So EFFING frustrated!
#81244 - 06/20/04 10:53 AM
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atomic rose
Reged: 06/01/04
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Loc: Maine (IBS-A stable since July '05!)
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I know... this seems to be a recurring theme lately. 
I was C for a few days, till it resolved itself on its own yesterday. (Yay for that!) But I'm still having the problem of being really nauseated after a BM, especially if I've been C, so I just couldn't eat yesterday. Even crackers were making me gag. So - again, not surprisingly - today, I'm having D, probably from not eating. And I'm nauseous. And cramping. And my stomach feels like it's on fire. I tried to eat, just a little baked potato, but then I had D and now I feel too miserable to get anything else down.
I feel like I can't break from this stupid pattern, and it really, really frustrates me. I'll be fine for a few days, and I'll get really happy and think things are getting better, and then bam - THIS, all over again.
I can't even believe I can't see a doctor till July 8 - and then it's still most likely going to be a couple months before I get actual medical attention. If I'm like this from now till then, I'm seriously going to jump off a bridge.
Making matters worse, today is my boyfriend's birthday.  I was hoping, since it's such a gorgeous day, that we'd get out and do something fun, but here I am, laying in bed with the heating pad on, feeling miserable. My OWN birthday was completely ruined by this stupid disorder too, and that was bad enough, but now I'm ruining HIS too. Argh.
*bangs head on laptop*
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I'm sorry to hear that you're feeling so badly My last birthday was ruined by IBS too so I know how you feel...it just seems unfair doesn't it? I'm sure you're boyfriend will understand though...maybe you can take the first day that you're feeling better and celebrate his birthday then? Just pretend like it's the same day?
As for the cycle you seem to be in, I seem to have the same problem and haven't yet figured out what to do. I'm primarily D, but then I'll get C for a few days and when it does resolve itself it's always with bad D, and I can't figure out why my insides won't stabilize. I wish I had some better advice...did you eat any triggers or do anything differently before the attack started?
Anyways, drink lots of peppermint tea and take it easy on yourself, I hope that you feel better really soon!
Kelly
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I'm so sorry you are having such a rough time. I am usually IBS D so I'm not much help on the C part. I know when I am D Immodium helps me. Also, I keep a food diary so I can check and see what may have caused an attack. You said you had been feeling good for a few days. What did you eat then? Could anything have caused this attack??? Don't forget to include gum, mints, vitamins or anything new you have used. Could it be stress???
I know this is frustrating, especially since you can't see your doc till July. Hang in there a few more weeks and when you finally see the doc hopefully there will be some help.
Feel better soon
Barbie
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Thanks, Barbie. I'm feeling a *little* better already... I think I just needed to complain.
I'm normally a D, too - the C thing is still pretty new to me, it started after I gave up caffeinated things, so I don't know much of how to handle it, either. I just keep eating and drinking and hope my body figures out what to do.
I really think the trigger this time was not eating yesterday. I mean, I've followed the diet to the letter when I do eat, with absolutely no cheats. I still haven't worked up to a good dose of the SFS yet, but I'm working on it. I figure a lot of this is my body still trying to get used to the new diet (I was low-carbing before this, ugh) and trying to stabilize, and I'm just being impatient. But it's hard to be patient when you feel miserable.
Anyway, thank you. 
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I'm feeling a little better, thanks. And yeah, it does suck having a birthday ruined by this crap. (ha!) Thank goodness my boyfriend is REALLY understanding... he's actually bothered by this FAR less than I am. He's on vacation right now too, so I'm sure we'll have a good belated-birthday celebration of some kind later in the week.
I've been reading along with your various posts, and I'm sorry to hear you're in the same boat and can't seem to stabilize. Hang in there too, and I hope *you're* doing well.
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Hi Atomic!
I'm a D. I've never been C, so I don't know what that's like (but I can imagine). Sometimes when I have D, I just thank my lucky stars that I'm able to get it out; I can't think of anything worse than holding it all in.
What kind of SFS are you taking, and how much? How long have you been at that dosage? I think the body goes through a lot when we make severe changes in our diet -- whether it's lack of insolubles, increase in SFS, or maybe adding in a probiotic. For example, think about what your body would go through if you decreased your water consumption for just one day! The body is very sensitive....
I also think it takes a long time to get stable. We have to be patient. Our bodies seem to reject anything new. Our subconscious mind, which wants to keep us safe, sees this strange phenomenon coming down, and it sends out warnings to all nerve sensors in the body, "Unexplained Flying Object Entering! Close Intestine and Colon Doors!"
Do you have any Equalactin? I swear by this stuff. It truly settles the tummy down better than anything on the market. Ginger Aid tea helps me too. Tummy Mint does a little, but not much.
I can't suggest anything for the damn stress. Isn't it odd that we all have an attack on our birthdays? Kelly, you -- and me. I swear, it's the body sending out stress signals, "Birthday Cake Ahead! Warning! Close Those Damn Doors, Quick!"
Don't bang your head on the laptop. Instead, climb into a full bathtub of hot water and soak your tummy. Go get that heating pad and curl up in your favorite recliner with a good trashy novel, with a cup of Ginger Aid tea on the table beside you. Pamper yourself. You know, sometimes these cramps have a blessing in disguise: it's the only chance we have to baby ourselves, and we ALL need that from time to time.
