So how many of us tibb members suffers with an illness

[daniel-lewis-1985]

After reading an article on Hollywood actors who talked about illness's they have and live with I was just wondering is anyone is open enough to talk about it franlky here?

Would be nice to see what forum members could relate and share their experiences.

Sharing is caring after all lol.

[Vicky.]

Erm, not sure if this counts but I have something called Costochondritis. Its pretty much incurable apparently but its one of those things that can just come on randomly, stay for years then disappear for no reason. It feels like someone is tightening a belt around my rib cage, and attacks tend t last around 4 hours, during which time I cant move, but it hurts to stay still too. This is part of the reason for my codeine dependency tbh

[InOne]

I've been diagnosed with bipolar and I'm a chronic alcoholic. I'm am doing a course so I class myself as functioning I guess

[T*]

I have a lazy eye ( it doesn't show, thank god)

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Erm, not sure if this counts but I have something called Costochondritis. Its pretty much incurable apparently but its one of those things that can just come on randomly, stay for years then disappear for no reason. It feels like someone is tightening a belt around my rib cage, and attacks tend t last around 4 hours, during which time I cant move, but it hurts to stay still too. This is part of the reason for my codeine dependency tbh

That sounds horrible, ive done the whole codeine thing they are very addictive. Do you have any idea when an attack is about happen?

[T*]

Also I get tonsil stones D:

[Vicky.]

That sounds horrible, ive done the whole codeine thing they are very addictive. Do you have any idea when an attack is about happen?

Nope..though it usually wakes me up. I have only ever got it through the day once..and I rang an ambulance because I thought I was having a heart attack D:

[Conzors]

i've got blepharitus and eczema and its so annoying because it itches constantly, my eyes look like they are different sizes due to the swelling and i have rashes over my body!

Doesnt do well for my self confidence lol.

[daniel-lewis-1985]

I've been diagnosed with bipolar and I'm a chronic alcoholic. I'm am doing a course so I class myself as functioning I guess

Do you have to take meds for the Bipolar and coming off drink must be awful when temptation is everywhere, so many people don't even know they are dependent on alcohol so atleast you have admitted it.

Good you're doing something about it, hope things go well none of us want to see you carted off to rehab by Jeremy Kyle lol.

[BBfanUSA]

I have minor anxiety.

I have a Lazy eye (I can't see through my left eye basically, I look through life with just one eye, unless I'm tired you can't tell.)

[BigSister]

i have diabetes which I have been treated for since 2011. This has made my eye sight go a lot worse resulting in my injections to stabalise it

[InOne]

Do you have to take meds for the Bipolar and coming off drink must be awful when temptation is everywhere, so many people don't even know they are dependent on alcohol so atleast you have admitted it.

Good you're doing something about it, hope things go well none of us want to see you carted off to rehab by Jeremy Kyle lol.

My main aim is to help people with drink problems. I've never really got help with my bipolar which probably affects drinking a lot. I will definitely be thrown into rehab at some point LOL. But no matter what you learn, all the tools, triggers, escape plans.. You gotta want it

[daniel-lewis-1985]

My main aim is to help people with drink problems. I've never really got help with my bipolar which probably affects drinking a lot. I will definitely be thrown into rehab at some point LOL. But no matter what you learn, all the tools, triggers, escape plans.. You gotta want it

100% if someone is hell bent on doing what they want and dont want to keep fighting against something their bodies natural cravings or don't really care that much, tools and all that could help but not cure in the case of Bipolar anyway im assuming the only way to really treat that is drugs.

Why have you never tried anything if you don't mind me asking.?

The meds I take also helps people who suffer with bipolar but I don't take them for that reason.

[InOne]

100% if someone is hell bent on doing what they want and down want to keep fighting against something their bodies natural cravings, tools and all that could help but not cure in the case of Bipolar anyway im assuming the only way to really treat that is drugs.

Why have you never tried anything if you don't mind me asking.?

The meds I take also helps people who suffer with bipolar but I don't take them for that reason.

I've tried a few meds but it never lasted them cos of the way I drink. I definitely will look into it again at some point.

[Kyle]

Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Clinical Depression.

[Redway]

Obsessive-compulsive disorder and recurrent panic attacks. Used to suffer from asthma but grew out of it as I got older.

