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Posted 11/4/2014 10:17 AM (GMT -5)
Had an awesome check up yesterday from my GI. My Crohns and PSC are doing great. I was talking to him and told him I am more afraid to leave my house then I was before I was treated for my Crohns and PSC. Before I hardly left because I was afraid to be far from the bathroom. Now it's because I don't want to be around people and germs. Like most here i don't have a good immune system because of the Humira. He said I am showing signs of agoraphobia. He said he wasn't surprised because in 2013 I was so sick and there was a couple times he didn't think I would make it. With being that sick I went thru depression, anxiety, and horrible crying spells. :(. ...... After all that rambling :), my question is has anyone else been thru this and if so how did you do it?...
Posted 11/4/2014 10:54 PM (GMT -5)
Yes, most definitely. But I think the difference with our situations is that we have a very real risk that by being around people we could contract something that could become life-threatening as opposed to someone whose fears are unfounded. At present, it's my daughter that we worry about. She has a chronic lung illness and has become hypersensitive to medications that she used to take. She can no longer even use a rescue inhaler or maintenance meds as they make her worse. She's not left the house in over four months now because she's so sick. My husband and I have had to put signs up on our doors informing people that we can't have visitors; I only go to the grocery store at this point. It's just a survival mode.
Posted 11/5/2014 4:18 AM (GMT -5)
I've known a friend who is agoraphobic. But now he can able to control himself. After seeking additional help, first from a physician and then a psychologist, he can manage it through behavioral and cognitive strategies. I encourage you to talk about your feelings with those close to you and seek professional help immediately.
Posted 11/5/2014 10:43 AM (GMT -5)
Yes, exactly what Shanon says.
Posted 11/5/2014 7:55 PM (GMT -5)
I used to be agoraphobic before I had crohns. I took humira for 6 years and did not get sick anymore then not being on meds.
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