stress is not good for us

[Alysia]

Stress is not good for us. Isn’t is ?
I don’t know if I am going to share the "content" of my stress.
I just wanted to cry a bit here and to tell how much I am tired...
And sick of that stress. Literally. Chills and pains in the back and aching all over and it looks like prob another uti. So I took on my own the antibiotics that I have for it to kick it fast.
I know what makes me sick this time.
Thanks for listening. Thanks for being here. I love you all
this can be a thread for all of us to "discharge" our tears and other feelings and ways of handling our stresss.....
thanks again.

[LisaT]

Understanding this connection is going to help you find ways to prevent it in future. We know it mentally, but being mindful of it in the moment it's occurring and feeling what it's actually doing to your body is a huge revelation. This is progress. Maybe next time you can refuse to 'take it on' and put up some boundaries or block out the negative energy. I can't do it myself (at least not well enough or often enough), but if and when I can I think it will help immensely. AND, I'm sorry you're feeling crummy and love you too! It occurs to me that we can't afford to keep situations or people who knowingly make us feel this way...

hope you feel better soon.

[windchime]

Alysia I'm so sorry you are feeling stress. Maybe a meditation to help calm you. Some deep breaths or time with nature or your kitties. Go to your happy place. If you don't have one, create it. Everyone should have a happy place where they can go (mentally) to destress. I'm sending you love and healing energies to help you rebound. Love you too.

[jvilner]

Alysia, sending you support and hugs!! You are always there for everyone else, sending strength and encouragement. I hope you pass this period really fast.

[Alysia]

thanks Lisa, and Cindy and Joyce
here is my happy place once I share and cry, very shortly after I can breath better and continue more easily. I am easy to calm down. I am still wondering if I better share more or not....
thanks for being here. I invite others to share their's issues.
I love you all

[pberggren1]

I'm so sorry sweetie pie. I wish I could hold you right now. I know the cause of your stress. You just need some good lovin from Dr. Phil.....

[Alysia]

I'm so sorry sweetie pie. I wish I could hold you right now. I know the cause of your stress. You just need some good lovin from Dr. Phil.....

thank you from the bottom of my heart, Dr. Phil without your kindness and awesome help I would have being dead by now. we are very blessed to have you with us. God bless your good soul

[annekat]

I believe the stress connection is very real. For everyone, I'm sure, but it seems particularly so for those with WG or other AI diseases. It is just hard to talk about with everyone because it sounds like what everyone goes through. But they don't understand how quickly stress can increase our symptoms or make us sicker, and that it is ongoing, for the rest of our lives.

Alysia, I'm glad that writing about it might relieve some of the stress. Only share what you are completely comfortable sharing. I hope you don't get another UTI and that you feel much better soon.

[D.B.]

Stress is not good for us. Isn’t is ?
I don’t know if I am going to share the "content" of my stress.
I just wanted to cry a bit here and to tell how much I am tired...
And sick of that stress. Literally. Chills and pains in the back and aching all over and it looks like prob another uti. So I took on my own the antibiotics that I have for it to kick it fast.
I know what makes me sick this time.
Thanks for listening. Thanks for being here. I love you all
this can be a thread for all of us to "discharge" our tears and other feelings and ways of handling our stresss.....
thanks again.

So sorry! How are you feeling today? This forum is a great place to vent out stresses. Sometimes I think we can be in denial of the stressors in our lives. ITA 100% with LisaT's posts. Identifying negative people/energy is first step to ridding it from our lives.
I read an article yesterday at the library about link to antibiotics in chicken and recurring UTI's. With all your researching skills (impressive ) I figure you may have encountered the latest research on this subject.

[ingemlb]

We also need to be aware that our condition causes quite a bit of stress. Knowing about it causes stress. My Psychiatrist told me the other day that inflammation can cause quite a bit of depression as well and then we know that the drugs we are on don't help either. Hence we are far more vulnerable to stress already so added to that external stress and we need to learn to be very kind to ourselves and protect ourselves or everything will compound