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Internal Symptoms of Emotion

JT

I am diagnosed with ASC & ADD. Previous to receiving this diagnosis I have been chronically ill with Crohn's Disease since 2012. I developed it during a period of immense work stress, pulling long hours and taking on the highest quality of work I could produce in my late 20s. I ended up quitting through ill health.

Recently, I discussed some very difficult family things with my brother who lives in Australia about the relationship we have, or don't have as the case may be, with our Dad.

It was intense and brought up a lot of emotion in me. I went to sleep last night feeling ok, but this morning have been the most ill I've been in some time. Sorry to note, but it has triggered internal stomach pain, I suspect inflammation, and diarrhea all day. I'm a beaten man right now.

But my question is, do you notice physical internal responses to emotion & stress? I mean, notably serious ones like auto-immune responses?

Just wondering if I'm ever going to see the end of this terribly debilitating disease in my life time, as it's a suffering I wouldn't wish upon anyone

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  • Yes, stress can cause physical symptoms including triggering an existing condition to flare up. I think this a medically known thing, it is certainly something I can anecdotally confirm. My Dad's and my husband's IBS can flare with stress. I can get digestive issues with stress too, or dizziness. I suspect I have "made myself ill" in other ways due to stress in the past too. And stress was most likely a factor in my getting arthritis aged about 20 as well, which is an autoimmune disease, although there were other triggers too.

    I'm sorry your Crohn's is so bad, I hope are feeling less terrible today.

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  • Yes, stress can cause physical symptoms including triggering an existing condition to flare up. I think this a medically known thing, it is certainly something I can anecdotally confirm. My Dad's and my husband's IBS can flare with stress. I can get digestive issues with stress too, or dizziness. I suspect I have "made myself ill" in other ways due to stress in the past too. And stress was most likely a factor in my getting arthritis aged about 20 as well, which is an autoimmune disease, although there were other triggers too.

    I'm sorry your Crohn's is so bad, I hope are feeling less terrible today.

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