Alone and lonely

[Svtempus]

Im going through medical isolation and have never felt such loneliness and despair, everything I feel is magnified and hurts twice as more. Any suggestions?

[Stilltrying_]

Please can you explain some more? We are all here for you x

[Svtempus]

I had some radiation treatment and Im stuck isolated from everyone which makes my anxiety triple and just to be able to talk to anyone.

[Stilltrying_ in reply to Svtempus]

Oh my goodness, that's very understandable. Do you have people you can PM on here or do googlehangouts with or snapchat or whatever people do nowadays? If not please feel free to keep posting up and I'll try and reply and hope that others will answer you too. It's not nice to be physically isolated. We all need company even if it's via the computer. Many of us rely on that to keep in touch and to ease the lonliness I think. x

[Svtempus]

Im kinda stuck going through this alone, which wasnt the plan, but things dont always work out as planned

[Stilltrying_]

Oh dear, that can't be pleasant for you in any way. I'm sorry about this. It is always nice to have people around you who care, but we do care on here. x

[Svtempus in reply to Stilltrying_]

Thank you, im just trying to keep my mibd occupied so i feel less anxious and talking with anyone helps

[Stilltrying_]

I hope more people join in as I have to make a phone call in a minute. Nothing personal.

Anyone else want to chat with Svtempus for a bit? I'll be back later. x

[Stilltrying_]

Do you have the numbers of any helplines? That may help in this situation just for the time to pass more quickly.

[b1b1b1]

How long will you have to be in isolation? I understand that this is a miserable situation. Would you be able to take a nap?

[keeley24]

Have you got people who can visit you? I know being in hospital is boring even when not in isolation. Hope you get better soon.

[Stilltrying_]

I'm back too. Now you have three people to potentially talk to. x

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You are welcome to chat to me.

[Svtempus]

thanks guys so much, before I had so much anxiety I felt in my chest, but chatting is making things so much better. my anxiety comes and goes in waves but during this time the waves feel more like a tsunami

[Ally_N]

Hello there, hang in there.. tell me about what you will do when you are out of isolation.. how long will this last?

[Svtempus in reply to Ally_N]

Im supposed to finish with it all on monday, and I’m planning to buy a very big burger( i have been on strict diet for weeks) and maybe go to a movie.

[Svtempus in reply to Svtempus]

And a chocolate shake

[Ally_N in reply to Svtempus]

That sounds really good right now!!! 😋... I was thinking... do you have netflix where you are? What if you binge watch a really good series!! Some weekends I do that myself...

[Svtempus in reply to Ally_N]

I've been binge watching series, and Im ok now but every now and then I start feeling really anxious and I worry that despair could get the best of me.

[Ally_N in reply to Svtempus]

I see... I have that as well... anxiety attacks... I hate them... !!! There is not much I could find that helps.. meds just make me sleep... a lot!

[Svtempus in reply to Ally_N]

It sucks, and I dont know about you, but very few people around me understand what I go through, which makes it worse, if I find something that helps I;'ll share and maybe it will work for you too.

[Ally_N in reply to Svtempus]

Please do share if you find something! I know what you mean about others understanding... I really think that others will not understand unless they have experienced it before.. I don’t expext much from others so I usually don’t get disappointed... I do feel lonely at times... I’m originally from Brazil living in the US without any family. I do have my husband and dog 🐶. Hubby really don’t understand... he keeps saying that I should drink more water... and that all this are effects of dehydration... I think it is funny!

[Monica36]

Hello Svtempus,

I’m here for you too!

Wow—medical isolation would suck! I hope your treatment goes well, and very quickly!

What are your interests and hobbies?

I love gardening, but when I can’t garden (like now) I spend lots of time on Pinterest, pinning gardening ideas that I may never even use, just for inspiration. Actually I do that for lots of things, and I should warn you, it can be addictive! 😜 Pinterest can become a hobby and a virtual life all its own! Haha

So if I were stuck in isolation, that’s probably how I’d spend a good chunk of the time I was not chatting on here. But time with supportive people always tops the list! 👍

[Svtempus in reply to Monica36]

well my green thumb is somewhat not very green at all but I like to read, do puzzles, im trying to balance my options these few days so I dont get overwhelmed but it's tough, I've been feeling very sad these past few weeks and it does not help being isolated. Im still new to pinterest but slowly getting the hang of it.

[Snowbunny87]

Hi, I’m sorry to hear about your medical problem I completely understand I’m currently going through a medical situation also which scares the crap out of me I have 2 kids and I’m so afraid of the possibility of not being here for them, sometimes my medical worries consume my entire day and it’s freaking exhausting and I also feel so alone I sit in the car sometimes and cry