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Seems like a lot of people suffer with anxiety or depression on here.

[Kyle]

Seems like a lot of people suffer with anxiety or depression on here.

Might be something to do with it being easier to say behind the safety net of relative anonymity.

In real life we aren't afforded that luxury so many people keep it private.

[RichardG]

I'm not sure whether it's described as an illness as such but I have hyperhidrosis which really sucks. It makes my hands go really sweaty almost all of the time, which gets really awkward if I'm in a situation where I know I'm going of have to shake someone's hand because I get uber nervous and so they get even worse. :(

I had to shake a few peoples hand on my work experience and the looks on all of their faces was painful when I did, one even wiped their hand on their trousers afterwards. It probably sounds silly reading it here but when this always happens it really knocks your confidence, knowing every time you touch someone in any way you'll get that reaction. Even high fiving someone is impossible.

It can affect the rest of my body too in high temperatures so I always have to dress really light in the summer and generally stick to white/black shirts or else I look like a complete mess. The worst thing is that there's no medication that makes it better, you're stuck with it for life, which does make me concerned about the future in terms of jobs and relationships and such.

[Ammi]

I'm not sure whether it's described as an illness as such but I have hyperhidrosis which really sucks. It makes my hands go really sweaty almost all of the time, which gets really awkward if I'm in a situation where I know I'm going of have to shake someone's hand because I get uber nervous and so they get even worse. :( We had to go on work experience in year 11 and that highlighted how bad a problem it really is because all the men there tried to shake my hand on the first day but the looks on their faces was painful when they did and none of them did again for the rest of the week. :joker:

It can affect the rest of my body too in high temperatures so I always have to dress really light in the summer and generally stick to white/black shirts or else I look like a complete mess. The worst thing is that there's no medication that makes it better, you're stuck with it for life, which does make me concerned about the future in terms of jobs and relationships and such.



..and the thing is that the more you get anxious about it and worry, the worse it gets, you know that Richard...:hug:..

..I'm not sure that there isn't anything that can be done though, here's a link to one website but there are more and I think that there is medication to help..but if that doesn't work for you..maybe you could look into therapies which help with the anxiety and worry about it and that would ease it..?...


http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Hyperhidrosis/Pages/Introduction.aspx

[Vanessa]

I have allergies. Most if the time they're not too bad, but sometimes i feel like my nose completely closes up. But it gets better with allergy tabets.

[RichardG]

..and the thing is that the more you get anxious about it and worry, the worse it gets, you know that Richard...:hug:..

..I'm not sure that there isn't anything that can be done though, here's a link to one website but there are more and I think that there is medication to help..but if that doesn't work for you..maybe you could look into therapies which help with the anxiety and worry about it and that would ease it..?...


http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Hyperhidrosis/Pages/Introduction.aspx

There's a few treatments that are supposed to work but I've tried all and none of them have worked. The most effective is supposed to be 'iontophoresis' which doesn't cure it but just makes it better for a few weeks. I tried that last summer and it didn't do anything. I went to the hospital three times a week for 6 weeks for the treatment which literally consisted of me putting my hands in a bowl of water and them sending an electric current through the water to shock my hands each time but it did nothing at all. :(

[Kate!]

Anxiety and panic attacks, insomnia (not so much an illness that one, but a long term problem)

Gallstones for which I have meds to control thank goodness cos it's very painful. I'll eventually have to have the gall bladder removed but not yet.

[Ammi]

There's a few treatments that are supposed to work but I've tried all and none of them have worked. The most effective is supposed to be 'iontophoresis' which doesn't cure it but just makes it better for a few weeks. I tried that last summer and it didn't do anything. I went to the hospital three times a week for 6 weeks for the treatment which literally consisted of me putting my hands in a bowl of water and them sending an electric current through the water to shock my hands but it did nothing at all. :(


.aww, that sounds like not the greatest of experiences either, Richard...what about anxiety therapies..?..it won't cure it but might ease it if you didn't get so anxious about being in certain situations...

[user104658]

I have a hereditary issue with my joints that mean almost all of them (ankles, knees, shoulders, wrists etc.) Click and crack quite often. Both of my shoulders dislocate very easily if I'm not "prepared" for force on them - basically it's not an issue with lifting / using my arm strength at all so long as my shoulder muscles are tensed, but any "surprise" push or pull on my arms will make them pop.

