heating pad
#10414 - 06/01/03 05:10 PM
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till
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Hi
I have to use a heating pad everyday for my stomache but it has discolored my stomache! I have very light skin and there are brown patches of skin on my stomache. I've been putting cocoa butter lotion on my stomache daily but it doesn't help. When I put the heating pad on my stomache I put it over whatever I'm wearing like a sweatshirt or a tank top.
Any suggestion on what I should do?
Thanks
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I would would love to know anyones secrets, because I also have a speckled belly.  I know that when I was having to heat my hipbone, it changed colors, but when I quit it went back to it's normal color.
Lucky I am not having to use my heating pad on my stomach as much as I used to.
Sheri
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So much baking, so little time.....
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Hello
I thought I was the only one that has this. That's good you don't have it anymore. p.s. Your dog is adorable. 
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If you have IBS-C try putting casterol (?)on a wool cloth and place this on your tummy. On top of that put a bath towel and then the heating pad on top. It will definitely help with the big C to get things rolling.
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Thank you!
I went through a period where I used my rice heating pad in the mornings and nights, but now just at night a few times a week.
Hang in there!!
Sheri
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So much baking, so little time.....
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>You left a message on the oasis IBS board in november 2002, they couldn't answer you back, your email didn't work, heres the message.
Dear Angel,
>
> It sounds like your IBS symptoms are quite severe. The first thing I would
> suggest, of course, is that you see a good GP, and/or a nutritionist who
can
> assess your specific case - you may well have a food allergy or at least a
> strong intolerance. Is there any particular type of food that you tend to
> crave if you don't have it, or that you eat more than any other (e.g.
> breads, pastas and cereals)? Have you always had problems putting on
weight?
> Did you have IBS as a child?
>
> I would be interested to know what you would normally eat over an average
> day/ week. you say that you have 7 small meals/ snacks a day, but what do
> those meals generally contain? Well done for drinking the statutory 8
> glasses of water a day. That definitely helps, and very few people manage
to
> make it a habit they stick to!
>
> I can't emphasise enough the importance of the first 3 suggestions on the
> web site. Putting on weight may be your goal, but if you can manage your
> symptoms and get your system working more harmoniously, then your body
will
> begin to be able to really absorb and make use of the nutrition you are
> giving it, thus balancing out your weight. Simply based on what you have
> written, I would suggest an elimination diet, both to give your system a
> rest, a period of recovery, and also to try to identify which foods in
> particular aggravate your symptoms. It also tends to allow the system to
> clean and clear itself out gently. However, as I don't know your medical
> history, and can't assess you properly over the Internet, I have to
suggest
> again that you see a qualified nutritional therapist.
>
> I have copied out below the main suggestions from the web site that I feel
> are most important for your situation. These kind of steps are not "quick
> fixes" and do take a bit of will power. Try to stick with them most of the
> time for 3 or 4 weeks, and you may find they make a great difference to
your
> symptoms, which will allow your system to absorb the goodness of the food
> you put into it, which should eventually lead to you being able to eat
more
> normally, and put on a little weight.
>
> *Increasing the intake of dietary fibre is one of the most consistently
> successful treatments for IBS. Try to ensure that as much of this fibre as
> possible is in the form of fresh fruits and vegetables, rather than wheat
> grains, as a wheat intolerance may well be present. Eating some isn't
enough - you need to eat lots!
>
> *Many nutritionists believe that food allergies or intolerances aggravate
> IBS (some believe that they are actually the cause). As a result, it is a
> good idea to avoid, for a period, the most common dietary allergens -
dairy
> products, wheat products, eggs, coffee, alcohol, spices and highly refined
> foods (such as white sugar and fried foods). A good, whole-food, allergen
> free diet (often called an "elimination" diet) should be followed for a
week
> or two. This would comprise a simple diet of lightly cooked vegetables,
> fish, non-gluten grains (rice, millet, corn), perhaps lentils and beans,
> plus seeds for the essential fat content. If symptoms have reduced,
> introduce the potential allergens back into the diet one at a time, at the
> rate of one every 2 or 3 days. Monitor symptoms for a reaction and
worsening
> after each food is re-introduced. If an allergen or intolerance is found,
> avoid it for about a month. You might then wish to re-introduce it, but
only
> once or twice a week at most to avoid the intolerance building up again.
You
> may find that there are some items which will always cause a reaction and
> should always be avoided, but others can be successfully re-introduced on
a
> small scale.
>
> *There may be an imbalance in the kind of bacteria in the intestines, so
it
> is a good idea to try to re-colonise the gut with "friendly" bacteria, by
taking Lactobacillus supplements (about 2 million per day).
>
> I hope this is of help to you. Let us know how you get on,
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Lynn Miles
>
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