Guest guest Posted November 2, 1999 Report Share Posted November 2, 1999 I was checked twice (bloodwork, I think) for this autoimmune disease and no I didn't have an autoimmune disease. My doctor says that PSC is no way an autoimmune disease. Who knows? After all no one can tell any of us for certain what causes PSC. I don't think there has been extensive enough tests for this disease and unless there is more funding for PSC and the other incurable diseases things are going to stay the same. I do think that the doctors don't know for sure about this disease. There is a newsletter I subscribe to called NORD (National Organization of Rare Diseases) and is very interesting. Biddy Re: Common denominator >Kenny works for a pest control company, so he works with pesticides (several >of which have been banned, including DDT). I don't know if his contact with >any chemicals caused his PSC, but one thing that seems to baffle the doc's a >little is that there is no family history of autoimmune diseases. > >I know PSC is referred to as an autoimmune disease, but I'm not thoroughly >convinced. It doesn't seem to fit. In the case of Autoimmune hepatitis, the >body's immune system attacks the liver. It mistakes good things for bad and >attacks. Is that what happens in PSC, only the ducts get attacked? It seems >that PSC damage is caused more by bacterial infections in the ducts. If it >is autoimmune, why doesn't prednisone work to slow it down?? It's used for >other autoimmune diseases.... > >I know there's a link between Ulcerative Colitis and PSC, but why? Also, >there's no set pattern. You don't acquire UC, then 10 years later show signs >of PSC. People who are diagnosed with PSC, can develop UC before, after or >during their PSC diagnosis (or maybe not at all). Do you think it's in the >genes? Maybe they'll come up with a test to see who is predisposed to >acquire these diseases, like they are doing with some cancers?? > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Cell Biology Reference Set-3 books + 2 CDs-for >$7.99! A $127.40 value, yours with membership >in Library of Science, the leading science book >club since 1958! Order NOW at >http://clickhere./click/1369 > >-- Check out your eGroup's private Chat room >-- /ChatPage?listName= & m=1 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 1999 Report Share Posted November 2, 1999 Hi! I totally agree Mike. After thinking a lot about the causes or links, the only thing I could come up with was what unusual has happened to me over the years. That is when I came up with the idea that chemicals may be a link. Then when the mothers of these children started posting I knew that I had to go back and think about something else. I can't. Only thing I know is that I continue to get worse and worse. I do hope that you keep on this and maybe we can help get answers. Hugs, Biddy Re: Common denominator >I have also wondered if my use of pesticides and other chemicals might have >caused psc. However, if you look at >the psc-list and ages, it's hard for me to believe that children have been >exposed to harmful chemicals. > >I feel we should look deaper, perhaps polling our group with a comprehensive >questionaire. > >mike in houston (diagnosed in 95) > > > >> >> >> <html><table><tr><td><pre> >> Kenny works for a pest control company, so he works with pesticides >(several >> of which have been banned, including DDT). I don't know if his contact >with >> any chemicals caused his PSC, but one thing that seems to baffle the doc's >a >> little is that there is no family history of autoimmune diseases. >> >> I know PSC is referred to as an autoimmune disease, but I'm not thoroughly > >> convinced. It doesn't seem to fit. In the case of Autoimmune hepatitis, >the >> body's immune system attacks the liver. It mistakes good things for bad >and >> attacks. Is that what happens in PSC, only the ducts get attacked? It >seems >> that PSC damage is caused more by bacterial infections in the ducts. If >it >> is autoimmune, why doesn't prednisone work to slow it down?? It's used >for >> other autoimmune diseases.... >> >> I know there's a link between Ulcerative Colitis and PSC, but why? Also, > >> there's no set pattern. You don't acquire UC, then 10 years later show >signs >> of PSC. People who are diagnosed with PSC, can develop UC before, after >or >> during their PSC diagnosis (or maybe not at all). Do you think it's in >the >> genes? Maybe they'll come up with a test to see who is predisposed to >> acquire these diseases, like they are doing with some cancers?? >> >> >> >> </pre></td></tr></table> >> >> <hr><center> >> <a target= " egnewwin " href= " http://clickhere./click/886 " > >> <center> >> <img width= " 468 " height= " 60 " border= " 0 " >> src= " http://clickhere./img/000886/sex_iQ_man.gif " >> alt= " click here " > >> </center> >> <center> >> Click Here! >> </center> >> </a> >> </center> >> >> eGroups.com Home: <a >href= " /group/ " >/grou p >/</a><br> >> <a href= " " >www.