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Hang in there Mitch. I know how hard it is and how bad you feel. You had an attack-free month and as long as you keep trying, you'll have another one soon and before you know it you'll be like Laura Sue and have several attack-free months!
Keep the faith Mitch and I hope you feel better soon!!
Kim
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I know exactly how you feel. I got so depressed thinking about everyone who could go out to eat with no problems, go to pot lucks, go to barbeques, go away for the weekend and not worry about what they are going to eat for every meal...etc. I'm taking Zoloft now and it's helping, but I know it is very hard. I love these boards because it makes me realize I'm not alone. Too bad we all don't live closer together!
Anyways, do you take immodium when you get attacks?? I try not to take it too often, but last week I had an attack every morning for 3 days, so finally I took 1/2 a dose of immodium. Then I was C for 2 days (that always happens after I take it - but I actually love those 2 days of C, not worrying about where the bathroom is). Then I was fine the next day - regular BM!
I take it before I go anywhere if I'll be eating anything.
Good luck!
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Yes I have recently started taking Immodium when I start having the attacks. When I first start having the attack I forget I have the immodium but then remember about the second time around on the toilet.
Yes I hate worrying about when I go out to eat if I am going to be able to eat it or if it is going to give me an attack. This weekend is going to be hard because I am going with my mom to Hometown Buffet for a high school reunion thing. I am pretty nervous about that. I might just eat some bread before I go that way I am a little full and won't eat to much when I get there.
Yes I do love these boards as well because you can just talk away here and everyone knows what you are going through. Because your family doesn't really understand and neither do your friends.
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Re: Hey Mitch
#113726 - 10/18/04 07:51 AM
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Mitch
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I am sorry about confusing you with my username. I have been called Mitch all my life. Its just a nickname my family picked for me and I just decided to use it here.
To answer your questions yes I take Citracel every day. I am taking about four a day now but I need to increase it to more. I am an A. Yes I know that stress can cause it and I know that the food I prepared wasn't bad but who knows something in there could have been and that is what could have trigged it. So I am on to trying for another month I will do it I just have to keep telling myself that. I know it can't be lack of sleep because trust me I get alot of sleep at least try to.
Thanks for your response I reall appreciate everything you say and all your suggestions.
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#113755 - 10/18/04 09:11 AM
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Sheri01
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Mitch,
Your last post you said somthing about taking "four Citrcuel a day", do you mean four tablets? cause I have heard that alot of the fiber tablets are bad for us, they contain the artificial sweetener Sorbitol, which can be a trigger. I am not sure of the Citrucel ,since I have never taken it, but I am pretty sure that the tabs have sorbitol. The powder is ok though. I myself use acacia and love it.
If you need to use tablets, maybe you can try fibercon (it is IBS safe)?
Or maybe you are not on enough fiber, I know that if I take only fibercon for the day that I have to take something like 12 or so to equal my normal two acacia doses. that is why I switched to powder.
Hope that this helpes, and I hope that you are feeling better.
Also, I know you said you have turkey tacos, some ground turkey can be too high in fat for us. Even thoug hyou got away with it other times, maybe your tummy finally rejected it.  It is so hard figuring this stuff out sometimes!
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Hey Mitch,
I had a week like your's last week. And believe me I wanted to give up. But I made it . Missed 2 days of work &
I about week on bread & water. But this is a new day & I made it thru another spell(that what I call my attacks) I'm
D . Anyway I miss getting to go eat & do everything everyone else does. But I have learn to eat to live ,Not live to eat!!!! Hang in there!!! 
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Re: Mitch
#113778 - 10/18/04 11:09 AM
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Mitch
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The Citracel doesn't have sorbitol in in as far as I know. I know if it did then it would really be bothering me every day.
Yes I am feeling better but watching what I eat. You are right about the turkey meat. But I don't think that was it. Who knows. You are right it is so hard trying to figure out this wonderful diet.
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Aw Mitch. I am so sorry to hear that you are not doing well right now.
We all go through this you know. I hate IBS and probably everyone on this board does as well.
You did it once and you can do it again, just hang in there. I know it gets hard sometimes when everyone is eating foods that we can no longer eat, but we are eating to survive not surviving to eat. You will have many months of stability. Remember LauraSue, she has been stable for 9 months! Can you imagine 9 months free of D, C, bloating and gas!
That's where I have set my goals, to be stable. Then we can incorporate small amounts of other foods that we like.
I know you can do it, the board knows that you can do it, you know that you can do it; so come on - do it! We are all behind you 100 percent.
I think I can, I think I can and the little engine did!
Lene 
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God never promised life would be easy, but he did promise to provide a way out!
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Re: Mitch
#113807 - 10/18/04 12:57 PM
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LittleFox
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I take six Citrucel caplets per day ( 2 caplets 3x per day). It helped me get stable for four months. I was having a bm everyday. Now I am on the powder and am C. I know it will take time for my body to adjust to the new supplement, but Citrucel was a life safer to me and if this powder does not work in the next 5 days, I will be going back to my capsules.
Everyone is different though. Some of us can take things that others can't and vice versa.
Hang in there, you will find what's right for you.
Lene 
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