My phycologgist appt.

Hi everyone

I had my first phycology appt today. It went well. The phycologist said if she was in my position she would feel the same way and that my feelings of depression are actually normal right now, she called it situational depression. She wants to speak to my family doctor and then maybe my Gi doctor later on, she wants to get the whole story and see if she can help out.  She also suggested that I ask my Gi and family doctor to look outside the box and get an MRI done or to get my other organs checked out, she started laughing and said she will mention it to them when se talks to them.

She was really nice and a little fiesty. She plans on calling my family doctor tomorrow morning and will wait till my next visit to call the GI. I told her she will have fun trying to call him though, the secretary isnt the nicest, she laughed and said she has channels.

She asked me not to give up hope just yet ad to give her some time to work.

I'm kinda scared to allow that hope. She said that it was normal to feel that way.

Lets HOPE that with a little pressure from the hospital they will find out what is actually wrong with me.

Thanks guys for the suggestion of seeing a phychologist.

 

Dawg said it all. Had I not found a good caring psychologist that understood PTSD , Old sniper would not be among the living today . Hang in there and hope things look better for you...

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If we would read the secret history of our enemies,we would find in each mans life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.

You will be too once a good treatment is found for you. You can believe that!!

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Gail*Nanners* Co-Moderator for Crohns Disease
Crohn's Disease for over 35 years. Currently on Asacol, Protonix, Estrace, Prinivil, Diltiazem, Percoset prn for pain, Zofran, Phenergan, Probiotics, Calcium, Vit D, and Xanax prn. Resections in 2002 & 2005. Also diagnosed w/ Fibromyalgia, Osteoarthritis, & Anxiety. Currently my Crohns is in remission, but my joints are going crazy!

I'm confused. Are we talking a psychologist-head doctor-or a phycologist-algae person?

First off you already do know that a med works for you, Prednisone. Only problem is no one has yet to give you an adequate dosage for the right period of time. And they are still not 100% sure its Crohns.

Personally I find sooper's post a little disappointing. Yes there are a few people with Crohns that have a drug resistant form of Crohns, but that is a rarity not the normal. So please don't lose hope yet. You haven't even got a 100% confirmation that you even have Crohns, and haven't even really had a good chance to try any of the meds. The majority of folks have meds that work well for them, and once they get everything figured out with you and find the right treatment, I am sure you will look back at this time and think why did you worry yourself so much. Its hard being diagnosed with a chronic illness, but like Dawg said you will be able to do things you want to do.

I work fulltime, have 3 grown daughters, married to the most wonderful man in the world. Yes there are days where I would like to stay in bed all day, but I get up and push thru it all. Crohns has done one thing for me, and thats make me much stronger. And it will be the same for you. You are still in the hardest part of the disease, and thats the diagnosis stage. I promise you, better days are ahead.. Hugs!

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Gail*Nanners* Co-Moderator for Crohns Disease
Crohn's Disease for over 35 years. Currently on Asacol, Protonix, Estrace, Prinivil, Diltiazem, Percoset prn for pain, Zofran, Phenergan, Probiotics, Calcium, Vit D, and Xanax prn. Resections in 2002 & 2005. Also diagnosed w/ Fibromyalgia, Osteoarthritis, & Anxiety. Currently my Crohns is in remission, but my joints are going crazy!

Daunting,
I was one of those people they really could not find a great treatment for (the only one that even remotely worked was injectable MTX and it took me down from 35 stools a day to about 12-15), and while it took years I found ways to adapt around my disease. Plus finding the small bowel bacterical overgrowth helped, but I still have some unexplained so far things going on. I think it is sometimes a waiting game to figure out what exactly is going on.

Please do not lose hope, it takes time, and sometime I think there is something to just spontanous remissions, even if they might just be partial.

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Sooper

There was no need to edit your post, I completely understand that those are the possibilities I face.  I have always been a realist, but unfortunately dealing with this I now tend to lean towards the negative side of things because I can really say it has been over a year I have not felt like myself and I am scared that I will never. I once was that person that people could lean on for support and I would always be there for them when I was needed I enjoyed helping and volunteering. Now I don't even have the energy to do anything or the drive.

Tsitodawg

I honestly hope I have something curable as well. But as you mentioned I honestly believe I have crohn's but at this point I am starting to believe I might have something else as well, possibly IBS or some other underlying factor. My first doctor said it was crohns because of the ulcers, my second said NO, my third said possibly. I have been told one thing then told another, it seems it never stops.

To be honest with you all I would just like to be finally told what is going on so I can start to deal with it right.

I met a friend of mine on Thursday at my family doctors office and she is going through the same thing as me. Her Gi said she doesnt have crohns but the pathology report states otherwise. So as I am, she is at a lost. She requested a referral to a doctor who is 4 hours away. 

So I do know that I am not the only one out there who is going through this, trust me I am far from selfish. I just want answers and to start to either know that I won't get better or there is hope that I will. Right now I don't know what to think or believe or to do to take care of myself.

As for the medications I want to try, I'd like him to try entocort or something mild I am hoping that it would not be Remicade or Humira just yet. Or like you said anitspasmic drugs. My doctor on Thursday prescribed me Limotil but I am scared to take it. I have some Modulon home from when I was on it with the IBS and I tried a few yesterday and today some of the pain is subsiding, not sure if I like the idea of taking antispasmic drugs with the possibility of crohns. My first doctor said it wasn't a good combination. But I will ask more question on my next visit him, if the modulon helps a bit maybe asking for something stronger might help. I will bring this up with my GI as well.

Thank you all for your posts. The support is welcomed and needed.