</a> - Simplifying group >communications<br> >> >> >> </html> >> > > > > > >________________________________________________________________ >Get FREE voicemail, fax and email at http://voicemail.excite.com >Talk online at http://voicechat.excite.com > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Cell Biology Reference Set-3 books + 2 CDs-for >$7.99! A $127.40 value, yours with membership >in Library of Science, the leading science book >club since 1958! Order NOW at >http://clickhere./click/1369 > >-- Check out your eGroup's private Chat room >-- /ChatPage?listName= & m=1 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 1999 Report Share Posted November 2, 1999 Hi! I totally agree Mike. After thinking a lot about the causes or links, the only thing I could come up with was what unusual has happened to me over the years. That is when I came up with the idea that chemicals may be a link. Then when the mothers of these children started posting I knew that I had to go back and think about something else. I can't. Only thing I know is that I continue to get worse and worse. I do hope that you keep on this and maybe we can help get answers. Hugs, Biddy Re: Common denominator >I have also wondered if my use of pesticides and other chemicals might have >caused psc. However, if you look at >the psc-list and ages, it's hard for me to believe that children have been >exposed to harmful chemicals. > >I feel we should look deaper, perhaps polling our group with a comprehensive >questionaire. > >mike in houston (diagnosed in 95) > > > >> >> >> <html><table><tr><td><pre> >> Kenny works for a pest control company, so he works with pesticides >(several >> of which have been banned, including DDT). I don't know if his contact >with >> any chemicals caused his PSC, but one thing that seems to baffle the doc's >a >> little is that there is no family history of autoimmune diseases. >> >> I know PSC is referred to as an autoimmune disease, but I'm not thoroughly > >> convinced. It doesn't seem to fit. In the case of Autoimmune hepatitis, >the >> body's immune system attacks the liver. It mistakes good things for bad >and >> attacks. Is that what happens in PSC, only the ducts get attacked? It >seems >> that PSC damage is caused more by bacterial infections in the ducts. If >it >> is autoimmune, why doesn't prednisone work to slow it down?? It's used >for >> other autoimmune diseases.... >> >> I know there's a link between Ulcerative Colitis and PSC, but why? Also, > >> there's no set pattern. You don't acquire UC, then 10 years later show >signs >> of PSC. People who are diagnosed with PSC, can develop UC before, after >or >> during their PSC diagnosis (or maybe not at all). Do you think it's in >the >> genes? Maybe they'll come up with a test to see who is predisposed to >> acquire these diseases, like they are doing with some cancers?? >> >> >> >> </pre></td></tr></table> >> >> <hr><center> >> <a target= " egnewwin " href= " http://clickhere./click/886 " > >> <center> >> <img width= " 468 " height= " 60 " border= " 0 " >> src= " http://clickhere./img/000886/sex_iQ_man.gif " >> alt= " click here " > >> </center> >> <center> >> Click Here! >> </center> >> </a> >> </center> >> >> eGroups.com Home: <a >href= " /group/ " >/grou p >/</a><br> >> <a href= " " >www.</a> - Simplifying group >communications<br> >> >> >> </html> >> > > > > > >________________________________________________________________ >Get FREE voicemail, fax and email at http://voicemail.excite.com >Talk online at http://voicechat.excite.com > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Cell Biology Reference Set-3 books + 2 CDs-for >$7.99! A $127.40 value, yours with membership >in Library of Science, the leading science book >club since 1958! Order NOW at >http://clickhere./click/1369 > >-- Check out your eGroup's private Chat room >-- /ChatPage?listName= & m=1 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 1999 Report Share Posted November 2, 1999 , The auto nulear antibodies most likely do not cause PSC but correlate with PSC. For example, whatever causes the PSC also can trigger the production of ANA in some cases. It is most likely the same with UC with a reverse twist. Whatever causes UC can in some rare allow PSC to manifest. UC does not cause PSC nor does PSC cause UC, there is simply a correlation. Adam PS Prednisone seems to help with almost everything. Its a type of super drug except for the long term health effects and side effects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 1999 Report Share Posted November 2, 1999 , The auto nulear antibodies most likely do not cause PSC but correlate with PSC. For example, whatever causes the PSC also can trigger the production of ANA in some cases. It is most likely the same with UC with a reverse twist. Whatever causes UC can in some rare allow PSC to manifest. UC does not cause PSC nor does PSC cause UC, there is simply a correlation. Adam PS Prednisone seems to help with almost everything. Its a type of super drug except for the long term health effects and side effects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 1999 Report Share Posted November 2, 1999 , The auto nulear antibodies most likely do not cause PSC but correlate with PSC. For example, whatever causes the PSC also can trigger the production of ANA in some cases. It is most likely the same with UC with a reverse twist. Whatever causes UC can in some rare allow PSC to manifest. UC does not cause PSC nor does PSC cause UC, there is simply a correlation. Adam PS Prednisone seems to help with almost everything. Its a type of super drug except