Overwhelming
Does this ever end? Am I just meant to be spending all my time distracting myself from my own brain. Doing whatever it takes to just get through another day. I want to feel like myself again. I'm so afraid of everything, & I'm starting to be afraid of food because it hurts my stomach to eat. Constant headaches make me afraid to read books or watch tv for too long. My Dr won't listen to me, says I should try relaxing. & my poor boyfriend, he's so sweet to me, he does all he can for me but he has his own life to deal with & surely cannot be expected take on my problems too. I'm so tired of being scared.
@Hk45 This reminded me of how I was feeling a few years ago. I am still dealing with anxiety, but it is much less than it used to be. In my case, my anxiety was (and is) actually caused by the stomach issues and not the other way around. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to give advice as another member, but I found that some doctors just don't know what they are talking about. It took me multiple doctors to find ones that would listen and would perform the correct tests. I had to attack it from all sides: gastroenterologist, immunologist, therapist, etc. But I think the thing that has helped me the most was journaling my symptoms with dates and food eaten and bowel movements etc. Then you can bring that in to the doctor as hard evidence. Also, I always bring someone with me who can back me up when I go to the doctor's office. It is hard for them to accuse you of being hysterical or lying when there is someone with you staring them down. I hope you can get some relief. I know it is hard, and that a lot of it is trial and error. Finding the right team to help you will be key.