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I believe any change in symptoms that persists for more than a brief period should be checked out just to be cautious. If the doctor says everything looks okay, consider that you may have picked up a virus or bacteria and, even though the illness is gone, it has destabilized your system. I would then go back to the Break The Cycle diet for 2 or 3 days and see if that helps. (Sidenote: oatmeal really doesn't work for me most of the time - it's got a fair amount of IF in it.) Also, if there's any chance of it, ask your doctor to check whether you're pregnant.

Also, remember you can always try Imodium, Donnatol, and, if the doctor is willing, Tylenol with Codeine will absolutely shut down diarrhea for me and eliminate any painful cramps. (Insert usual caution about narcotics here.) Unfortunately, if you're sensitive to codeine, it might make the nausea worse, so approach with caution. (Luckily, I don't get nausea even during very bad D attacks, so that's not a concern for me.)

And, by the way? I absolutely love your "in good faith cheating" phrase. It's exactly what I do when I'm stable, but I never knew what to call it. Now I do - thanks!

HTH. Take care and feel better soon.

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