for the long term health effects and side effects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 1999 Report Share Posted November 2, 1999 Hi All I have had a very stressful life, from the time I was an infant and still ongoing. I wonder if that could be a common denominator because when we are stressed a lot of us have flare ups of our disease(s). There was childhood emotional and physical abuse in my family and I really acted out as a teen. Have had several, if not all of them, stressful, lousy relationships in my life. Anyway, just a thought. Dianne Arneill Dpa1228@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 1999 Report Share Posted November 2, 1999 Hi All I have had a very stressful life, from the time I was an infant and still ongoing. I wonder if that could be a common denominator because when we are stressed a lot of us have flare ups of our disease(s). There was childhood emotional and physical abuse in my family and I really acted out as a teen. Have had several, if not all of them, stressful, lousy relationships in my life. Anyway, just a thought. Dianne Arneill Dpa1228@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 1999 Report Share Posted November 2, 1999 Hi All I have had a very stressful life, from the time I was an infant and still ongoing. I wonder if that could be a common denominator because when we are stressed a lot of us have flare ups of our disease(s). There was childhood emotional and physical abuse in my family and I really acted out as a teen. Have had several, if not all of them, stressful, lousy relationships in my life. Anyway, just a thought. Dianne Arneill Dpa1228@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 1999 Report Share Posted November 4, 1999 I firmly believe that to be true. I've had UC since my teens and was diagnosed with PSC in 96. I am 34 right now. I also suffered from various kinds of abuse when I was a child, and kept all my stress inside of me for YEARS. I had no one to talk to. Psychologists (at least mine does) say that stress can manifest itself into actual biological changes within a person's body. My stress level has decreased in the last few years, except for being diagnosed w/ PSC, but I do believe that stressful childhoods contribute to UC,PSC, and various other autoimmune disorders. Just my thoughts Eileen dpa122-@... wrote: original article:/group//?start=6121 > Hi All > > I have had a very stressful life, from the time I was an infant and still > ongoing. I wonder if that could be a common denominator because when we are > stressed a lot of us have flare ups of our disease(s). There was childhood > emotional and physical abuse in my family and I really acted out as a teen. > Have had several, if not all of them, stressful, lousy relationships in my > life. Anyway, just a thought. > > Dianne Arneill > Dpa1228@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 1999 Report Share Posted November 4, 1999 I firmly believe that to be true. I've had UC since my teens and was diagnosed with PSC in 96. I am 34 right now. I also suffered from various kinds of abuse when I was a child, and kept all my stress inside of me for YEARS. I had no one to talk to. Psychologists (at least mine does) say that stress can manifest itself into actual biological changes within a person's body. My stress level has decreased in the last few years, except for being diagnosed w/ PSC, but I do believe that stressful childhoods contribute to UC,PSC, and various other autoimmune disorders. Just my thoughts Eileen dpa122-@... wrote: original article:/group//?start=6121 > Hi All > > I have had a very stressful life, from the time I was an infant and still > ongoing. I wonder if that could be a common denominator because when we are > stressed a lot of us have flare ups of our disease(s). There was childhood > emotional and physical abuse in my family and I really acted out as a teen. > Have had several, if not all of them, stressful, lousy relationships in my > life. Anyway, just a thought. > > Dianne Arneill > Dpa1228@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 1999 Report Share Posted November 4, 1999 I firmly believe that to be true. I've had UC since my teens and was diagnosed with PSC in 96. I am 34 right now. I also suffered from various kinds of abuse when I was a child, and kept all my stress inside of me for YEARS. I had no one to talk to. Psychologists (at least mine does) say that stress can manifest itself into actual biological changes within a person's body. My stress level has decreased in the last few years, except for being diagnosed w/ PSC, but I do believe that stressful childhoods contribute to UC,PSC, and various other autoimmune disorders. Just my thoughts Eileen dpa122-@... wrote: original article:/group//?start=6121 > Hi All > > I have had a very stressful life, from the time I was an infant and still > ongoing. I wonder if that could be a common denominator because when we are > stressed a lot of us have flare ups of our disease(s). There was childhood > emotional and physical abuse in my family and I really acted out as a teen. > Have had several, if not all of them, stressful, lousy relationships in my > life. Anyway, just a thought. > > Dianne Arneill > Dpa1228@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 1999 Report