i feel so alone and frustrated with this illness :( how do i manage?!


Question: I feel so alone and frustrated with this illness :( how do i manage?
i've been sick for about 6 months now. the past 3 being chronic and having me bed ridden. i just found out a couple of weeks ago that i have celiac's disease (gluten intolerance/allergy) and have been on the diet ever since. i have also had to cut out sugar and dairy while my intestines heal. because doctors took so long to figure out what was wrong, i have alot of damage and its taking a while to heal. although i feel 100 times better and am able to get out of bed, some days i feel run down and sick again because i havent moved around much the past few months. i am so frustrated with my body and to make things worse i am suffering from anxiety and depression as a result of this. my boyfriend of 3 years who has been wonderful throughout this whole thing has had to go interstate for work to repair cyclone damage and its hard to get time on the phone with him. i feel so alone and have no one around for just a shoulder to cry on when i need it. how do i push though this? im so close to going on depression medication purely so i cant feel emotion anymore but i just dont want to do that. im so lost and so overwhelmed. someone please give me some advice? anything? criticise me even. i dont care...

Answers:

What your going through sounds just horrible, i had a chronic sickness which kept me bedridden for 6 months with fever, I think the best thing you can do is get yourself involved with something you can do, rehabilitate yourself, maybe paint or do some craft, write letters, and for a quick fix have a bath with lovely smelling salts.
You could go for a short stroll each day, building up the time slowly, getting your strength back. Maybe sign up for cable television and watch tv to entertain yourself.
Talking to different ppl on the phone is good, sending e-cards to make other people feel good, there is a lot you can do...
I hope this inspires you in some way and i pray u get better and better very soon

Best of Luck!

=D



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You might be feeling pretty shitty for the moment (no pun intended) but you will manage! The name Celiac disease sounds so much more severe than it actually is, but all it means is hat you need to find foods that you body will be able to handle more. It;s like being Lactose intolerant or something. You aren't going to die... I mean, nearly every restaurant has tasty gluten-free options. And there are plenty of gluten free items in the grocery store :) BTW did you know that they have Gluten free pizzas?! They are the bomb!

I've discovered that I had celiac and decided to go Vegan right away. Soon after I made that choice, my symptoms totally disappeared.

Also, spring water helps to clear the intestines.

Anyway, cheer up, and goodluck!



I hate it when people tell this to me, but it really is a source of comfort. "It could be worse". Really. You don't have cancer. You're not dying. They've finally found out what's wrong and you're doing everything you can to fix it. And there are things to fix it! It's not rare, and it's not incurable. Sorry to minimize the situation, because I know it's not easy to be going through this. It's not fair that you are going through this either, but hang on, and have faith that better days are in your future!




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