SoAnxious

If it's worth anything, when I completely cut caffeine out, my anxiety and panic episodes went to almost none. Maybe that's something to try if you haven't already.

And it's confirmed: Crohn's in small bowel causing partial obstruction. Now the anxiety over taking biologics again begins...

Labs came back normal. I'm having a CT scan today to see what's going on. I don't mind drinking the stuff that coats my insides but I detest the IV that makes my brain warm. Having some anxiety about it. But I can't eat anything solid now without throwing up a week or two later so it must be done if I want any chance to find the problem and fix it.

Great job Park! You did it!!

Hi Findapassion! Nice to meet another Chronie!! Gilly, the a Crohn's is still in remission actually! But I have a possible infection and a hiatal hernia now. :-/ Will know more when the labs come back.

Welcome!

Well my procedures were easy today. Don't know why I worried so much about it...

Gilly, I have my colon and upper GI this week but I haven't had those since my anxiety started up around 2011. They're giving me Propofol to put me under and I am getting more anxious as the day draws near. Already have the shallow breathing today and nervousness. It's going to be a rough week.

I haven't experienced anxiety for as long as you but I completely understand your fear of dying and leaving your kids without a mother. What works for me is recognizing that it's just anxiety. I don't get high blood pressure but I get a fast pulse. And sometimes I wonder if it's going to beat so fast that it will just stop. But once I understand it's an anxious or panic moment, it calms down for me. It's the recognition that's key because anxiety hasn't killed me yet. Be blessed. I used to check my pulse all the time but I really don't care about it now. You know what else works for me? Keeping my mind busy. The more I'm mentally occupied, the less I'm preoccupied about my pulse or my anxiety.

Thought this would be an interesting read for some folks here. Snippet from the article linked below: "Researchers have revealed a major breakthrough in treating anxiety disorders. A California team has discovered the region of the brain that controls how anxious we are - and found it wasn't where they had thought." http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2549034/Researchers-uncover-REALLY-makes-worry-New-region-brain-discovered-controls-anxiety.html

Thanks Gilly. I'm a 26 year Crohn's survivor myself. No blood in my stools and my doc thinks it could either be an infection or Crohn's in the stomach or small intestines but I won't know anything until late next month. Anxiety stinks. I took Remicade for seven years. I don't want to go back on it.

I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaack! Last time I checked in here I was feeling great because my sinus and breathing issues seemed to stem from rhinitis and was managed by a cortisteroid spray. So things have been great for months. Until the a Crohn's came back to life in December. Having an upper GI and a colon next month to see what's going on. The rhinitis is in check about half the month. The Crohn's has made me vomit three different days in the last month, last night being the latest episode. And once the disease finally relented I could feel (and hear!) all this stuff rushing through my gut after being backed up. That induced a major panic attack. I called 911 for the first time in my life because I was afraid something ruptured and I was about to bleed to death. I got the medic on the phone about the time I came to my senses that it was a panic attack and I wasn't going to die. I told him never mind and sorry for the trouble. I'm frightened to do my procedures next month because I'm afraid of taking medication. How is it anyone can fix anything with medication when the patient is afraid of the medication?! Specifically I'm afraid of whatever they use to put you under and I'm terrified of Remicade now after I took it for years. Good to be back, but wish it were to visit instead of having to stay a while.

I wanted to give you all am update. I did as my therapist suggested and actually went to the doctor and inquired about my lung. Turns out it was allergies and a few days of a nasal steroid spray cleared it up. Sometimes it pays to just get things checked instead of worrying about them needlessly. My anxiety level has dropped a bunch of levels now.

I'm fearful of medication because my mind has always been affected by it, even at an early age. Now my biggest fear is that it's going to drive my anxiety into a heightened state that I won't be able to control or that it'll impact other parts of my body adversely - heart, lungs, etc. Once you have a drug in your system, it's there until it wears off. There's no going back. That frightens me too. I can't unplug the drug on a whim should I have an adverse reaction.

I am scared silly of medicine but not food. I dread the day I ever have to take medication for anything serious. Not sure I could do it.