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Stress of job or study or relationships can exacerbate the flare ups

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Stress of job

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A child may have to spend time away from school.

A high-school student may be bullied and teased about their bowel problems

A uni student may need time to recoup and miss classes

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Diagnosis of a chronic condition may result in psychological barriers to receiving education about appropriate management. Increased risk of anxiety about management. Potentially eventual depression. In turn a patient will be less receptive to education.

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A flare up of symptoms may affect someones ability to maintain a job.

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constant need to run to the toilet
Impacts social life, can be embarrassing

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If present in younger kids it can impact on school attendance due to more sick days etc. In adults it can result in less days at work. Both have serious social and economic repurcussions.

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Someone with Chron's Disease once told me that the hardest part for him was trying to plan holidays. He hated going away on trips or having a holiday because he was always worried his Chron's would flare up and he would have to go home to go back to hospital. He said he never enjoyed his holidays because he was stressing.

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Can assist to manage exacerbations and recognise triggers to avoid

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Can impact on social circumstances - eating out at restaurants can often flare conditions. Isolation may be resultant.

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In what ways do you think IBD impacted on patients (based on the 4 challenges above)?

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