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I have one of those I carry around in my purse with me at all times.....it's not nerdy at all, in fact, it's a brilliant idea!! 
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Sign me up for the nerd club then! lol
Whenver I leave the house I always bring
- Altoids
- peppermint tea bags
- peppermint caps, enzymes
- melba toast or bagels or rice crackers or some other quick snack
- some acacia mixed with water
My car glove compartment is filled with this stuff and I'm always finding stray tea bags in pockets in my purses and bags! lol
Better prepared then sorry, right? 
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You can include me in the Nerd club too LOL.
I never leave the house without: gas x, lactaid pills, water with acacia & some sort of safe munchie such as rice chex. At work I'm even worse! I've got a box of tummy tea, a tupperware full of acacia, a box of rice chex, fennel caps, peppermint caps & assorted other munchies that I bring from home each day. Almost everyone at work knows about my tummy problems so no one even gives me a second glance when I come into work carrying 4 different bags (lunch, shoes, tummy stuf, & files from previous night's work)
In summy, no you're not a nerd, you're just dealing with this thing the best you can.
Meryl
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what does everyone prefer?? I finally found the ginger flavor but keep reading about the peppermint?
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They're both good, of course, but ginger would be more useful for nausea, where peppermint is better as an antispasmodic. (Note that you have to down a lot of them to equal what you'd get in a capsule, but still.) So it really depends on what you're wanting them for. I've never bought the ginger ones, because I don't think ginger candy is really strong enough when I'm nauseous - I tend to chew on crystalized ginger (or the ginger chews I mentioned, which are REALLY strong and not sweet).
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Thanks, that REALLY helped!!
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I have a metal cylinder with a screw top on it that's a pill holder I got at Walgreen's that I have attached to my keys with Immodium, peppermint caps, and some Aleve (for migraines and random aches). That way I always have them on me when I'm out. I also usually carry peppermint candies in my pocket as well, or they're in my laptop bag when I'm at work.
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Melissa
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I call this my" never leave home with out it bag"! Usual contents is immodium,gas x, tums, safe snack bars ( I can eat granola bars and nutrigrain bars), and rice cakes; bottle of water, extra undies and maxi pads (in case I have liquid gas!   ) Only time this bag is not with me is when I go my walks or gone for a few minutes. Your survival bag sounds great! Also keep doing the food journal! I've been doing a journal now for about 10 yrs and it does help! Take care Sue
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Just looking for good tips for a food journal- haven't started one yet but have been contemplating. What all do you track??
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I don't do it as often any more but I did it for about a year and it really helped.
I wrote down everything I ate: how much, what time it was, who I ate with, where I ate it, and how I was feeling (my body/mind/emotions etc.). I also wrote down all my BM's and any time I had cramps or bloating etc., including any connections I made to those feelings with what I had eaten or done that day. I also wrote down all exercise (I was exercising a lot then), including cardio, weight lifting, yoga, even short walks. Basically any time something was going on with my stomach, it got written down in that journal!
I used FITDAY.COM for this and it made it really easy! I highly recommend it. I still use it just not as much any more.
Hope that helps! 
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