Just rambling... feeling sorry for myself.
#86115 - 07/04/04 07:33 AM
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atomic rose
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I don't need advice or anything... I'm just feeling sorry for myself, I guess. 
The past few days really haven't been good at all. On Wednesday, my painful bout of C finally resolved itself, which was good, but... painful. Thursday I had cramping and nausea all day. Friday I felt *okay*, as long as I didn't eat anything - so I ate very little, wanting to get out and do things with my boyfriend. (And so glad I did!) Yesterday, everything I ate made me nauseous AGAIN. Today, I have D, cramps, and - surprise! - nausea, and panic attacks because of all of it. I'm shaking and weak, and I can barely even get water or peppermint tea down.
So much for my 4th of July! Thankfully, I didn't have big plans or anything - my boyfriend has to work today, so I was figuring on a relatively lazy day at home anyway. But we were hoping to catch some fireworks when he gets out of work, and I probably won't be able to do it. @#$#$&^$@%!
It makes me feel *slightly* better that my appointment is only days away... but only slightly. Because this appointment isn't with a doctor, and it's still VERY iffy about whether or not I'm going to even get to see one in the first place.
I'm just frustrated and upset. Every time I get optimistic, because I have a few good days and I feel like I'm doing good on the diet, my body shoots me down. Blah.
Oh yeah, and on top of that, I've got wicked PMS. I'm sure that's not helping my symptoms, but it's definitely not helping my state of mind, either. BLAH!!!
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Oh, Casey
#86118 - 07/04/04 07:46 AM
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barbie
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Hi,
I am so sorry that you are having a rough time this weekend.
I had nausea the other day, too, and I just hate it. Nausea is the worst. Do you have anything you can take like pepto bismol or sometimes alka seltzer helps me. Try eating the safe diet for a few days and see if that helps.
BTW, after I get a panic attack I get nausea. Also, you can get nausea and shaky if your blood sugar is low.
Glad your doc appt is near. Hopefully they can get you some meds to help.
Hope you do feel better later so you can see the fireworks.
Barbie
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Casey, were you able to pinpoint the culprit? What brought this on? Do you keep a food journal? What does it say?
Are you on a SFS? What kind? How much? It's not Benefiber by any chance, is it? I had the same problem as you -- cramping and Big D every morning, accompanied by nausea (which is rare for me). It happened each morning, so I got very suspicious when my food journal didn't disclose anything unsafe. I don't know if you'll recall my post about this -- but I did an experiment one morning when I cut out the Benefiber, and I was totally symptom-free. Apparently my body doesn't like guar gum.
Heck, my body doesn't like ANYTHING! It's so damn sensitive, everything and anything throws it into an attack. However, I've been back to my old self ever since I quit the Benefiber.
Have you tried a different SFS? If you find nothing questionable in your food journal, I'd take a look at your SFS.
Bev
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I made Ginger Sweet Potato Muffins yesterday. I had one yesterday and felt mostly ok; they gave me a bit of heartburn and I felt kind of "off" the rest of the day. I'm betting that's the culprit, though. I had the D, etc., this morning about an hour after I ate one for breakfast today.
The weird thing is that there's nothing in there that I can't tolerate! Oh wait... hmm. The egg whites. I haven't had eggs in several months. Could 4 egg whites in an entire batch of muffins be enough to trigger? I can't figure out what the heck else it could be.
The only other thing I could guess it would be (yes, I do keep a food journal) is because I wasn't eating much of anything at all. But what I WAS eating, the past few days, was straight off the "what to eat when you can't eat anything" page, so I'm finding it hard to believe it's that. But maybe.
A question about the Benefiber, Bev... when did it start bothering you? I mean, how soon after you started taking it? I'm not taking Benefiber, I'm taking FiberChoice, and I'm at 4g a day... I've been at that dose for a little while, and I've felt pretty good on that up till a couple days ago.
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Re: Oh, Casey
#86123 - 07/04/04 08:09 AM
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atomic rose
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I think the nausea is mostly from the panic attack. I've calmed down a little bit now, and I mostly just feel "unsettled", not really nauseous. But you're right, it's the pits. Unfortunately, I have a LOT of nausea... I can't take pepto, but ginger and pepcid are my best friends. Not a day goes by that I don't take one or both.
Anyway, thank you for the good wishes... I hate taking imodium, but I took one, and hopefully I'll be able to see some fireworks tonight. *fingers crossed*
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Casey,
I hope you feel better. Does ginger help with the nausea? I have my ginger altoids or gin-gins and they help me, plus the heating pad seems to work. I hope you feel better.
