discouraged--long gripey post!
#109099 - 09/29/04 03:56 PM
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I'm feeling very discouraged. I started Heather's diet this summer, and I had one great month. I've been doing the acacia, sticking to the diet as best I can (I'd say I'm 90% there not 100%), drinking lots of herbal tea (Stomach Ease and Lemon-Ginger). I also started the IBS hypnosis CDs. I exercise when I can (I love to exercise, but it's very hard with my current schedule, which is rather crazy). I also went to the GI, and tried one prescription drug (which didn't work) and am now trying another. But I haven't had a day of relief since that good single month. It seems that it doesn't matter what I do I have symptoms (I'm IBS-A). I feel really rundown by the constant nature of this, and the fact that I can't do more than I'm currently doing, i.e. I'd love to do yoga, but the way my life is (job and parenthood, etc, etc.) I truly can't do more than I'm doing. I've had IBS for 20 years, and I think trying (finally) to really address it in everyway I can and then finding it doesn't seem to matter has really made me feel low. Also ... OK ... it's the long gripey post. I feel like I've always had huge body image issues connected with the IBS, since I feel enormously fat, even though I know I'm well within (and within the low end) of the appropriate weight for my height.
I am grateful for the website, I must say, despite my griping. I can't say how comforting it is to find others are going through what I'm going through. I've always found this an enormously hard problem to TALK about.
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Try not to be to discouraged. I haven't had IBS as long as you but I to feel the way you do alot of the time. You follow the diet yet still feel crappy. Just remember that one good month you had and it will come back. I am also like you and have IBS-A but mostly D. Yes it is nice to have this website and everyone is so nice and have such wonderful things to say and helpful things as well. I have heard that yoga really works and if you can do it at home with a tape maybe after the kids have gone to bed or send your husband out with daddy time so that you can have some alone time and do your yoga then. Also don't worry to much about how long it is and if it is gripey or not that is what we are here for.
I also agree that it is really hard to talk about people just don't understand what you are going through and can't understand why you can't eat the same foods as them. Its really hard when you are at work and people bring in lots of good food and you know that you can't eat it.
Sorry to go on but I sure hope this helps just keep going things will get better and if you feel you need to grip again feel free we are here for you. 
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Michelle
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I hope people don't think I sound like a broken record but have you considered antidepressants combined with counseling?
They seem to have helped a lot of people.
It's really hard to live with a chronic illness, especially one that makes you feel so miserable.
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Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Aw, sweetie, I'm sorry you're having a tough time. We ALL get discouraged sometimes. It's just the nature of the beast we're dealing with. I'm so glad you had one great month. That means you can do it again. What you do DOES matter. Think how much worse you might be right now if you weren't taking such good care of yourself.
We're cheering for you!
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Laura
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It sucks, doesn't it?! 
I know it won't help, but if you're hectic then that could be making the IBS play up. If you could go to one yoga class a week, it might make a difference. It would be chill-out time just for you.
What symptoms do you have? If you're still getting D, then I'd recommend taking Immodium daily as a preventative. The trick with us A's is to take a low enough dose that won't make you majorly C. I found one tablet every morning was that dose for me, but if that's too much for you, talk to your doc: you can get Loperamide (the Immodium drug) in liquid form that allows you to take teeny amounts. It really helped me stabilise when I was very busy.
Btw, an a'd can help with overall IBS symptoms at a low dose. Talk to your GI.
Good luck. {{{HUGS}}}
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oh boy do I understand I could have written this post.. the last 2 weeks my body is all out of whack again.. and immodium as a preventative doesn't work when I wake up at 5 AM (an hour+ early) to have the runs every AM, take immodium to stop it, and then can't get back to sleep. I was fine, then I got constipated, and now this... ARGH... I know its stress- my parents visit, listing the house, etc...
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Dietetics Student (anticipating RD exam in Aug 2010)
IBS - A
Dairy Allergic
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Amie! Just saw your picture!! Nice!
Yes, you've got a lot of stress right now. Have you tried taking the Imodium before you go to bed at night? Hang in there! Eventually Heather's diet and the SFS will kick in and you'll start getting more stable.
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Laura
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not yet- haven't normally needed it.. but was thinking of trying it tonight until I get back in control, especially since I'l be up at Camp Sat AM...
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