Share Posted November 4, 1999 Phil has had an extreme stress in his life too. A father that was very overbearing, and parents that didn't accept his marriage - that's when the UC started. A child that was seriously ill at birth, a wife that got Lupus and turned into a crazy person, his own business, sold business to lunatic that fired him and then sued him, sold his house to another lunatic that is suing him, lost next job after 5 months and then was diagnosed with PSC. The craziest thing of all is that he married me. He'll never learn. LOL, actually dispite this disease and all the problems we are very happy in our relationship of 4 years, 2 1/2 married. But I guess you'd say Phil has had a life of stress. Peg estephens@... wrote: > I firmly believe that to be true. I've had UC since my teens and was > diagnosed with PSC in 96. I am 34 right now. I also suffered from > various kinds of abuse when I was a child, and kept all my stress > inside of me for YEARS. I had no one to talk to. Psychologists (at > least mine does) say that stress can manifest itself into actual > biological changes within a person's body. My stress level has > decreased in the last few years, except for being diagnosed w/ PSC, > but I do believe that stressful childhoods contribute to UC,PSC, and > various other autoimmune disorders. Just my thoughts Eileen > dpa122-@... wrote: original > article:/group//?start=6121 > Hi All > > > I have had a very stressful life, from the time I was an infant > and still > ongoing. I wonder if that could be a common denominator > because when we are > stressed a lot of us have flare ups of our > disease(s). There was childhood > emotional and physical abuse in my > family and I really acted out as a teen. > Have had several, if not > all of them, stressful, lousy relationships in my > life. Anyway, just > a thought. > > Dianne Arneill > Dpa1228@... > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > [click here] > Click here! > eGroups.com Home: /group/ > www. - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 1999 Report Share Posted November 4, 1999 Phil has had an extreme stress in his life too. A father that was very overbearing, and parents that didn't accept his marriage - that's when the UC started. A child that was seriously ill at birth, a wife that got Lupus and turned into a crazy person, his own business, sold business to lunatic that fired him and then sued him, sold his house to another lunatic that is suing him, lost next job after 5 months and then was diagnosed with PSC. The craziest thing of all is that he married me. He'll never learn. LOL, actually dispite this disease and all the problems we are very happy in our relationship of 4 years, 2 1/2 married. But I guess you'd say Phil has had a life of stress. Peg estephens@... wrote: > I firmly believe that to be true. I've had UC since my teens and was > diagnosed with PSC in 96. I am 34 right now. I also suffered from > various kinds of abuse when I was a child, and kept all my stress > inside of me for YEARS. I had no one to talk to. Psychologists (at > least mine does) say that stress can manifest itself into actual > biological changes within a person's body. My stress level has > decreased in the last few years, except for being diagnosed w/ PSC, > but I do believe that stressful childhoods contribute to UC,PSC, and > various other autoimmune disorders. Just my thoughts Eileen > dpa122-@... wrote: original > article:/group//?start=6121 > Hi All > > > I have had a very stressful life, from the time I was an infant > and still > ongoing. I wonder if that could be a common denominator > because when we are > stressed a lot of us have flare ups of our > disease(s). There was childhood > emotional and physical abuse in my > family and I really acted out as a teen. > Have had several, if not > all of them, stressful, lousy relationships in my > life. Anyway, just > a thought. > > Dianne Arneill > Dpa1228@... > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > [click here] > Click here! > eGroups.com Home: /group/ > www. - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 1999 Report Share Posted November 4, 1999 Phil has had an extreme stress in his life too. A father that was very overbearing, and parents that didn't accept his marriage - that's when the UC started. A child that was seriously ill at birth, a wife that got Lupus and turned into a crazy person, his own business, sold business to lunatic that fired him and then sued him, sold his house to another lunatic that is suing him, lost next job after 5 months and then was diagnosed with PSC. The craziest thing of all is that he married me. He'll never learn. LOL, actually dispite this disease and all the problems we are very happy in our relationship of 4 years, 2 1/2 married. But I guess you'd say Phil has had a life of stress. Peg estephens@... wrote: > I firmly believe that to be true. I've had UC since my teens and was > diagnosed with PSC in 96. I am 34 right now. I also suffered from > various kinds of abuse when I was a child, and kept all my stress > inside of me for YEARS. I had no one to talk to. Psychologists (at > least mine does) say that stress can manifest itself into actual > biological changes within a person's body. My stress level has > decreased in the last