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Feel better, sweetie. Hope that Imodium does the trick and you can go see the fireworks. I LOVE fireworks. Happy 4th!!
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Laura
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Casey, you said your problem began on Thursday, so it couldn't have been the muffins since you made them just yesterday.
Did you have your SFS this morning before breakfast?
I've had so many problems with my SFS; all my recent attacks have been attributed to it. I was only at a very low dosage of Benefiber (1+ teaspoons/day), but yet it was my culprit. The MINUTE I stopped taking it my symptoms disappeared.
Interesting that you asked when it started bothering me. It wasn't until I had gone through almost the entire bottle! I was just starting to increase my dosage from 1 teaspoon to 1-1/2 teaspoons when the morning attacks occurred -- every day. In fact, I had just bought a new bottle -- the large size -- when I discovered my body didn't like the stuff. Safeway was great; they took the new bottle back (without a receipt!). I threw out what was left in the first bottle (it wasn't much).
Whether my body got sick of the stuff or whether it just took that long for my subconscious to get the message that it didn't like it, I don't know, but I've been just fine ever since going off it. No more nausea! Yaaay.
Why not try one morning without the FiberChoice? Just one. See how you do. To me, that's the best test of all.
Hope you feel better soon.
Bev
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I could have put a little more information into my initial post. Ooops. The reason I felt so "crappy" on Thursday is because I took laxatives on Wednesday. Colace does it to me all the time, but I was desperate and (foolishly) took them anyway. The cramping actually started on Wednesday, continued into Thursday, and eventually went away altogether.
I was able to eat just fine on Friday - and in fact, had herbed chicken and pasta for dinner, no problems - but I was anxious about being away from home, and chose not to eat much of anything while we were out and about. I really felt pretty good - I was just afraid of ruining that, and didn't want to eat!
Yesterday, I took my SFS, and it was a good 2 hours after that when I finally ate the muffin. I'd had a few crackers before then, and still felt fine. I ate the muffin, and within a few minutes, I had heartburn and my insides got gurgly. The feeling stuck with me till late evening, when I finally felt well enough to eat some plain pasta - and I was fine again.
This morning, I still felt fine... till I ate the darn muffin. Then it was the same thing, except instead of heartburn, I had D.
Oh yeah, and unlike you, nausea is a near-constant problem for me. I'm not sure why I even mention it as a "complaint" anymore! LOL!
Does it make a little more sense now, why I'm suspecting the muffins (even if I don't necessarily understand what in them bothered me)? I tend to just rant and ramble and never explain myself very well, heh.
I will try skipping a day with the fiberchoice, even if I doubt it's the culprit. (I've noticed, in fact, that I feel better taking it - it stimulates my appetite somehow, which is important, since I can go a week or more without eating... which is why I'm loathe to give it up.) It'll be hard to call it a conclusive test, though, because after the way I've felt the past 2 days, I'm NEVER touching one of those muffins again! LOL!! I've seriously just lost all taste for them now.
Anyway, thank you, as always, for all your advice and suggestions.  I really appreciate it.
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Casey,
Having just been through a phase of nausea and D myself (I'm still waiting for my first solid BM since my camping trip), I have a couple of ideas:
1. You need to eat! I found my nausea was better if I kept food in my tummy. For me this means eating something small every two hours and then doing a SFS right before I head to bed. Try to get some safe protein, too!
2. I'm not entirely sure yet, but I think Fiber-Con makes me sick. This really doesn't make sense, since it's the same stuff as Equilactin, but there seems to be a pattern that when I take Fiber-Con, the D comes. The jury's out on that one, but Bev is proof that some SFS do just make us sick.
Hang in there! You will start to feel better! BM or not, I definitely feel better than I did a few days ago!
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Hi honey!
I am so sorry you are having crappy day - especially on the 4th of July! Okay, not a big deal for me as I'm Canadian, but I still understand there's a lot of.. hoopla (I am inserting amusing words in hopes of making you feel better. Hoopla is a good one. Say it out loud. It'll make you smile at least. *ahem* Moving on...) around it.
I don't blame you for feeling upset and frustrated, I think we have all been there. And you know the worst part, the more times it happens, it stills feels crappy. Like, other people have actually said to me, "Well, you're sick all the time.. you should be used to it" which infuriates me because you don't get used to being sick!! Whoops, little tangent there.. Right, so I hope you are feeling at least less stressed about it now. There is nothing worse than feeling sick AND anxious.. well, I guess PMS is pretty bad.. and you've got that, too! Poor you! If I were you, I would treat myself to lotsa heating pad treatments and hot baths. And foot rubs by the boyfriend!
