EMBARASSING PROBLEM - PLEASE HELP
#280783 - 09/04/06 07:59 AM
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hi - I experience uncomfortable bloating and gas every morning and now that I am dating a woman it's even more uncomfortable and weird when I spend the night at her place. I find that I have to hold it in to prevent any embarassing scenarios and this makes me want to die cause it is so freakin uncomfortable. Does anyone have any advice on how I can stop this from happening? thank you
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Hi--there is a thread right now under the heading "gas pills" that may help you with some information about gas. I suffered from gas and bloating too...I have eliminated all of my carbonated beverages, and I avoid eating food late in the evening or just prior to bed. My primary drink is water since March of this year. My gas/ bloating has been significantly less since I've been watching my diet.
Under the "gas pills" thread, there is info about certain over-the-counter meds for gas. I hope you find some help!! Good luck!
Jennifer
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Have you tried Heather's Fennel tea? Some people here also take Beano with their meals and it helps with the gas.
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Hi Mark,
If I were your girlfriend, I would understand completely if you just told me about it. You're both adults, and gas happens! If you explained to her a little bit about IBS, I'm sure she'd be sympathic. There was a post on here recently about AM problems... gas, feeling horrible first thing in the morning, etc., so it's a pretty common thing with our condition.
I wouldn't hold it in. Ugh. No, don't hold it!
P.S. I agree with the other suggestions here about being careful what you eat the night before, etc.
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One of the things that made me know that my husband was the right one for me was how sympathetic he was about my IBS. He knew that it was really difficult to go through, let alone discuss. I joke now about how he said "so worse case scenario you'll have to wear diapers, right?" (which never came to be, but him saying that made what I was going through look like not such a big deal). Later I remember him doing things like putting a roll of toilet paper in the cup holder when we went on trips, taking stool samples an hour to the hospital, and comforting me when I went through my colonoscopy prep. He handled it all with grace and a sense of humor. Honesty is important in relationships. You can still be tactful, and, no pun intended, this will all blow over.
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