Bad day...
#275001 - 07/20/06 12:24 PM
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I'm having a bad tummy day and of course I am at work, so I have to share the potty with about 6 other stalls  I was just in there doing my business and the guy that cleans twice a day knocks on the door. So I know he is standing outside the bathroom waiting to come in and clean. I finished up as quicky as I could - and I feel worse now because I rushed - and had to do the walk of shame back to my desk. How humiliating! Is this day ever going to end?
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Hi there...
Sorry you are having a bad day. I hate having "attacks" at work without the privacy of my own bathroom. Wouldn't IBS be much easier to handle if we didn't have to work?
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oh you poor sweetie.... don't worry about the walk of shame....he can't prove it WAS you.... you said there is 6 stalls, right? You got room for a small can of airfreshner for your purse? (assuming you take it with you from your desk to the bathroom)
I carry this one in my purse and my gym bag.....
Citrus Magic - Travel Size
You can get them at most drug stores, or Target, Walmart, etc... and even some grocery stores
feel better soon ........
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Re: Bad day...
#275008 - 07/20/06 12:41 PM
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Last summer I was laid up for 7 weeks - I had foot surgery. I worked from home for those 7 weeks and they were my best IBS-weeks since I was diagnosed 2 years ago. Thank goodness this was the case - I was on crutches - mad dashes to the loo wouldn't have been easy!!
If only I could work from home full time. I think my IBS would cure itself!!!!
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Re: Bad day...
#275009 - 07/20/06 12:45 PM
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I actually do carry an air freshner - that really wasn't the humiliating part for me - I wasn't too stinky this time.  Thankfully!! There's also another woman I work with who brings her can of Aqua Net Hairspray into the bathroom every hour on the hour - I think she must go through a can a day! In any case - at least it smells better than stinky poo!
I was more mortified about the time it took me to finish up, knowing that he was outside the bathroom just standing there waiting.
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Re: Bad day...
#275017 - 07/20/06 01:03 PM
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michele
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Sorry your having a bad tummy day.  Don't worry about the cleaner guy!! Next time walk out pretneding to talk on the cell phone and he'll think you were just in there chatty it up!! 
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I know mine would be better if I didn't have to work and if I didn't worry so much about pleasing others.
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I think my IBS would be SOOO much better if work wasn't in the picture! You'd still eat something you shouldn't and get sick, but overall that underlying stress that walks around with you wouldn't be there;) I usually just go home during my lunch hour if I know an attack is coming-I can't bear to be at work! But, sometimes that's not the way things go. fun fun. i hope you feel better 
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I feel for ya. Been there done that. Even asked the clng man if I could get in before he cleaned. When its bad its bad. Finally, I'm older, wiser, semi-retired, and still living with this problem. The med practioners are telling me its hormonal because I'm menapausal. Just what I want to listen to. I eat healthy, exercise, get massages, never smoked.
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Ugh I'm sorry I've been sick almost everyday of my current internship but thank goodness I'm an engineer! There are hardly any women in the field (relatively) so I can always dash off to a bathroom and have it to myself.
But I understand your embarassment; once I heard someone outside waiting so I left before I even started and ran off to another one. I couldn't stand the thought of someone out there listening and waiting!!
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#275256 - 07/22/06 02:42 PM
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I hope you're feeling better now. I've been meaning to ask -- are you still on Detrol LA, and how is that working for you?
I have another laparoscopy in about three weeks for excision of my endometriosis (I'm going to the Center for Endometriosis Care in Atlanta GA if you've ever heard of them), and they'll be doing a cystoscopy at the same time because of the bladder problems I've been having. I'm not sure if I want them to find anything or not. 
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I'm sorry you had such a bad day, but I think we've all been there & understand exactly how you feel! I work in a very large office building with about 50-75 other women sharing 2 bathrooms, one has 4 stalls, one has 9. Thankfully our schedules are all different so everyone's not in there at once! But I rarely ever get to be alone in the restroom. Does anyone else have this problem--no matter how bad I have to go, if someone is the room w/me I CAN'T! My body freezes up & nothing happens. Sometimes I've sat in the stall for a good 20-30 mins waiting for people to come & go, then my supervisor will send someone in after me. It's so embarrassing-so trust me-I know how you feel! But I hope you're having a better day today!
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Oops-I forgot this was the forum where we discuss non-IBS related stuff. Sorry! I'll try to remember next time.
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I have a bathroom right across from my office. There are three stalls and I share with 13 other women, which in itself is not normally a problem.
During the summer, our organization runs a summer day camp for children, so then I have to share with 10-15 little girls....that's been some memorable moments The girls range from ages 6-12. My favourite episode is when you're in your stall....and little voices always ask "who's in there" "who are you". Not a lot of privacy then, but kind of can't help but smile.
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Re: Michelle
#275565 - 07/25/06 07:06 AM
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Hi Jen!
I actually stopped taking the Detrol LA about 3 weeks ago. I got ANOTHER UTI and decided to stop the Detrol when I started the antibiotics. I haven't put myself back on it and I seem to be doing ok. My urologist thinks that I may need to have my urethra dilated - he thinks its constricted and this is what is causing my problems. I had this procedure once before - about 5 years ago. It's really a simple thing and it did help, but I just don't want to deal with any more doctors!! I told him if I get another UTI in the next few months then I will try the procedure again, but for now I just want to not think about it anymore.
I'm in an endless cycle - I get a UTI - he puts me on antibiotics - then I get a yeast infection. Then I feel good for a couple weeks and the cycle starts all over again. Add the IBS in there and I am just a miserable bathroom addict
Thank you for asking about me - please keep me posted about your cystoscopy abnd laparoscopy - and good luck!
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Oh, ugh, that sounds awful. I've only had two UTIs in my life but I remember how miserable they were. I've read about the urethra dilation, but I never thought much about it because I also heard that most doctors don't do it anymore because it doesn't usually help. I'll have to keep that in mind in case they can't find anything during the surgery. I wonder how much dilation occurs from the cystoscopy?
I know what you mean about not wanting to deal with any more doctors. I think I was there about a year ago. I hope you break your cycle soon ...
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I'm not sure what your life situation is, so if this advice doesn't apply, just ignore it.
When I was young (many years ago), I suffered from constant UTIs. I had a urethral dilation and that helped a little - I went from constant to frequent. What finally made a world of difference for me was taking an antibiotic after having sex. Seriously. ( web page )
As for yeast infections when taking antibiotics, my ob-gyn from years ago suggested I try eating a lot of yogurt while taking antibiotics. My yeast infections did subside, but I can't swear the yogurt did it - I stopped taking antibiotics at about the same time I started eating yogurt. You'd have to try soy yogurt, of course, or I imagine a probiotic would do the same amount of good.
Finally - and I hesitate to mention this because it sounds so incredibly weird - the same ob-gyn suggested using yogurt as a topical medication vaginally. It made a certain amount of sense - it puts the helpful bacteria where they're most needed - but I have to admit I never got up the nerve to try it. And I'd definitely suggest checking with your doctor if you're thinking about trying this. (Here I'd think dairy yogurt would be fine.  )
I hope this helps. Yeast infections and UTIs are both miserable to live with.
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Thank you, Sand. I have heard of taking an antibiotic after sex before. For right now I am going to just wait and see what happens. I've had a good week with no UTI or yeast infection symptoms, but if one pops up again I will definitely keep your suggestions in mind.
Not sure how I feel about using yogurt topically - seems kind of gross to me, but I see how it would make sense....I just don't think I'm brave enough for that!
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