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Jenni855
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I'm sad
Journals & Diaries / by Jenni855
Last post
 August 30th, 2018
...See more That you haven't been there for me the way I have you. I feel used and it hurts. You have left me feeling so lonely. I thought we were friends. I was wrong.
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Struggling with IBD diagnosis
Disability Support / by Jenni855
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 April 27th, 2018
...See more I have had a hellish time since late last September when my IBD symptoms started. I have had issues ranging from constant stomach aches, endless diarrhoea through the day (and getting up in the night), bleeding and a horrible swelling type feeling in my bottom. I have lost almost 2 stone and am now just above 6 stone :( . I had a colonoscopy on Monday which I found very uncomfortable as the sedation did not work on me. The report back showed my entire colon is inflammed and the doctor said it is most likely ulcerative colitis but could be crohns. I started on steroids and a maintenance drug on Monday evening but don't think it is working as am still getting diarrhoea (Although nowhere near as much) and my stomach/bottom still feels swollen. I am scared this is my life now and am terrified I will always be in discomfort. I am finding it hard to come to terms with that I have a chronic condition which could hospitalise me and cause a lot of problems through my life. Please can anyone offer some support? I worry this condition will consume my life :(
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Need a listener who can help with health anxiety
General Support / by Jenni855
Last post
 September 3rd, 2018
...See more Please someone help me, I am so anxious today. Are there any listeners who can help me?
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Terrified that I have Chrones or IBD
Anxiety Support / by Jenni855
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 January 29th, 2018
...See more I am trying to be rational, I really am but my anxiety is out of control. I had a nasty illness a month ago. Started with fatigue, migraine and stomach cramps followed by horrible gas and diarrhoea which turned bloody after a few days and then returned to normal colour but went on for weeks. All of those symptoms have stopped although I still have a little irritation. A stool sample came back clear and I thought it must have been a food poisoning bug but now I am worried it was a 'Flare' and that I actually have a chronic condition and this was my first episode of it and that it will come back. I have spoken to someone with an inflammatory bowel disorder and she said my illness would not have gone away on its own and that it would be very rare for me to have a disease such as IBD or chrones without pain. That still isn't helping me though. Can anyone please help me with this? It is ruining my life this worry :(
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Health Anxiety
Anxiety Support / by Jenni855
Last post
 November 11th, 2017
...See more I have recently had a horrible illness which went on for a month. It started with a migraine and severe fatigue then led to stomach cramps which came on in waves then I was hit with severe diarrhea which after a few days turned grossly bloody. The diarrhea returned to 'normal' colour but I dealt with it for 19 days and was even gping a to the bathroom a few times in the middle of the night. Stool and blood samples all came back clear at the doctors although they were done late on on the illness so maybe too late to detect anything. When I first started to slowly recover, I was grateful for everything. Even going to work, being able to eat, being able to sleep through the night....now, I just feel horrendously down and unsettled that I never knew what caused it. I am also terrified it will happen again and am paranoid about food being undercooked to the point of it becoming quite distressing for me. Am I being unreasonable or stupid? I thought I would be over the moon that I am okay now but I don't feel positive or happy at all. Just very unsettled and anxious.
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