osbo54
#344326 - 04/09/09 04:29 PM
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Rebecca1013
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Thank you for the welcome! 
Stress kicks up my IBS.....up until a year ago I was a stay at home mom, who did personal training, and nutritional counseling, I did it on the side. A little over a year ago I got a job leasing apartments 2 days a week, a few months later I was offered a promotion manageing (sp) my own complex....I took the job. About a month into it I began getting anxiety attacks. I had anxiety real bad when I was about 19, now I can control it a little more, but it still affects me. Seems like every 10 years or so it kicks back up. My IBS was very bad when I was 19, but I never knew that was actually what I had and even when my family would hear me in the bathroom (sorry for the visual lol) they still would say it was all in my head. Now that I know what it is it has made a world of difference.
I am very good at my job, and enjoy working with people, I just can't help but to think I am off my "life path" (so to speak lol). I love helping people feel better about themselves, their body and just their outlook in life. Natural Nutrition is may passion  , I think I may be having the anxiety because I just don't feel on track with how my life should be progressing......although I must say since I began eliminating my trigger foods, my anxiety has subsided...
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That sounds just like me! I started experiencing extreme anxiety right after the birth of my daughter. Of course, that was many years ago...I was a very young mother. I managed to get a handle on it by myself, without meds (I despise drugs), along with the help a very good psychologist. We worked with Rational Emotive Therapy, and I learned to deal with it. But, you are right, it seems to increase in intensity every 7-10 years. I wonder what that is all about.
I do agree with you about the life path. I have always felt that your body will let you know when you are not fulfilling your purpose, or maybe on the inside you are not truly happy and fulfilled.
I have suffered from C since I was a little girl. I mean extreme C, but I never knew what it was. I just learned to live with it. Then I had an accident in 2007, and I fractured L2 in my back, and then all of a sudden I was going to the bathroom all the time. It was a time of extreme stress for me both personally and professionally, and I think that is what set it off. Now I kind of flip back and forth, but I have to tell you, I would much rather have the C than the D. The D really cramps you lifestyle.
I don't think food has anything to do with my IBS. I think mine is all mental/emotional, especially anxiety. I remember right after the accident, I would wake up in the morning shaking and trembling, and then I would be in the bathroom all morning. It was just miserable. It eased up somewhat eventually, but I still was dealing with it. So, I ordered the hypnosis CD's, and what a difference they have made. It is a slow process, but I am much, much better.
So, how much did you have to change your diet, and what are your trigger foods.
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Re: osbo54
#344342 - 04/10/09 07:57 AM
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Rebecca1013
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Yup! That's exactly the same as I am...the only correlation I can imagine would be the possibility of "milestones" in our lives, for some reason this affects us cause we feel we are not "strong enough" to deal with them (funny thing is when the crap hits the fan I really am one of the strongest people I know...I'd be willing to bet that you are too  ), when I was 19 it was the thought of oh my, I'm not a kid anymore....that really kinda stressed me out thinking I would not be able to handle life....anxiety kicked in and EXTREME D IBS came...it was so bad.....I couldn't even leave my house.....not for nothing I think anyone would get anxiety about that lol. I went on LUVOX (fluvoxamine) a SSRI for about 2 yrs until I got pregnant with my son....I have been off the meds since then (about 9 yrs) and everything was fine up until another milestone year 29...now it's the OH MY GOD I am becoming older, gray hairs are going to be coming, I am noone's baby anymore (except my husbands lol), I should have a career, what about 401K plans lol you knw that sort of thing....so the anxiety and IBS (excpet alternates now between C & D with MAJOR bloating and cramps.) kiscked back up....only thing is I know what is going on now, it's not like it was the first time around when I felt like I was losing it  .
I hate drugs as well, I won't even take tylenol until absolutely necessary ( i had kidney stones, with a prescription of perkaset (sp) and still took tylenol lol. First I will try natural remedies, such as peppermint oil for headaches....if they don't work and it's too severe then I will take tylenol.
You must let me know how the hypnosis CD's work for you, I absolutely swear by meditation, and yoga so I would have to imagine that it will aid in relaxation.
You know they say your body has actually "two brains" one is in your head (obviously  ) the other is in you belly....both locations secrete serotonin (feel good neurotransmitter) so when one is screwed up it would have to make sense that the other would suffer as well.
In all honesty when my IBS symptoms are under control, I am a totally different person, so much more optimistic and my anxiety subsides...although let's face it I don't care if you got nerves of steel if you need to use the bathroom every 5 minutes you are definately going to have anxiety! I think we should all give ourselves a little more credit 
As for how much I had to alter my diet, as I said I am new to this site once I got my diagnosis I began to research this just like everything else (i am a geek lol), so I am mostly applying the basics now...oatmeal unfortunately doesn't seem to agree with me, which is tough because I used to eat that everyday, white flour seems to set me off as well....I know it is supposed to be a safe food, but doesn't work with me so sourdough and french are out, but that is not bad because I very rarely consumed breads anyway. All veggies and fruit unless cooked set me off, I seem to be very tolerable of rice flours and potatoes are a wonder for me....that is a big change because I honestly can't tell you the last time I ate potatoes. I eat a whole lot more carbs now then I ever did....I was mostly lean organic meats and fruits and veggies, oh and tonsssss of nuts and nut butters (i love them, and I am sad because I can only have a little at a time now lol  )...but beyond that not much has changed....I always ate 6 small meals a day....and I was not giving up coffee without a fight lol so I tried the simply smooth low acid coffee and I seem to tolerate that pretty well.