few years, except for being diagnosed w/ PSC, > but I do believe that stressful childhoods contribute to UC,PSC, and > various other autoimmune disorders. Just my thoughts Eileen > dpa122-@... wrote: original > article:/group//?start=6121 > Hi All > > > I have had a very stressful life, from the time I was an infant > and still > ongoing. I wonder if that could be a common denominator > because when we are > stressed a lot of us have flare ups of our > disease(s). There was childhood > emotional and physical abuse in my > family and I really acted out as a teen. > Have had several, if not > all of them, stressful, lousy relationships in my > life. Anyway, just > a thought. > > Dianne Arneill > Dpa1228@... > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > [click here] > Click here! > eGroups.com Home: /group/ > www. - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 1999 Report Share Posted November 4, 1999 My life has also been extremely stressful since infancy. I won't go into it now, but I know my UC was always much worse when my stress level was high and I have had UC since I was a very young child. I'm wondering if stress has played a part in the lives of the children in our group. Some people are much better equipped to handle stress than others. What seems like stress to some may just be everyday life to others. My husband has always wondered how I am able to get so stressed out over things that just roll off his back. He is 65 and as healthy as a horse. They do seem to think that stress impairs the immune system. Possibly there is a link between stress, PSC, and UC. I have also had loads of exposure to pesticides. When I was very young, we lived in inner city apartments which always had a lot of roaches. Of course pesticides were used all the time to try to control them. Back then, DDT was always used in household pesticides. Later, we moved to the suburbs, which in the summer in a coastal town, was swarming with mosquitos and the trucks would go by every evening spraying their pesticides. Again, back in the 40's and 50's, DDT was probably always used. Since I am on the horrible subject of roaches, a while back I had read that there is a link between roaches and asthma, just as there are links with several other diseases and mice, and droppings from birds and chickens, etc. I have been wondering if there could be a connection with roaches and other autoimmune diseases. Just a thought. Well--that's just my 2 cents worth. Carol Re: Common denominator > Phil has had an extreme stress in his life too. A father that was very > overbearing, and parents that didn't accept his marriage - that's when > the UC started. A child that was seriously ill at birth, a wife that > got Lupus and turned into a crazy person, his own business, sold > business to lunatic that fired him and then sued him, sold his house to > another lunatic that is suing him, lost next job after 5 months and then > was diagnosed with PSC. The craziest thing of all is that he married > me. He'll never learn. LOL, actually dispite this disease and all the > problems we are very happy in our relationship of 4 years, 2 1/2 > married. But I guess you'd say Phil has had a life of stress. > Peg > > estephens@... wrote: > > > I firmly believe that to be true. I've had UC since my teens and was > > diagnosed with PSC in 96. I am 34 right now. I also suffered from > > various kinds of abuse when I was a child, and kept all my stress > > inside of me for YEARS. I had no one to talk to. Psychologists (at > > least mine does) say that stress can manifest itself into actual > > biological changes within a person's body. My stress level has > > decreased in the last few years, except for being diagnosed w/ PSC, > > but I do believe that stressful childhoods contribute to UC,PSC, and > > various other autoimmune disorders. Just my thoughts Eileen > > dpa122-@... wrote: original > > article:/group//?start=6121 > Hi All > > > > I have had a very stressful life, from the time I was an infant > > and still > ongoing. I wonder if that could be a common denominator > > because when we are > stressed a lot of us have flare ups of our > > disease(s). There was childhood > emotional and physical abuse in my > > family and I really acted out as a teen. > Have had several, if not > > all of them, stressful, lousy relationships in my > life. Anyway, just > > a thought. > > Dianne Arneill > Dpa1228@... > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > [click here] > > Click here! > > eGroups.com Home: /group/ > > www. - Simplifying group communications > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Click on Instant Credit Card Approval at > http://clickhere./click/1271 > > > -- Talk to your group with your own voice! > -- /VoiceChatPage?listName= & m=1 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 1999 Report Share Posted November 4, 1999 My life has also been extremely stressful since infancy. I won't go into it now, but I know my UC was always much worse when my stress level was high and I have had UC since I was a very young child. I'm wondering if stress has played a part in the lives of the children in our group. Some people are much better equipped to handle stress than others. What seems like stress to some may just be everyday life to others. My