Heather and Others Question on Transit time
#39597 - 01/21/04 05:28 PM
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I have a question on how long it usually takes from the time food (or a meal) is eaten until it reaches the colon. The reason I ask is during the last week, I was on the road with my family driving from Utah back home to CT, a trip of about 2,300 miles. During the drive of 6 days I tried to eat the best I could but as the trip wore on I ate really bad at times, fast food, burgers and fries, etc. Ironically, I didn't have any symptoms. However, Now that I'm home, it's been 3 days of pure #### and I'm back to eating IBS safe foods. Anyone else with similar experiences and why this is? Can it really take a few days for offending foods to cause reactions?
Thx,
Dave
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In answer to your last question, yes. However, the last few times I went to my favorite salad bar, I only got from the restaurant to about a mile down the road when the attack hit. That broccoli went down BAM ZOOM!
I don't think there's any way you can know how long before the inevitable is gonna happen. You just gotta not cheat, even if it means starving. I'm sure you'll agree with me that what you're going through right now surely wasn't worth those burgers and fries.  Starving would have been a much easier option on your colon, eh?
Hope you feel better soon, Dave. We've all been there.
Bev
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I'm sure you'll agree with me that what you're going through right now surely wasn't worth those burgers and fries. Starving would have been a much easier option on your colon, eh?
You know it Bev. Thanks for your kind reply. I got kinda stupid since I wasn't feeling any symptoms while traveling. Didn't realize it could take a few days to cause any reactions. I'm still trying to get used to this whole IBS thing especially since over $8,000 worth of tests didn't show a darn thing 
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Dave, I think that many find that when you are travelling, and you are not moving around a lot, it can tend to slow down digestion. When I was in hospital on bedrest this summer, I found the same thing. Nothing until I was able to move around then the the damn burst shall we say.
That's why exercise is so important - it helps keep the food moving through our system. As for the burgers and fries, well, don't beat yourself up about it. I'm sure you learned your lesson. As for starving yourself, I completely disagree - I am guessing Bev was joking a bit - there is a better option. There's tons of safe and travel worthy foods and snacks not to mention tons of water to help keep your system from going into mayhem. There's been tons of posts on this - just do a search. Welcome to the boards and be sure to ask any questions that you have. We're all here to hopefully help each other.
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