I still get cramping from time to time (like now lol and I am a tad C lol) but for the most part before I began applying Heather's guidelines I looked 4 mo pregnant from the severe bloating I had and would have major bouts of D and C.....now my tummy is muchhhhh flatter and the cramps usually go away....as for C, well it is certainly better than D!! lol
Now I am determined to experiment with these guidelines and come up with some delish recipes that are both healthy and IBS safe!!
My gosh I wrote a book here lol
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osbo54
#344370 - 04/10/09 06:34 PM
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Rebecca1013
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I totally agree with you. I believe wholeheartedly with holistic medicine and treatments, sometimes modern medicine is needed of course (emergency situations, and the occasional antibiotics (oh how I seriously hate those antibiotics...in fact my IBS this time started back up after a course of antibiotics I had to take-they are awful on your stomach), but I do feel it best to incorporrate preventative medicine through proper nutrition and taking care of yourself both physically and metally.
The FDA is a complicated system and you see the reason why nutritional supplements and natural remedies will not become mainstream are for two basic reasons...one is that no one company can patent the "natural product" because nobody has rights to creating it...although you will often see patented prescription drugs which contain natural herbal ingredients. Thats why on supplements you see not FDA approved, not because they don't work, but because no one company can zero in and make HUGE profits off the sales. Also, big money is not in natural supplements....they are in prescription chemical compound drugs which cause pennies to make and are upmarked over a thousand times....not to mention the drugs you will have to take to rectify the side effects from the original drug you have been prescribed! They make a ton off overmedicating the public. Now I am not some wacko who believes that modern medicine has no place, of course it does...but I always make sure I fully research EVERYTHING before I take it....I have never tried energy work, but it is something I would definately be willing to experiment with (if you haven't read the Celestine Prophecy, you may be interested in checking it out, it is a wonderful book!
Now with EFT is that done by yourself or do you need to go to a practitioner?
As for diet it is really amazing what difference that can make in your mental clarity. If you fuel your body with quality foods you think much clearer have a more positive outlook and your skin and body begin to really look amazing. (I am not talking about weight, because everyone has a weight that their body is comfortable at...there may be two people who are 5'2 one persons body may be comfortable at 125 the other's may be comfortable at 140.)
Food is a POWERFUL substance, it can cause amazing changes in your body for the good or bad depending upon how you use it.
I don't count carbs or that sort of thing either, but I do not consume things that have an ingredient list the size of my arm...if I am not sure what something is on the ingredients, the product goes back on the shelf. I also try and incorporate as much fruits and veggies, cooked of course into my diet as I can...organic GRASS FED chicken and turkey, and free-range GRASS FED eggs (you should try and avoid regular chicken and turkey if your budget allows...chicken and turkeys don't naturally feed on grains and it is best to have them feed as they normally would in nature-plus it alters there nutritional value.) I have a few t of nut butters a day to get my healthy fats in as well....no I do not follow the diet to a "T" either, my body does not perform well on that many white starchy carbs, and you are absolutely correct in your recognition abou the diabetes and insulin resistance...not to mention your complexion looks like crap because of all the manipulation of your insulin levels 
Now that is not to say I NEVER have simple carbs, like tonite I was contemplating cheese-less pizza, (I am actually opting for chinese (steamed chicken with black bean sauce on the side...and I will sub brown rice instead of the white) by I limit that to ONE meal a week, and that is truly only because I don't feel so good after I have it.
I enjoy talking to you as well! I guess this is book number 2
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I agree with much of what you both said. Just wanted to add... several years ago I saw a clinical psychologist, after being diagnosed with GAD ant PTSD. He had just been trained in EFT and even back then said the correlating results were amazing. I thought it was "hooey" :-) back then, but have tried it by myself some since that time and I definitely believe it has major advantages.
Then earlier this year there was a guy on PBS using EFT for weight loss. So, that brought it all back to mind.
The originator of EFT has a self-help manual for sale on Amazon - cheap, so I've purchased it and hope to try to incorporate it in my lifestyle again. It's like a vicious cycle - stressed because you have too much on your plate, or can't deal with what's on your plate due to prior stressors, and know EFT will help, but too tired and stressed to put the effort in!
So, along with learning some yoga (the one for people w/ back problems) and walking more - EFT it on my "to do" list again. I would love to be symptom and drug free and am trusting God that I will be one day!!!!
