It seams that many people have expressed that during a flair they had and increase in stress and anxiety. it seams that some people have begun talking meds for their anxiety but I am not sure that I want to take any more meds. Does any one have any suggestions on how to deal with stress and anxiety?
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As for the stress issue, my doctor recommended I take a Mind Body Stress Reduction course. It has helped thousands of patients deal with the pain and stress of their diseases (heart attack, cancer, etc.) primarily through meditation and yoga. If you google MBSR, you will be able to find more information. Two books that were recommended to me were "Full Catastrophe Living" and "Wherever You Go, There You Are". I had an orientation on Thursday; my group included two cardiac patients, a cancer patient, a person with a very bad disc problem, and a few people with autoimmune diseases. I will begin the course on the 20th. Hope you find this information helpful.
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I've had the same issue and am trying to find a medicine that works for my anxiety. I struggled with the thought of taking yet another drug, but it has really helped. However, another thing that has really helped is doing yoga. Yoga is great for digestion and even now during a flare I find that I can do the poses and often they bring me relief from the bloating from the Crohn's. It has really helped with my stress level, though, way more than any other type of exercise. I also downloaded a meditation app on my Smartphone. 5 - 10 minutes of someone walking me through some mindful relaxation has also helped.
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my daughter just started a low dose of Elavil and it has really helped with her stress/anxiety. She takes ativan when she is really, really stressed out as it has a direct effect on flares.
talk to your dr...there are many medications that can help you and that have been proven to help symptoms!
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