husband has always wondered how I am able to get so stressed out over things that just roll off his back. He is 65 and as healthy as a horse. They do seem to think that stress impairs the immune system. Possibly there is a link between stress, PSC, and UC. I have also had loads of exposure to pesticides. When I was very young, we lived in inner city apartments which always had a lot of roaches. Of course pesticides were used all the time to try to control them. Back then, DDT was always used in household pesticides. Later, we moved to the suburbs, which in the summer in a coastal town, was swarming with mosquitos and the trucks would go by every evening spraying their pesticides. Again, back in the 40's and 50's, DDT was probably always used. Since I am on the horrible subject of roaches, a while back I had read that there is a link between roaches and asthma, just as there are links with several other diseases and mice, and droppings from birds and chickens, etc. I have been wondering if there could be a connection with roaches and other autoimmune diseases. Just a thought. Well--that's just my 2 cents worth. Carol Re: Common denominator > Phil has had an extreme stress in his life too. A father that was very > overbearing, and parents that didn't accept his marriage - that's when > the UC started. A child that was seriously ill at birth, a wife that > got Lupus and turned into a crazy person, his own business, sold > business to lunatic that fired him and then sued him, sold his house to > another lunatic that is suing him, lost next job after 5 months and then > was diagnosed with PSC. The craziest thing of all is that he married > me. He'll never learn. LOL, actually dispite this disease and all the > problems we are very happy in our relationship of 4 years, 2 1/2 > married. But I guess you'd say Phil has had a life of stress. > Peg > > estephens@... wrote: > > > I firmly believe that to be true. I've had UC since my teens and was > > diagnosed with PSC in 96. I am 34 right now. I also suffered from > > various kinds of abuse when I was a child, and kept all my stress > > inside of me for YEARS. I had no one to talk to. Psychologists (at > > least mine does) say that stress can manifest itself into actual > > biological changes within a person's body. My stress level has > > decreased in the last few years, except for being diagnosed w/ PSC, > > but I do believe that stressful childhoods contribute to UC,PSC, and > > various other autoimmune disorders. Just my thoughts Eileen > > dpa122-@... wrote: original > > article:/group//?start=6121 > Hi All > > > > I have had a very stressful life, from the time I was an infant > > and still > ongoing. I wonder if that could be a common denominator > > because when we are > stressed a lot of us have flare ups of our > > disease(s). There was childhood > emotional and physical abuse in my > > family and I really acted out as a teen. > Have had several, if not > > all of them, stressful, lousy relationships in my > life. Anyway, just > > a thought. > > Dianne Arneill > Dpa1228@... > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > [click here] > > Click here! > > eGroups.com Home: /group/ > > www. - Simplifying group communications > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Click on Instant Credit Card Approval at > http://clickhere./click/1271 > > > -- Talk to your group with your own voice! > -- /VoiceChatPage?listName= & m=1 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 1999 Report Share Posted November 4, 1999 Dianne, One year before I was dx with UC my mother was dx with lung cancer and started going thru treatment. Four months after that I went thru the most stressful period on the job that I have every gone thru and hope to go thru again. And then 5 months after that my mom got worse and then died in Dec. I do believe that stress is one of the common denominators for UC. Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 1999 Report Share Posted November 6, 1999 Hi! After all this time I have been on this website it seems to me that most of us were under a tremendous amount of stress! Just maybe. Hugs, Biddy Re: Common denominator >Dianne, > >One year before I was dx with UC my mother was dx with lung cancer and >started going thru treatment. Four months after that I went thru the most >stressful period on the job that I have every gone thru and hope to go thru >again. And then 5 months after that my mom got worse and then died in Dec. I >do believe that stress is one of the common denominators for UC. > >Larry > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Imagine a credit card with a 0% Intro APR and Instant Approval… >It seems impossible, but it’s not. Visit GetSmart.com’s Credit Card >Finder and click on instant approval cards right now at >http://clickhere./click/1269 > > >-- Easily schedule meetings and events using the group calendar! >-- /cal?listname= & m=1 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 " The question that no one has adequately addressed is the fact that there is a common denominator to virtually all disease. " What kinds of results have you seen, with those you shared this with, that have been compliant? Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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