I get semi-regular aches in both shoulders, that I would describe as similar to having a pulled muscle and putting pressure on it (e.g. trying to walk on a pulled hamstring, but constant). My right knee is also pretty well wrecked - it only occasionally hurts but it clicks and makes a "crunch" sound constantly, I suspect there's very little cartilage and it might well become a problem later in life (i.e. need replaced).

Part of the same issue, I also occasionally have my lower back go out completely, when it goes it's hard to walk / move and I think twice has literally floored me (with all my strength I couldn't push off the floor, let alone walk). The most this is ever happened is twice in the space of a year and an "attack" lasts at most two days, with another two days of very stiff muscles. So its not really something I have to live with day to day... Just something that crops up occasionally. The pain is indescribable, though.

Both issues (general joint pains, shoulders, knee AND the back issue) are all alleviated quite significantly if I cut out inflamatory foods (gluten) and my shoulders and back are significantly better if I keep the shoulder, arm and lower back muscles strong with weights. However... Unfortunately... I'm quite lazy and never keep it up, and I also have a terrible weakness for everything wheat related! Pizza, pasta, bread, donuts.... Hahaha... Mmmm. I should really go totally gluten free as Ive never felt better than the one time I managed it for 2 months (no shoulder pain at all, which is otherwise a daily thing for me) but it's just impossible. The stuff is in every delicious food ever :(.

[RichardG]

.aww, that sounds like not the greatest of experiences either, Richard...what about anxiety therapies..?..it won't cure it but might ease it if you didn't get so anxious about being in certain situations...

Hmm, I don't know. I generally don't mention it/moan in real life because my sister has pretty much every medical condition possible and is in and out of hospital all the time so it could always be worse. I'll just have to see what happens in the future... I think my parents would have a breakdown if I told them I was having therapy. I don't think they could cope with any more medical related news so I should provably leave it. :joker:

[Ammi]

Hmm, I don't know. I generally don't mention it/moan in real life because my sister has pretty much every medical condition possible and is in and out of hospital all the time so it could always be worse. I'll just have to see what happens in the future... I think my parents would have a breakdown if I told them I was having therapy. I don't think they could cope with any more medical related news so I should provably leave it. :joker:

...hmmm, I don't know your parents so I don't know how they would feel about it and it's lovely that you're considering them first in this and I'm sorry to hear about your sister, Richard...but you know, just because other people are worse off, doesn't give your condition any less importance or makes you worry about it less because it just doesn't work that way...we can empathise with others but we can't take on what they go through so sometimes we have to concentrate on ourselves and what our stuff is..it's kind of up to you Richard, and I know you'll do what's best but also think about what's best for you maybe because you can go to your GP and talk to them about it and if they refer you for therapy, then your parents will probably be fully supportive of you...but whether you do it now or maybe another time, it's something that you don't have to make a decision about right now but something that may help you...there are self help things you can do for anxiety and relaxation as well...

[mizzy25]

I have something called crohns disease I was diagnosed in 2009 and im on medication for it. I go for regular hospital checks. It is inflammation of your bowel and before I was diagnosed with it I thought it might be cancer. You cant get off the toilet and have constant diaroeahha and pains that someone once told me were worse than labour pains (I don't have kids so cant compare) I also take 1 codeine a day for it now but when it was it was really bad I was on 8 30mg codeine per day as well as 8 paracetamols.
Ive also got carpol tunnel in my hands and sciatica in my back oh and @ the moment ive got a fungal nail infection lol

[Nedusa]

Thankfully most of my illnesses or conditions are physical not mental. These are on show and are accepted by Society.

Mental Illness is hidden from the casual friend or stranger so it is more of a shock when you admit to people that you are mentally ill........most people react to that with shock and suspicion and then pigeonhole you into a category that means you are discriminated against from that moment onwards........!!!!

