Annabella

@Hainachu I went to an infectious diseases doc a while ago and she was just like "I dont know what's wrong with you" in such a bitchy way and then told me to go to a shrink. I hate going to doctors now.

@Hainachu I didnt, so I was beyond pissed. but yeah, doctors don't know shit a lot of the time.

@Hainachu wow, that's really crappy. yeah, the invisible part sucks most of all. even doctors don't think I'm really sick, I've been referred to shrinks more often than doctors have done anything to help.

@Hainachu the malaise, it's beyond fatigue. what about UC?

@Hainachu ik, but (at least with CFS) pretty much everyone who's depressed is depressed b\c they're sick- the depression came after the illness. And I know exactly what you mean about stress, I can't handle anything without having quite a few shitty days, even "good stress."

@Hainachu not really. really the only "treatment" for CFS is being on antidepressants because, you know, we're all ~just~ depressed. :/

@Hainachu That really sucks! :( Are you doing anything treatment wise?

@Hainachu I'm doing homeschool now, when I can. one of the symptoms of CFS is brain fog, which literally feels like you cant even think. are you able to go to school/college?

@Hainachu that's great you hadn't had a flare! :) I used to have good periods of time and bad periods of time (feel ok for a week or two but then feel crappy for a few days) but lately I'm lucky to get a "good" day :/ I havent gotten to go to school since last January. how long have you had ulcerative colitis?

@Hainachu yeah, me. I've been sick for a little over 2 years now with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. people used to say all sorts of shitty things to me, my favorite being "I dont believe you're sick because how can someone be sick for that long?" (at the time id been out of school for like a month) You?