Hi Caz,
Welcome to the forums and thank you for reaching out to us.
You are dealing with a lot of issues and I am sorry for the way you are feeling at present.
I would like to share some insight I have recently gained about my own issues (different to yours but the information still applies).
I have been dealing with major depression most of my life but it has become chronic in the last few years. I have also been dealing with digestive issues for most of my life and in the past 12 or so years have had nervous system issues. Reactions like involuntary shaking after a needle (I really hate them) and the like.
I have been working with a therapist that does somatic work in addition to talk therapy. After my first session with her of the somatic work I came to the realisation that despite having done many years of talk therapy, most of what I have talked through is still trapped in the body. I now realise that the things I thought were separate health issues are in fact all interconnected. I suspect this may be the same with you. One of the reasons I have these nervous reactions is that my nervous system is dysregulated, meaning that it is constantly in alert mode (fight or flight or freeze) and no longer goes into a regulated state (relaxation and digestion) which is also why my digestion is affected.
Yes, I believe there is hope, but first we need to understand why our body is reacting in the way it is. The only thing doctors can do is manage the symptoms, I believe it is our responsibility to dig deeper to find the cause. Once you know the cause, you can look at ways to help your system heal itself.
I hope this is of some help to you, please feel free to continue the conversation if you are comfortable doing so.
Take care,
indigo
