ATTACK At the Fabric Store!
#69659 - 05/11/04 07:34 PM
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Bevvy
Reged: 11/04/03
Posts: 5918
Loc: Northwest Washington State
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Oh, guys, I had a really BAAAD day!  I'm so glad to be here right now, writing this...
We drove all the way down to the fabric store, where, yes, I was buying yet more of the stuff, to do, yes, even more sewing, and as I was being waited on at the cutting counter, BAM! I said to the saleslady (as everyone in line stared at me), excuse me, but I have to go to the bathroom NOW! As I ran away, she asked something about the fabric, but I wasn't interested. Luckily there was no one in the unisex bath, because it was URGENT!  BIG D attack!
I went back out, and the line was gone, so I felt free to have her help me again. As we were looking at some different fabric, BAM! I couldn't believe it! OH NO! I asked her to just let me look around some more, and then I ran again, and saw a lady almost reach for the door -- luckily I beat her to it -- and WOW! OMG! I sat there, and the panic attack came on me BIG time. The sweat poured down my face and my hair was dripping wet. I went through my purse "emergency medicine cabinet" looking for Lomotil or Immodium. There was none. Damn, I thought I was more organized that to allow myself to run out of this stuff! I grabbed an Equalactin, cleaned, dried my face, and opened the door -- only to find a long LINE of very UNHAPPY ladies waiting! OMG! I was mortified. They all glared at me with frowns on their faces. How horrible! I wanted to run out of that store so fast -- and that is exactly what I did.
How was I going to make it back home? I haven't had a panic attack like that since before doing Michael's tapes.
We were on our way to the new house, and I was worried I wouldn't make it, but I refused to let this damn IBS stop me from doing what I want to do; at least I knew there was an outhouse out front. When we got there, the contractors were all over the place, so we left and drove down to the water. BAM! OMG! I had to GO NOW! There was a public bathroom near the water, so I went there. Luckily, there was a wash basin with soap and towels (can you believe it?), so I was a happy camper. But I was sweating, panicked that I would never make it back home, not on that long trip back, no way. I kept remembering Michael's words over and over again in my mind, as I drove very fast, through rush hour traffic, trying to forget the attack I had just had.....
I got back home, and breathed a sigh of relief when I saw my beloved toilet.
Never again will I have cabbage salad! Yep, that's what did it guys. I made Oriental cabbage salad (my fave), and had two servings yesterday and one today.
Never again.... NEVER EVER again ......
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I'm sorry Bev!!! *MAJOR HUGS* At least you're better now (I think?!) and I completely understand! I had an attack like that at an airport once, but I unfortunate enough to get stuck behind a huge line of people who had just gotten off a plane!! I had been browsing the gift shop because I had about an hour and a half before my 3 1/2 hour flight (this was all before IBS had been diagnosed - and I'd jsut eaten Burger King!) when I suddenly felt it all at once! I tried to hold it in because I was going to be SO embarassed if I had to have D in front of all those people in the bathroom! But I ended having to just swallow my pride and GO FOR IT and so I sprinted as fast as I could, and found the line! So I smushed in with a few people acting like I knew someone by asking them what time it was very casually (as if I saw them every day of my life). The people behind us paid no attention so I just merged in! It was better and I was able to make it through my flight alright.
Anyways, I am so glad you made it home safe and to your privacy! Hopefully you can go back and get your fabric in peace!! What were you getting fabric for anyway? Have you started a new project of some sort?
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Oh Bevrs, your story is making me cry, I've been there so many times. I have been in some very nasty bathrooms. Here is a somewhat funny story about my husband. He was visting relatives in Montana when they were all invited to a party that was quite a distance. My husband said he would meet his relatives at the party, he had some sight seeing he wanted to do. He is driving along when his belly starts to rumble(he has a stomach of steel and can eat anything so that is rare). He is driving along as fast as he can hoping he would come across anything that resembled a bathroom. Finally he couldn't drive any farther, got out of the car and made like a bear! Feeling much better he gets in the car drives no more than two minutes and what does he see? Restoom facilites! Now if that would have been me I would have cried and died, my worst fear, being without a bathroom. But it just rolled of his back like nothing. I am noticing that people who do not have IBS or any disease where having to use a bathroom is of the utmost importance, have no problems with lack of facilities. Hope you are feeling better!
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What a terrible time you had today. Love that cabbage salad, my grandmother used to make it for me (when ibs was in remission and she was still living), we would eat it until we were sick. Sometimes you just have to eat it, like the time my mom made a huge bowl of apple salad, I made myself sick on it, literally.
Good you were lucky to make it to the br every time, I have had those days when I wasnt so lucky, in the grocery store no less. eeeeeeeekkkkkkk!!!
What are you sewing? I love to sew too!!
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aw poor Bev. The 'BAM' feeling is the worst. Don't let it get to you though you've been doing really well, just stay away from the cabbage and keep the positive mind set.
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Aw Bev, feel better soon! I HATE those "Bam" type attacks...it just doesn't seem fair sometimes eh? Don't worry about the other ladies in line at the restroom, I'm sure they wouldn't be glaring if they knew what you were going through 
Hope you're feeling better now!
Kelly
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Hi Bev,
Been there - done that.... My worst fear one time was we were at a museum with friends and all I could do was look around for where the bathrooms were...I really got worried when the only ones were upstairs....boy, was I terrified...fortunately, I didn't have an attack. I think if I was in the car and realized I didn't have an Immodium with me it would probably bring on an attack.
By the way, just thinking about CABBAGE makes me feel like I could have an attack!!!!!
Hope you have a better day today
Barbie
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I hope you feel better now. That must have been horrible. I hope this doesn't happen again. I guess you found out what caused it...so thats a good thing.
Well Bev, don't let this bring you down. You have done so well and I know you will continue to do well.
Good luck with all your sewing. I bet your house is looking wonderful. Its getting closer and closer!!! Yea!!!
Take it easy today!
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all jokes aside, naturally i feel horrible for you. sorry that happened.
don't beat yourself up about it, though. your colon is doing that enough for everyone. kinda sucks you can't have your favorite salad.
you know what YOU need??
feel better soon.
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Oh no!
#69768 - 05/12/04 08:41 AM
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Stephie
Reged: 03/10/04
Posts: 2696
Loc: Vancouver, Canada
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Hi Bev,
I am so sorry you had an attack.. in a public place especially! And I'm so sorry you got an anxiety attack after not having them for a while. I hope you are calmed down now that you are at home and that you have filled your IBS attack quota for.. well, forever hopefully.. At least a long time.
I know what you mean about walking out and seeing people waiting and wanting to just shrink away to nothing... I always try and tell myself 'who cares? I'll never see these people again...' but it rarely works very well.
You gotta make sure to have your meds with you, you're the one that told me that!!
I'm sorry you had such a crappy (*ahem*) experience, but I'm glad you made it home in one peice.
--Steph
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~~I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell-I know right now you can't tell~~Matchbox 20
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