My husband is a new Crohnie and he is still feeling frustrated. Everytime he has pain or a bout of diahrrea he feels a little hopeless. He is working with nutritionist, but still is waiting to understand his own case.

I myself have a chronic movement disorder. At first the meds were worse than the disease and I felt hopeless. I cried a lot and it is okay. It is a lot to process when you are told your condition is manageable, but not curable. Especially for you, when it is all about food and pain.

My mom told me when I first starting shaking: "Sometimes you have to sit on the pity pot. But then you have to get up, flush and go on."

So sit a while, until you are ready to flush.

(((Hugs)))