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Depression with Crohns

by Jem
(UK)

Is it just me or is there anyone else out there that seems to suffer severe depression and is quite angry which as a result causes constant flare ups. Also I seem to have a better coping mechanism than most and even when I am in severe pain i still think I can carry on my normal day by just taking pain killers to get through the day.




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Depression with Crohns

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Jun 01, 2009
 Crohn's and Depression
by: Anonymous

I have had Crohn's since I was eight years old. It has been well managed up until 4 years (I'm 16). I have been dealing with a 4 yr flare-up and have become depressed as a result of me feeling paranoid and self-conscious of what my peers are thinking. But I've learnt that as long as a few close friends are there by my side then I am doing alright.
Aug 19, 2008
 You arenot alone!
by: Ida, Mississauga, ON

Depression side is new for me over the past several months. You are not alone from which I have read. I have gone to see a shrink to try and snap out of it. We are working together and I am very lucky I have found someone whom I can talk to which I have found most helpful. I actualy look forward to my weekly appointments.
Jul 03, 2008
 Depresssion is normal
by: Danielle

I think depression and Crohns go hand in hand because its a heard pill to swallow (no pun intended) to realise that yes you do have a disease and you have to live with it for the rest of your life, Once you get your head around the bad parts and focus on some good parts eg:healthy eating and excercise is a must. then eventually things will work out. I was diagnosed 1 year ago and am still on antidepressants and seeing a shrink its all in the process of healing.
May 03, 2008
 Scared & Alone
by: Anonymous

I have had Crohns for 12 years and in the last 6 months it has become really bad. Almost every hour of everyday i feel like my stomach is going to split it two and i can hardly walk the pain is so bad. Somehow i continue to go to work and pretend everything is ok but i feel so tired all the time because i can't get just one nights uninteruppted sleep. My husband is supportive but not all that "involved". I feel so alone at night when i'm sitting on the toilet and he is asleep in bed.
I'm in the process of getting a bowel resection but i don't think i can handle another test or procedure. It's so humiliating and degrading and its not exactly dinner table conversation with friends. I hope this operation will fix me because i can't continue to live the way i am.
May 01, 2008
 depression and Chronns
by: Bonnie

yes stress and depression go hand and hand my son has Chronns and I had ulcerative colitis.I am strong and opted for total colectomy,when I was 28.my son is 33 years old with a decision to face,surgery or live with two fistulas in his abdomine,they are sipping feces.He hates everything and everybody includeing me his mom,he says it is my fault because I had him and gave him the disease.I am so depressed,as he is.I love him and my heart breaks for him,I hope they find a cure.He is now on Humira shots,they are not helping much.To be sure almost all IBD patients are depressed,and have stressful life situations..
Apr 06, 2008
 me too
by: Anonymous

my already melancholy nature is severly affected by crohn's, lately my depression has become severe. i guess i'm going to have to seek help because it's not going away. the emotional stress of the disease is consuming me
Jan 26, 2008
 Depression with Crohn's
by: JoAnne

I have problems with depression so bad that my doctors sent me to a therapists. I didn't want to kill myself are any thing like that, but I was so depressed. I was taking my meds and trying to get through the day, found out that I wasn't doing very well at all. You have to deal with the fact you are depressed and you are angery with the fact that you don't have the life you once had. Pain killers are not the answers, they are just a cover up for what you don't want to face. I don't just have Crohn's I have other disease with mine and my life isn't nothing like what I want it to be, but you have to face the problem head on. Hope this helps.

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