... :)... I don't live very far from St. Louis myself, obviously... Of course... Due to my lack of transportation and limited finances, I don't get to go out very often... So, I really am looking...
:D... Very awesome! I love Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.... "Don't panic." And always bring a towel with you wherever you go! :D...
All kids need a strong support system... So, you're doing the right thing by being a positive influence... As for whether she's being abused or not... Well... You want to be very cautious about such...
Here's one: Has anyone seen Carter? I have all of his pills....
That's very good advice, Lucky... My therapist tells me to work on doing breathing exercises, too... *Especially since it can be very easy to hypervenhillate, which will only make anxiety worse*...
Here's the deal... June 24th, my college's Project Succes program (a program for first-generation, low income, and/or disabled students that does various things such as take us on cultural trips,...
I hope you're able to get it under control soon... Anxiety sucks when it starts to get out of control.......
I've always drunk it with a straw...... I dunno why, but it seems to help.... I still have trouble with getting sick on it, though... *Ugh.... at least, it's not as bad as non-flavored barium*...
Hey, Tara! Sounds like you're in some dire straits... Have you gotten a new job... or is your husband or anyone helping you out with the whole house situation? I mean... I imagine ya still have to...
I'm very careful about touching my belly when I'm hurting because pushing on it can really hurt... I do rub it very gently... but it doesn't really do much to help the pain... It does kinda make me...
I can't drink coffee anymore like I used to because it tends to aggravate my tummy, but... when I was able to drink coffee, it did have a tendency to put me on edge (not that it takes much to do...
Try not to feel too bad... It's better to have people already helping you out instead of having to actually seek out help yourself... *Good parents seem to be a luxury...*...
What is good or bad, tuper... is highly variable from Crohn's patient to Crohn's patient... On a general basis... Most Crohn's disease patients have difficulty with raw fruits and vegetables, seeds,...
Thanks, Lyn... //^_^\\... I think my therapist has been helping me a lot... I'm still struggling, but she is making it easier on me... //^_^\\...
I have tried eating something of a chocolate substitute... Carob.... but it tastes awful... However.... I am lactose intolerant... and I have tried dairy substitutes for certain foods that have...
Welcome to the board, Eric! I'm glad that you've found us, and I hope we can provide you with the support that you need... :)...
That is a very awesome story, Nighthawkess... I remember seeing something on Animal Planet once about this lady that took her dogs with her everywhere... and was allowed to bring her dog into places...
1. Keep working on going to my happy place and using it to keep me calm... 2. Try to avoid negative thinking... Gotta remind myself that I am a good person and that bad simply doesn't factor into the...
Agreed with the others... You need to talk to a gynecologist about this... I was having a lot pain with a cyst for a good while... *And I kept getting bounced back and forth between the gyno and the...
A lot of people are in agreement about that feeling, Nanners... and I just wanna echo that... It does get tiring being the strong one... It does rather suck that we have to struggle through the days...
Wish I could help you, Lynn... I hope the doctors are able to find out what's going on (I'm sure they will... hang onto hope)... I'm sorry you're going through this... *Hugs*...
Man, Ides... :(... You can't catch a break... *Hugs* I think you're entitled to feel a little sorry for yourself... All those health problems must really suck... I'm sorry you're suffering so much......
I really like her... She seems very nice... And we kinda just hit it off well... So, I'm feeling pretty good about it... ..... //>.>\\'... There is one problem, though... It won't be too long now...
Welcome Astro! Can I call you Astro? *I dunno why, but I don't usually tend to use people's real names* This disease sucks... But you've chosen a great place to go to for support!...
I see that no one replied to your last post... I am terribly sorry about that! I think it might help if you separated your paragraphs.... it can be difficult to read one big block of text... Are you...
Sorry, Cleo... Although, since it has been a while... Maybe you've forgotten how hard it is to be a youth with this disease? I mean, I understand where you're coming from... We do have to be careful...
Thanks, Nanners... I hope your therapy appointment goes well, too! *I am kinda anxious about the trauma narrative thing, though... she did say we'd take things slow... It is good that I'm going to...
Finished talking with my therapist not too long ago... I feel like I've made some progress... My therapist has talked to me about PTSD... And she thinks I am matching up with a lot of the symptoms......
Hmm.... Ensure is pretty sweet... I'm not sure if it has artificial sweetners.... But I suppose it wouldn't be considered natural... Uhh... It's not a nutritional supplement... but if you want...
$200-300? Yikes.... Yeah, there's no way I'd be able to afford something like that.... (It's hard enough buying the V8 Fusion juices on food stamps... They're a little expensive at around 2 dollars a...
You're doing good drinking nutrition drinks... (You gotta make sure you get some nutrition in you, even if you don't feel like eating or drinking anything)... Make sure to drink water and stay...
:(... I'm sorry, Piper... That does really suck... *And I agree... it does seem like Crohn's puts your life on hold a lot...*...
Hope you can get the D under control..... But... I know something that is nutritional and high in calories... It's a drink called V8 Fusion.... It gives you one full-serving of fruit and one...
Cleo... Crohn's disease is a physical disability... For most cases, it's not considered disabling enough to warrant Social Security... but people with Crohn's disease do qualify for other disability...