I feel for you with the nausea, I can't even function when I get really nauseous. It makes me really wobbly and like I am afraid to do anything for fear of basically falling over. It's onna those feelings that just makes me wanna groan and slump in my chair... but I can't do that at work, so I just go off to the loo every so often and let cold water run over my wrists.. seems to help, dunno why.
As for your appointment, I say don't worry about it and just go and see what happens. It can't actually do you any harm, and you might get something good out of it. Question, though: You said you weren't seeing a doctor, so what are you seeing? Sorry, if you've said before or if I am just being really dense... 
I really do feel for you, but the worst thing is to let yourself get defeated so try and keep something positive in your head. I used to do the exact same thing you described, have a few good days and get all excited and then spend the next day, crying on the potty. Do you know what my positive thing used to be? This is really lame... When I was feeling sick at work, I used to think, "Well, at least this stomach ache is giving me something to think about and the work doesn't seem so bad.. Imagine how bored I would be if I was just sitting here, feeling fine.. with nothing to do.." Isn't that ridiculous? I was really grasping at straws then.. 
Chin up, Charlie (my friend always used to say that to me, I dunno why...)
**hugs**
--Steph
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Aww, Steph!
#86227 - 07/04/04 03:40 PM
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atomic rose
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You're right - hoopla is a funny word. And yes, I smiled, dammit! Heh. Thanks for all the kind words... I'm not quite as sick and frustrated as this morning, but the cheering up definitely helps.
My appointment this Thursday is with some sort of director at a community mental health facility. I have no idea whatsoever what the appointment itself is going to involve, but from what little was said about it, I think it's basically just an interview. They're going to review my finances (nonexistent!) and see what services I'm eligible for, if any. There's a chance I might be able to get into a state healthcare program, which would tickle me to no end. That would mean I can finally make an appointment with a doctor!
If I don't get into the program... I keep waiting. (And if I get really desperate, I start pressuring the boyfriend to marry me so I'll have insurance... just kidding!!)
Anyway, thank you for always being such a sweetie when I get whiny... *hugs!*
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Hi,
I'm new to this board I'm starting the IBS diet and I was wondering if you guys could give me your opinion on the fiber supplements what you like and stuff like that. I tried to do the "what to eat if you can't eat anything" diet but I got dizzy and REALLY hungry I need protein that just doesn't work for me! My tummy hates everything! I'm sure you guys have lots of advice Thanks
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So glad you found us! As a whole I believe most people on the board really like Heather's Acacia which is only sold through this website. There is also a post about dosages, etc at the top of the Eating for IBS board.
There are lots of ideas for getting protein - browse the diet page, the recipe page, or do a search with no time limits under "Search." Some also use protein powder, if the ingredients are tolerable.
Luckily for many chicken, and even tuna are OK, and they are both good sources of protein.
Are you a C person or D? (Constipation or Diarrhea). There is also A - alternating.
Anyway, glad to have you hear - this site is filled with caring, supportive, understanding, helpful people. They are all amazing!
p.s - are you by any chance a dental hygienist???? "teethcleaner.."
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Why yes I am a dental hygienist..well student I will be a dental hygienist next year I can't wait! But anyways thanks for the advice and for welcoming me I am a D person for the most part with some A I've been having a really tough time the past few weeks, with D, and I've been losing weight and can't eat anything so I found this website and decided to try it and see if it helps! I love that puppy picture! Thanks again!
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Casey, I so sympathize with you about the nausea. Its my worse symptom (not that I can really complain because so many of you guys have ibs much worse that i do).
The nausea is always the thing I worry about when Im going out or going away - which only seems to make it worse!!
Anyway, just wanted you to know that I know how that feels!! Hope youre feeling better
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Hi Casey:
Just wondering how you're feeling today. Any better? Did you try not taking the FiberChoice? I hope today was happier for you.
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~ Rachel (IBS-C)
If life hands you lemons, make lemonade!!
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Actually...
#86429 - 07/05/04 11:12 AM
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atomic rose
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I had posted about it here this morning. I did take my FiberChoice, but I didn't eat one of the muffins. I feel a LOT better, no nausea, no D... but I'm still not 100%, I'm having a hard time wanting to eat today. If I still feel like this tomorrow, I'll try cutting out the FiberChoice too. But there's no doubt about it: there's something in those muffins I made that my body definitely doesn't like!
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I know that this is a day late, but i hope you are feeling better! Just hang in there girlfriend. I know that the PMS can be tough, that is the only thing that triggers me off now that I am following the diet.
Atleast you have a definate thing to look forward to... your pms definately has to end sometime! 
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