stress trigger
#3567 - 03/21/03 06:23 AM
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H2
Reged: 02/28/03
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My trigger is also mostly stress, but I have noticed that by following Heather's advice (eating mostly soluable fiber foods, getting rid of caffiene, and I am starting yoga) I have been able to cut down on my stress-triggered attacks. Her books have been really helpful to me in understanding what is wrong and how to cope with it and even improve my health.
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"Soluble fiber not included."
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H2- Mine is stress as well. I am starting Yoga next week and hope it will help. The diet plus taking the Metamucil has really helped me alot. I just need to relax and take things with a grain of salt, as they say. Have a good one. 
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I find it embarrassing to tell people what we have all because of the name "Irritable BOWEL Syndrome" It just doesn't sound glorious at all!
Whomever named this disease obviously didn't have it - because they sure wouldn't have picked that name if they had to tell people about it LOL.
Lana_Marie
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Lana_Marie
Proud Mommy to Bentley Taylor
Born May 12, 2004 9lbs, 3oz
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Firstcav - It depends on what kind of attacks you get? Do you get D or C or G?
Sharon
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Sharon
"Anything Chocolate"...that is all!
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Lana Marie - no illness is "glorious" to say the least. I think you'll find that as you get older, the word "bowel" won't bother you half as much as it does now. And maybe because you're so affected by it now doesn't help when you try to tell someone about it. But, try to get clinical instead of personal and maybe that'll help (pretend you're a doctor or something like that!)
Sharon
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Sharon
"Anything Chocolate"...that is all!
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Well - my embarrassing moment happened about 3 weeks ago - I went out to my dad's to stay over because we were going snowmobiling early the next morning so I went out the night before.
Anyways - I arrive out there and my dad and step mom had people over about 12 or 13 people. My step mom hugs me hello and asks me how I am feeling. I said a little better. I brought my own dinners and everything so hopefully I will be well tomorrow too. And I kinda laugh.
One of the ladies over hears and asks me what's wrong. Although I am sure she is genuinely worried, I didn't want to sound like my real mom (My parents are divorced and my mom was always complaining she was sick in front of these people until they all just got sick of listening) so I kinda just said I have been not feeling well so my doctor put me on a special diet. By this time everyone around the room was staring at me...so I made some comment like "Keep eating your food people, nothing to see here" And kinda laughed it off.
That's how I handle things...just make a joke and move on.
Lana_Marie
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Proud Mommy to Bentley Taylor
Born May 12, 2004 9lbs, 3oz
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I hope no one is offended by this, but I prefer to call it Bitchy Bowel. It may not be glorious, but I find it more appropriate.
Mags
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No Offense Taken here - I'm gonna remember that LOL
Lana_Marie
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Born May 12, 2004 9lbs, 3oz
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again, a little offensive to some, but my friend dan has decided that IBS should stand for "InterBallistic S***"
Beth
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