Open main menu ☰
HealingWell
Search Close Search
Health Conditions
Allergies Alzheimer's Disease Anxiety & Panic Disorders Arthritis Breast Cancer Chronic Illness Crohn's Disease Depression Diabetes
Fibromyalgia GERD & Acid Reflux Irritable Bowel Syndrome Lupus Lyme Disease Migraine Headache Multiple Sclerosis Prostate Cancer Ulcerative Colitis

View Conditions A to Z »
Support Forums
Anxiety & Panic Disorders Bipolar Disorder Breast Cancer Chronic Pain Crohn's Disease Depression Diabetes Fibromyalgia GERD & Acid Reflux
Hepatitis Irritable Bowel Syndrome Lupus Lyme Disease Multiple Sclerosis Ostomies Prostate Cancer Rheumatoid Arthritis Ulcerative Colitis

View Forums A to Z »
Log In
Join Us
Close main menu ×
  • Home
  • Health Conditions
    • All Conditions
    • Allergies
    • Alzheimer's Disease
    • Anxiety & Panic Disorders
    • Arthritis
    • Breast Cancer
    • Chronic Illness
    • Crohn's Disease
    • Depression
    • Diabetes
    • Fibromyalgia
    • GERD & Acid Reflux
    • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    • Lupus
    • Lyme Disease
    • Migraine Headache
    • Multiple Sclerosis
    • Prostate Cancer
    • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Support Forums
    • All Forums
    • Anxiety & Panic Disorders
    • Bipolar Disorder
    • Breast Cancer
    • Chronic Pain
    • Crohn's Disease
    • Depression
    • Diabetes
    • Fibromyalgia
    • GERD & Acid Reflux
    • Hepatitis
    • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    • Lupus
    • Lyme Disease
    • Multiple Sclerosis
    • Ostomies
    • Prostate Cancer
    • Rheumatoid Arthritis
    • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Log In
  • Join Us
Join Us
☰
Forum Home| Forum Rules| Moderators| Active Topics| Help| Log In

earthquakes and fears...

Support Forums
>
Crohn's Disease
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply
❬ ❬ Previous Thread |Next Thread ❭ ❭
profile picture
athensgirl
Regular Member
Joined : Apr 2007
Posts : 254
Posted 2/27/2008 7:42 AM (GMT -7)
Hi everybody, I hope you are all well, and I would like to have your opinions on two things:

1) Earthquakes: We have a a lot of earthquakes here in Greece, and this month things got worse.  Every 5-6 days we are shaking.  Now there are rumors of a big one coming soon, and although I realise that sometimes everybody is over-reacting, I am terrified.  Needless to say it makes all my symptoms worse.  I fall asleep at night and dream that my house is falling apart, and I cannot find the rest of my family.  Then I spend the next half hour in the bathroom.  What should I do to ease my fears?  I can't live the rest of my life fearing of the worse.

2) Obstructions:  I had a partial obstruction almost two years ago which landed me at the hospital, but since then I'm coping OK, meaning I feel better than I have in years, although I experience minor symptoms now and then.  The thing is I am constantly afraid I will get another obstruction, although I don't have any sigs of it.  Is it possible for people with Crohns to have only 1-2 episodes in their entire lives?

Thanks for listening (reading), and I hope to hear from you soon.

Christina

profile picture
Mary T
Veteran Member
Joined : Feb 2005
Posts : 983
Posted 2/27/2008 12:10 PM (GMT -7)
Hi Christina,
I'm afraid I can't help with the earthquake fears, have had many others, but not that specific one. What I try and do when I'm scared is to divert my mind by doing crossword puzzles, mental math just about anything that takes my mind off what is bothering me. Not sure it will help but it might.

The constant fear thing, I truly do understand. Again it's a matter of finding something that diverts you attention. Some people are very lucky and have only minor eposides, hope you will be one of those.
profile picture
bentwistle
Regular Member
Joined : Jul 2006
Posts : 330
Posted 2/27/2008 4:04 PM (GMT -7)
I think that it would be normal to experience some fear if you're having tremors every 5-6 days! If it is affecting your life in a really negative way as it seems it might be from your description, perhaps you should let your doctor know and he/she can assess whether you'd benefit from some treatment or medication. It could be that you're having some sort of Post Tramatic Stress reactions to both the earthquakes and the surgery.

Good luck,

Bev
profile picture
Sharann
Veteran Member
Joined : Sep 2005
Posts : 778
Posted 2/27/2008 5:45 PM (GMT -7)
Living in California we have the occasional tremor with aftershocks(even worse). Your fear is not without a reality based foundation! I would be feeling freaked out too. Have you thought of seeing someone for counseling, not because you are crazy or anything(not that there is anything wrong with that), but to help you to talk about the fears to someone.
Feel better. I am not any obstruction expert so I leave that to the others.
HAng in ther.
profile picture
stkitt
Elite Member
Joined : Apr 2007
Posts : 32602
Posted 2/27/2008 5:54 PM (GMT -7)

First of all, I would be afraid of earthquakes, we have tornadoes where I live and any warning sends me to the shelter area.

As for the Crohn's, I think you are perhaps having anticipatory anxiety, you are worrying about the what ifs?  As we don't know the what ifs I would hope you can overcome this fear by staying in the moment and living today.  Try not to asume every twinge that seems wrong is going to be a blockage.  I know it is easy for me to say this but it takes lots of practice and anyone that can live in your land with the earthquake threat has lots of fortitude.  I believe in you.
Hugs

Kitt

profile picture
Matthew
Veteran Member
Joined : Oct 2004
Posts : 3932
Posted 2/27/2008 5:54 PM (GMT -7)
Hello Christina

Yeah, I can see why anyone would be worried. Of course, I've lived all over the US including California. So I've felt a few tremblors before. The biggest surprise was finding ACTIVE fault lines in the south, in AR. & MO. A surprise that woke me up a couple of times.
Anyway, how strong are the shocks, I'd be most concerned over 5-6 Mag. tremors. smaller stuff is pretty common near fault areas.
Try not to worry TOO much, you know what that does to crohnies. Not pretty..

Sincerely,
Matthew
profile picture
dunny2
Veteran Member
Joined : Jan 2007
Posts : 3200
Posted 2/27/2008 6:54 PM (GMT -7)
There was an earthquake in Manchester England. Now that's weird, I'm from the UK originally, this just doesn't happen.
4.7 on the scale too!!!
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply

More On Crohns Disease

How I Refused To Let Chronic Illness Steal My Dreams

How I Refused To Let Chronic Illness Steal My Dreams

When Crohn's Has You Down

When Crohn's Has You Down



HealingWell

About Us  |   Advertise  |   Subscribe  |   Privacy & Disclaimer
Connect With Us
FacebookFacebook TwitterTwitter InstagramInstagram PinterestPinterest LinkedInLinkedIn
© 1997-2021 HealingWell.com LLC All Rights Reserved. Our website is for informational purposes only. HealingWell.com LLC does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.