[Kazanne]

I am deaf in my left ear,have been since a small child and although it cant be seen it is sometimes extremely embarrassing especially when groups are talking and people talk in a soft voice,I can hear with my right one fine so do hear normal everyday stuff,but if say ,I lie in bed watching TV ,I have to lie on my left side so I can hear it, people with a certain tone of voice I find quite difficult and sometimes I get mistaken for being ignorant,I'm not I don't don't hear sometimes,and that tightness you get Vicky,does it feel like cramp? as I have it sometimes,I cant move but have always put it down to cramp.

[Ammi]

I am deaf in my left ear,have been since a small child and although it cant be seen it is sometimes extremely embarrassing especially when groups are talking and people talk in a soft voice,I can hear with my right one fine so do hear normal everyday stuff,but if say ,I lie in bed watching TV ,I have to lie on my left side so I can hear it, people with a certain tone of voice I find quite difficult and sometimes I get mistaken for being ignorant,I'm not I don't don't hear sometimes,and that tightness you get Vicky,does it feel like cramp? as I have it sometimes,I cant move but have always put it down to cramp.

..oh I had forgotten about my ear because I don't think of it as an 'illness' as such, it's something from a previous thing but it's a bit different from yours because it's a constant buzzing but when I'm tired or stressed or anything it gets much worse and can be very uncomfortable and difficult to sleep with especially..also, like you I have problems with certain noises/voices/pitches in that they are physically painful and make me flinch which can be really embarrassing...

[Vicky.]

I am deaf in my left ear,have been since a small child and although it cant be seen it is sometimes extremely embarrassing especially when groups are talking and people talk in a soft voice,I can hear with my right one fine so do hear normal everyday stuff,but if say ,I lie in bed watching TV ,I have to lie on my left side so I can hear it, people with a certain tone of voice I find quite difficult and sometimes I get mistaken for being ignorant,I'm not I don't don't hear sometimes,and that tightness you get Vicky,does it feel like cramp? as I have it sometimes,I cant move but have always put it down to cramp.

Nah not really. It feels like something really strong has you in a bear hug and keeps squeezing..sometimes it actually feels like your ribs are going to snap :S

[Kazanne]

Nah not really. It feels like something really strong has you in a bear hug and keeps squeezing..sometimes it actually feels like your ribs are going to snap :S

I wonder if its the same thing then Vicky as it does bloody hurt when it happens,then again thinking about it mine maybe cramp as I've not felt my ribs could crack,that must be an awful feeling.

[Vicky.]

I wonder if its the same thing then Vicky as it does bloody hurt when it happens,then again thinking about it mine maybe cramp as I've not felt my ribs could crack,that must be an awful feeling.

What does costochondritis feel like?
Costo is an inflammation of the rib cartilage, and is sometimes diagnosed by pushing on the sternum, (area at the top where your ribs join) or by pushing on any sore spot on your ribs. Either should cause intense pain. *However*, not everyone with CC will respond like that.

In the beginning, costo is usually worse,it feels like there is an elephant sitting on your chest, it hurts to breathe, ribs hurt all over with intermittent sharp, stabbing pains, and usually a few "sore spots" on your ribs, that you would faint if someone poked you there. You might also feel like you are having a heart attack. Eventually, it might go down to a dull, but constant ache, or simply the feeling of sore ribs. It hurts to wear a bra, and different motions, like picking a child up from the floor, can cause a flare up, with intense pain. When it is a chronic condition, it tends to wax and wane, come and go. It might be better for a while, then you will reach for something in the wrong position and bam!, it is right back again.

http://www.cfids-cab.org/cfs-inform/Ic/costomm.htm

Might be the same thing, could affect people dfferently. But I honestly just st and cry until the codeine kicks in.thats how bad it is. And I consider myself to have a high pain tolerance too :(

[Josy]

No physical or mental illnesses.

I have a couple of OCD tendencies but not full blown OCD.

[Kazanne]

..oh I had forgotten about my ear because I don't think of it as an 'illness' as such, it's something from a previous thing but it's a bit different from yours because it's a constant buzzing but when I'm tired or stressed or anything it gets much worse and can be very uncomfortable and difficult to sleep with especially..also, like you I have problems with certain noises/voices/pitches in that they are physically painful and make me flinch which can be really embarrassing...

Do you have tinnitus ammi ? my deafness is due to a mastoid I had as a child,over the years and several operations later it left me deaf and I cannot have an aid due to there being no bone to support one,I could have one bolted to my skull but really don't fancy that,lol,I hear what I need to for now.:hugesmile:

[Jessica.]