{{{{{{Hugs}}}}}}
Bev
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I was a D and a D only until I quit caffeine. Now, when I occasionally get C, I thank my lucky stars that I have a few days where I can go out and do things and not worry! I don't usually start feeling *bad* until the 3rd or 4th day of no-go, so being stopped up is almost a blessing... until I DO go, because then I feel sick and miserable and have D again, like the last 2 days.
I can't find Equalactin here! After you've recommended it so many times, I did go looking for it, but can't seem to find it anywhere. What is it, anyway? Is it a SFS?
I'm in the process of switching the SFS I'm using. Meaning that I'm still struggling along with a barely-there dose of the Citrucel, but I'm going to order acacia as soon as I have the money to do so. I think part of the reason I keep getting stuck like this is because I can't up the citrucel to a useful level. The powder was awful, and the pills aren't much better (I have trouble swallowing the pills... I had no idea those suckers were so big!).
And I'm sure a lot of this is just that my body is still freaking out because of all the changes. I think I mentioned this in a reply to someone else - before I started the IBS diet, I was low-carbing... quite a difference!
I don't know what the heck to do about the stress, either. The longer I go feeling like this, the more I worry that something is SERIOUSLY wrong with me (not that IBS isn't bad enough, but I'm a hypochondriac when I'm stressing, so now that I'm suddenly having awful stomach pain all the time, my brain is like "cancer! you have stomach cancer!!" hehe). That and the birthday are bad enough, but I have one more stress-fest coming up in the next few days: my mother & stepfather are meeting my boyfriend for the first time. (Side note: I've been married & divorced & I'm almost 30! Why the @#*@^@&* should this stress me out?!) I've never handled stress well, and especially not now. All the relaxation techniques in the world don't seem to do a cussed thing for me... but I try, and keep on trying.
Anyway, thanks for all your kindness and suggestions, Bev. {{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}
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Casey,
Have you considered the hypnotherapy program? I know, I know, it costs $$$$. But it's SOOOO worth it! Did you read any of the success stories in the hypno board? Mine, for example? I won't go into my story here -- because it's there -- but Michael totally got rid of all my anxiety. He's phenomenal. The $$$$ is WELL WORTH IT!
And I think it would help you. If you think about other things you spend money on, if you just cut those things out for awhile -- just for awhile -- you could use that money to pay for the CDs. It's just SOOO worthwhile!
Yes, Equalactin is a SFS. But it's not a powder or capsule; it's a chewable tablet that you keep in your purse for emergencies. While the instructions tell you to take it with water, you don't have to in order for it to work. When I'm driving somewhere and feel the rumblings coming on, I'll just reach in my purse for one of these little puppies and chomp away. By the time I'm a mile down the road, the rumblings have completely disappeared. Equalactin just works better than any other capsule, such as Fibercon or Citrucel. It just DOES. If you can't find it anywhere, you can ask your druggist to order it for you. It's over-the-counter, but still some drug stores don't keep it in supply. Alternatively, you can order it online: web page
Yes, I'm very familiar with that worry about thinking there's something "SERIOUSLY" wrong with you. Oh yeah! Every time I had an attack, I was sure I was dying of cancer. I know what you're goin' through, Girlfriend! But I think Michael was responsible for curing me of that. He taught me the power of the mind to control the body -- the WHOLE body -- and that includes the gut. Always think positively. Positive thoughts produce positive results, negative thoughts produce negative ones. You have to be careful what your conscious mind tells your subconscious.
Give Michael's program a thought, won'tcha?
Bev
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Fellow hypochondriac here! I know the feeling. Sometimes I worry that I might have caused my IBS because of always worrying about that stuff.
HOWEVER, Bev is right about the CDs. It does cost some $$$, but its money well spent. For instance, Im only 20 days into my program (Id be further along, but I've missed a few times and have to go back-oh well!) but its done wonders. I hate to add in my recent loss, but I have handled this with more calm and relaxation that I EVER thought I could. I have hope that I'll be able to get myself back to nearly normal after I finish (It might be a dream, but we all gotta have dreams) and the more I go along, the more I see it happening. It will do wonders for you.
Until then, I hope you feel better. I'm pretty lucky that even my worst episodes are only a day or two, but they screw me up for a few days after. Just relax as much as possible and read a good book. My comfort is history or nature programs on TV. Its weird, but its another level of comfort for me.
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I know...
#81320 - 06/20/04 06:02 PM
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atomic rose
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I read the success stories and other feedback over there, and I'd really love to give the program a shot. For now, though, it really isn't an option... I'm being literal when I say that we don't have any money. If it weren't for food stamps, we'd be eating nothing but ramen and tap water. Our financial situation will be a LOT better once we move, though, so I'm thinking that I'll be able to try the program in a couple months. It's definitely on my list, no question about it.
I'm still hoping my appointment on the 8th will be a productive one and they'll get me into *something* immediately. I have a feeling that a lot of my anxiety problem is post-traumatic stress, without getting into details. I'll get fixed up somehow, I know it... the waiting is just the hardest part, you know?
I had a feeling the Equalactin was a SFS. I'm off to check out their website right now!
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