From nandini4210: It sucks when you are constantly sick and it affects your emotional health too. Taking medicines daily sucks, and they take a toll on my emotions. I just want to normal and not lazy and grumpy every day
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Hey Nandini,
I agree on that. I have Crohn’s disease which affects your digestive and intestinal tract and you’re right, it taxes you both physically and mentally. When you see the amount of meds you take increase, it can be frustrating, and on top of it dealing with the side effects. Not to mention if you actually muster the energy to go and do something, is your illness going to kick in at the worst time and put you at risk physically? I actually had a talk with my doctor about the meds I’m on and they mentioned some vitamin supplements to take too because some of the meds I’m on can deplete your B12 or other vitamins and it’s helped taking those. You’re not alone in this, and it’s gonna be a struggle, but we got this friend.
Yes, it’s really hard when physical health gets intertwined with mental health, and seeing every day the affects it has on each other. So often we underestimate the importance of our physical health when it comes to our emotional well-being, but once you’re stuck with one of several chronic illness(es), it feels like you’re suddenly forced to deal with this painful reality. Then on top of it, it’s this vicious cycle where you need to attend needs pertaining to your physical health, knowing that treatments and medications might affect your emotions too… It feels like such a vicious cycle that one would end up trapped in.
It makes sense to be tired of this cycle, friend. For what it’s worth, I’m on this struggle bus with you. Dealing with several immune disorders, I’m on daily medications that make me feel so much more exhausted than I would without it. It feels bittersweet. On one hand it’s wonderful to have access to medications that can help move around and keep doing things I like. On the other hand, the cost is high emotionally speaking, and I need to remind myself many times that sometimes it’s not the depression speaking, it’s the meds.
Through it all though, we deserve to be kind to ourselves as much as possible. It’s not your fault if you are struggling, and even less for experiencing the side effects of medications. You are doing what is right by getting help and treatments. You are paving your way to make your life easier, even if it is met with new obstacles on the way. None of this would ever make you not normal or lazy. You’re doing the best you can with the means you have right now - and that is more than enough, my friend. 