I'm not sure whether it's described as an illness as such but I have hyperhidrosis which really sucks. It makes my hands go really sweaty almost all of the time, which gets really awkward if I'm in a situation where I know I'm going of have to shake someone's hand because I get uber nervous and so they get even worse. :(

I had to shake a few peoples hand on my work experience and the looks on all of their faces was painful when I did, one even wiped their hand on their trousers afterwards. It probably sounds silly reading it here but when this always happens it really knocks your confidence, knowing every time you touch someone in any way you'll get that reaction. Even high fiving someone is impossible.

It can affect the rest of my body too in high temperatures so I always have to dress really light in the summer and generally stick to white/black shirts or else I look like a complete mess. The worst thing is that there's no medication that makes it better, you're stuck with it for life, which does make me concerned about the future in terms of jobs and relationships and such.

My boyfriend has that too and it doesn't even bother me tbh, he's very clean so it doesn't really cause me to be disgusted or anything, heck I even held his hand in 35 degrees, I would say you shouldn't think too much what people think, it's something that you can't control and if people judge you for that then they don't deserve your respect.

[Ammi]

Do you have tinnitus ammi ? my deafness is due to a mastoid I had as a child,over the years and several operations later it left me deaf and I cannot have an aid due to there being no bone to support one,I could have one bolted to my skull but really don't fancy that,lol,I hear what I need to for now.:hugesmile:

..you never know, maybe an aid might be created that you could use because they're always being able to do new stuff..?...that would be perfect for you, I don't blame you for not wanting to have one surgically though because I would never elect to have any surgery unless I was forced to...it's not exactly tinnitus, it's kind of a throbbing sound and hard to explain..it was after surgery and due to a nerve being damaged and also some other stuff which is a bit too gruesome to describe but really it could have been so much worse and facial paralysis so I'm quite lucky..there are days when it's not so bad and others when it really gets me down and the worst is probably not being able to hear music as well as I could...

[Kazanne]

..you never know, maybe an aid might be created that you could use because they're always being able to do new stuff..?...that would be perfect for you, I don't blame you for not wanting to have one surgically though because I would never elect to have any surgery unless I was forced to...it's not exactly tinnitus, it's kind of a throbbing sound and hard to explain..it was after surgery and due to a nerve being damaged and also some other stuff which is a bit too gruesome to describe but really it could have been so much worse and facial paralysis so I'm quite lucky..there are days when it's not so bad and others when it really gets me down and the worst is probably not being able to hear music as well as I could...

I listen to music usually through headphones,I love it although it's probably not the thing to do,that throbbing sounds pretty annoying,I don't think I'de like noises in my head,at least mine is quiet:hugesmile:it makes you good at lip reading though.

[Ammi]

I listen to music usually through headphones,I love it although it's probably not the thing to do,that throbbing sounds pretty annoying,I don't think I'de like noises in my head,at least mine is quiet:hugesmile:it makes you good at lip reading though.


..yeah, no one can mutter about you under their breath because you can see what they say..:laugh:...

[Kazanne]

..yeah, no one can mutter about you under their breath because you can see what they say..:laugh:...

:thumbs:

[daniel-lewis-1985]

I'm not sure whether it's described as an illness as such but I have hyperhidrosis which really sucks. It makes my hands go really sweaty almost all of the time, which gets really awkward if I'm in a situation where I know I'm going of have to shake someone's hand because I get uber nervous and so they get even worse. :(

I had to shake a few peoples hand on my work experience and the looks on all of their faces was painful when I did, one even wiped their hand on their trousers afterwards. It probably sounds silly reading it here but when this always happens it really knocks your confidence, knowing every time you touch someone in any way you'll get that reaction. Even high fiving someone is impossible.

It can affect the rest of my body too in high temperatures so I always have to dress really light in the summer and generally stick to white/black shirts or else I look like a complete mess. The worst thing is that there's no medication that makes it better, you're stuck with it for life, which does make me concerned about the future in terms of jobs and relationships and such.

I think the only thing that cures excessive sweating is botox, the thing that makes it worse is you probably worry its going to happen hence it happening.