Rebecca, like you, I have found I cannot eat raw veggies - too harsh on the tummy and brown rice is one of my staples, as well.
Blessings to you both - Dorothy
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"I Will Survive! :-)... I shall live and not die and declare the works of The Lord..."
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GAGA
#344376 - 04/11/09 04:37 AM
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Rebecca1013
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I must look into this EFT! With so many rave reviews I would be a fool not to lol My husband looks at my concoctions of brown rice and shakes his head and says I couldn't live like that lol but honestly it doesn't tastet bad, and I actually look forward to eating them...I'll mix it with everything from cooked berries, to applesauce it hits the spot for sweets, and I explain to him that I would much rather eat brown rice and berries and be symptom free then have a donut and be running to the bathroom all the next day! The Mayo Clinic makes a Yoga video in connection with gaiam living arts and Rodney Yee...it is intended to help alleviate IBS symptoms and stress...it works pretty well, although I don't care for the music used and this seems to be one of Rodney's first videos because he kinda bumbles for words, but he is really a great instructor. Also if you get the chance to view any of Patricia Walden's yoga videos she is excellent and makes a few targeted directly at women.
I see you say that EFT has worked before but at the present moment you are a little too stressed and tired to attempt it again, I say take just a fraction of the energy you spend daily on worrying about everything, cancel your walk and Yoga for the day and go make an appt to get some EFT done Everything passes eveny those crazy anxiety feelings which I know believe me they are so scary...but even if you can just push yourself a little it will make you stronger for the next time....don't ONLY have faith in God helping you....have faith in yourself as well, all of us on this site are extremly strong individuals we must be to deal with this day in and out.....Geez when my Hubby has a bellyache he is on the couch for days with a lil bell ringing for me to look after him (jk)but in reality I think if you "get in "GAGA's corner" cheer yourself on a little and you would be amazed at how much you can really accomplish! Try meditating on being symptom free imagine your life how it would be, in a positive way feeling great every morning...no abdominal pains, no C no D just "normal", imagine yourself having the mental and physical strength to go to your EFT appointments....you would be amazed at how much help positive thinking has on our bodies and minds...even try imagining this while you are falling asleep at night. When any other thought comes into your mind besides that which you have originally set out to contemplate.....mindlessly watch it flow through like a cloud and leave your brain..don't get angry it entered just watch it float away and zero back in on your "main thought". I hope that helps and I am sure that once you trust in YOURSELF along with GOD you can muster up the strength to get to those appointments! GOOD LUCK!!
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Rebecca
#344378 - 04/11/09 05:46 AM
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osbo54
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Let me tell you a little more about EFT. You can go to Gary Craig's website and download the manual for free, which is the basic recipe and will get you started. I believe it's in Adobe format. It is just the basic recipe, so if you want to delve further you would have to order the cd's. I ordered them and use EFT quite often. Sometimes, it is a one-minute wonder, and other times, it takes longer, because that person may have so many issues. As Gary says, you have to chop down a few trees before the rest fall in the forest. I have used it for headaches, back sprain, etc. and I have had instant relief, with no return of symptoms. If the symptoms do return then more work is needed. It is a wonderful therapy and very well accepted by mainstream medicine. It is a matter of tapping energy meridians. I have the entire cd package and continue to work with issues on a daily basis.
You can choose to work with a practitioner either by phone or in person, if you choose. I called Gary Craig on one issue I had that I could not resolve for some reason. He was very kind, and suggested I may want to use a trained practitioner for that issue. I believe it works just as well by phone, the only problem being, in some of the sequences you need two hands to tap. But, with a good clinician, I think you will be fine.
Now, the starter manual used to be a free download on his website. I haven't checked lately, but I am assuming that it is still free.
Now, Rebecca, my friend, I am off to an Easter Egg hunt, I hope. Since it is raining they may cancel. Oh, heck, that's spring in MD.
I will answer the rest of this post later tonight.
Be Well!!
Lynn
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Hi GaGa,
Read my post to Rebecca about the EFT. It is a great tool in my arsenal of weapons.
You know, GaGa, I really like this Lifestyle and Fitness board. I never really much paid attention to it before, but it is more open and free. You can post your feelings and what you have tried (that may not be mainstream), without having your head bit off. I really like that. I don't want to be controversial, but I like the feeling of freedom to banter back and forth, and truly share. I have decided...this is my new board. The heck with the Eating and Living Room boards.
Hey, I ordered that book that you talked about in another post. The one about Natural Remedies. I sent you a post about it, asking you if it was really good. I just went ahead and ordered it.
Take care
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osbo54
#344381 - 04/11/09 10:07 AM
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Rebecca1013
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I am going to most definately check that out later tonite, it is raining here as well (I live in pa so we have the same crappy whether as you lol) so I hope your easter egg hunt is still on...I got a Turkey cooking in the oven for tomorrow and I need to make the kids baskets after that it will be ME time lol so with that I will check out Gary Craig's site....it really sounds helpful I am so glad you had mentioned it!
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