Stress....how do you manage?
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I am under the understanding that stress compounds DD. How do you manage your stress?
Right now my uncle is dying, my family doctor is insisting I come off a medicine that I have been on for 30+ years that has horrible withdrawl, my surgeon is trying to bully me into having surgery, my sister is fighting over money our Dad left us when he died last year and my insides are tied in knots from all of this in addition to all the stress and anxiety a flare up brings. I am having several panic attacks a day/night.
Sorry just needed to vent.
And how do you guys manage your stress?
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glenda_82112 j_09263
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Unfortunately in this world working a fast paced, underpaid job doing the work of 3 full time employees did me in. Listen to your surgeon because each time you have an attack it damages your colon. Don't wait too long and get a 2nd opinion because this disease is dangerous and not to live with like others say.
j_09263 glenda_82112
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emma69977 j_09263
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j_09263 emma69977
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Sigmoid j_09263
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Hello, sorry you are under all that stress. I too have had alot of stress in my life, especially recently.
I had been on medication for stress and anxiety however I wanted to get off of those pills so I found 3 things that have helped me alot.
1. Mediatation
2. Tai Chi
3. Yoga
It won't happen overnight however if stick with it once or twice a day you will find that you can control your feelings much better. Stress will always be there, but you can minimize it by doing these 3 things.
I wish you the best.
Sig.
vickie47128 Sigmoid
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Willfrank j_09263
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Sorry that you are going thru difficult times. I found an interesting and hopefully helpful study done by UCLA.
http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/diverticulitis-patients-reveal-psychological-and-physical-symptoms-long-after-acute-attacks
j_09263 Willfrank
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