[daniel-lewis-1985]

There's a few treatments that are supposed to work but I've tried all and none of them have worked. The most effective is supposed to be 'iontophoresis' which doesn't cure it but just makes it better for a few weeks. I tried that last summer and it didn't do anything. I went to the hospital three times a week for 6 weeks for the treatment which literally consisted of me putting my hands in a bowl of water and them sending an electric current through the water to shock my hands each time but it did nothing at all. :(

Oh and I use driclor for excessive sweating in the summer and it works 100% for me. Just went to the bathroom and looked at the bottle and it says "For treatment of hyperhidrosis (excessive perspiration).

[RichardG]

Oh and I use driclor for excessive sweating in the summer and it works 100% for me. Just went to the bathroom and looked at the bottle and it says "For treatment of hyperhidrosis (excessive perspiration).

I've already tried that :D I think I've tried everything available, none of them have worked.

I think the only thing that cures excessive sweating is botox, the thing that makes it worse is you probably worry its going to happen hence it happening.

Yeah I've heard about that but again like the iontophoresis it's only a temporary fix and I've heard it's quite expensive. I could always give it a go sometime in the future.

My boyfriend has that too and it doesn't even bother me tbh, he's very clean so it doesn't really cause me to be disgusted or anything, heck I even held his hand in 35 degrees, I would say you shouldn't think too much what people think, it's something that you can't control and if people judge you for that then they don't deserve your respect.

:amazed:

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Anxiety and panic attacks, insomnia (not so much an illness that one, but a long term problem)

Gallstones for which I have meds to control thank goodness cos it's very painful. I'll eventually have to have the gall bladder removed but not yet.

Insomnia to me is a very serious illness I have it and have to take pills every ****ing night otherwise I physically cant fall asleep, The insomnia is a side effect from medication I have to take to treat Epilepsy and the ironic thing is someone with Epilepsy is prone to dangerous seizures if they don't get enough sleep. YAY!

Typical.

[thesheriff443]

No physical or mental illnesses.

I have a couple of OCD tendencies but not full blown OCD.

we are working on sending you loopy:spin:

[lostalex]

depression, anxiety, and addiction

[Redway]

No physical or mental illnesses.

I have a couple of OCD tendencies but not full blown OCD.

Yeah, I think many people are OCD to an extent. Rituals/persistent checking and that.

[waterhog]

i have ocd to extreme
its bursting out of my every seam.
but open and honest under no cover
and that's why i love this is big brother.
everyone has big or small errors
its not at all surprising and brings no terrors.
its all about management and accepting
thats why we all need to have compassion and be a little less rejecting.

[LaLaLand]

General Anxiety Disorder/persistent anxiety attacks.

& an ingrown toenail... :P

[lostalex]

we can all drown in our misery on this site :)

we dance in a puddle of disease here. a puddle that slowly rises into an ocean.

[the truth]

I have various illnesses but I dont trust you all enough to share it yet. no offence , give me about a decade and we'll see xx

[Jords]

Im physically and mentally healthy... that I know of :D

[Nedusa]

I suffer from a mental affliction whereby I have an uncontrollable urge to make public comments on a whole range of issues and share these thoughts with a group of strangers. Sometimes I am afflicted to the point where I will actually publicly argue with these complete strangers..... as if it matters or will alter the outcome of the issue.

Strange affliction not sure what the medical term is to describe it...

[Ammi]

I suffer from a mental affliction whereby I have an uncontrollable urge to make public comments on a whole range of issues and share these thoughts with a group of strangers. Sometimes I am afflicted to the point where I will actually publicly argue with these complete strangers..... as if it matters or will alter the outcome of the issue.

Strange affliction not sure what the medical term is to describe it...

..a nuisance...?...(I'm joking of course, Nedusa..:laugh:..)...

[thesheriff443]

I suffer from a mental affliction whereby I have an uncontrollable urge to make public comments on a whole range of issues and share these thoughts with a group of strangers. Sometimes I am afflicted to the point where I will actually publicly argue with these complete strangers..... as if it matters or will alter the outcome of the issue.

Strange affliction not sure what the medical term is to describe it...

I'm not a doctor but I will take a look:shocked::hugesmile:

[DDRickyDD]

Social Anxiety Disorder.