I can totally relate!! I am in the middle of a pretty serious flare up right now. When I get a "flare up" I get EXTREME pain, bloating, nausea, sometimes C, sometimes D. They really don't know what causes the extreme bloating or pain. Since last Tuesday, I haven't been able to wear a bra, my panties feel way too tight and all I can wear are dresses with no waists!!! I went to my dr the other day and she couldn't get over how swellon I was. She prescribed me Xanax and Vicodin. Since I am prone to C usually, I typically take Miralax but in a flare up like this I switch to Zelnorm 6mg 3 times a day. The Zelnorm is supposed to help with the bloating and pain. The Xanax is an anti-anxiety to help calm things down. when I get bad like this, my blood pressure and pulse get real high and I'm prone to panick attacks. The vicodin is a powerful and addictive narcotic for the pain. I've been on the Zelnorm for a week and taking the Xanax and Vicodin every 8 hours for almost 3 days now and I'm finally able to at least breath without severe pain. I have the heating pad on as much as possible. I wish I knew how to prevent myself from getting like this. Unfortunately, mine is mostly stress related and its been a very difficult summer for me.
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Re: How do you prevent abdominal tenderness????
