Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Still Hurting, still wondering, still scared

Hi, Tina -

Sounds like you're just exhausted and that's making it even harder to take care of yourself. My own experience is that when I'm exhausted, I don't make great decisions and I tend to "default" to doing nothing because the effort required even to make a decision about what to do next is almost too much. Make sense? Do you have a friend who's a real encourager, who can share some of the burden? I have some great friends that I can talk to - they act like a sounding board and help me sort out what I should do and then they hold me accountable (at my request!) to go ahead and DO something. Just taking the first step seems to take a load off my shoulders because I know I'm not just standing still. If it's been a while since you've had a really thorough physical, maybe you could talk to your doctor about that - just some simple blood work, etc, nothing too awful. It sounds a wee bit like you might be concerned that you might start the ball rolling and end up being poked and prodded and tested more than you've got the energy for. Just take it one step at a time - but try to take a step. Don't allow fear and exhaustion to keep one foot nailed to the floor - you'll just keep going around in circles - I know! As a Christian, I love Paul's letters to the churches, especially Philippians. He tells us to "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7. I'm praying for that peace for you, Tina!

Blessings,
Kaybee C

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